RI voters OK $20M for environment, parks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters have authorized Rhode Island to spend up to $20 million on open space preservation projects, outdoor recreation and efforts to enhance water quality around the state.
A ballot question approving bonds for the projects easily passed Tuesday.
Nearly half of the money will further state and local efforts to acquire and preserve open space.
Some $5.5 million will go to local governments for help in acquiring and improving local recreational facilities and parks.
The remaining $4 million will fund efforts to protect and improve water quality in the Narragansett Bay and other state bodies of water.
