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I've been following this painful situation for several years now and I have a few observations.

1. Anthony Ferrucci is not the problem. His job is to take whatever the School Committee decides and present it to the general public and the City Council in the most acceptable terms possible. We need to remember that Anthony doesn't create the data. He just reports it. Maybe he sugar coats it but that's part of his job.

2. This problem goes back years. The classic "rock-and-a-hard-place" was created by the decisions of past School Committees, not the current one.

3. The current School Committee hasn't been as involved in these negotiations as I feel they should. (maybe I'm not seeing it, as these discussions are understandably private).

4. If the matter goes to court, I can't possibly see the City losing.

What's the solution? Either the two sides communicate or they go to court. Either way, I feel the City will win. Merolla and the Council are only trying to protect the 80,000 taxpayers that are paying the tab. Good for Merolla. $165 Million PLUS another $40 million is a lot of taxpayers money. Maybe Warwick should take a lesson from former Mayor Joe Walsh and lock both sides in a room until they solve this!

Happy Valentines everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor

That's just the way I see it.