The Town Council took multiple formal actions at its April 23 meeting. Key outcomes are listed below; if a vote tally or mover/second was not recorded in the meeting transcript, the item is noted as approved without a roll‑call breakdown.

- Reappointments and appointments: The council approved the reappointment of Robert G. Tetrault to the Budget Board for a three‑year term to expire 06/30/2028 and appointed Ashley Cuomo as an alternate on the Recreation Commission to an unexpired term ending 10/31/2025. The council tabled the appointment of Raymond J. Trink to the Planning Board pending ethics commission approval. (Consent agenda amendment and separate vote occurred during the meeting.)

- Special event and liquor license: The council approved a special event/festival entertainment license and Class F liquor license for St. Patrick Church at 45 Harrisville Main Street for a spring dinner dance on 05/03/2025 (approval conditioned on meeting stipulations).

- Victualling (food service) licenses: The council granted new victualling licenses to Virology LLC (doing business as Virology) and to Fresh Pita LLC (doing business as Fresh Pita) for space at 172 Chapel Street (map/lot noted in the record), both approved subject to fulfillment of stipulated conditions.

- Library exterior painting: The council awarded the JMS (Jesse M. Smith) Library exterior painting contract (bid 20Five‑9 JMS) to the low bidder for an amount not to exceed $33,500. Funding recommended: $29,500 from previously appropriated Major Capital Fund 3820, plus an additional $4,000 from the library undesignated fund.

- Recreation plan, phase 2 funding: The council approved proceeding with phase 2 of the town recreation plan and authorized funding of $18,655 from the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the general fund (fund 0100). The council noted that under Town Charter section 3.14(j) appropriation from undesignated fund balance requires the affirmative vote of six council members; the motion passed by recorded voice vote in the meeting (no full roll call included in transcript).

- Rescind bond‐sale schedule: The council voted to rescind a prior resolution that had scheduled a June 2025 bond issuance for school construction (the previously authorized $6.4 million); members directed staff to revise cost estimates and return with a recommended, scaled financing approach (see separate article on school construction debate).

- Ordinance and hearing: The council voted to schedule a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Town’s revised general ordinances (2004, as amended) chapter 26 (Traffic and Vehicles) to add a no‑parking restriction on a portion of Rock Avenue.

- Name change for public land trust enabling legislation: The council adopted a resolution requesting the General Assembly amend local enabling legislation to change the statutory name for the public land trust to “Burrill Land Conservancy.” The resolution was approved unanimously.

- Letter of support for broadband: The council voted to send a letter of support for Verizon New England, Inc.’s proposed broadband infrastructure project.

- Stipend resolution for boards and commissions: The council adopted a resolution revising stipend payment language for boards and commissions (includes a change that if a council member waives stipend as part of an ethics exemption it is treated as a permanent waiver for that appointment). The motion passed; the meeting record notes one recorded 'no' from Ms. Brown on that item.

- Town goals and objectives: The council adopted an updated set of Town Council goals, objectives and legislative priorities drafted by a council subcommittee with staff input.

Votes listed above were approved by voice vote unless a separate roll call was explicitly recorded in the transcript. The meeting also included an executive‑session request (see separate item) and subsequent motion to seal executive session minutes; the council announced no votes were taken in executive session.

For each of the above items the council either approved the motion as presented or scheduled additional hearings where required (ordinances and certain land/contract matters).