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Cranston council asks state for authority to create housing‑court division after heated debate
Summary
The Cranston City Council voted to ask the Rhode Island General Assembly for enabling legislation to allow a housing‑court division in the municipal court. Supporters said it would give inspectors more enforcement tools; opponents warned of potential costs and urged workshops first.
The Cranston City Council voted Dec. 15 to ask the Rhode Island General Assembly for enabling legislation to permit a housing‑court division within the municipal court.
Supporters, including Councilman Traficante and Council Vice President Haroyan, said the request would give the city additional tools to address long‑neglected, abandoned and dangerous properties. Traficante described homes that had been abandoned for years and said the proposal…
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