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Woonsocket council rejects $199,500 transfer for Wall/Monument Square engineering after accounting concerns
Summary
The Woonsocket City Council voted 4–3 to defeat ordinance 25O66, which sought a $199,500 transfer from a reimbursement/undesignated holding account to pay for engineering on the Wall/Monument Square project after council members raised concerns about accounting, audits and whether the funds were truly unencumbered.
The Woonsocket City Council on Dec. 15, 2025 rejected an ordinance to transfer $199,500 from an undesignated/reimbursement holding account to fund engineering for the long‑planned Wall/Monument Square construction project.
The motion (ordinance 25O66) was made by Councilwoman Gonzales and seconded; after extended debate about the source and status of the money, the roll call vote was No: Kenoyer, Du Bois, Sierra, President Gendron; Aye: Fox, Gonzales, Harmon; the ordinance was defeated 4–3.
Council members pressing against the transfer said the entry appeared to be reimbursement money from earlier…
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