City Warwick Schools Budget Commission Appointees Named

WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi’s three appointees to the Warwick Schools Budget Commission, dated April 9, are now public in Warwick City Council documents released with the agenda for the April 21 meeting where confirmation votes on their appointments will be held.

The Mayor’s three appointees are Ernest Almonte, CPA and Chief Visionary Officer of The Almonte Group LLC, Lincoln educator and former Interim Superintendent for Lincoln Public Schools David Champagne, and municipal accountant and current Warwick City Controller Angela P. Murray.

Following their confirmation by the City Council, the trio will join the other two members of the Warwick Schools Budget Commission, appointed by Warwick Schools officials. Sherri Kuntze, audit Manager at Cavanagh CPAs & Associates, LLC in Warwick was School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan’s appointee to the 5-member body. The School Department’s appointee, Joseph Crowley, is retired director of the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center.

Warwick Schools Budget Commission formed to deal with deficit

The enabling legislation creating the Warwick Schools Budget Commission was requested by a resolution of the Warwick City Council in Jauary, after Picozzi proposed it upon learning that the school district faced a surprise mid-year $9 million deficit. The Warwick School Committee had reduced its projected budget deficit to $3.1 million as of Feb. 11.

Ernest Almonte CPA Resume WS David Champagne Resume WS Angela Murray Resume Council