After Warwick Public Schools revealed a projected $9 million deficit for FY25, the Council voted 8-1 ā following the Rhode Island Auditor General’s recommendation ā to create a five-member oversight commission to help close the gap and protect the city’s bond rating ahead of more than $300 million in planned bond sales. Councilman Gebhart raised a pointed question about the commission’s practical limits, noting only about $40 million of the schools’ budget was non-personnel spending, meaning meaningful cuts without touching staffing would be difficult.
Source: Warwick Beacon