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Council honors local students, parks and DPW; backs full funding for libraries
Summary
The council issued citations to student winners of a Cranston Public Schools "I Voted" sticker contest, honored Parks & Recreation director Steven Piscopello and DPW crews for blizzard response, and unanimously passed a resolution urging the General Assembly to restore library state aid to the statutory 25%.
The Cranston City Council opened with several citations and proclamations before turning to routine business.
Nick Lima, registrar and director of elections for the Board of Canvassers, described a student "I Voted" sticker design contest run in partnership with Cranston Public Schools; four student finalists were recognized and received citations from both the council and Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins.
The council presented a citation to Steven Piscopello in recognition…
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