Carcieri supports communities sharing services
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Cicilline Wants To Regionalize Police, Fire
Providence's mayor says it's time for the state to take aPublished: October 2, 2009
PROVIDENCE—Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri is supporting a proposal by mayors of seven cities and towns to share municipal services.
Carcieri said Friday the proposal was a “step in the right direction,“ especially in light of the state’s financial struggles.
Providence Mayor David Cicilline said during a taping of “10 News Conference” last week that leaders of six other communities have discussed regionalizing police, fire and public works departments as a way to cut costs.
The other municipalities are East Providence, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls.
The idea would require General Assembly approval.
Meanwhile, a newly formed state Senate commission has scheduled a hearing Tuesday to discuss the concept of shared municipal services.
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If everyone, not only municipalities could learn to share, we would not be in the financial pickle we are all in. That is how our ancestors survived the great depression.
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