Votes at a glance: Glocester council accepts budget for public hearing, backs school transportation funding, approves appointments

The Glocester Town Council on March 20, 2025 took a series of votes on routine and policy items. Key outcomes:

- The council accepted the budget board’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget for the purpose of a public hearing scheduled for April 21, 2025; the budget will be posted online and available in the finance director’s office.

- The council adopted Resolution 28‑25‑01 (support of full funding of categorical transportation aid) requesting that the Rhode Island General Assembly fully fund transportation categorical aid under RIGL 16‑7.2‑6 for regional school districts, referencing Foster‑Glocester Regional School district impacts.

- Consent items approved included the town council minutes for March 6, 2025, and the finance director’s report for February 2025; the council recorded that there were no additions or abatements to the 2024 tax roll for February.

- Boards and commissions business: several appointments were tabled to the April 3, 2025 meeting (parade committee alternates; economic development ad‑hoc non‑voting positions). The council accepted the resignation of Steven Guidore from the Glocester Housing Authority and appointed Jacqueline Mallow to fill an unexpired term on the Housing Authority (term to expire 06/30/2025); the appointment passed with one recorded abstention.

- The council authorized creation of a Glocester 250 commission to plan commemoration events; the commission’s charge will be adopted by resolution after review by the town solicitor.

All listed motions were decided by voice vote unless otherwise noted; otherwise the council recorded “All in favor? Aye. Motion passes.”