April 16, 2026, Special City Council and Special Finance Committee Meetings

Cranston City Council / Finance Committee · April 17, 2026

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Council President (responding to clerk roll call) opened a special city council meeting to take public comment on the mayors proposed FY2026-27 budget and explained public-comment rules and four-minute time limit.

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Cranston City Council held a special public-comment meeting and a finance committee budget hearing on the mayor's proposed FY 2026-27 budget. School officials warned of a large funding gap that could force layoffs, school closures and program cuts; police and fire leaders defended staffing and overtime projections as council members pressed for savings.

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