Ward 15 Councilor Sabina Matos, the president of the Providence City Council, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss immigration, Providence schools, the city’s underfunded pension, her political future and other topics.
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Many Options To Deal With Providence’s $1B Pension Liability, All Of Them Painful
In his budget proposal last night, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza struck a can-do attitude on improving the city’s schools and building affordable housing. One thing that didn’t get much attention: the city’s $1 billion unfunded pension liability. There are a handful of painful options the city could consider to fix the problem, but none of them are popular.
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Providence Mayor Reverses Course On Selling Water Supply System
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is backing away from a plan to sell or lease the Providence water supply system.
