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4.65 PERCENT 1.25 MILLION 

The Revision: Hopkins breaks down his revised budget which adheres to the 4% state tax cap following the Council's pushback.


Senior Center Impact: Explains the "painful" decision to suspend operations at the Cranston Senior Center to meet the lower tax levy.


Blame & Accountability: Addresses the $10M shortfall, citing mismanagement by the former finance director and the need for "shared responsibility" between the city and schools.

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The Revision: Hopkins breaks down his <a href="https://www.golocalprov.com/news/new-hopkins-revised-budget-increases-taxes-4-suspends-operations-at-cranston-senior-center" data-hveid="12">revised budget</a> which adheres to the 4% state tax cap following the Council's pushback.
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Senior Center Impact: Explains the "painful" decision to <a href="https://www.golocalprov.com/news/new-hopkins-revised-budget-increases-taxes-4-suspends-operations-at-cranston-senior-center" data-hveid="13">suspend operations</a> at the Cranston Senior Center to meet the lower tax levy.
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Blame &amp; Accountability: Addresses the $10M shortfall, citing <a href="https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/cranston-faces-10m-gap-as-mayor-proposes-steep-tax-increase" data-hveid="14">mismanagement by the former finance director</a> and the need for "shared responsibility" between the city and schools.
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