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- Consent agenda: Approved minutes for special meetings (June 23 and July 9) and the regular meeting of June 26, 2025; accepted the finance director's June 2025 report; and approved installation of a new poll (P5-1) on Cherry Valley Road.

- Boards and commissions: Multiple appointment items were tabled to the Aug. 7, 2025 meeting, including parade committee alternates and Economic Development Commission ad hoc non‑voting slots. The council reappointed Jacqueline Wallow to position 5 of the Gloucester Housing Authority for a five‑year term ending 06/30/2030.

- Personnel and hires: The council accepted the resignation of Department of Public Works employee Tyler Martin (last date of employment listed as 07/04/2025) and authorized DPW Director Gary Trammell to seek candidates to fill the driver/labor position. The council ratified supplemental changes to the Recreation Department roster (2025 summer positions), including removals and new hires as listed in the meeting record.

- Contracts and software: The council authorized the town council president to sign an assessment services order form for statistical reevaluation for the period 07/01/2025–03/31/2026 for fees of $155,000. The council also authorized a software/order form subscription with OpenGov Inc. for statewide e-permitting (07/01/2025–06/30/2026) and a software/data conversion order tied to the statistical reevaluation service (same fee and term recorded in the meeting).

- Police cruiser reimbursement and vehicle replacement: The council authorized creation of a $6,000 set‑aside account representing reimbursement from the interlocal trust for cruiser #815; those funds will contribute toward purchase of a 2025 Dodge Durango frontline replacement vehicle, with remainder financed from DOJ JAG funds and a donation account as described by the finance director.

- Executive session: The council voted to enter closed executive session under R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 42‑46 for collective bargaining and a pending IBPO grievance.

Most motions passed by voice vote; where tallies were recorded, the council recorded unanimous \"Aye.\" For several items the meeting record did not identify individual movers or seconders in the public transcript; outcome and stipulations are recorded in the council minutes as summarized above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Glocester RI Meetings Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The Glocester Town Council on July 17 approved a range of routine municipal actions including minutes, personnel changes, contracts and event permits; several items were tabled for later meetings.","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},6655042,"Council waives hearings and approves Trick-or-Treat on Main Street and Scarecrow Festival permits",124,2481000,2605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5422921-ed77459454cfe367e47318f43a26e6a6&start=2481&end=2605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5422921-ed77459454cfe367e47318f43a26e6a6/thumbnail_2481000.jpg","/articles/6655042/Glocester/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Council-waives-hearings-and-approves-Trick-or-Treat-on-Main-Street-and-Scarecrow-Festival-permits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655042-865057025350c1f7705466a07f723ff4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524027&Signature=oduuI1jXvPGBz3IwFEiI6K8GPIp3MINO45lgyjILW5IjnFsxyieOXiQoRpmoHfGPa5cAn37fTPK52BbJnzi25JHQ-C3dP4HmBhuan49~D6DxGjzyUbtTNc4YCb96U~QFJvpW9-VNKgi2q-BG~X1ae5paK4pO8GG0grnIPJ6Yq-cR~dnOHpbuFP1lvzq3-yOsAJKtpPL0-odVbRWI6LVgSBfdVh8gRN00LRIkNsainK2XMMZlJFAY8PCIGYvf47WDAKZi7p8kG~lkSbTdoiS5J5kozFzu085uJz9TSg3SYqO0FCLWHi5NQfAEvpLGNKCamm0sDqgeN~-QNtfPZqCDVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On July 17 the Glocester Town Council waived public hearings and approved two special-event applications for fall 2025: the Gloucester Business Association's Trick-or-Treat on Main Street (Saturday, Oct. 25, noon–3 p.m.) and the Friendship Lodge Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.).

Andy Goulet, co‑chair of the Gloucester Business Association, described Trick-or-Treat on Main Street as largely unchanged from prior years and said organizers distribute flyers to schools and day cares and coordinate police coverage. \"It's been very well received,\" Goulet said. The council approved a waiver under Gloucester Code chapter 221‑18 and granted event permissions subject to conditions including police and fire approval, adherence to the Kent Pavilion use policy and prior notification to the Department of Public Works for parking‑lot blocking.

