Mayor James Briden Looks Forward to Helping E.P. Reinvent Itself
Briden will attend this week his first meeting as a representative on the Budget Commission, which 'can make decisions without worrying about political backlash.'
New East Providence Mayor James Briden believes the Budget Commission on which he will begin serving Thursday is helping the city “reinvent ourselves.” “The status quo is not working,” Briden said last week in a conference room at his Pawtucket law firm a few days after the new City Council elected him mayor. “The model is somewhat functionally obsolete.” “They (Budget Commission) are a great resource,” he said of the volunteers who have been put in place in East Providence by the state. “They can make decisions without worrying about political backlash.” This situation, which turns a year old on Dec. 20, does not mean that Briden will let the budget board run roughshod over the city without him standing up for what he sees are “the best …
Dave
5:02 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
Research the changes in available "police PAckage" vehicles from Ford. These are not stock regular everyday set ups. They are designed for the rigors of 24 hour use etc. And I think what was meant when the Sgt stated what he did about the size of the vehicle was the available storage area, dash and console space etc. If you look at the new ads for these police package vehicles I think you would … more ›