The Bloomfield Community Dispatch

Paying More for Less in Bloomfield: Part 2 - Administrative Expansion Amidst Public Service Reductions AI-generated satirical cartoon (Gemini) illustrating the priority shift in the FY2027 proposed budget: funding a "$3.97M TOTAL COMPENSATION" safe for executive administration while a locked chain-link fence shuts residents out of an empty municipal pool. By Peter C. Frank | Editor-in-Chief, the Bloomfield Community Dispatch April 12, 2026 (Catch up on the series: Read Part 1 - The Reality of Bloomfield's Next Budget ) BLOOMFIELD — The Bloomfield Municipal Pool costs $261,480 to operate for a summer—providing swimming lessons for 700 residents, 30 summer jobs for young adults, and a cooling center during heat emergencies. Two administrative assistants in the Town Manager's office cost more than that: over $320,000 annually. In Town Manager Alvin D. Schwapp Jr.'s proposed FY2027 budget, the pool gets mothballed. The administrative assistants get...