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Tiverton council approves administrator's $3.56 million casino-spending plan; school leaders say more needed
Summary
The Tiverton Town Council voted to approve Town Administrator Patrick Jones's recommended allocation of $3,561,130 in casino (gaming) revenue, leaving roughly $1.9 million in reserve. School officials said the allocation falls short of the district's requests and asked for additional consideration in March when reimbursements arrive.
The Tiverton Town Council on Oct. 14 approved Town Administrator Patrick Jones's recommendation to allocate $3,561,130 in casino (gaming) revenue for town and school capital projects, leaving about $1.9 million in the gaming reserve account.
The motion to adopt the administrator's recommended distribution passed after brief discussion; Councilor Camino abstained from the final vote.
The administrator told the council the recommendation reduces total requests from roughly $5.9 million to about $3.56 million so the town keeps a reserve for future needs and…
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