Keyword: financing
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$20M in Warwick school bonds part of $830M in RIHEBC financing
The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) announced this week that it closed on 12 bond financings and refinancings totaling more than $830 million in fiscal year 2024. … more
LEARNING ABOUT FINANCES: Students visited stations in the Pilgrim cafeteria manned by local businesses where they projected the monthly cost of food, insurance, housing, utilities in developing individual budgets. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Money on the mind
In a culmination of financial literacy classes and visits throughout the year, Pilgrim High School held its first-ever Financial Education Fair on Wednesday morning, welcoming state officials and … more
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School finance committee outlines budget hearings
The Warwick School Committee’s Finance Subcommittee’s first meeting since Galligan took over as chair was one that he hopes is emblematic of future subcommittee meetings throughout all of … more
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If only there was a chance to laugh at the bridge
STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more
Gov’s budget short changes city $800K, says Schaefer
City Finance Director Peder Schaefer has a nose for numbers. When they aren’t what he expects them to be he starts digging. He did that last week as he reviewed the governor’s budget … more
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MAKING THE ROUNDS: Pi lgrim students visit consumer booths during the financial education fair sponsored by Wave Federal Credit Union.
Wave Federal Credit Union sponsors first Pilgrim student financial fair
More than 200 Pilgrim students participated in the 1st Annual CU 4 Reality™ Financial Education Fair sponsored by Wave Federal Credit Union on Thursday, January 11. On behalf of Mayor … more
WAVE TEAM: WAVE employees Debra Baribault, Marie Morrell and Georgette Shamoun who visited financial literacy classes prior to the fair were on hand to assist students.
Preparing for the RW
Wave Federal Credit Union held its 13th annual CU 4 Reality™ Financial Education Fair Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Toll Gate High School cafeteria. The fair, during which students draft a monthly … more
Miscalculation for FICA deductions could cost city $150K a year
About 700 city employees received letters last week informing them that since 2007 the city has been taking more out of their pay for FICA, inclusive of Social Security and Medicare than necessary. … more
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They can’t be accused of rubberstamping
Finance committee meetings are renowned for being lengthy and Monday’s meeting was anticipated to have a larger agenda than usual since the council meets only once in August. The committee … more
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STANDING DEAD TREES: The city plans to remove 38 dead black pines at Conimicut Point at the end of the summer. The infiltration of salt water due to rising sea level and storms and insects have been suggested as wiping out the trees. (Warwick Beacon photos)
From city finances to parks, Picozzi fields questions at neighborhood meeting
Park maintenance, the speed of village traffic, raking of the beach, dead trees and the red tape it takes to open a new business were all questions Mayor Frank Picozzi fielded when addressing the … more
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Attorney, financial planner to outline strategies for estate planning
Attorney Tracy Loignon and financial planner Lisa Picillo will explore steps and strategies for estate planning at Warwick Public Library on Tuesday, October 4, at 7 p.m. Learn how to avoid … more
City finances on a stone tablet?
To the Editor: In Thursday’s edition of the Beacon (March 24), I read the article entitled “Planning Ahead” and was shocked to find the paragraph on page 5, “Ladouceur said … more
City surplus tops $30M
Turn back the clock to the 2018 campaign for mayor. After 18 years of serving the community, Mayor Scott Avedisian left to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. As … more
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School finance officer placed on administrative leave
By JOHN HOWELL School finance and operations director Robert Baxter, whose bold plans to showcase schools, streamline busing, increase community use of school buildings and build enrollment were featured in a July 1 Warwick Beacon front page story, has more
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AT WAVE EVENT: Pictured left at Financial Literacy Day ceremonies at Toll Gate High School are: Regina Wilkinson of Toll Gate guidance, Wave Credit Union COO Dave Dupere, Principal Candace Calouri, Mayor Frank Picozzi, Wave CEO Paul Archambault, Hope Flaherty, Assistant Superintendent William McCaffrey, Joe Flaherty, Rose Flaherty, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, Shelley Flaherty, and Superintendent Lynn Dambruch.
Wave CU program highlights importance of financial literacy
By ARDEN BASTIA May 17 was officially Financial Literacy Day in Warwick, per a proclamation issued by Mayor Frank Picozzi Tuesday during a celebratory event at Toll Gate High School. During the month of May, 80 students from Toll Gate have been more
Financial Literacy Month activities include scavenger hunt
General Treasurer Seth Magaziner recently kicked off Financial Literacy Month, announcing a series of financial empowerment activities and educational … more
Work completed, but there was no PO; should the city pay?
By JOHN HOWELL There was a time when a handshake sealed a deal. That doesn't work for city work. But when a company wins a contract, is a company obligated to obtain a PO, or purchase order, for work not spelled out in the agreement when the city says to more
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Schaefer: ‘No disaster on horizon’
By JOHN HOWELL The man who is charged with keeping his eye on city finances, albeit he has only been on the job for only a month, said last week, "e;I don't see any disaster on the horizon."e; City Finance Director Peder Schaefer confided he had some more
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HIGHLIGHTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Mayor Joseph Solomon spoke to the Warwick Rotary Club Thursday where he stressed the financial strength of the city.
Solomon touts city's financial condition, his leadership
By JOHN HOWELL Despite the pandemic and the havoc it has wreaked with many municipalities, Warwick is in good shape financially, Mayor Joseph J. Solomon told the Warwick Rotary Club Thursday. Solomon is no stranger to the club, which has held in-person more
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