Breaking Down the Ballot: What to Know About
the $120 Million Housing Bond Referendum

Voters will decide whether to increase the availability of housing, support community revitalization
and promote home ownership.

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On Nov. 5, Rhode Island voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on five statewide ballot questions.

Question No. 3 asks voters to approve a $120 million bond to “increase the availability of housing, support community revitalization, and promote home ownership.”

Jay O’Grady, the senior program officer for the Rhode Island branch of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a nonprofit that supports community development initiatives, spoke with Luis Hernandez of The Public’s Radio.

This interview was conducted by The Public’s Radio. You can read the story here.

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