FY2027 Budget
Status: In development.
Plain-language review of the proposed budget, major cost drivers, recurring revenue, one-time funds, and choices ahead.
Open Finance Section →RESEARCH CENTER
Evidence Before
Opinion.
Good decisions start with good information. This research center is where I will organize the documents, data, briefings, and questions that shape my work.
Every topic should answer three questions: what happened, why it matters, and where residents can read the original source.
Research Topics
Budget Briefings
Operating budgets, tax levy, revenue, expenditures, capital planning, debt service, and long-term financial risks.
View Budget Research →School Funding
State aid, local contribution, special education, transportation, staffing, and proposed funding model changes.
View School Research →Council Materials
Agendas, minutes, packets, presentations, votes, and supporting documents tied to city decisions.
View Council Materials →ARPA & One-Time Funds
Tracking one-time federal funds, obligations, project choices, and long-term operating implications.
View ARPA Research →Development & Planning
Projects, zoning, infrastructure impacts, housing, commercial corridors, and long-term planning questions.
View Planning Research →Document Library
Original budgets, reports, public records, state documents, council files, and source materials.
View Documents →Featured Briefings
Property Tax Levy
Status: In development.
Explains what the levy is, how it relates to assessments and tax rates, and why it matters to residents.
Open Finance Section →School Funding
Status: In development.
Tracks state aid, local school contribution, transportation, special education, and proposed funding model changes.
Open School Funding Section →Debt & Capital Planning
Status: In development.
Explains borrowing, debt service, capital projects, interest rate exposure, and long-term planning obligations.
Open Debt Section →Budget Research
What This Section Will Track
This section will organize operating budgets, revenue sources, expenditures, tax levy information, debt service, capital projects, financial reports, and budget decisions that affect East Providence residents.
The goal is not to overwhelm residents with spreadsheets. The goal is to explain what changed, why it matters, and where the original documents can be reviewed.
Go to City FinancesSchool Funding Research
Local Contribution
Tracking how city support for schools is calculated, how it changes over time, and how maintenance of effort affects budget decisions.
Special Education
Following special education costs, out-of-district tuition, staffing, service changes, and how state policy may affect local budgets.
Transportation
Tracking transportation costs, state reimbursement issues, and proposed funding changes that may shift costs away from local budgets.
Council Materials
Agendas & Packets
Meeting agendas, supporting materials, presentations, and backup documentation tied to public decisions.
Documents Coming Soon →Minutes & Votes
Meeting minutes, votes, motions, and decision history organized by issue area where possible.
Documents Coming Soon →Questions to Track
Open questions, follow-up items, unresolved issues, and topics that need additional public explanation.
Send a Question →ARPA & One-Time Funds
One-Time Money Requires Long-Term Thinking
Federal relief funds and other one-time resources can support important projects, but they should be clearly separated from recurring operating revenue. Residents deserve to know what was funded, what was deferred, and what ongoing obligations remain.
Suggest an ARPA QuestionDevelopment & Planning
Housing
Development decisions affect affordability, infrastructure, neighborhoods, schools, and long-term tax base planning.
Infrastructure Impact
Growth requires attention to roads, drainage, public safety, schools, traffic, and public works capacity.
Transparent Review
Residents should be able to understand proposals, timelines, tradeoffs, approvals, and public input opportunities.
Document Library
Budget Documents
City and school budget books, department requests, adopted budgets, and budget hearing materials.
Financial Reports
Audits, annual comprehensive financial reports, management discussion, fund balance, debt, and long-term obligations.
State Funding Sources
State aid schedules, school funding formulas, legislative proposals, and transportation or special education funding materials.
Public Records
Requests, source files, working notes, and documents used to verify claims or answer resident questions.
HAVE A QUESTION?
Ask for the Source
If you see a claim, budget number, meeting item, or city decision you want explained, send it in. If the answer is not clear yet, I will try to find the source document and explain what it shows.
Submit a Question