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I agree with CrickeeRaven that this decision on the part of acting Mayor Solomon sets "a bad precident". The budget was set by the School Committee (SC) at $163Million+-. They overspent it. Then they got $1.7Million more. When any department overspends their budget they should NOT be rewarded. They should be penalized. When the School Department refuses to show the City Council exactly where they spend their money, they should never BE GIVEN ANOTHER DIME, UNTIL THEY DO.

Where I disagree with CrickeeRaven is in giving the School Committee (or any other department) $1.7Million in advance with no certainty as to how they will spend it. Since 2009 the SC has received over A BILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS. That money was supposed to go for teachers salaries, present and future. It was supposed to go for maintaining the school buildings. These are part of the mission statement of the SC. With all the school closings and teacher layoffs the SC should have a healthy surplus. They don't. Where did the money go. They won't say.

Warwick NEEDS a Home Rule Charter. That will allow the City Council to share in the responsibility of money spent by our School Department. It will also make for greater transparency, a win-win for everyone.

Happy August everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor