Home Editorial and Op-Ed Proposed firefighter overtime rules should be a nonstarter

Proposed firefighter overtime rules should be a nonstarter

PILING ON: Proposed legislation could add significantly to municipal debt, which three years ago stood at $5.6 billion and has only gone up since then.
PILING ON: Proposed legislation could add significantly to municipal debt, which three years ago stood at $5.6 billion and has only gone up since then.

Rhode Island ranks as the highest-spending state in the nation in terms of fire protection, according to the most recent Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council report on the state’s expenditures. In. The. Nation. Then it makes perfect sense that the House of Representatives just passed legislation that will increase how much municipalities must pay firefighters.

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