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The council authorized a transfer of $5,210.88 from the IT salary account (010802010) to the police overtime account (010402015) to pay dispatcher John Falco for 118 hours worked on an in-house renovation of the dispatch center. Council packet material and a memo included with the request say the town previously received $490,000 in congressionally directed spending for dispatching and communications renovations; because a bond referendum failed, staff proposed completing the work in-house rather than returning grant funds. The IT director estimated roughly 100–120 hours of local labor for the project. The council approved payment by voice vote; the transcript does not provide a roll-call tally.

The council also authorized paying 415 hours of accrued compensatory time to the IT director (paid from account 010802010) in the amount of $5,744.25. Council discussion noted concern about setting a precedent for salaried employees receiving buyouts but the motion carried.

In a separate personnel payout, the council authorized a buyout of 40 hours of accumulated compensatory time for Animal Control Officer Jennifer Grundy. The approved payment—40 hours at $26.45 per hour—totals $1,058 and will be paid from the animal control budget. The chief’s memo said the department operates with one weekend shelter worker and no assistant animal control officer, and the buyout is supported by the current fiscal-year budget.

The council approved a request from the recreation director to expend up to $2,000 from the town council contingency account (010012111) for Memorial Day Parade expenses, chiefly two buses estimated at $1,200 to transport middle- and high-school band members, with the balance to cover tributes placed at memorials along the parade route.

On ordinance business, the council declared the first reading complete for a proposed ordinance to establish a Glocester 250 commission (chapter 80) and set a public hearing for April 17, 2025. The proposed commission would be seven members, serve without pay through Dec. 31, 2027, and provide quarterly progress reports to the council; the commission may request funds through the municipal budget process or accept donations.

The council also moved to table multiple appointment items, including alternate positions for the parade committee, a liaison from the planning board to the land trust, and two ad hoc nonvoting positions on the Economic Development Commission; each tabling motion was seconded and approved.

Several of the budget and payout requests were supported by memos from department heads and the police chief, which the council cited during its deliberations. All financial approvals were described in the meeting as supported by available budget balances; the transcript does not record a roll-call vote tally for these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Glocester RI Meetings 2025-04-04","oneSentenceSummary","On April 3 the council approved a transfer to pay dispatch renovation work, authorized payouts of comp time to an IT director and an animal control officer, approved up to $2,000 for Memorial Day parade expenses, and completed first reading and set a public hearing for a proposed Glocester 250 commission ordinance.","taxTitle","Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",79682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6089368,"Glocester Town Council adopts resolution opposing several proposed state housing bills",90,1474000,1564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2874658-531e5ad68a3a5cb2e500532c030e3536&start=1474&end=1564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2874658-531e5ad68a3a5cb2e500532c030e3536/thumbnail_1474000.jpg","/articles/6089368/Glocester/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Glocester-Town-Council-adopts-resolution-opposing-several-proposed-state-housing-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089368-0fa2bb788df9c0fee6eb9174cf50f569/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980141&Signature=D4srZiF8OqLPU1QJbJ3TM4NU0e14CEqb0pa7YJ6AS5G52idmRwNRg4QitrnAOzIVmo-ldtD9Oh4cWCzzU1lg56sPPxeqTpW4OD545cQ61DBf2skFT1GtFxECs7eBobp228euky53FwgtUiploxzrWyy8TXwAmwSm7a0ZkCluCUeSHT-GkW9EZdeYzoUGa5W9UiPWRt4k7AhKZKuaFql6N-~3hMxrMu9IYWMVu7WI2Tz2XwQc5bG7l5F1tKUkG3fc7uDVZWZyV6ekm9McnLmupSXV7fMGcvkkdPlPcezCD4b~Fj2NjWAIz949JWY8m5GVEng5QqQw3bJPR5Wkm72w~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glocester Town Council on April 3 adopted a resolution urging the Rhode Island General Assembly to oppose several proposed housing bills that council members said would reduce local zoning oversight.

The resolution names specific House proposals and states the council’s position that the measures would “negatively impact Glocester” by allowing increased density, limiting local review and exempting some state projects from local zoning rules. The council moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

Why it matters: Council members said the bills would affect towns without municipal sewer and water and could alter the town’s long-standing land-use rules. Council President William A. Worley Jr. described the measures as a statewide trend he views as “an overreach” and said they do not reflect “sound planning principles.” He spoke at length during the council discussion, calling the proposals “just mad right now” and asserting they would be especially harmful to rural communities that lack infrastructure.

The resolution cites multiple pending House measures by number and broad effect. It identifies the following proposals by the bill numbers read into the record: H5794 (zoning and subdivision amendments), H5801 (low- and moderate-income housing amendments), H5802 (use of state-owned vacant properties for housing), H5800 (village mixed-use zoning), H5798 (attached single-family homes), H5799 (infill and oversized-lot subdivisions) and H5797 (co-living housing options). The text as read to the council describes provisions the town says would: allow unlimited development on existing streets without planning board approval; remove the zoning board of appeals from some hearings; permit higher density for adaptive reuse projects if 10% of units are low- or moderate-income; exempt state-owned parcels from local zoning if hearings are held in Providence; and change standards for infill and co-living projects.

Councilor Stephanie L. Khaleesi added that one bill had been introduced by a state representative but said she did not expect it to pass; she described that filing as largely symbolic. The resolution directs the town clerk to forward the council’s opposition to the town’s state legislators and to other municipalities for support.

Action taken: The council passed the resolution (voice vote). The motion was seconded and the presiding officer declared the motion carried; no roll-call vote or individual yes/no votes were recorded in the minutes or transcript.

Background: The resolution frames the issue as part of broader state legislative activity affecting municipal zoning. It does not adopt any new local ordinance or regulatory change; rather, it records the council’s formal opposition and asks the clerk to transmit the resolution to state legislators and peer towns.","The Glocester Town Council on April 3 approved a resolution opposing multiple Rhode Island House bills it said would limit local control over zoning and development. Council members voiced concern the measures would allow higher densities, remove local appeals and exempt state-owned properties from local zoning rules.","actionData","errors"]

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Glocester council approves budget transfers, payouts and sets public hearing for Glocester 250 commission

Glocester Town Council adopts resolution opposing several proposed state housing bills