Charter Changes Should Promote Fiscal Stability, Better Management of City
East Providence City Manager Peter Graczykowski very pleased that voters endorsed four amendments to the city charter in Tuesday's election.
Voters in East Providence approved four amendments to the city charter last Tuesday, Nov. 6, that should promote “fiscal stability” and help to “manage the city better.” So said City Manager Peter Graczykowski on Thursday morning. He couldn’t be happier that voters approved the changes to the charter. Which go into effect immediately, he emphasized. “I’m very pleased,” he said. “I’m glad they endorsed them.” Three of the four amendments were approved overwhelmingly by voters. The fourth, establishing four-year terms of office, was less so but still had a 54 to 45 percent margin of victory. The amendments, Graczykowski said, are a few more steps forward in helping to pull East Providence out of its financial quagmire and return control of …
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9:18 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Society has spoken, some will disagree, some don't care, many agreed, and the amalgamation is the essence of what democracy is all about. Nothing wrong with term limits; rather, it's the quality of persons elected that really count. Recall should be difficult because it can be used to call for new elections any time a group disagrees with decisions that leadership has to make. It should be … more ›