THE RHODE ISLAND Public Expenditure Council is advising state policymakers to act with urgency in addressing a projected fiscal year 2022 $513.7 million budget deficit.
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council is advising state legislators to act with “more urgency” in addressing a $513.7 million budget deficit in fiscal year 2022. In a report issued on Wednesday, RIPEC said that per its analysis, the deficit will remain if FY 2022 expenditures continue to grow as projected and one-time…