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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

AMENDED DOCKET- SPECIAL MEETING

BUDGET SESSION: FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.

145 TAUNTON AVENUE-CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

 

City Council:

Council President, Bob Rodericks – At Large

Council Vice-President: Frank Rego – Ward 1

Councilwoman Anna Sousa - Ward 2

Councilman Frank Fogarty - Ward 3

Councilman Rick Lawson - Ward 4

 

City Solicitor, Michael Marcello

City Clerk, Andreza Skipworth

 

       I.            CALL TO ORDER

            Roll Call

           

            Fogarty   X    Lawson   X   Rego   X    Sousa   A   Rodericks   X

 

    II.            SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

 III.            BUDGET SESSION

 

A.    Council Workshop – Discussion only on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.

 

1.  Community Development

·         Planning & Economic Development – Keith Byrnes

Mr. Brynes stated they decreased their personnel budget by 89K by not refilling the position of an employee who transferred to another department within the city.

 

2. Public Safety

·         Police Department – Michael Rapoza

 Police Chief Rapoza stated 82 men and  women do a formidable job and currently the department is working on recruitment and retention. The current purchase of vehicles will help with coverage for the city.

·         Fire Department – Michael Carey

 

3. EP Providence School Department – Sandy Foran

Total student enrollment for ’25-’26 is 5,257. Cost increases for upcoming year is $878,000 in health care increases, $3.1 million in salary increases and $350,000 loss of federal funding. Budget impacts $6M out of District placements, $7.52M total transportation costs, $83.3M salary/Benefit Series. Total change from last year is $2,288,145 increase

 

 IV.            ADJOURNMENT

 

Member	Aye	Nay
Fogarty	X
Lawson	Motion
Rego	Seconded
Sousa	A
Rodericks	X

 

 

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POSTED: 9/26/2025, 9/29/2025