Providence Mayor Issues Plan for Improving Infrastructure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The mayor of Providence has unveiled a five-year capital improvement plan that calls for spending between $16 million and $34 million annually on repairs and infrastructure improvement projects in the city.
The Providence Journal reports that Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza’s proposal will be reviewed by the City Plan Commission.
Elorza’s plan calls for spending $21.4 million in the upcoming fiscal year, with $2.2 million spent on sanitary sewers and stormwater management.
“The presentation of this Capital Improvement Plan is part of my continuing commitment to long-term planning throughout the city,” said Mayor Jorge Elorza. “By outlining a 5-year plan, we can be proactive about repairs and maintenance, instead of waiting until things break to fix them. This plan achieves that goal and outlines the projects we need to invest in to keep our city strong from the ground up.”
Stormwater sewer improvements are required under the terms of a consent agreement between the city and the state Department of Environmental Management.
The proposal foresees spending $19 million in fiscal 2019, $34 million in 2020, $31 million in 2021 and $16 million in 2022.
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