TOWN OF WEST WARWICK RHODE ISLAND 1170 Main Street West Warwick, RI  02893 (401) 822-9200 www.westwarwickri.org

 

WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL

Town Council Budget Public Hearing #2

Town Council Chambers

April 7, 2026

6:00 P.M.

 

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M I N U T E S

 

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A.         Meeting called to order by the Town Council President at 6:02 P.M.

 

B.         Prayer led by Council

 

A moment of silence was observed in honor of Francis Padula, mother of former Councilman Angelo Padula.

 

C.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

 

D.         Roll Call taken by Town Clerk           

Councilman Mark Dennison - Present

Councilman Jason Licciardi - Present

Councilman Jason Messier - Present

Council Vice President Maribeth Williamson - Present

Council President David Gosselin - Present

 

E.         Quorum on Record Declared by Town Clerk

 

F.         Public Hearing on the proposed FY2027 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) Municipal Budget

 

M. Knott, Town Manager, presented an overview of the proposed FY2027 budget, outlining:

·       A proposed total budget increase of approximately $6.5 million dollars

·       A proposed levy increase of 3.98%

·       Debt service impacts related to the $71 million dollar school bond

·       Healthcare, pension, insurance, and capital expenditure considerations

·       Planned use of $1.5 million dollar fund balance

 

There were no public comments.

 

MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for authorization of submission of the proposed FY2027 budget in the amount of $131,905,134 for final consideration at the May 12, 2026 Special Town Council Meeting.                    All Ayes          

 

G.        Adjournment

 

MOTION made by J. Messier, seconded by J. Licciardi to adjourn the meeting at 6:11 P.M.

                                    All Ayes

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah S. Rapose, MMC

Town Clerk