KINGSTON â The University of Rhode Islandâs Fine Arts Center will continue to undergo renovations and improvements, thanks to $57.3 million in bond funding.Â
The funding for this project was part of a larger $107.3 million bond package, which will also allow for major renovations at Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island. According to the Rhode Island Board of Elections, this higher education bond measure received a 59.4 percent approval from the voters.Â
In all, more than 100,000 Ocean State residents participated in the recent special election â whether that meant voting by mail, voting early at their town halls or showing up to the polls on Tuesday. Nearly 63,000 individuals cast their vote in support of this measure, compared to the near 43,000 who did not wish to authorize such spending.Â