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I believe Crickee makes a good point. Being on the city council for 18 years and overseeing the utter demise of the city hardly qualifies one for being the CEO of that very city. If you want a living, breathing metaphor for the City of Warwick, look no further than the Conimicut Lighthouse. In 2005, the Conimicut Lighthouse Foundation was formed to oversee the restoration and maintenance of the lighthouse after is was acquired by the city in 2004. Nothing, absolutely nothing was done for over ten years. In 2015, when two private proposals were submitted for lighthouse improvement, both proposals were blocked by members of the city council. Chief Obstructionist: Joe Solomon, who sought more "input" from the public (i.e. "Lets continue to do nothing."). 14 years after it's acquisition, the lighthouse continues to rot. There is no plan. There is no clue. It now appears that Warwick will be ineligible to take ownership of the Warwick Lighthouse on Warwick Neck when the Coast Guard ceases operations there because of the city's demonstrated incompetence in overseeing such a structure. If you wish to see Warwick circa 2030, take a look at the ongoing deterioration of the Conimicut Lighthouse. Much like the city itself, it was once a jewel. All while Joe Solomon seeks more "input".