Contract Negotiations With United Water Postponed

An anticipated United Water contract renegotiation that was expected to yield a one-time cash influx to help balance East Providence's has been tabled for approximately one month, according to Mayor Bruce Rogers.

City Manager Peter Graczykowski expected the discussions to lengthen the current contract by ten years; currently the city is in its eighth year of a ten-year contract with United Water.

But the discussion delay isn't putting a gaff in the city's financial restructuring. According to Rogers, the city manager has leveled this year's fiscal deficit so no deficit remains; the details on the reductions will be released this week. Now, the focus will be on creating a sustainable five-year deficit reduction plan.

"It makes the process easier going forward," he said.