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Council explores compromise options for Redpoint TapHouse waterline; moves to closed session for legal consultation
Summary
Councilmembers discussed proposals to reduce the cost burden on Redpoint TapHouse for connecting to the town waterline, including a potential town purchase of a right-of-way to offset connection costs, and voted to go into closed session to consult the town attorney.
The Smithfield Town Council continued a months-long discussion June 3 about whether and how Redpoint TapHouse should be required to connect to the town waterline, and debated options to reduce the immediate financial burden on the business.
Chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee Charles Cutler described the dispute's history and proposed a compromise: the town could purchase a strip of Redpoint's property where a future bike path will cross, use sale proceeds to offset the owner's connection cost, and, if needed, the town could initially front the work and establish a multi-year repayment plan. "It seems to me that this plan or something similar…
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