Internal Memo Reveals More Details
According to the memo, “Sgt. Roberson was hired on August 4, 2002 at the age of 25. Based on the contract when hired, he is eligible to retire after 20 years of service or the age 55. He has 18 years and 5 months of service and is 43 years of age, therefore he is ineligible to receive retirement benefits until he attains the age of 55.”
“The cost to allow this leave of absence is approximately $383,000. (Age 43 – 55 of pension benefits, not including medical). Of this amount, approximately $310,000 is directly drawn on the pension fund, which already has a $1.2 billion unfunded liability,” according to the document.
January 11, 2021
In the last year we’ve seen an increase in the number of Latinas and women of color in politics with women like Rep. Deb Haaland now being considered for Secretary of the Interior and now Maria Rivera joins their ranks. The Puerto Rican mom of two was sworn in on Jan. 4 as mayor of Central Falls becoming first woman mayor in city history and first Latina mayor in the State of Rhode Island. Rivera moved to Central Falls, a city that’s about 1.3 square miles with a population of roughly 20,000, in 1987 from Chicago where she grew up. During the swearing in she took a moment to recognize the lives lost to the coronavirus, reflecting on how the city has been hit with more than 3,200 residents testing positive with a 28% positivity rate is by far the highest in the state, the
Maria Rivera
It’s a new era in Central Falls.
Maria Rivera, the Mayor-elect, is the first woman to take the helm of the state’s smallest city, with one of its most diverse populations.
After quickly establishing a transition team to help advise her on priorities for City Hall, Rivera announced the team recommended that the city restructure personnel and office space to create a new “Office of Constituent Services and Public Health” a timely suggestion, given Central Falls’ continually high COVID-19 infection rate. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Other recommendations included implementing a spending freeze on all non-essential items and requiring each department to begin each fiscal year with a zero budget and prepare a proposed budget for consideration, upgrading the city s website, and “continuing to emphasize and promote greater diversity in the police and fire departments.”
Anthony Roberson tapped to be next police chief in Central Falls
The Providence police sergeant will be the first Black police chief in Rhode Island
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 22, 2020, 9:18 a.m.
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December 22, 2020 12:37 pm
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I (WLNE) – Central Falls Mayor-elect, Maria Rivera announced her new leadership as she prepares to be sworn in in January.
“Central Falls has made incredible progress over the last eight years under Mayor Diossa’s administration, and it’s important for me that our city departments, boards, and commissions are led by diverse talent that will continue moving our city forward,” said Mayor-elect Rivera.
“I’m confident in these individuals and their ability to engage and support our residents and businesses during this challenging time by ensuring their voices are heard and important needs of our community are met”, she continued.