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There is another option that I don't think has been discussed here.

The unions can continue to get what they get for no additional cost. The taxpayers can continue to have taxes raised each year for no additional services, actually a reduction in services. The taxpayers can get tired of paying and move away from Warwick and RI. This is already happening.

It has been pointed out several times that there is a reduced number of students in the schools and there has been a discussion of consolidation. We have a reduced number of home owners too. With less people living in Warwick, there should be a requirement of less services. For example, this morning was trash pick up. There are now 3 empty houses on my street so my street requires less trash picked up. There are approximately 16 houses on my street, 3 are empty. My street requires 18.7% less trash removal. I would think that with 3 houses empty, there is less of chance of fire and police protection, although, a crack head did move into the house next door since my neighbor moved out. Well, by moved out, I mean, she left the city and sold at a loss just to get out. The crackhead was a good neighbor, didn't even know he was there.

The liabilities will continue to rise. The taxpayers will continue to leave. People will choose not to move here and we will have empty houses.

Unfortunately, when the city workers are ready to retire there may be nothing for them. We won't know this for 15-20 years. Should we try to fix it now? Should we take the chance? I agree that while the taxpayers are questioning this, it might be good for the unions to also demand information too. Please do not rely only on what is told to you. I wouldn't trust either side, come up with your own information and opinion.

I don't want to put a blame anywhere because we could go back and forth forever figuring that out. I imagine it is the result of the politicians not putting the money they collect towards the pension funds as they should have and promising the unions more than they could deliver to get re-elected. I don't blame the union for asking for more money, it never hurts to ask. The people they asked should have been upfront years ago and say they couldn't do it if they couldn't. Instead, they made promises on the backs of the taxpayers and they are long gone, well, not long gone, he is the Governor now, but for only 2 more weeks.

In 20 years, when this problem finally reaches critical mass, Mayor Avedisian will be long gone, maybe he will become our US Rep and then Governor like Chafee. That would be fantastic, he can use Chafee's campaign slogan too, Trust Avedisian.