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CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT Stay Involved! Your Fire District Needs You! On Thursday, February 19, 2021, the Board of Directors will be discussing several important topics that will impact the future of the Central Coventry Fire District. Last month we told you about the overtime bill that the General Assembly passed and Governor Raimondo signed that changes the way the District pays firefighters for overtime. We told you this will cost District of $275,000 annually without ANY change in the services. To defray and delay these costs, the Board will discuss and act upon a resolution to exempt the District from the requirements of the overtime bill, by asking the General Assembly to put off implementation of this unfunded mandate for up to 5 years. The Board will discuss and act upon a resolution to shut off streetlights on state-owned roads, which should be the responsibility of RIDOT, and not the people of the District. Finally, the Board will discuss and act upon a proposal for a supplemental tax increase of 16-20% to fund the present and future obligations of the District, including: a new collective bargaining agreement with the employees; stabilization of the District’s fund balance; continued payment of pension costs; and, funds to address streetlights.
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The Board is working to provide transparency to the voters because we need YOUR support. Get informed. Get involved. Share your opinions. Because of COVID-19 and for everyone’s safety, we continue to hold our meetings via Zoom. To receive meeting info and updates please email: info@ccfdri.com.
Log in, call in, and participate in the next Zoom Meeting:
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or Meeting ID: 818 4808 3675 Passcode: 023019 One Tap Mobile 1-929-205-6099
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