Woonsocket Reverses Mayor's Controversial $1.1M Land Deal Amid Scrutiny
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, is canceling a $1.1 million land deal after Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt's decision to buy the property from a former business associate without City Council approval. The deal drew scrutiny and violated a city charter provision. The city solicitor is in the process of reversing the deal and seeking council approval to transfer the land back to the former owner. The controversy has sparked debate about potential consequences for the mayor and whether federal rules were violated in the use of funds.