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Staff explained the town is in the third year of a three-year audit agreement with the current auditor and that scheduling and auditor availability contributed to the delay. The finance director and council discussed options: fast-tracking a request for proposals for a new auditor, seeking an extension for the existing auditor contract, or requesting expedited review by the state auditor general for approval of a new contract path.

Councilors pressed staff about other compliance obligations — including quarterly budget-to-actual reports and providing the Division of Municipal Finance with an approved budget and five-year forecast — and were told staff would follow up with specific deadlines and provide the requested information.

No formal votes were taken on audit contracts; councilors asked staff to return with timelines and a plan to meet statutory reporting requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LC Town Council Aug 21 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilors pressed staff on late fiscal-year audits and quarterly reporting requirements; staff said the town’s auditor is conducting a delayed audit and outlined options including soliciting a new auditor or extending the current contract to meet compliance deadlines.","taxTitle","Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island","taxId",79681,"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},6494878,"Council hears status update on community septic loan program; DEM application not yet submitted",89,507000,596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615045-a42bebd7825d45cd6ad3bcca611eed84&start=507&end=596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615045-a42bebd7825d45cd6ad3bcca611eed84/thumbnail_507000.jpg","/articles/6494878/Little-Compton/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Council-hears-status-update-on-community-septic-loan-program-DEM-application-not-yet-submitted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6494878-f545432162d291834d247df4dbc74653/orig.mp4?Expires=1775376499&Signature=HCZk3PwXxGeduSokd3sG5TBytf8~WddcGu8DvXRBlUGMDL3JD2eHm~~S-pLWfKNQBiBYruNCYQpEMXsCQblOmUwoqArne2RV23j8T603CcSF3X3dmTkw47ZoMkL3DQyOlv8NgpMFtOnCvCNH66fxVAR~nSsCc7Gxr0xOHQSthaWKLt-3B81PM~C4Y4yKfjC-Zin4NRoksiKkoUO7tB1wohTIWgr4mBHpIEd-f4CCuV7DFh3StHf52-RTEK0UE15A5gQryimdmQTL7tpZbBimNPpieHhKLvDmCiG83jxsnzPou49x7zm4xjH1IiJqg2xu3TEgVP73MdW29Guq7YDrag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff updated the Little Compton Town Council on next steps for the community septic system loan program and the town’s final application to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for State Revolving Loan Fund financing.

The town solicitor and staff said they had reached out to the infrastructure bank’s legal counsel to determine requirements for the application. During the meeting staff clarified that the application to DEM — including copies of prior actions and exemplars — had not been submitted. One staff member said the community previously did not adopt an ordinance in the town for a similar program, but the transcript records uncertainty about whether an ordinance is mandatory in this case.

Councilors asked staff to confirm whether an ordinance is required. If DEM requires a local ordinance adopting the loan program, the council was told it would need to draft an ordinance, hold a public hearing and adopt it before the application could be finalized and sent to DEM. The council did not take formal action on the item but directed staff to follow up and report back.","Town staff told the council the application to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for State Revolving Loan Fund use had not been sent and that the town may need to adopt an ordinance before DEM will accept the application; staff will follow up.",{"_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},6494883,"Council refers Agricultural Conservancy Trust rule changes for planning-board input and feasibility review",93,242000,335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615045-a42bebd7825d45cd6ad3bcca611eed84&start=242&end=335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615045-a42bebd7825d45cd6ad3bcca611eed84/thumbnail_242000.jpg","/articles/6494883/Little-Compton/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Council-refers-Agricultural-Conservancy-Trust-rule-changes-for-planning-board-input-and-feasibility-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6494883-8888193179fc86cc0c3e5ad979394831/orig.mp4?Expires=1775376499&Signature=cRCVsKlEiwTpvwq1P1jRBf3lWgxMSYYABaAY7CqjZU48QM~CaGiA8VMYndrfAvOThSrPPtbCGoRrBzGliJbeiRSKEolihiLAAU~ry6X3q6PZ~k5Ua6YJic3tREg7JQwsF9OxHm-WaBpGkYtO5Khq~A1420brnpr~DFtEY~Qt4lQxvCQESXARDn7stbs9YuwUqYSOJO0Uz~P9A1gS2wFNlnqoynzGdwfbhOPDMtoAz-nihS~u5D-IOgAKWgpwsB~ti~3HkOTJM1Opfb09xfXv7xJ5llMQ3ptyoXczhhUQCn3U3sIY6UhIe5yMRuwx5RDtephlmMP6SiVthAPo-7DDOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Little Compton Town Council voted to refer proposed amendments to the standing rules and regulations of the Agricultural Conservancy Trust for additional review and public vetting.