Keith Doucette, speaking for Friendship Lodge No. 7, reviewed the Scarecrow Festival application, which requests use of downtown Chepachet, the town hall lawn for children's activities, food trucks licensed with the town, and placement of scarecrows along Main Street from Oct. 17–31. The council approved the application with stipulations requiring licensed food handlers for non‑prepackaged food, town licensing for food trucks, trash removal by the applicant, coordination with police and fire on staffing and safety, a certificate of liability insurance to be filed before issuance of the license, and placement of portable toilets across the event area (the motion specified eight portable toilets in the file and the application motion later referenced 10 in the permit language).

Both events were approved by voice vote. The council reserved authority to add additional stipulations before the events and required that police and fire may require safety measures and manpower details as they deem necessary.","The council waived public hearings and approved permits and waivers for two fall events: Trick-or-Treat on Main Street (Oct. 25) and the Friendship Lodge Scarecrow Festival (Oct. 18). Conditions include police and fire approvals, insurance and trash removal.",{"_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},6655049,"Glocester council backs resolution to expand septic loan eligibility to businesses and nonprofits",329,1183000,1512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5422921-ed77459454cfe367e47318f43a26e6a6&start=1183&end=1512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5422921-ed77459454cfe367e47318f43a26e6a6/thumbnail_1183000.jpg","/articles/6655049/Glocester/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Glocester-council-backs-resolution-to-expand-septic-loan-eligibility-to-businesses-and-nonprofits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655049-df1c7fe3144a2e277738593db573e07a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524027&Signature=Lmds5mr5gonxdlKQCNbLPu8odoCbwGSg~jbGKA5oelCX2oNSaMHXSC1ohcgK5QXAD9MrpZ-M-eafrlkwLKfQy7PO4--J3dKVXdKUUOXbWXTY8qkPHzWFuysn6h3Q~xSW1MpQARIs57Dsrn9gGAcETYWkt3At4tEqZ~oCAnPohSQpfjuy-ssGSdxIIVFE5II3~0O3u84MES5e8Iwif~FU1zi3L8q6~7x4G~vNzts9qzG7PMu9UCMKmVIRkFIrqKAntD-gEj3p85zkPSBtS7ZVDphgBc0-b8L~N9BPXqctCtEmDmEjSXB6n6n4pUvybgAg4rweAWOkteTQt0HnTBIhtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glocester Town Council on July 17 adopted Resolution 2025‑09 expressing support for expansion of the Gloucester Community Septic Loan Program (GCSLP) to allow mixed‑use, commercial and nonprofit properties in Chepachet Village to access the same loan terms as residential properties.

Karen Scott, the town planner, told the council the village revitalization plan identified infrastructure — water and on‑site wastewater — as a major barrier to business and housing in Chepachet Village. She said many village lots are small and close to wells and the Pawcatuck/Chipach(?) River, requiring advanced septic systems that can cost far more than a typical residential installation.

\"If, say, a septic system on a regular residential lot would be, you know, maybe $30,000 or so, this type of septic could go up to $60,000,\" Scott said. She described a package of grant funding the town had assembled for Chepachet Village, including Southern New England program and EPA funds, but noted the grants would not cover full construction costs for many systems: \"What that does is it doesn't get you all the way to a new septic system. There's still a financial gap.\"

Scott described the existing GCSLP: a low‑interest (2%) loan program administered through a line of credit from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and application/servicing through Rhode Island Housing, available to owner‑occupied residential properties of up to four units. She said the infrastructure bank agreed in concept to a pilot expansion to allow commercial, nonprofit and mixed‑use properties to use the same loan terms, subject to approval by the bank's board.

