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http://www.golocalprov.com/politics/raptakis-asks-coventry-residents-to-reject-charter-regarding-amendment-offe GoLocal Prov: "Rhode Island State Senator Lou Raptakis joined GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle on GoLocal LIVE, after calling for the Coventry Town Council to examine conditions at the Harris Mill Lofts and developer Brady Sullivan. 'It was placed on the agenda - then it was removed,' said Raptakis of what was supposed to be the consideration of the issues raised at the Harris Mill Lofts at a recent Coventry Town Council Meeting. 'I've, was, told nothing's wrong in the situation.'
'This is a Cluster' Warns Doctor of Mold and Bird Pathogens Found at Brady Sullivan Mill - 'How do you allow a certificate of occupancy placed on this facility if there have been problems? We need to investigate from A to Z what is going on at Harris Mills,' said Raptakis." “When the public has questions about a project like this and can’t get straight answers, it’s a clear sign that something is wrong and I’m grateful to the Auditor General for helping us get on the road to fixing this,” Leonidas Raptakis, State Senator, District 33 THE COVENTRY COURIER — "The Rhode Island Auditor General has agreed to look further into issues with the town of Coventry’s sewer fund.
In January the town’s local delegation, including Senator Lou Raptakis, Patricia Morgan, Michael Chippendale, Robert Nardolillo, Jared Nunes, Sherry Roberts, Patricia Serpa, requested that Auditor General Dennis E. Hoyle conduct an investigation into the operation of the town’s sewer program and enterprise fund, which is running an annual deficit, according to town officials. Councilors Debra Bacon and Karen Carlson also sent their own letter in support of the delegation’s request." Find out more - Click/Tap on this link. "When the public has questions about a project like this and can't get straight answers, it's a clear sign that something is wrong". "COVENTRY — The Rhode Island Auditor General has agreed to look further into issues with the town of Coventry’s sewer fund. In January the town’s local delegation, including Senator Lou Raptakis, Patricia Morgan, Michael Chippendale, Robert Nardolillo, Jared Nunes, Sherry Roberts, Patricia Serpa, requested that Auditor General Dennis E. Hoyle conduct an investigation into the operation of the town’s sewer program and enterprise fund, which is running an annual deficit, according to town officials. Councilors Debra Bacon and Karen Carlson also sent their own letter in support of the delegation’s request." Read more from Senator Raptakis concerning this matter at The Coventry Courier article by Kendra Port addressing his concerns. Click/Tap Here. “It's out of control and the ones who are going to suffer are the rate payers, the taxpayers of Coventry,” Raptakis said. “They're being forced to tie into a sewer program that I call a Ponzi scheme, and I'll continue to call it a Ponzi scheme.” See NBC 10 I-Team's New Report: Another Official Resigns from Coventry.
“It's just totally disgusting,” said Sen. Lou Raptakis.
Raptakis and his colleagues have three bills pending at the State House. One would suspend the sewer program until at least 2019. Read more at: NBC-10 RI Referring to the Gun Range: "State Sen. Leonidas Raptakis says it’s unfortunate the project even got this far. Raptakis says residents should 'remain vigilant and engaged' when new projects are proposed." Read more click/tap here.
On the topic of leaving children alone in a car: "Democratic Sen. Leonidas Raptakis, of Coventry, Rhode Island, says he plans to reintroduce a bill barring anyone from leaving a child under age 7 unattended in a motor vehicle for more than 15 minutes. He says his bill would make it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail." Read more click/tap here. |
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