Tag: R.i. Office Of Budget And Management
Providence officials: It’s time for Capital Center Commission to disband
PROVIDENCE – The city’s Capital Center Commission was established in 1981 to lead the massive transformation of what was once a 70-acre wasteland between...
McKee proposes $14.2B state budget that ‘bends the cost curve’
PROVIDENCE – Seeking to “right-size” state government, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released his $14.2 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year,...
RIPEC: State has ‘spending problem’
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Friday released a report outlining the fiscal challenges now facing lawmakers ahead of the fiscal...
State could close current fiscal year with $77M surplus
PROVIDENCE – While there remains a lingering projected budget deficit of nearly $400 million during the next fiscal year, a report issued by R.I....
McKee’s FY25 budget proposal prioritizes housing development, education and health care
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released his $13.68 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year that prioritizes housing development and...
Cities, towns irked by lack of aid, withholding of revenue
As government coffers shrink, financial tensions between Rhode Island municipal and state leaders are growing.
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns recently criticized...