Mayor’s “revenue neutral” fire contract could cost the city $3.6 million
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A crowd of firefighters filled the left half of council chambers Dec. 16 as the Warwick Finance Committee discussed and heard public comment on the newly negotiated firefighters contract.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Warwick-City-Council-Firefighter-Contract-Dec.-16-2019-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Two rulings against the city that Mayor Joseph Solomon declined to appeal represent the bulk of the added costs from the new fire contract.
WARWICK, RI — Two rulings against the city that Mayor Joseph Solomon declined to appeal represent the bulk of the added costs from the new fire contract.
In his first opportunity to negotiate a new fire contract this past spring, Mayor Joseph Solomon’s plan for a two-year pact was soundly rejected by IAFF Local 2748. At the […]
WARWICK, RI — The latest evidence against the many negative (and false) claims that Warwick officials have made about the city’s finances has emerged in just the last few weeks, […]
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WARWICK, RI — More than 200 days after it was originally due, the city’s audit for FY18 has been released— and former Mayor Scott Avedisian is using it to dispute […]
WARWICK, RI — It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the lead-up to Warwick City Council’s vote to add $3.9 million to the FY20 school budget was a complicated affair, arguably taking […]
WARWICK, RI — In a clear rebuke to Mayor Joseph Solomon, the Warwick City Council this week approved a plan to cover the lingering school budget deficit from FY19 and […]
WARWICK, RI — Monday night’s Warwick City Council meeting showed that the proverbial tide is turning against the council’s and Mayor Joseph Solomon’s contradictory messages about funding the school department. […]
WARWICK, R.I. — One of the most important financial tools for any organization is an annual audit, which provides a detailed look at the income and spending in a given […]