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RI gov., mayors meet to discuss finances

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Story Created: Nov 27, 2009 at 10:50 AM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 27, 2009 at 10:50 AM EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The mayors of Rhode Island's four
largest cities have asked Gov. Don Carcieri to
spare their communities additional cuts in state aid and for more
local control over school spending.

The mayors of Providence, Warwick, Cranston and Pawtucket met
with the Republican governor for about 90 minutes on Wednesday to
discuss the state's $200 million budget gap.

Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian tells The Providence Journal he
told the governor about the hit his city would take if Carcieri
withholds $32 million the state had promised to compensate for lost
car-tax revenue.

Pawtucket Mayor James Doyle said he raised the issue of trying
to repeal the law that allows school departments to sue cities for
lack of funding.

Carcieri said the purpose of the meeting was to open a dialogue.

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