Warwick mayor wants new budget commission to address $9M school deficit

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — As Warwick Public Schools face a surprise midyear $9 million deficit, Mayor Frank Picozzi is looking to form a budget commission to help the school department make cuts.

“I want to have confidence that they can get done,” Picozzi said. “So under existing general state laws, I want to appoint a budget committee to see them and help them with this.”

The City Council is scheduled to hold a special public meeting Wednesday to vote on whether to send a request to the General Assembly to create the commission…

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