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The School Committee (SC) wants MORE. That's not a surprise. They ALWAYS want more. The students Warwick educate are far LESS. The number and square footage of buildings are far LESS. The number of teachers Warwick has to pay is far LESS. Yet the SC wants MORE. The only thing that's increased is the number of administrators and the money Warwick taxpayers have to pay them. It seems to me that the ONLY reason the SC wants MORE is for the sole benefit of THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE! If the students, teachers and school "square-footage" are all down by a certain percent, shouldn't the SC budget ALSO be decreased by the same percentage? That sounds logical to me.

Here's something else that doesn't sound logical. Acting Mayor Solomon was invited by outgoing Mayor Avedisian to participate in the budget process. Solomon chose not to.

Bad idea.

I think I know why. I think Solomon didn't want to take the blame. Too late. He is the Mayor. The buck stops ON THE MAYORS' DESK. Joe decided not to participate but he absolutely NEEDS to.

As Mayor, I would have been involved from day one. The 80,000 taxpayers that are paying the tab are watching. And voting.

Happy Spring/Summer everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor