NEW: Bipartisan Legislators Call For Delay In RhodeMap RI Approval
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NEW: Bipartisan Legislators Call For Delay In RhodeMap RI Approval
"Characterizing RhodeMap RI as an economic development plan is disingenuous and lacks the transparency the public deserves, and moving forward with it in its present form is a disservice to the state," wrote the group of legislators in a letter to Kevin Flynn, the Associate Director of the RI Division of Planning.
“This is not government at its finest, but at its worst,” said State Representative Patricia Morgan (R- Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick) about RhodeMap RI's plan.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe five signatures on the letter to Flynn include:
State Representatives Patricia Morgan, Anthony Giarrusso (R-East Greenwich, West Greenwich) and State Representative-Elect Blake Filippi (I – Block Island, Charlestown, South Kingstown, Westerly). State Senator Marc Cote ( D- North Smithfield, Woonsocket )was joined in the letter by State Senator-Elect Mark Gee (R- East Greenwich, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Narragansett).
The 15 Costliest Government Programs in RI
#15 Non-Highway Transport
Category: Transportation
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $4.87
National Rank: 4
#14 Community Development
Category: Environment and Housing
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $4.97
National Rank: 12
#13 Sewage & Solid Waste
Category: Environment and Housing
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $5.09
National Rank: 36
#12 Health & Hospitals
Category: Social Services
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $5.40
National Rank: 49
#11 Other Ed. & Libraries
Category: Education
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $6.00
National Rank: 12
#10 Fire
Category: Public Safety
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $6.50
National Rank: 2
#9 Highways
Category: Transportation
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $7.66
National Rank: 48
#8 Police
Category: Public Safety
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $7.87
National Rank: 13
#7 Utilities
Category: Utilities and Liquor Stores
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $9.25
National Rank: 40
Note: Utilities are not considered to be "direct general expenditures." Instead utilities are categorized as "other direct expenditures." The category is a U.S. Census Bureau term. Unlike some states, Rhode Island does not have state-run liquor stores.
#6 Gov't. Administration
Category: Administration and Debt Interest
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $11.05
National Rank: 16
#5 Interest on Debt
Category: Administration and Debt Interest
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $12.13
National Rank: 3
#4 Higher Education
Category: Education
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $13.59
National Rank: 45
#3 Pensions and Other
Category: Insurance Trust
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $39.62
National Rank: 4
Note: Other than pensions this area of spending includes unemployment security, disability insurance, and workers compensation. Together, these expenses are categorized U.S. Census Bureau as "insurance trust."
#2 Public Welfare
Category: Social Services
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $46.90
National Rank: 7
#1 Elementary and Sec. Ed
Category: Education
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $48.59
National Rank: 15
