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In the "Corrente Plan" I have stated that, as Mayor, "I will renegotiate the Airport Agreement". Every time I say that I get viciously attacked by the "political-insiders" that say "It's a done-deal. You can't renegotiate it"... and yet others are calling for just that. Camille Vella-Wilkinson did it (way to go Camille!) and now even political newcomer Caiozzo is calling for it! Let's face it. Warwick lost the tax revenue of over a hundred houses (just in the last few years!) and all Warwick got in return was air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and soil pollution. As Mayor, I WILL renegotiate the Airport Agreement and I respectfully disagree with Joe Shekarchi. The rest of the state doesn't "share" in the 4 pollutions mentioned above. Therefore, the rest of the state shouldn't "share" in the revenue from any new PILOT. The airport is a great asset to all Rhode Islanders but it is only "paid" for by Warwick taxpayers. Not fair. We need a bill that is! Increasing the PILOT to Warwick is needed. And possible. And fair, to the 80,000 taxpayers that are paying the tab.

Happy Summer everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor