receivership

Central Falls city councilor sees no reason to meet with receiver

Catherine Welch — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0000

Once again the Central Falls receiver will try and meet with the full city council. It’s a chance for the receiver’s office to walk elected officials through a five-year plan guiding the city back to financial solvency.

Three city council members have skipped a handful of earlier meetings. Council president William Benson Jr. is one of them. He says there’s no legal reason why he should meet and go over the plan, so don’t expect him there Monday night.

Central Falls mayor working on ending receivership

Catherine Welch — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:02:57 +0000

The mayor of Central Falls says he’s working with the city council president to bring receivership to and end. Council President William Benson Jr. is one of three council members who refuse to meet with the receiver’s office to go over a five-year plan guiding the city out of bankruptcy. The councilors and receiver’s office are in a legal battle over when the receiver should leave.

Wrangling over who controls Central Falls heads to court

Catherine Welch — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:08:52 +0000

(PROVIDENCE, RI) A Superior Court judge will meet Wednesday with the two sides wrangling over control of Central Falls. Attorneys for the state-appointed receiver say by state law it’s up to the receiver to decide when it’s time to step away. But a lawyer representing some city council members says the time limit on receivership is up.