Providence will seek up to $5M from General Assembly

February 5th, 2013 at 4:17 pm by under Nesi's Notes, On the Main Site

​By Dan McGowan

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – City officials have asked the General Assembly to increase municipal aid to Providence by between $4 and $5 million to help cover the city’s remaining structural deficit, Director of Administration Michael D’Amico said Monday.

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3 Responses to “Providence will seek up to $5M from General Assembly”

  1. John R says:
    February 5, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    If the GA increases aid to Providence, it should also increase aid to other cities and towns proportionately. Providence needs to financially position itself to pull its own weight by resolving its budget problems internally. I’m sure the remaining cities and towns would like to receive a shot in the arm, in the form of additional state aid.

    The days of special treatment should be a thing of the past.

  2. Cosmo says:
    February 6, 2013 at 5:32 am

    Run a deficit ask for a handout. Welcome to Rhode Island.

  3. Dino C says:
    February 6, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Who said the Cianci/ Cicilline era has ended ….