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Pawtucket council denies two vehicle-damage claims, refers one to state DOT and one to contractor
Summary
The Pawtucket City Council voted unanimously to deny two claims for vehicle damage and referred one to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the other to the private contractor identified in inspection reports.
The Pawtucket City Council denied two claims for vehicle damage and referred one to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the other to a private contractor, Ritchie Drain Company, during its meeting.
The action matters because the council determined it lacked ownership or operational control of the road defects alleged in the claims, so the city declined financial responsibility and sent claimants to other liable parties.
At a committee report and subsequent roll-call vote, the council voted 8-0 to deny a $325.88 claim by Lydia…
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