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Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island
Town Council Meeting
NOTICE and AGENDA
Special Meeting: Monday, July 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Tiverton Town Hall
343 Highland Road
Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878
Notice: This meeting is IN PERSON only.
The meeting will also be viewable live at: www.youtube.com/user/TivertonVideos
Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 343 Highland Road or call (401) 625-6704 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.
Pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(b): “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by a majority vote of the members. Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.”
The public may send written comments by regular mail to the Town Clerk at 343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878, or place them in the grey drop box located outside Town Hall by noon on the day of the meeting.
Date Posted: July 16, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
| President John G. Edwards V | Vice President David J. Paull | Deborah G. Janick |
| Denise M. deMedeiros | Craig R. Committo | David Perry |
| Michael S. Burk | | |
4. Public Hearing
The Town Council will consider Charter Amendments and their corresponding Ballot Questions for approval to be on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The proposed amendments include updating the approvals necessary to sell town owned land, increasing and staggering the terms of the town council, clarifying the role of the Personnel Board related to the appointment of the town administrator, making the town treasurer and town clerk an appointed position, eliminating the elected budget committee, establishing the town planner as a mandated Charter position, decreasing the number of members on the Planning Board and Harbor Commission, updating language for the Zoning Board and Economic Development Commission, eliminated the Arts Committee as a Charter required commission, and other miscellaneous provisions as listed below. Discussion and potential vote on the following:
1. Article II Elections, Section 204 Transfer of Town Land
2. Article IV Town Council, Section 401
3. Article IV Town Council, Section 407
4. Article X Boards and Commissions, Section 1007 Personnel Board
5. Article VI Financial Services, Sections 602 Town Treasurer through Section 606 Transition
6. Article VII Budget Committee and Article III Annual Budget Process/Financial Town
Referendum, Section 301(b)(6) Budget Committee
7. Article VIII Town Officials and Offices, Section 801 Town Clerk
8. Article VIII Town Officials and Offices, Section 806 Town Planner
9. Article IX Departments and Agencies, Section 903 Fire and Rescue Department
10. Article X Boards and Commissions, Section 1001 Planning Board
11. Article X Boards and Commissions, Section 1002 Zoning Board of Review
12. Article X Boards and Commissions, Section 1008 Tiverton Harbor and Coastal Waters
Management Commission
13. Article X Boards and Commissions, Section 1014 Economic Development Commission
14. Article X Boards and Commissions, Section 1009 Arts Committee
15. Article XI School Department, Section 1101 School Committee
1. Discussion and vote to Approve Ballot Question for the sale of a Parcel of Land owned by the Town as identified as 0 Popular Street designated as Map 201 Lot 125
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Town Administrator – R.I.G.L. 42-46-5(a)(2) Collective Bargaining – Discussion related to the potential of re-opening negotiations with United Steelworkers AFL-CIO, CLC on behalf of Local 14845 of the current collective bargaining agreement which expires on June 30, 2027.