WOONSOCKET – Most of the discussion of the financial impacts of the pandemic has centered on the funds spent to combat COVID-19, but it’s the ones that weren’t spent that could become a talking point in the upcoming city budget season.
Last Friday, Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced in a press release the city’s 2020 audit confirmed budgetary surpluses of $479,417 on the city side and $2,562,362 for the Woonsocket Education Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. She lauded the efforts of City Finance Director Christine Chamberland and WED Finance Director Brad Peryea, saying it was a challenging year from a financial viewpoint.