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Council schedules Feb. 3 special election on $50 million bond and charter questions amid debate over timing
Summary
The Warwick City Council voted to place a $50 million bond question and related charter amendments on a special election ballot for Feb. 3, 2026, after weeks of meetings. Supporters said the date preserves guaranteed contractor pricing; critics said winter timing risks low turnout.
The Warwick City Council voted to schedule a special election on Feb. 3, 2026, to ask voters to authorize up to $50 million in municipal indebtedness and to consider several proposed charter amendments.
Supporters, including school construction officials and administration staff, argued the earlier date is needed to protect guaranteed maximum price (GMP) alternates and keep subcontractor pricing from expiring. "When we did our guaranteed maximum price, the alternates, which includes the fields, they're only gonna hold their pricing till June," Steve Gothberg, director of capital projects for Warwick Public Schools, told the council, describing the firm deadline…
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