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West Warwick council sends $131,905,134 FY2027 budget to May 12 final vote; approves appointments and several municipal measures
Summary
At an April 7 public hearing the council voted to send a $131,905,134 FY2027 budget to the May 12 final vote, approved Civic Center budget line adjustments, a zoning ordinance first reading, multiple appointments and municipal purchases including EMS equipment.
The West Warwick Town Council on April 7 moved the town—s FY2027 municipal budget to a May 12 final vote, approved several appointments and passed a set of routine municipal measures including equipment purchases for rescue services.
Town manager (presenting the budget) said the proposed total increase is "slightly more than $6,500,000," with roughly $4,600,000 in municipal expenses and about $1,900,000 in school-related state aid and pass-through appropriations. He said the budget reflects the initial debt service for the voter-approved $71,000,000 school building bond and a proposed levy increase of about 3.98 percent (approximately $2,800,000).
"Our total proposed budget increase is slightly more than $6,500,000," the town manager said as he walked through pension ARC increases, health-care rate changes and a planned use of $1,500,000 from the town—s fund balance…
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