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Pawtucket wants to consolidate services

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The City of Pawtucket may soon be sharing services with two other cash strapped cities-

Central Falls and East Providence.

Governor Chafee has agreed to form a panel to consider the plan that would combine public works, animal control and zoning services.

Central falls receiver Robert Flanders would like to see more services consolidated.

They're looking at sharing Public works-animal control and zoning services-Pawtucket Officials say it could save tens of thousands of dollars.central falls receiver Robert Flanders would like to see more services consolidated.

Just a year go Pawtucket reportedly wanted no part of consolidation-but the Mayor's office says time change.Not everyone is on-board with consolidation, most of the Firefighters I talked to say if the Mayor will consolidate his job,maybe they'd consider it.

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