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EVENT OF THE DAY: Chafee Visits Johnston
The governor will be on hand for a small business forum at the Johnston Senior Center today.
The North Central Chamber of Commerce, along with Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and other state officials, will hold a forum this morning for local small businesses to listen to their needs and discuss plans to get Rhode Island’s budget and economy back on track.
Guests are expected to include Chafee; Keith Stokes, executive director, Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation; and Paul Dion, chief, Office of Revenue and Analysis, Rhode Island Department of Revenue.
Topics to be discussed include the Governor’s fiscal 2012 budget proposals as well as an overview of the state’s economic growth priorities. The business community/taxpayers will also have an opportunity to express their needs and and the challenges they are facing.
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This is a free event. However, donations of non-perishable items for the Rhode Island Food Bank would be appreciated.
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