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Council accepts manager’s recommendation to appoint Bill Perry as East Greenwich fire chief
Summary
After an executive session, the council voted 4‑0 to accept the town manager’s recommendation and appoint Bill Perry as fire chief effective January 27; minutes of the executive session were approved and sealed.
The Town Council reported out action taken in executive session: it voted to accept the town manager’s recommendation to appoint Bill Perry as chief of the East Greenwich Fire Department, effective Jan. 27.
The appointment and approval of executive session minutes were taken in closed session under the Rhode Island Open Meetings Act; the council then returned to open session to announce the results. The council also voted to seal the executive session minutes.
Why it matters: The fire chief appointment names the town’s top fire department official and was handled in executive session because the discussion involved job performance and appointment matters allowed to be discussed privately under the Open Meetings Act.
Council action - Executive session vote to approve executive session minutes from Dec. 9, 2024: approved 4‑0 (reported out in open session). - Executive session vote to accept the town manager’s recommendation to appoint Bill Perry as Fire Chief, effective Jan. 27: approved 4‑0. The council then voted to seal the executive session minutes: approved 4‑0.
Ending: Councilors welcomed Chief Perry in open session and closed the meeting following final motions.
