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Gould said the town funded preliminary engineering and hired Parr Corporation to survey, perform bathymetry, take embankment borings, complete seepage/stability analysis and hydraulic modeling. Parr has delivered initial findings and estimated roughly $155,000 for final design work to be able to present two conceptual repair options; Gould said construction costs remain unknown and will depend on the option selected and the storm event standard the dam must meet. The DAM matter follows observed overtopping and recent emergency sandbagging to limit further erosion.

On stormwater and property solutions, Gould described ongoing discussions with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) over Blue Avenue properties in a low‑lying area. The NRCS approach would be voluntary demolition of several homes to create a watershed to hold runoff; Gould said homeowners have indicated a willingness to explore the option and the town placed a placeholder of about $700,000 (described in the meeting as a 25% match) in the capital proposal pending further steps.

Other items: the Front Street streetscape project is about 30% complete in design with Carr Corporation and submitted to state reviewers; pickleball courts received a DEM permit and will be advertised for construction; Turner Field was awarded to a design‑build team (FieldTurf) and hopes to start construction in May pending DEM permit. Gould said the town secured multiple grants, including a $750,000 award referenced in the meeting for stormwater work and a separate $2,000,000 Department of Defense PEP award tied to a learning center project on a campus adjacent to rescue/ambulance consolidation plans.

Ending: Town staff said engineering and design work are crucial to position projects for federal and state grant funding and that final construction budgets will follow completed design and permitting work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln Budget Board - March 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Town Administrator Phil Gould and DPW staff told the Budget Board that Handy Pond Dam is under DEM review, that Parr Corporation has been retained for engineering, and that the firm estimated roughly $155,000 for final design work.","taxTitle","Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",79586,"location","Rhode Island","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6111923,"Lincoln Police highlight accreditation, grants and equipment upgrades in budget briefing",561,3705000,4266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f&start=3705&end=4266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f/thumbnail_3705000.jpg","/articles/6111923/Rhode-Island/Lincoln-Police-highlight-accreditation-grants-and-equipment-upgrades-in-budget-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111923-ae2bbee2a71368bdb82b32a82e1faf1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775266906&Signature=UCPbQv9gV4OM~4UAgO4OutOsDVpunF-NG4V1LxyLy7mtprfhwObDSO4DrXUWVqETFEcYNhr6ekhVMqC1k0N8ldH49rb-nfPKusfAiSAHBTDDAznHdOlHVhsPRibYo~VIkjjfVPM6e0-Xt94GKhO3QxbY8LbP0VxKsGerphHqB9EW35dD8qy0mN7cJJrLeJr0PyGLYQJcZ~3FBMVOSMVjPSlZKe7iLF~tNsW7cAfWSdJRpWcjcLlqK1PRMwdKalBhp9Peksg90rMOJIpv~MxRS9CZLzny-zAkuH~2jYC~j8j0ab-uEETT8da6Uhrljriqt9ViJjwcXmRhQ~nAL49Jrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Fleming and Lincoln Police captains told the Budget Board the department achieved accreditation, secured major grants for communications upgrades and sought funds to sustain new technology and modest staffing increases.

Chief Fleming (recorded as \"Chief Fleming\" in the transcript) said accreditation was completed and will reduce the town’s liability costs by lowering deductible exposure under the municipal insurance trust. The department reported a roughly $690,000 federal grant for mobile and in‑car radio equipment that will expand reliable radio coverage across town, including LTE‑backed capability for hard‑to‑reach spots.

Command staff outlined additional requests and progress: the department has a grant application for a TrueNarc chemical‑identification unit to speed safe on‑scene narcotics confirmation and reduce hazardous field testing; a pending grant for taser replacements; and a migration from the legacy IMC records system to the CSI platform. The CSI migration will raise software costs in the first year (the transcript recorded a temporary increase from about $18,000 to roughly $43,000 while both systems run for data transfer) and then decline once IMC is retired.

Police leaders said they have asked for one additional officer (raising headcount from 40 to 41 in the proposed budget) to sustain operations and manage increased workloads tied to new systems, discovery requests, and expanded traffic/enforcement activity. The department also reported higher motor‑vehicle‑stop and citation activity after adding a traffic officer and a combined fleet manager/traffic role; the added capacity has increased citation revenue and generated federal overtime reimbursement opportunities through NHTSA enforcement grants.

On body‑worn cameras, captains said the state has indicated funding would be provided for a five‑year period but that the department is seeking written confirmation of the commitment before the town assumes operating costs. Staff emphasized that camera adoption requires administrative capacity for redaction, audits, and discovery requests—work the department says it is now in a better position to manage because of recent staffing gains.

