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Cranston council approves April 15 deadline for mayor’s FY2027 budget after administration cites staff turnover

Cranston City Council · March 31, 2026
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Summary

At a March 30 special session, the Cranston City Council approved a resolution extending the mayor’s deadline to submit the proposed FY2027 operating and capital budgets to the council to April 15, 2026, after administration officials cited a recent finance director resignation and ongoing workforce changes.

Cranston — The Cranston City Council on March 30 approved a resolution moving the deadline for the mayor to submit the proposed fiscal year 2027 operating and capital budgets to the council to April 15, 2026.

Council president Wahl introduced the measure at a special council meeting and asked that it be referred to the finance committee; the referral passed on a roll-call vote. The finance committee met later that evening and voted to approve the resolution by roll call. The full council then recorded a final approval and adjourned.

The change responds to an administration request prompted in part by…

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