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WPRI: Councilman seeks to block ex-pols from spiking their city pension
Dan McGowan, WPRI.com Reporter
Published: July 22, 2015, 9:27 am Updated: July 22, 2015, 8:43 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Councilman David Salvatore said Wednesday he plans to introduce an ordinance that would prevent politicians who also held a municipal job from counting their time in elected office toward their pension credits. Full Story
Published: July 22, 2015, 9:27 am Updated: July 22, 2015, 8:43 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Councilman David Salvatore said Wednesday he plans to introduce an ordinance that would prevent politicians who also held a municipal job from counting their time in elected office toward their pension credits. Full Story
Friday, July 17, 2015
WPRI: Providence tax rate still ranked among highest
By Ted Nesi
Published: July 16, 2015, 5:00 am Updated: July 16, 2015, 5:37 pm
This marks the second year in the row that the study pegged Providence’s rates at fourth-highest. The city’s ranking has improved somewhat in recent years – it topped the list in both 2011 and 2012, but then bankrupt Detroit took the crown. New York City and Chicago ranked third- and fourth-highest, respectively.
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Published: July 16, 2015, 5:00 am Updated: July 16, 2015, 5:37 pm
This marks the second year in the row that the study pegged Providence’s rates at fourth-highest. The city’s ranking has improved somewhat in recent years – it topped the list in both 2011 and 2012, but then bankrupt Detroit took the crown. New York City and Chicago ranked third- and fourth-highest, respectively.
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
Providence Journal Editorial: Ease and integrity
U.S Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., is urging fellow House members to support a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they do business at their state’s motor vehicle department...
On its face, the change sounds reasonable. Although registration does not present a daunting obstacle to those who take their civic duties seriously, making registration easier can’t hurt in the effort to boost turnout...
At the same time, any move to change voter registration procedures must be approached first and foremost with a focus on ensuring the integrity of our elections. Are the motor vehicle departments in Rhode Island and other states up to the task of handling far more instances in which people want to register to vote? And if they are, are proper safeguards in place to prevent duplication, fraud or the registration of non-citizens to vote?
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On its face, the change sounds reasonable. Although registration does not present a daunting obstacle to those who take their civic duties seriously, making registration easier can’t hurt in the effort to boost turnout...
At the same time, any move to change voter registration procedures must be approached first and foremost with a focus on ensuring the integrity of our elections. Are the motor vehicle departments in Rhode Island and other states up to the task of handling far more instances in which people want to register to vote? And if they are, are proper safeguards in place to prevent duplication, fraud or the registration of non-citizens to vote?
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Former Providence councilwoman tapped for new city job
Dan McGowan, WPRI.com Reporter
Published: July 15, 2015, 12:39 am Updated: July 15, 2015, 10:02 am
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The Providence City Council didn’t look far for its latest hire.
City Council President Luis Aponte said Tuesday he has brought in former Councilwoman Balbina Young to work as an “administrator and liaison” to the city clerk’s office, a newly created position in city government. The job, which was not advertised to the public, has a pay range of between $57,000 and $60,000, Aponte said.
“She’s got years and years of institutional knowledge,” Aponte told WPRI.com. “With her years in leadership on the council, she understands the challenges on the council and in the clerk’s office.” Full Story
Published: July 15, 2015, 12:39 am Updated: July 15, 2015, 10:02 am
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The Providence City Council didn’t look far for its latest hire.
City Council President Luis Aponte said Tuesday he has brought in former Councilwoman Balbina Young to work as an “administrator and liaison” to the city clerk’s office, a newly created position in city government. The job, which was not advertised to the public, has a pay range of between $57,000 and $60,000, Aponte said.
“She’s got years and years of institutional knowledge,” Aponte told WPRI.com. “With her years in leadership on the council, she understands the challenges on the council and in the clerk’s office.” Full Story
Providence Water Supply Board asks for up to $39M in revenue bonds to combine offices
By John Hill
Journal Staff Writer
Posted Jul. 13, 2015 at 11:15 PM
PROVIDENCE — The Providence Water Supply Board wants to leave its current offices on Academy Avenue in Providence and Scituate Avenue in Cranston and consolidate them on property off the Route 6-10 connector near Mashapaug Pond, according to documents on file with the city and state.
PWSB spokeswoman Dyana Koelsch said due to a confidentiality agreement she couldn’t say where the board wants to move, but according to a resolution pending before the City Council and testimony submitted to the state Public Utilities Commission, the new location is 125 Dupont Drive off Niantic Avenue; a site currently occupied by a Bank of America facility. Full Story
Journal Staff Writer
Posted Jul. 13, 2015 at 11:15 PM
PROVIDENCE — The Providence Water Supply Board wants to leave its current offices on Academy Avenue in Providence and Scituate Avenue in Cranston and consolidate them on property off the Route 6-10 connector near Mashapaug Pond, according to documents on file with the city and state.
PWSB spokeswoman Dyana Koelsch said due to a confidentiality agreement she couldn’t say where the board wants to move, but according to a resolution pending before the City Council and testimony submitted to the state Public Utilities Commission, the new location is 125 Dupont Drive off Niantic Avenue; a site currently occupied by a Bank of America facility. Full Story
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
GoLocal Prov: Providence Rhode Island Defaulted June 30, 2015…So What
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Michael G. Riley, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™
The City of Providence Rhode Island defaulted midnight June 30, 2015 on a $62 million dollar debt to the City of Providence Pension plan. That very same day Greece defaulted on $1.7 billion due to the IMF. Both Greece and Providence continue to operate as governments. Fitch and Moody’s rate Greece Debt as “junk”, while Providence Rhode Island debt is rated Baa1 by Moody’s Investor Services and by Fitch as BB.
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Michael G. Riley, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™
The City of Providence Rhode Island defaulted midnight June 30, 2015 on a $62 million dollar debt to the City of Providence Pension plan. That very same day Greece defaulted on $1.7 billion due to the IMF. Both Greece and Providence continue to operate as governments. Fitch and Moody’s rate Greece Debt as “junk”, while Providence Rhode Island debt is rated Baa1 by Moody’s Investor Services and by Fitch as BB.
Full Story
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