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Tiverton Truth Flash
Charter Change #11 Would Undermine the FTR’s Key Feature: Elector Petitions
Yesterday's Daily Tiverton Truth Flash explained how ballot question #11, if it passes, would grab power away from the Budget…
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Tiverton Truth Flash
Ballot Question #11 Will Gut Both the Budget Committee and the Financial Town Referendum (FTR)
Watching the Town Council come up with the charter language that would change the way the financial town referendum (FTR)…
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Tiverton Truth Flash
Ballot Question #10 Does Not Ensure Wise Use of Casino Money
Supporters of question #10 on Tiverton's ballot this November 6 are claiming that it will do all sorts of wonderful…
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Commentary
With Charter Commission Blockade, Town Council Wants Total Control
Much has happened since Marcia Pobzeznik wrote in the June 25 Newport Daily News that the Tiverton Town Council's "made quick work"…
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Commentary
Getting the Word Out About the Charter Review Commission
Tiverton is rare among Rhode Island cities and towns in having an elected Charter Review Commission. Instead of being appointed…
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Commentary
Casino Tax Relief and FTR at Risk
Attention Taxpayers: The Town Council recently voted for the ultimate power grab, proposed by Town Council Vice President John Edwards…
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Original Reports
Council’s Illegal Off-Budget Spending Needs to Be Corrected, Not Expanded
One point of contention in the political wrangling over Tiverton's future gambling revenue is whether the Town Council can set…
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The Charter Review Commission Hard at Work
This letter is a brief update on the status of your Charter Review Commission and an invitation for public comment.…
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News
Tiverton Town Council Discusses Charter Changes and Casino Money
For those who prefer audio, stream or download it here: [playlist ids="1711"]
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