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Woonsocket council asks Rhode Island to allow exceeding one-year levy cap for fiscal 2026
Summary
The Woonsocket City Council on June 5 approved Resolution 25 R 77 asking the Rhode Island General Assembly to pass enabling legislation to let the city exceed a one-year levy cap for fiscal year 2025–2026 to cover increased financial obligations. The measure passed unanimously, 6-0.
The Woonsocket City Council on June 5 approved Resolution 25 R 77, asking the Rhode Island General Assembly to pass enabling legislation that would authorize the city to exceed a one-year levy cap for fiscal year 2025–2026 to fund significantly increased financial obligations.
The measure, introduced as "25 R 77," was moved by Councilwoman Sierra and seconded by Councilwoman Harmon and Councilwoman Fox. Council President Gendron called for comments on the resolution; hearing none, he held a voice vote. "The ayes have it, and 25 R 77 is approved unanimously 6 to 0," President Gendron said.
The resolution requests state-level action rather than enacting a local tax change itself; the council’s language asks the Rhode Island General Assembly to pass the enabling legislation that would permit the city to exceed the local levy cap for a one-year period. The resolution’s text, as read into the record, cites the need to "fund significantly increased financial obligations." The transcript did not specify which obligations those are or list a dollar amount.
There was no recorded substantive debate or public comment on the resolution in the portions of the meeting transcript provided. After the vote the council moved to adjourn; the meeting was declared adjourned at 5:04.
A copy of Resolution 25 R 77 and any accompanying fiscal documentation were not provided in the transcript and are listed as not specified in this report.
