New Bridgeport city leadership sworn in, calls for transparency

New Bridgeport city leadership sworn in, calls for transparency

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Following months of administrative turmoil in Bridgeport, newly-elected Mayor Robert Matheny, as well as Council Members Jaclyn Rominger and Jason Campbell, were sworn in to their positions with the city Monday. Their appointments come after the firing of City Manager Patrick Ford, who has claimed in a lawsuit that his firing was an attempt to hide findings of an internal investigation. It also comes on the same day th…