RI voters weigh $55 million green bond for parks, flood prevention and cleanup

(WJAR) — Rhode Island voters will decide whether to approve a $55 million bond to fund improvements to parks and beaches, environmental cleanup, and projects aimed at reducing flooding.

Question 5 on the ballot would direct $25 million to stormwater and flood abatement projects through the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund.

“[It will] make the parks more sustainable, more resilient, so that the public can enjoy them continuously,” said Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Executive Director Bill Fazioli…

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