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Dear Mrsrile72,

Even the Mayor agrees that he completely failed to get what other city's got in PILOTs (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes). And you are absolutely right. He has said on many occasions that he has "no control over the school dept. budget". But that doesn't mean he should be totally uninvolved! That is the main reason we have such a disconnect. I will show that I care about the students. I will attend meetings the Mayor doesn't have time for. I will meet with the unions, the teachers, the parents and the taxpayers, in fact I already have! I will listen to them and offer my input. The school dept. has autonomy but not final decision. That still belongs to the people paying the tab; the taxpayers. I believe that a $160,000,000 budget should NEVER be voted on by the City Council the day before the members see the details of it. That's what is happening now. Is that fair to the Council? Is that fair to the students? The Teachers? The Taxpayers? Anyone?

Mrsrile72, The Mayor "chooses" to be totally uninvolved. No meetings. No opinions. No suggestions. No time invested in the biggest cost factor of the City of Warwick. No feedback. And no cooperative effort. That is the problem. More involvement, more caring, more transparency, and more time and effort is the answer, and I believe that points to me.

Thanks for your comments Mrsrile72.

Stay informed.

Richard Corrente

Democrat for Mayor - 2016