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Smithfield council asks for review of recreation-association debt, forms farmers market subcommittee and withdraws Times Building RFP

5792736 · January 8, 2025
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Summary

Council directed the town manager to produce a historic and financial overview related to requested relief for Smithfield Recreation Association debt, agreed to form a subcommittee on the farmers market and voted to vacate the existing RFP for sale of the Times Building in Times Square.

At its Jan. 7 meeting the Smithfield Town Council took several steps under old business: it asked the town manager to produce a detailed report on the Smithfield Recreation Association’s (SRA) debt and past town support; the mayor announced an ad-hoc subcommittee to vet the farmers market; and the council voted to withdraw (vacate) the existing request-for-proposal for the sale of the town‑owned Times Building at 228 Main St. in Times Square.

Councilmember Jeff Brooks requested a comprehensive overview…

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