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To clarify, I got my population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Factually, Warwick has lost 5,800 taxpayers in the last ten years. As far as businesses, I tried to get honest numbers from Avedisians people but they kept giving me information that I wasn't asking for and NOT the information I was asking for. It got so bad that I filed a written complaint with the R.I. Attorney Generals office under the Freedom Of Information Act demanding the documents that showed the number of businesses and they still refused stating that the information was in "book form" not in a document. I finally went to the R.I. Secretary of State's office and compared it to the U.S. Census Bureau and Warwick lost 4,666 businesses in ten years. Avedisian said "We've asked him to give us a list" which is a lie because I was asking him for that list. He has it and he does not want the voters to see it, but he lies to the public with statements like "The numbers of tax bills to businesses continues to grow". That doesn't mean the number of businesses continues to grow, just the amount of taxes he charges.He has raised taxes every year for 16 years in a row. Not even he can deny that.

Also, he just quit his job as Chairman of RIPTA. In the 5 years he was there (according to RIPTA's own financials on line) Assets plummeted by $14,703,460, Liabilities skyrocketed by $79,579,486 and annual income dropped by $2,554,279.

RIPTA LOST ON A DAILY BASIS over $8,000 in assets, over $43,000 in liabilities and over $1,400 in income...EVERY DAY!!!

He failed at RIPTA. He failed as Mayor. Warwick can't afford Scott Avedisian

Richard Corrente

Democrat for Mayor