ProJo: Raimondo plans bigger investments in housing, infrastructure, parks, beaches

By Madeleine List | Journal Staff Writer

By Katie Mulvaney | Journal Staff Writer

Posted: Jul 27, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Updated: Jul 27, 2020 at 5:05 PM

PROVIDENCE - Praising it as a necessary step in generating jobs and rebuilding the state economy during an economic downturn with record unemployment, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced an increase in investments for housing and infrastructure as well as state parks and beaches in her fiscal year 2021 budget.

Raimondo proposed increasing her Housing Infrastructure Bond by $223 million, bringing it to a total of $310 million. The proposal has been sent to the House and Senate for consideration.

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