No.   1   CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:

 The Special Meeting of the Exeter Town Council

was called to order at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in the EWG Jr/Sr High School Library, EWG Jr/Sr High School, 930 Nooseneck Hill Road, West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Roll Call:                      Diane Bampton Allen                Present

                                    Raymond A. Morrissey, Jr.       Present

                                    Calvin A. Ellis                             Present

                                    Jamie Schiffer                            Present

                                    Joseph M. Turner                      Present

Also Present:              Maria Lawler, Town Treasurer          

No.   2   JOINT MEETING:  EXETER-WEST GREENWICH BUILDING COMMITTEE, EXETER-WEST GREENWICH SCHOOL COMMITTEE, EXETER TOWN COUNCIL, AND WEST GREENWICH TOWN COUNCIL:

A.        INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION, POSSIBLE ACTION:  EXETER-

WEST GREENWICH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT:  NEW FIVE-YEAR

CAPITAL PLAN AND FUNDING PLAN:  Superintendent Erinakes presented the plan

for a new bond.  See Attachment A attached hereto and incorporated herein.  The bond has

been approved by the Building and School Committee. Approval is  required from the Exeter

and West Greenwich Town Councils. If the bond is approved, the next step would be to put

it on a future ballot for the public to approve or deny.  The school needs to update the five-year capital plan as required by law. The capital plan covers needed projects that are overdue and

will otherwise cost more at some point when the infrastructure fails.  The bond will be released in two eight-million-dollar bonds and the district will be able to take advantage of at least sixty-one percent bond reimbursement from the State.  Discussion ensued.  Questions were asked and answered.

MOTION made by Ms. Allen to approve the submission of the Stage II Scope of Work and Budget to the Rhode Island Department of Education School Building Authority; seconded

by Mr. Morrissey; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

MOTION made by Ms. Allen to approve placement of the bond request in the amount of

$16,000,000.00 on a future ballot for voter approval; seconded by Mr. Turner; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

No.   3   ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION made by Ms. Allen to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Mr. Morrissey;

and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

The Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                                    Maria Lawler

                                                                                    Clerk Pro Temp

Approved:  April 6, 2026