Council OKs WFD Raises, Restored Duplex Regs
By: Rob Borkowski on November 5, 2025 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved a new WFD firefighter contract Monday with a 3 percent raise retroactive to July, a 1.25 percent increase in January, and biennial hikes […]
Police, Municipal Contracts Pay OPEB at .66 Percent, Firefighters Follow
By: Rob Borkowski on January 31, 2025 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council ratified new contracts with the police and municipal unions Monday night including .66 percent salary contributions to Other Post-Employment Benefits (medical) – OPEB, […]
FY24 Budget Hearings: Schools Ask $1.4M More
By: Rob Borkowski on May 25, 2023 in News to You
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story relies on a revised Warwick Schools budget total following a May 24 email query to and response from Warwick School Committee Chairman David Testa. The School […]
Finance Committee Hears OPEB Report Today
By: Rob Borkowski on March 20, 2023 in News to You
CORRECTION: The original version of this story incorrectly reported the present OPEB liability. Warwick Post has corrected, and regrets, the error. WARWICK, RI — This afternoon the Warwick City Council […]
Council Wednesday: OPEB, Again, Ward Changes
By: Rob Borkowski on January 17, 2022 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council meets tomorrow night to review city finances, hear the School Committee’s new plan to replace both high schools, discuss an OPEB plan and […]
Council OKS $331M Warwick FY22 Budget 8-1
By: Rob Borkowski on May 27, 2021 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council voted 8-1 to OK the $331 million Warwick FY22 Budget Thursday, with no tax increase, as Councilman Jeremy Rix dissented to argue more […]
Warwick OPEB Costs: Fluid With A Chance of Investment, Contract Fixes
By: Rob Borkowski on October 7, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI —Warwick’s actuary told City Councilors Sept. 16 the city’s $352 million Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability would take $34 million a year for 20 years to pay off, […]