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Central Falls council approves appointment of Monte Vinera as parks director
Summary
Council accepted Mayor Rivera’s appointment of Monte Vinera (address listed as 35 South Street) as director of Parks and Recreation by voice vote; supporters praised the appointee’s long service and experience in the department.
The Central Falls City Council on Dec. 9 approved Mayor Rivera’s appointment of Monte Vinera as director of Parks and Recreation for the city.
A city representative introduced the nomination, describing Vinera as a long-time member of the community and city staff whose work merited promotion. “Not only does [Vinera] absolutely deserve this, as a long-time member of this community and member of our city hall staff...we have complete confidence in [her],” the speaker said on behalf of the mayor.
The nominee addressed the council and thanked members for the opportunity, saying she looked forward to working with them and continuing the department’s work. Council members offered congratulations and said they had previously observed the nominee’s work in earlier roles with parks and recreation.
A motion to approve the appointment was made and seconded; a roll-call voice vote was recorded as 5–0 in favor. The council’s clerk recorded the motion as passed.
The council received the appointment; no additional conditions, amendments or implementation timeline were recorded in the meeting minutes.
