Town Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 9, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
Town Council
Meeting Type
Town Council
Location
North Kingstown, RI
Meeting Date
March 9, 2026

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Monday, March 9, 2026

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SPECIAL BUSINESSItem 4

Introduction/Presentation of Town Manager's Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/2027

PUBLIC HEARINGItem 5

Second Reading - Amendment to Section 9-4, entitled, "Fee Schedule Enumerated - Table VIII - Public Works Department Fees"

PUBLIC HEARINGItem 6

Second Reading - Amendment to Chapter 17, Article III, entitled, "Excavation of Public Highway Permit"

PUBLIC HEARINGItem 7

Second Reading - Amendment to Section 9-4, entitled, "Fee Schedule Enumerated - Table XI - Water Department Fees"

PUBLIC HEARINGItem 8

Second Reading - Amendment to Section 20-23, entitled, "Meters"

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 10

Approval of Minutes

Regular Meeting - February 9, 2026

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 11

Receipt of Donations - $100.00

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 12

Approval of Sole Source Purchase - Police Department - six (6) Taser-7s - Axon Enterprise, Inc. - $19,175.72

Funding is from FY2026 Miscellaneous Expense Public Safety Account

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 13

Award of Contract - Department of Public Works - Renovations and Improvements to the North Kingstown Free Library (Library Restrooms) - Red Oak Remodeling, Inc. - $198,400.00

Funding is from various sources

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 14

Request by Transformative Action for North Kingstown (TANK) to install and maintain a Community Connection Box and Authorization for the Town Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 15

Acceptance of the Safety Enhancement Grant Award from the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust in the amount of $1,000.00 to be used by the Public Works Department

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 16

Authorization to apply for the Senator Reed FY2027 Appropriations Grant to purchase fifty (50) N70 Wi-Fi-capable portable radios and seven (7) APX 4500 mobile radios

CONSENT AGENDA – Items 10 thru 17Item 17

Request from Fire Chief Linacre for a letter of support from the Town Council to apply to the Congressional Appropriations Committee for funding for the construction of an Emergency Operations Center in the new Public Safety Building

REPORTSItem 18

Report by the Town Manager

NEW BUSINESSItem 19

Appraiser of Dog Damages to April 1, 2027

NEW BUSINESSItem 20

Correspondence