R.I. Gen. Laws § 32-3-6: Appropriations for recreation systems.

Any city or town may appropriate money for:

(1) The acquisition by lease or purchase, or for the equipment, of land or buildings for the purposes enumerated in §§ 32-3-2 — 32-3-5;

(2) The operation of playgrounds and recreation places; and

(3) The carrying on of recreation activities.