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Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island
Town Council Meeting
NOTICE and AGENDA
Regular Meeting: Monday, June 22 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Tiverton Town Hall
343 Highland Road
Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878
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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.”
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Date Posted: June 17, 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. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed within the Consent Agenda are to be considered routine by Town Council and will ordinarily be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council, or a member of the public so requests and the Town Council President permits, in which event the item will be removed for separate consideration later on the agenda.
A. Approval of Town Council Minutes
1. May 11, 2026 – Regular Meeting (Councilor Janick abstains, absent)
2. May 26, 2026 – Executive Session (Councilor deMedeiros abstains, absent)
3. June 1, 2026 – Special Meeting
4. June 8, 2026 – Executive Session
B. Acknowledge Receipt of Minutes from Boards/Commissions/Committees
1. Litter Control Committee (1)
2. Economic Development Commission (1)
C. Acknowledge Receipt of Reports
1. Treasurer Saurette – Budget and Revenue Reports – May 2026
2. School Department YTD Budget v. Actual Report – May 2026
D. Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence
1. Letter from Gayle Lawrence regarding Data Centers
2. Town of Little Compton – Resolution in support of Senate Bill 2481
3. Letter from V.A. Lopes regarding Flock cameras
4. Request from Adam Rapoza regarding reducing the speed limit on Carpenter Street – refer to the
Police Chief for recommendation
5. Request from DPW Director regarding safety/traffic study of Sylvia Road to make it one-way from
East Road to Stone Church Road– refer to the Police Chief for recommendation
E. Approval of Resolution 2026-0020 Bay Street Moratorium Extension to December 31, 2026
F. Interim Fire Chief Ferreira – Request approval of FY26 Budget Transfers:
| From Account: | Account Description: | To Account: | Account Description: | Amount |
| 3310-5100 | Dept Management Salary | 3310-5101 | Personnel Services | $ 24,100.00 |
| 3310-5100 | Dept Management Salary | 3310-5104 | Overtime | $ 30,000.00 |
| 3310-5105 | Shift Differential | 3310-5104 | Overtime | $ 3,000.00 |
| 3310-5107 | Holiday Pay | 3310-5104 | Overtime | $ 4,000.00 |
| 3310-5107 | Holiday Pay | 3310-5125 | Professional Development | $ 4,100.00 |
| 3310-5107 | Holiday Pay | 3310-5102 | Staff Salaries - AFSCME | $ 7,010.00 |
| 3310-6167 | Uniforms | 3310-7840 | Station Maintenance | $ 2,000.00 |
| 3310-6910 | Heat | 3310-7840 | Station Maintenance | $ 1,000.00 |
| 3310-7423 | Office Supplies | 3310-7840 | Station Maintenance | $ 1,600.00 |
| 3310-6922 | Educational Allowance | 3310-7640 | Apparatus Maintenance | $ 3,955.00 |
| 3310-6923 | Chief's Con-Ed Development | 3310-7640 | Apparatus Maintenance | $ 3,000.00 |
| 3310-7650 | Equipment Testing | 3310-7640 | Apparatus Maintenance | $ 2,824.00 |
| 3310-7611 | Fuel, Oil, Tires | 3310-7640 | Apparatus Maintenance | $ 5,000.00 |
| 3310-7642 | Mandated NFPA Appar Insp | 3310-7640 | Apparatus Maintenance | $ 7,221.00 |
| 3310-6443 | Equipment Service Contract | 3310-7640 | Apparatus Maintenance | $ 5,000.00 |
| 3310-6968 | Medical Physicals | 3310-7640 | Apparatus Maintenance | $ 3,000.00 |
G. Approval of Tax Assessor Abatements – $783.00
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING A COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM OR OTHER TOWN BUSINESS
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ADVERTISED) – Discussion and possible votes
A. Approval of the proposed amendment to the Tiverton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 Administration, Article V - Finance, Section 2-107 Casino Gaming Revenue. The proposed ordinance will amend Chapter 2 Administration, Article V - Finance, Section 2- 107(g), which proposes to allow funds to be used for the payment of municipal bonded debt
7. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS– Discussion and possible votes
A. Acknowledgement of resignations:
1. Martin Van Hof from the Economic Development Commission, effective March 23, 2026
8. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. Council President Edwards V – Discussion and possible vote on FY27 Unified Budget Ordinance
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED UNIFIED BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ARTICLE III, Section 301 (b)8 of the Tiverton Home Rule Charter
| | Current 2025-2026 | Proposed 2026-2027 |
| Operations: | | |
| Capital – Education | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Capital – Gen Government | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| $ 35,156,138 | $ 36,165,967 | |
| Debt Service | $ 3,964,438 | $ 2,376,763 |
| General Government | $ 1,782,900 | $ 1,832,324 |
| Finance Administration | $ 6,777,241 | $ 7,701,409 |
| Protect Person/Property | $ 8,651,202 | $ 9,477,803 |
| Grants/Health/Sanitation | $ 686,700 | $ 742,100 |
| Public Works | $ 3,241,696 | $ 3,483,474 |
| Associated Activities | $ 175,497 | $ 182,309 |
| Parks & Recreation | $ 180,037 | $ 374,107 |
| Total Operations | $ 60,615,849 | $ 62,336,256 |
| | | |
| Revenue: | | |
| Local Property | $ 43,597,766 | $ 44,890,339 |
| Motor Vehicle taxes Abatements/Uncollectable | $ 1,748,175 $ 0 | $ 1,772,849 $ 0 |
| Non-Local Property (Education) | $ 5,915,890 | $ 5,975,411 |
| Federal/State/Other | $ 9,354,018 | $ 9,697,657 |
| Total Revenues | $ 60,615,849 | $ 62,336,256 |
This is a proposed property tax increase of 1.5%. It has been estimated that the proposed increase in property tax revenues will result in a property tax rate of $11.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation as compared to the Fiscal Year 2026 property tax rate of $11.33 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The maximum rate increase for FY2027 would have been $11.62 per $1,000 of valuation based on the maximum levy increase of 4% as allowed by law.
The Proposed 2026-2027 Unified Budget is available online on the town’s website at www.tiverton.ri.gov and is also available for public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk during normal business hours.
B. Council President Edwards V – Discussion and possible vote on proposed Charter Amendments and schedule a public hearing
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
C. Council President Edwards V – Discussion and possible vote to amend Joint Resolution 2026-01 to correct the section number from 2-122(a) to Section 2-133(a)
D. Council President Edwards V – Discussion and possible vote to authorize the Administrator to provide letters of support to Rhode Island Ready program regarding the L B Properties, LLC project and the Mr. Long's Tradesman Complex Project
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Solicitor Marcello – RIGL 42-46-5(a)(2) General Litigation updates
B. Solicitor Marcello – RIGL 42-46-5(a)(5) regarding lease for cell tower with Crown Castle