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There is a distinct possibility that Joe is Bi-Polar. Here are his quotes:

https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190227/warwick-mayor-sounds-warning-about-citys-finances

“In the many years leading up to my being sworn into offices as mayor,” Solomon said, “our community had been led to believe that we were sailing along on calm, tranquil waters.

“Instead, the reality is that we have headed straight into a fiscal storm, without proper warning, preparedness or safeguards.”

Warwick’s reserves were publicly estimated at between $22 million and $25 million but the “rainy day fund” has only $13 million to $14 million.

The city’s liability for post-retirement employee benefits, previously understood to be about $141 million, is $352 million.

The administration, he said, has discovered five unauthorized contracts for $766,000 in services from vendors during a period of 15 months in 2017 and 2018.

https://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20190305/editorial-warwick-faces-huge-deficit

Last week, Mayor Joseph Solomon, a Democrat, revealed that the city faces a deficit of up to $18.6 million in the budget year slated to begin July 1 — a steep number for a city of 80,000-plus residents.

Mr. Solomon, after all, was the City Council president before he was mayor. As a member of the council for 18 years, he played a role in approving public employee union contracts and passing budgets. To cry ignorance now is a ridiculous attempt to evade responsibility.

It is obvious that the next several years are going to be painful ones for Warwick taxpayers. As they endure higher taxes, they should make sure that city politicians revisit unsustainable spending and shift their approach to serving the common interest.

http://warwickonline.com/stories/state-of-city-perilous-says-mayor-solomon,140549

During an unprecedented Warwick “State of the City” address last week, Mayor Joseph Solomon delved into fiscal details that outlined a highly troubling reality facing the city, which includes a looming structural deficit upwards of $18.6 million this coming budget season, unresolved contracts with the fire department and growing expenses in the school department – none of which have immediately apparent answers.

“At this moment, the city is ailing, with a poor prognosis for the immediate future,” said Solomon

So in February we were in a fiscal crisis, per his words, now everything is rosy and fine. Just like the used car lot quotes: " I did nothing wrong". The mayor of Warwick is a lying used car salesman, not withstanding the obvious fact that he is dumb as a rock.