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Council approves five‑year lease extension for Fire Station No. 8 after failed purchase bid

Warwick City Council · October 6, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a five-year lease extension for Fire Station No. 8 at T.F. Green Airport property after attempts to buy the land failed; the lease increases annual rent to $10,748.10 and includes FAA/RIAC constraints discussed by members.

Warwick's full council on Oct. 6 approved a five-year lease extension for Fire Station No. 8, allowing continued use of land controlled by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC).

Bill Forsonti, chief of staff to the mayor, told the council the city owns the station building but not the land, which was acquired by the airport authority as a clear zone. The original lease…

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