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Council amends state tax‑classification request to give Warwick more local flexibility, approves measure
Summary
Warwick council voted to approve an amended resolution asking the General Assembly to change state law so the city can set tax‑class ratios locally through its annual budget instead of a fixed statutory formula.
The Warwick City Council voted to approve an amended resolution asking the Rhode Island General Assembly to modify the state tax‑classification statute so the city can exercise more local flexibility in setting class tax rates.
Neil Dupuy, director of assessing, told the council the measure is intended to prevent an unintended shift in tax burden after revaluation. “Nothing that we're proposing here tonight is trying to increase the taxes on any commercial property owner,” Dupuy said, explaining that revaluations can change the balance of revenue between the residential and commercial tax classes if the statutory ratio is too rigid.
The council…
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