As we look forward to the new year, I’m grateful for the opportunity to share with readers just a few of my goals for 2025 in the City of Cranston. With support from our residents and my fellow …
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As we look forward to the new year, I’m grateful for the opportunity to share with readers just a few of my goals for 2025 in the City of Cranston. With support from our residents and my fellow elected officials, Cranston will maintain our status as an award-winning community for families and business owners alike.
Public Safety
As always, our city will continue to deliver high quality and affordable services to our residents. I will maintain support for our top-notch public safety departments, while focusing on improving rodent control services and finding practical measures to mitigate the impact of sound from our municipal gun range.
Infrastructure and Recreation
There are significant recreation-based projects planned for 2025. Most notably, we eagerly await the start of construction - and swift completion - of the Budlong Pool. The new pool will provide a safe and enjoyable environment that will serve residents for generations.
Additional recreational projects include continued renovations of playgrounds across the city, as well as the installation of turf on the Brayton Park softball field uplifting our young athletes.
Education
I am just as excitedly looking ahead to the finished construction of Gladstone and Eden Park elementary schools. These new facilities will provide state-of-the-art learning environments that inspire both students and teachers. The completion of these schools represents a significant investment in our children's future, ensuring that they have the resources and support they need to succeed in and out of the classroom.
Infrastructure
The city’s sidewalk repair program will continue this spring in partnership with The Apprenticeship Exploration School and the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center. As well, last spring the city began inspections of Cranston-owned bridges and culverts. With a comprehensive review of the structural conditions completed in 2024, officials will continue to act on the developed list of suggested repairs and rehabilitation needs.
Additionally, the city will address overdue, long-term storm water infrastructure projects to mitigate the impacts of heavy rain on our residential neighborhoods.
Phase 3 of Knightsville revitalization will continue with allocated funds and congressional grants, extending streetscape improvements from Randal Street past St. Mary’s Church. This work is just one example of my continued commitment to local businesses as reflected in the work already completed in Rolfe Square and Pawtuxet Village.
Fiscal Health
As always, I have faith in our dedicated government employees, city council members and fellow elected officials that we will navigate another challenging budget year while preserving the fiscal strength that my administration has cultivated.
With this continued focus on the well-being of our residents and championing of developments across our city, Cranston will continue as a community where every resident can thrive in 2025.
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