November 5th 2002
Vote Yes on #2!

On November 5, 2002, Rhode Island voters will have an opportunity to vote for a $14 million state bond referendum--Question #2 on the ballot--to fund historic preservation, recreation, and heritage projects. THE BOND INCLUDES $3 MILLION TO FUND A GRANT PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE THE R.I. HISTORICAL PRESERVATION & HERITAGE COMMISSION TO SUPPORT CAPITAL PRESERVATION PROJECTS AT CULTURAL ART CENTERS AND MUSEUMS LOCATED IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS. Other components of the bond include $3 million to fund construction of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Gardens; $5 million to fund construction of Heritage Harbor Museum;and $3 million to fund construction of the Pawtuxet River Walkway in West Warwick.

Passage of this referendum is of tremendous importance to AS220 and PERISHABLE THEATRE because it represents a potential source of funds that can be used by our organizations to make some very much needed capital repairs and improvements to our complex on Empire Street. When you go to the polls on November 5th, we urge you to join us in supporting Question 2!

For more information about the bond issue, go to http://www.rihphc.state.ri.us/news.html or see the RIHPHC factsheet and the 2002 Voter Information Handbook.