Ending: Police officials told the board they will forward documentation for grants, provide a clearer one‑year cost for the CSI migration, and supply a written guarantee or alternative funding plan for body cameras before the board finalizes the budget.","Police officials reported accreditation success and a series of grant‑funded equipment upgrades, and requested additional recurring budget items for records migration and one officer. Officials said a near‑term state grant would fund body cameras for five years, pending written confirmation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6111924,"Town administrator, DPW director say library, senior-center maintenance needs study; ticketing rollout to improve response",636,89000,725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f&start=89&end=725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f/thumbnail_89000.jpg","/articles/6111924/Rhode-Island/Town-administrator-DPW-director-say-library-senior-center-maintenance-needs-study-ticketing-rollout-to-improve-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111924-703691e77c9c805f638b46cd68011205/orig.mp4?Expires=1775266906&Signature=E8IbuiC2KfFdG5DiZ-m2NpXxGiwD1WVyjK7ZuLjJhdbOFUD6CpD1-WrA8J41X287rchXfU0QCr5afnuaBUIVHbi28ZursbvfemAlRLajf~Q0y-gb2QOlqiC5Q~q~Ja1peU8dxyPMPRRTABm9yQVbLhY7bxk7JNiAaDhssZBwSERF93OLKqiklKpZPZMLllmgBVxHlpqY1yohZp2VJL74kiZvEPfQpqvRmcABLQdUximtok6vjvg07KE7kFY3wrAU07kAHVVwS5JvD5GTbsAMt3qmql2iXb0Xrlh8m5Ob3bxaC4eGxGfGYhAfnHJp~9nCGPnPnZcdH7uTGN~isJeExQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town Administrator Phil Gould and Director of Public Works Leslie Quish said the town will not place a full‑time maintenance worker in the library but will pursue a needs assessment and better work‑order procedures to improve maintenance response.

Gould told the Budget Board that library director Becky (first name only in the record) should request DPW assistance when repairs or emergencies arise and that the town is rolling out ClickFix, an online ticketing/workflow system, to track requests and response times. ‘‘If there’s a leak or lights out, call over here,’’ Gould said, adding that the ticketing system will capture follow‑up and time‑to‑response metrics.

The explanation came after public and board discussion about perceived slow responses and requests for extra staffing at the library and senior center. Gould said a formal needs assessment for the library should have been part of the director’s original budget ask; he has included a placeholder in the municipal budget for an outside needs assessment and indicated it will be scoped as an RFP. He estimated the placeholder might be $25,000 based on prior work but said actual bids could come in closer to $12,000–$15,000 once an RFP is issued.

Board members and staff discussed alternatives to a full‑time hire: reallocating hours, moving part‑time janitorial time between facilities, or adding seasonal help during peak use. Gould and Quish said DPW can prioritize emergencies and routinely scheduled work once ClickFix is active. They also noted that some overtime currently charged to the library for a DPW employee’s hours appears in aggregated line items and needs clearer time reporting so costs can be allocated correctly.

Quotes and public comments recorded at the meeting emphasized housekeeping items (trash, paper towels, plugged toilets) and argued those alone did not justify a permanent in‑house maintenance position. Gould urged better daily communication: email the DPW inbox or create a ClickFix ticket for nonemergencies and call for prioritized emergencies. The board asked staff to separate line items in budget presentations so overtime and cross‑department charges are transparent.

Ending: The board asked staff to return with a draft RFP scope and clearer overtime/time‑allocation accounting. The town will continue ClickFix rollout and use the needs assessment to decide whether to shift hours or request a staffing change in a future budget cycle.","Town Administrator Phil Gould and Director of Public Works Leslie Quish told the Budget Board the town will not add a full-time maintenance position for the library but will study space and staffing needs, finish a ClickFix ticketing rollout, and review overtime allocations after complaints about response time and building upkeep.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6111916,"Town officials report fewer rejected recycling loads, plan camera and enforcement steps to curb illegal dumping",266,905000,1171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f&start=905&end=1171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f/thumbnail_905000.jpg","/articles/6111916/Rhode-Island/Town-officials-report-fewer-rejected-recycling-loads-plan-camera-and-enforcement-steps-to-curb-illegal-dumping","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111916-7617e8c279bc5d691aeb982cd0af4834/orig.mp4?Expires=1775266906&Signature=kwt6gK7ksAEfRpmncaWQDgLV75yVvBcJ94Y39tHFebV4RSb12UpYvBHkPZTnRlbWeCDq0mWtdr65GMYbHA9CxCSyn2r0yjvukbunAWD7~Gh4R9dQqGsIoXvGBZ-FdctrSn0XuA6Dv9PYSxesUbY7j4QRvLtNF~22vNVzVzngSS9aSXS9gSIY6rBUhQz1HdMb1KZmh7gDcJar20iSiVQ9xz0OI6idKbQcBg1YcQhzOGnkCbup5ln4ItuxdFwkEjQgfOoN2cRC98AKn10tsXgvbR7HAmOQ-gFvtQQSv2REllzWB89JYsK~7PVXAQjhJWcLvxHzQthqFDAFHOHq9AGgvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town Administrator Phil Gould told the Budget Board that rejected recycling loads at the regional recycling facility spiked in August (about 20 rejected loads that month) but have since fallen to three or fewer in subsequent months and zero in the most recent five months of data reviewed by staff.

