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Council gives first passage to ordinance subtracting employee OPEB contributions from city obligation
Summary
The council voted first passage on an ordinance that allows employee contributions to the city's OPEB trust to reduce the city's required contribution for fiscal 2026; administration officials said employee withholdings are expected to reduce the city's outlay this year by about $600,000.
The Warwick City Council gave first passage to an ordinance (PCO 15‑25) allowing employee contributions to be treated as a reduction to the city’s required contribution to the city’s OPEB (other post‑employment benefits) trust for fiscal year 2026.
Council President Sanappia presented the ordinance on behalf of Mayor Picozzi, saying the change aligns the city’s budgeted OPEB payment with negotiated employee contributions. An administration representative told the committee the…
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