Training Program Gives Cash-Strapped R.I. Municipalities Some Hope

Route Fifty: The Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge crosses the eastern passage of Narragansett Bay near Newport, Rhode Island. - Shutterstock ‘Leadership Matters’ focuses on improving culture and performance in local public institutions in the Ocean State dealing with challenging fiscal conditions. Rhode Island has seen more than its share of budget-related challenges, from a vastly underfunded public pension program to actual and barely-avoided municipal bankruptcies. For officials trying to manage the problems, stress levels have been high.

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