CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston taxpayers should brace for a difficult budget year.
Rhode Island Auditor General David Bergantino is warning city officials of a “highly concerning” financial outlook after the state’s second-largest city reported significant operating deficits across multiple departments last fiscal year.
Bergantino highlighted a $6.4 million deficit in the city’s general fund, which reduced Cranston’s reserves to levels he described as “insufficient” for a city of its size…