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Here are the facts Michael: What's your response now regarding how the mayor is handeling the budget?

Local tax dollars to Schools versus City

2007 - $113,126,355 ----- $63,926,230

2008 - $118,064,827 ----- $67,056,675

2009 - $118,064,827 ----- $76,149,571

2010 - $123,968,468 ----- $78,525,638

2011 - $125,010,374 ----- $79,566,667

2012 - $118,644,632 ----- $94,142,096

2013 - $118,644,632 ----- $97,658,368

The facts:

Since 2007 local tax dollars to support the Warwick school budget has increased only $5.5 million or 4.9 percent overall, while the city budget has increased by $33.7 million or 52.8 percent overall

Total school spending remains below 2008 level, while city spending continues to increase to record levels each year.

The total percentage of local tax dollars allocated to schools has been reduced 14 percent even though schools employ more employees. The city allocation has increased 25 percent.

Continued property tax increases in the City of Warwick can be directly attribute to city spending, not schools.

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