Gould and staff described a multi‑part approach to illegal dumping: deploy additional cameras at problem sites (including Higgins Avenue/Industrial Highway areas), work with the new zoning official to pursue enforcement and municipal court actions, and partner with a Waste Management driver in town who places door‑hanger warnings on visibly contaminated or overloaded recycling bins. Gould said municipal court fines and community‑service sentencing help offset the manpower and tipping‑fee costs of cleanup; he suggested the town could quantify man‑hours and tipping fees recovered from fines.

Officials also discussed resident education about proper recycling (dry cardboard, empty and unload bags) and that wet or contaminated loads cause equipment problems at the regional facility. Gould said the town is distributing information via social media and stickers on bins and will move spare cameras from other park locations to monitor problem dumping hotspots.

Ending: Staff said they will provide the board with cleaner data on rejected loads and enforcement revenue, continue camera deployments and coordinate with the police and zoning officer to pursue municipal court cases where appropriate.","Town Administrator Phil Gould said rejected recycling loads spiked in August but have fallen to zero for five months; the town will deploy cameras, work with a new zoning officer and pursue fines and community‑service enforcement to cut illegal dumping and offset costs.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6111920,"Resident urges curb replacement during imminent Salesville Highlands repaving; town says plan will consider curbs",1077,6833000,7910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f&start=6833&end=7910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2750031-a26f7c7c08af54d00eac3a5c2f112f3f/thumbnail_6833000.jpg","/articles/6111920/Rhode-Island/Resident-urges-curb-replacement-during-imminent-Salesville-Highlands-repaving-town-says-plan-will-consider-curbs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111920-8bfce79505ddc55c17558ab73211be07/orig.mp4?Expires=1775266906&Signature=GC20xyt1YWGW8ubPfMz2~QUxYhB1RGi9MijwnPf6QOHXR3g7ZBYaIiIDChak56eaYPv4IAzwZoM4w8BFyNRFa~AVc6Kn0Q9O5LMifeFvYYOZwU~HXB~FvfolXSogCS3XK19sIKYRJTm2eYWk5QEJ34nU2ihVtEWajFyhDPxS-lMjXE-HFQczQSgUabPs1~7~AEYTPbv3xz3FiamjORjlJHfnW8VcBuqDl10J2wPESOe01uCXqu7ZbIJuZBSjuOsNiecQnd5JWLVNRq0tmafHy82OnLWM6-MZE9TtyW-nfd5DRIcErYzUQ-On3ynKd9xMO6m8YVezcw25uTiiDKgy7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kevin Simpson, a Salesville Highlands resident, told the Budget Board that many curbs in his neighborhood are disintegrated and that the town’s upcoming repaving project (timed to follow Rhode Island Energy gas‑line work) should include curb replacement rather than leaving degraded curbs in place.

Simpson said the last repaving of parts of the Highlands was in 1987 and that curbs that are failing worsen drainage, pose safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists, and may lower property values. ‘‘We’re simply asking for the same level of service that other repaved areas of town have received,’’ Simpson said. He noted a long‑standing curb and sidewalk repair line in the town budget that historically shows about $50,000 and suggested the board consider scaling funds to match the coming repaving work or reopen the town’s 50/50 curb program to expedite repairs.

Town Administrator Phil Gould and Director of Public Works Leslie Quish responded that curb replacement is addressed in the town’s paving and pavement‑condition prioritization. Quish said the town has replaced some curbs with concrete where deterioration and stormwater concerns justify the investment; elsewhere the town sometimes installs asphalt curbing if that is the most appropriate, cost‑effective treatment. Gould noted utility work timing matters — many roads are repaved after utility crews finish — and that some homeowners can pursue the town’s 50/50 curb program to accelerate replacement.

Ending: The board asked staff to follow up with Simpson and review whether curb work can be coordinated with the scheduled repaving to achieve economies of scale; DPW staff said they will review specific streets and advise the board on options and costs.","Salesville Highlands resident Kevin Simpson asked the Budget Board to include curb replacement when the neighborhood’s long‑overdue repaving occurs this summer after gas‑line work. Town officials said curb decisions are evaluated case‑by‑case and that a town 50/50 curb program and pavement assessment guide work prioritization.","actionData","errors"]

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