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City of Central Falls
City Council Meeting
Monday March 9, 2026
Second Floor Council Chambers
580 Broad Street,
Central Falls, RI 02863
6:00 p.m.
Date Posted: 03/05/2026
Time Poste: 4:58 pm
Agenda
I. Roll Call
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Public Comment
IV. Approval of Records
a. Meeting minutes of February 9, 2026, City Council Meeting
The Council may vote on this item
V. Executive Communications
a. Department Financial Reports- February 2026
i. City Clerk’s Office
ii. Department of Public Works & Code Enforcement.
iii. Fire Department
iv. Police Department
VI. New Business
a. City Council sitting as Board of License Commissioners
i. Hearing and/or consideration and possible action regarding the following license and license holders Antonio Reverdes representing Paradise Lounge, LLC, D/B/A Paradise Lounge, 200 Cross Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 holding a Class BV License.
The Council may vote on this item
b. Hearing and/or Consideration of Tax Abatement Submitted by the Tax Assessor
| Property Owner | Tax Year | Property Information | Reason |
| Sanchez, Eládio | 2025 | 151-155 School Street | Board of appeals found that the wind and rain damage rendered the property temporarily uninhabitable and reduced the value for the vacancy during repairs. |
| Thread Factory Rand Proprietor, LLC | 2025 | 280 Rand Street | Board of appeals found that the depreciation on the two buildings was understated relative to their condition. 25% additional functional depreciation was added to each building to account for the fire. |
The Council may vote on this item
VII. Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or Consideration
a. A Resolution Supporting the Support and Access to Bilingual Education (SABE) Act H7389 and S25559 (Councilperson Baena)
The Council may vote on this item
b. A Resolution in Supporting An act Relating to Education-“The Equity and Property Tax Relief Act” S2226 & H7454(Councilperson Baena)
The Council may vote on this item
c. A Resolution in Supporting the “Rhode Island Community Protection Act” S2608 and H7211(Councilperson Baena)
The Council may vote on this item
d. An Ordinance Regarding Appeals of the Municipal Housing Court-First Reading (Councilperson Rivas Lugo by request)
The Council may vote on this item
VIII. Hearing and/or Consideration of Claims
a. Alissa Charles
Central Falls, RI 02863
Claim: Seeking payment for damage to door caused by Officers answering a call on the property
Claim Amount: $500.00
The Council may vote on this item
b. Hether Brunelli
Central Falls, RI 02863
Claim: Allegedly fell as a result of ice on sidewalk
Claim amount: Unknown
The Council may vote on this item
X. Adjournment
Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-4, the City Council reserves the right to convene in executive session on any of the aforementioned items for one or more of the purposes listed in Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-5(1)-(10)
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