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$3.2M in bonds for LED streetlights sold at 0.7 interest rate

Posted 10/22/20

Mayor Joseph J. Solomon has announced that $3.2 million in bonds for LED streetlight conversion - a component of his $13.2 million Roadway Improvement Initiative - have sold at an interest rate of just 0.7 percent, a rate even lower than the

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$3.2M in bonds for LED streetlights sold at 0.7 interest rate

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Mayor Joseph J. Solomon has announced that $3.2 million in bonds for LED streetlight conversion – a component of his $13.2 million Roadway Improvement Initiative – have sold at an interest rate of just 0.7 percent, a rate even lower than the historically-low rate of 1.24 percent secured for road paving and related projects. Funding is in the form of a low-interest loan through the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB). 

 “When I announced my Roadway Improvement Initiative last fall, I said that the low interest rates presently available were a common-sense and cost-effective way to address our City’s myriad infrastructure needs,” Mayor Solomon said in a statement. “Standard & Poor’s has recently affirmed our AA bond rating and assigned the City a stable outlook, noting my proactive approach and work to resolve recent budgetary shortfalls, which has positioned us well during these trying economic times. They also noted our strong economy, budgetary flexibility, and very strong liquidity, among other factors. The 0.7 percent rate we have secured as a result is just another example of how our careful stewardship of Warwick’s finances are benefiting our community and its taxpayers.”

 In May, Solomon announced the city had received a $10-million RIIB loan to design, construct, and repair streets and sidewalks.

The Mayor said the Roadway Improvement Initiative is the first comprehensive program of its kind in more than 20 years. He also noted that, for the first time, the city has engaged the services of an outside engineering firm. The firm will perform an independent assessment of streets throughout the city so that an objective priority list can be developed in order to more cost-effectively and efficiently address the city’s most pressing infrastructure needs.

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