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Council member Rebecca moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded. Rebecca said the change clarifies that the underlying valuation will be set by the assessor as required by state law. \"I will make a motion to approve, the amendment to the code of ordinance chapter 301 taxation, article 3 tax classification system, section 301 dash 18, tax classification,\" Rebecca said.

On roll call, the council voted unanimously in favor. Staff confirmed that because the item had completed a second reading and a public hearing was not required for this amendment, the formal vote and signatures would complete the process.

The ordinance amendment will be recorded in the town code and the clerk's office will complete the signature process to finalize the change.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 6/30/25","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted to approve an amendment to Chapter 301 (taxation), article on tax classification and the assessor's duties; the change makes the assessor's role explicit as required by state law, and the ordinance was approved by roll call.","taxTitle","North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",79584,"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},6521279,"Council authorizes subcommittee to finish RFQP for police station renovation and approve final document before publication",1524,1916000,3440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107964-0be56448e14af763c7d983b9429e2d5e&start=1916&end=3440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107964-0be56448e14af763c7d983b9429e2d5e/thumbnail_1916000.jpg","/articles/6521279/North-Smithfield/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Council-authorizes-subcommittee-to-finish-RFQP-for-police-station-renovation-and-approve-final-document-before-publication","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521279-b2bcf373764c06233b61e8270cf62b94/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213676&Signature=fd6H~IjfO8F~dMLCPdmO9Fiiu9mH7V6pE-M-POjEtPDbhJT69nX0NmRDcomDSVmBMEnFqULfa9QWilApjNy-9mINa8148-uf4chBsUc2yGp5Xan49u-aGZPNGb4I2DJWBMbObXqgp7L0wPZ2snES96o9uSX0k97vPHT1MZ4tWhFsTYn8B1F7eV4eLBQ-BWSLp0I5rAJan~e~iHHC~h36E8UqiaFX13Nt9-0YJ6z-~JbtFMz3hMJh0PZappfzg3DN7DAXui6Rf3WDb1X6gBA77LSWxhfi~yDV9aAusuQuN9Q6EeGjJ4GUhLMTnci9hafAF-e9M1GmvdFRs8Ld-HFO7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Smithfield Town Council reviewed a draft request for qualifications and pricing (RFQ/P) for construction management at‑risk services for the police station/public safety renovation project and authorized a subcommittee to manage evaluations and sign off on the final RFQ/P prior to publication.

An ECC representative outlined a milestone schedule for the RFQ/P process, saying the town planned to advertise in the Boston Globe and Providence Journal and list the solicitation on BidNet. \"So we wanna advertise this in both the Boston Globe and Providence Journal as well as BinNet,\" the ECC representative said. The schedule in the draft calls for advertising to start July 10, a mandatory site walkthrough and briefing on July 17, a deadline for RFIs on July 24, addenda issued August 1, proposals due August 22, a shortlist notification on September 9, interviews around September 15, and a recommendation for award to the council at a special meeting on September 22.

Councilors discussed whether the full council should serve on the evaluation panel or whether a smaller subcommittee should handle evaluations and present recommendations. Councilors noted state open‑meeting constraints that would require any group with more than two council members to meet as a public body. The council voted to appoint a subcommittee for the police station/public safety renovation project and to permit that subcommittee to make decisions during weekly meetings and return recommendations to the full council for final approval. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote.

Councilors then voted to allow that subcommittee to approve the final RFQ/P document prior to issuance or advertisement in the Providence Journal and Boston Globe; that motion also passed. Staff and ECC said they would finalize edits, coordinate advertising text with town staff and BidNet, and post the full solicitation and related documents to the town file share for review before publication.

ECC and project staff noted some schedule flexibility (approximately two weeks' slide in places) and said they would circulate a revised schedule and the final RFQ/P package to council members midweek for review. The subcommittee and project team will manage proposal evaluations, scoring, interviews and cost tabulations as described in the draft evaluation forms presented to the council.","Council reviewed an RFQ/P timetable for the police station/public safety renovation, approved a subcommittee to evaluate construction‑management proposals and authorized that subcommittee to finalize and approve the RFQP for publication; schedule includes advertising, mandatory site visit and evaluation milestones through September.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6521284,"North Smithfield council adopts lower residential rate, keeps commercial below 150% cap",1197,679000,1876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107964-0be56448e14af763c7d983b9429e2d5e&start=679&end=1876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107964-0be56448e14af763c7d983b9429e2d5e/thumbnail_679000.jpg","/articles/6521284/North-Smithfield/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/North-Smithfield-council-adopts-lower-residential-rate-keeps-commercial-below-150-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521284-ce5185faa7f89982c773682dc8630c75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213676&Signature=mGtUOIUTLbeymLke5TPwBxeezou3jsAUp6nbgO7fQGrc87awxiNoCz9GD5~O1K5vdGDL1yXeWUIDCL0gnABSNd3o353mUkGdKjboJFqMtOTUHDztbqV44uWJk0uZQpLx6cTZXZ6LeI2zY7V3mIo3xKtBf1NzkLBvNwa-Bhv-4fr0-uA-wA~iZBYPpMLr6-bntWqIeL5g8aR0SnBd2847G84xwc9EgwzDX~1k~I97FL6xfnSnHTKk3ko4~5fvDmmLj3S1n~ydoyoCxJhu~plRNpuJcWz8cCrTFWF-cSFfvAGKFcoQPJ~QFoGrOw~9rT8pCjjcej~7S6jsduRGqsG3mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Smithfield Town Council voted to set the town's property tax rates for the coming fiscal period, approving a plan that sets the residential rate at 11.499, the commercial rate at 16.936 and the tangible rate at 43.632.

Town staff member Jen presented three options that councilors could choose from and explained the rationale behind each. \"So the first option, we have giving as much as I can as much relief to residential as I could without going over the 150%. So it brings residential to 11.499 and commercial to 16.936,\" Jen said. She also presented an option that would decrease both residential and commercial rates by the same percentage and an option that would hold commercial at about 141.7% of residential.

The council discussed assessments and how changes in assessed values affected tax liability. Staff noted that median single‑family assessed value had risen since last year and that assessed tangible property rose by about $9 million largely attributable to National Grid / Rhode Island Energy investments. Jen and council members emphasized that the illustrative changes were calculated from median values and individual bills would vary. One council member summarized procedural next steps before moving to a vote: \"I'm gonna make a motion to, to approve the option number 1 for real estate at $11 and 11.499, commercial at 16.936, and tangible at 43.632 for the, FY '25 2425 fiscal year.\" The motion was seconded.

On roll call, one councilor voted no; four voted yes, carrying the measure. The council did not change the tangible rate cap, which staff said is limited by recent law and an asset exemption in place for many small businesses. The vote concluded with the town clerk prepared to finalize signatures and the council continuing to discuss outreach and comparisons with neighboring municipalities.

The adopted rates and the accompanying staff materials (median examples and comparative town rates) will be filed with the town clerk as the official action recorded at the June 30 special meeting. The council did not adopt any additional homestead or senior changes at this meeting; staff said any such program would require separate legislative or administrative action.","The North Smithfield Town Council voted 4–1 to set the residential tax rate at 11.499, the commercial rate at 16.936 and the tangible rate at 43.632; council members debated three rate options presented by town staff and discussed impacts on homeowners and businesses.","actionData","errors"]

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