“I’m going to hold firm that we should not be paying for them,” Town Manager Maryanne Crawford told the Town Council at its April 13 meeting.First Warden André Boudreau had asked Crawford if she had an update on the situation with the R.I. State Police. It has been suggested by the state police that the town of New Shoreham should pay for state trooper presence during the summer. The state police have traditionally sent officers out for weekends during the busy season, at no added cost to the town. This year the state police have requested payment for the troopers.Crawford told the council that the latest offer from the state was for Block Island to pay for one of the two troopers, at a cost of $45,000.Boudreau said it looked like the town was at a “stalemate” with the state, and “the clock is ticking.” He went on to say that Police Chief Matt Moynihan cannot plan for the summer without knowing if he will have trooper support or not. Boudreau has pushed for including money in the budget to cover the expense of the troopers. The other councilors have not felt the same.The prevailing view on the