Councilors and town staff said the Agricultural Trust provided a clear redline and a matrix of planning-board comments that helped clarify the changes under consideration. The council directed the town solicitor and staff to prepare a feasibility review of operational implications at town hall and to solicit the planning board’s input on items the planning board recommended that the trust did not adopt.

Council members said they wanted to ensure questions raised by the public and the planning board could be answered at a scheduled public hearing rather than holding a hearing while staff were still resolving outstanding operational issues.

The council approved the referral unanimously and asked for a memo summarizing planning-board comments and staff feasibility findings before setting a public hearing date.","The council voted to refer proposed amendments to the Agricultural Conservancy Trust's rules and regulations for further staff feasibility study and planning-board comments before a public hearing.",{"_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},6494888,"Little Compton council approves routine items, authorizes Taylor's Lane RFP; legal-services termination draws split vote",662,176000,838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615045-a42bebd7825d45cd6ad3bcca611eed84&start=176&end=838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615045-a42bebd7825d45cd6ad3bcca611eed84/thumbnail_176000.jpg","/articles/6494888/Little-Compton/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Little-Compton-council-approves-routine-items-authorizes-Taylors-Lane-RFP-legal-services-termination-draws-split-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6494888-a046b5c6285025652b92149a9c604609/orig.mp4?Expires=1775376499&Signature=U5-2wBXV7nJt~iZVE7kfhMgaFzLMozE-SiIuIoWwDXi0PDjSxCsdDW5ZlriV1fN8iBQEvOTszhB-PHPqoErTPuBFNIY4CLWZu8kIc0M6qsEE4oWyJjny8RslTHDcbwx5mTDhggn-xaWlqRr9YJLKZvondbvXbO1QPjb0ospb9EbGreoijKk0C9HpVZi22TWSOKROE773K36y2remzfTibDx73OCUABwV-ldZDi35X9dU1Byc3vOJbI1ZHRhiz3kj3xVq9V5bESPamfbBU9S5P3SrhpZXi4SP8kmmccao5Qs6JU6QH3i9j~VC1-JmtOpu43cB8F1B9b1Gqsl~STj6Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Little Compton Town Council moved through a slate of routine approvals and project authorizations during its meeting, voting to authorize an RFP for the Taylor’s Lane green stormwater infrastructure retrofit and approving several memoranda of understanding and personnel actions.

The council authorized an RFP for the Taylor’s Lane green stormwater infrastructure retrofit project, a project described by councilors as paid for through a $247,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and intended to repair and stabilize parking and stormwater features along the west and lower section of Taylor’s Lane.

Councilors approved memoranda of understanding to define a technology-transfer arrangement with longtime town IT contractor David Nagler and a paid sick-time memorandum with Denise Cosgrove. The council also approved a donation acceptance and installation coordination for a bench offered by resident Nancy DeSosso and authorized proclamations honoring two Little Compton Boy Scouts who attained Eagle Scout rank.

Personnel and certifications: the council approved promotion of firefighter Christian Cunia from probationary status effective Aug. 12, 2025.

Legal services: the council voted to terminate legal services of Desatell & Browning in the matter related to the South Coast wind cable. Two council members recused themselves from that item; the recorded outcome was three ayes and one nay. No individual roll-call names were recorded in the transcript for that tally.

Administrative approvals: the council approved a blanket purchase agreement request to the University of Rhode Island for groundwater-well assessment and monitoring in Little Compton and approved a list of tax-abatement requests submitted by the tax assessor. The consent calendar and bill payments were approved and the meeting adjourned thereafter.

Actions recorded in the meeting included motions to table an update to a collection-services agreement with Rossi Law Associations pending additional language and review, plus referral of proposed amendments to the standing rules and regulations for the Agricultural Conservancy Trust for further vetting (see separate article for that item). Several motions passed unanimously or without recorded opposition; where the transcript recorded only “aye” or “none opposed,” the minutes reflect unanimous approval.

Several items were handled with limited discussion and no detailed roll-call recorded in the transcript; the council’s motions and final tallies listed above reflect what was put on the floor and recorded in the meeting transcript.","The Little Compton Town Council approved a series of routine memoranda, contracts and project authorizations, voted to send town comments on a DEM notice and authorized a request for proposals for the Taylor's Lane stormwater retrofit. The council terminated outside legal services for the South Coast wind cable matter by a 3–1 vote with recusals.","actionData","errors"]

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Little Compton council approves routine items, authorizes Taylor's Lane RFP; legal-services termination draws split vote