Chief Financial Officer Mick Davis told the Indian Hill Board that expenditures are outpacing revenues in a five‑year forecast, leaving the district to choose between raising revenue (levies) or reducing expenditures to avoid reserve depletion.

At a May 4 finance committee meeting, Cranston's finance director told council members the city is "trending in a bad way," citing a projected $10.4 million deficit driven by lower-than-expected revenue and higher expenditures; council asked for faster, more detailed weekly reports and for a breakdown of fourth-quarter transfers and ARPA spending.