The resolution asks the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, Rhode Island Housing, and the Department of Environmental Management to expand GCSLP eligibility for properties in Chepachet Village, stating that the town's Chepachet Village Septic Improvement Program (CVSIP) will provide grant funds but still leave a funding gap for many property owners. The resolution cites the program goals of safeguarding public health, improving water quality, and reducing pollutants that contribute to the village's total maximum daily load (TMDL) concerns.

Councilors asked whether expanding eligibility would reduce availability for residential applicants under the town's current line of credit. Scott said the town has historically requested new lines of credit when funds were exhausted and that residential applicants would remain eligible under the same terms.

The council read and adopted Resolution 2025‑09 by unanimous voice vote.

The resolution itself notes the GCSLP is offered by Rhode Island Housing in partnership with the Water Finance Agency, the Department of Environmental Management, and the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, and that the CVSIP uses grants from Southern New England program, U.S. EPA and local coronavirus recovery funds. The resolution \"shall take effect upon passage.\"","The council unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-09 asking state partners to expand the Glocester Community Septic Loan Program to include commercial, mixed-use and nonprofit properties in Chepachet Village to complement grant funding for septic upgrades.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655054,"Gloucester Country Club granted victualler license for interior restaurant service",122,789000,911000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5422921-ed77459454cfe367e47318f43a26e6a6&start=789&end=911","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5422921-ed77459454cfe367e47318f43a26e6a6/thumbnail_789000.jpg","/articles/6655054/Glocester/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Gloucester-Country-Club-granted-victualler-license-for-interior-restaurant-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655054-04291b776deda3709de06e4c0d413d3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524027&Signature=McG1z5KwJPT3DLmH7F-xOCD914QNr3uOUo8zNCVcOfFytj8EiWG-pE3fXHbpgJDVa7ipGqkzqzjOCF6IcX94~rrtVU2t3sQ0cy0Agahmt4CbC8MH4GzA-H-MXQZqmT4Ox-xAyXnVN6~A-GrI~Ni06cRFzMKIx1XfGQd-S63DW6ZnQW1W7MR4s1NuAY1BG5QOQZWsSLNnorUdFIQZn4t0YCjDhu~BY7P9SfVhZnL6tQe5PHskk9txUhELp~VUTbQaw3mrfTROoqBPBVdsKCiISg13xMSKPqoRPk5D7SOh-nIqCvg~XkETwjC5-03ZhVh~u6Kmn3L3NpclpkM5HQ1RPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glocester Town Council on July 17 voted unanimously to grant a victualler license to Gloucester Country Club, allowing the club to operate a restaurant open to the public at 121 Glenworth Avenue through Nov. 30, 2025.

Troy Hughes, president of Gloucester Country Club, told the council the club seeks to \"expand our restaurant for a public\" victualler license, to \"possibly share the virtues of Waterman Lake and maybe have an opportunity to expand our membership.\" Hughes said the club previously held a similar approval four or five years ago but withdrew the application and now wants to secure a chef and broader public service.

The council's motion granted a victualler license for interior premises only, contingent on (1) payment of all town taxes, (2) building and zoning approvals as needed, (3) police and fire approval as needed, (4) current health department approval, (5) a current food manager certificate and (6) a current Rhode Island permit to make sales. The license is valid to 11/30/2025.

Councilors asked about hours and alcohol service. Hughes said the club currently operates the restaurant Tuesday through Sunday, approximately 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and that alcohol service remains an open question: \"That would be a tough hill to climb with the membership,\" he said. The council did not change the license conditions to authorize alcohol; the motion as approved did not include an on‑premises liquor authorization.

The vote was recorded as unanimous; the council chair declared the public hearing closed before the motion. The council did not identify a mover or seconder in the public record for the motion.

The license approval applies only to the interior of the premises and is limited to the date specified. The council preserved standard permitting and safety contingencies by making issuance contingent on required town, health and safety approvals.

Plans for any future changes in hours or to add alcohol service would require additional permitting or approvals as provided under town and state rules.","The Glocester Town Council voted to grant a victualler (restaurant) license to Gloucester Country Club for interior service through Nov. 30, 2025, contingent on taxes, permits and health approvals.","actionData","errors"]

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