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School building referendum passes; committee advances Payne Street project and seeks gap funding

5968193 · October 21, 2025
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The West Warwick School Building Committee reported that a referendum passed roughly 1,172 to 533 with about 1,700 voters (approximately 8% turnout). The committee is preparing design work and an RFP for the Payne Street project and is seeking local gap-funding options to delay drawing on the bond and maximize reimbursement.

Mark, a member of the school building committee, told the council the all-day referendum drew slightly more than 1,700 voters (about an 8% turnout) and passed by roughly a two-to-one margin: 1,172 to 533. The committee described the referendum outcome as moving the…

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