Rep. Vella-Wilkinson wants airport to pay no less than $1.4M for city services

Posted 1/21/20

Joined by the other members of the Warwick delegation in the House of Representatives, Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) has introduced legislation that would increase the amount of money that the City of Warwick receives from the

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Rep. Vella-Wilkinson wants airport to pay no less than $1.4M for city services

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Joined by the other members of the Warwick delegation in the House of Representatives, Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) has introduced legislation that would increase the amount of money that the City of Warwick receives from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC).

The bill (2020-H 7057) would increase the amount of compensation to be paid from the state to the city of Warwick for municipal services provided by the city to the T.F. Green Airport to not less than $1,400,000 in any fiscal year, starting July 1, 2020.

“This bill makes for a fair contribution since the city’s property tax base and moderate housing inventory has been severely reduced by the incremental expansion of T.F. Green Airport over the years,” said Representative Vella-Wilkinson. “That expansion has put a greater strain on municipal services from Warwick, and this legislation would provide a more reasonable contribution.”

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation makes a payment in lieu of taxes to the city of Warwick for municipal services out of the parking revenue generated at T.F. Green Airport from the parking surcharge.

The legislation, which is cosponsored by the other members of the Warwick delegation, including Representatives Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick), Evan Patrick Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick), House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston), has been referred to the House Finance Committee.

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