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Usually, there’s a pretty clear most important bill of the week that gets the top slot, but this week, cases could be made that any of the top 5 or 6 bills could be number one, depending on which issue areas an individual thinks are most important… Local Impact: Bristol, Central Falls 2, Central Falls/Cumberland…
According to Associated Press reporter Erika Niedowski, Robert Flanders has been replaced as Central Falls receiver…The state-appointed receiver in Central Falls who has overseen the city’s bankruptcy proceedings is being replaced in what the governor’s office says is a “new phase” of its recovery. John McJennett III is replacing Robert Flanders Jr. as of Friday.…
Lots of detail about a proposed settlement negotiated between Providence Mayor Angel Tavares and the heads of the city’s employees’ unions is available from WPRI-TV‘s (CBS 12) Ted Nesi and Tim White, including provisions like this one…Going forward, pensions will max out based on the same equation as the COLA freeze: either 150% of the…
1. The formation of the budget commission requested by the Woonsocket City Council was announced last night by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee. As is required by the state’s “municipal fiscal stabilization” statute, two of the members are the current Mayor (Leo Fontaine) and City Council President (John Ward). Sandy Phaneuf‘s Valley Breeze article on…
Getting up to speed after the long weekend… Local Impact: Barrington
Here are the statements made by Woonsocket City Councilors and Mayor Leo Fontaine, prior to the vote to request a budget commission to oversee the city. The summaries with audio clip are my characterization’s of each councilor’s remarks, from the liveblog written during the meeting…[7:04] Mayor Leo Fontaine speaks 1st. Recounting the short-term cash-flow problems…
Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara Spc. Michael Andrade CW5 Sharon T. Swartworth Capt. Matthew J. August Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Mancini Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson Lance Cpl. Matthew K. Serio Lance Cpl. John J. Van Gyzen IV Sgt. Christopher S. Potts Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette 2nd…
Fox Point, Providence, Rhode Island, May 26, 2012.
Once you start covering one of these civic stories, you have to seem them through, so here am I at tonight’s special Sunday night meeting of the Woonsocket City Council, to discuss the aftermath of the General Assembly’s tabling of the supplemental tax bill… [7:02] Meeting called to order. [7:03] Budget commission resolution is up…
The Woonsocket Legislative Brain Trust (Jon Brien, Robert Phillips, Lisa-Susan Menard-Baldelli-Hunt) has submitted this wonderful piece of legislation to the Rhode Island General Assembly, apparently as an alternative to the supplemental tax proposed by the Woonsocket City Council…45-21-67. Application of pension funds to reduce tax levy. – Any city or town, or any municipal agency…