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So let me get this straight.

The Mayors total proposed budget is $322,881,000, $165,900,000 going to the schools and the $156,981,000 to the City. The Mayor is proposing an increase in spending of $6,545,000 of which he is keeping $6,045,000 and the schools get $500,000. That means city spending is budgeted to increase 3.65% for the coming fiscal year while the schools are expected to get by on a 0.03% increase. The Mayor plans to increase his spending 3.65% but tells the schools, spend the same as last year. Inflation has been less than 2.50% for each of the last three years, but city expenses have fare exceeded the rate of inflation in each of those years. Remember, every additional dollar taken in over the last several years has gone to the city budget, schools have been level funded for several years. City spending has nearly doubled (that’s right, doubled) since they started level funding the schools.

The Mayor contends he was unaware any of the City’s financial problems. I find it incomprehensible that you can serve as Council President for several years and be unaware. However, if this is indeed true, then he may well be the most incompetent person to ever serve office and I call for his resignation immediately. Warwick cannot afford any more of his incompetence.