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The West Warwick Town Council on Jan. 7 approved a series of routine items and capital purchases during a regularly scheduled meeting.
The council approved the consent agenda (minutes from the Dec. 17, 2024 regular meeting and special sessions) by voice vote.
Business license: The council approved a business-license request from HomeSmart to do business as Fresh Home Maid Donuts Inc.; the motion passed by voice vote.
Police equipment: The council approved a resolution authorizing purchase of three tasers, battery packs and cartridges to replace units that reached end of shelf life; Police Chief (name provided as "chief" in the transcript) described the request and the resolution passed by voice vote.
Police vehicles: The council approved a resolution authorizing purchase of four police vehicles (three marked patrol cars and one detective/administrative vehicle) as part of the capital improvement program. The chief said the police detail revolving account contains sufficient funds for the purchase and that vendor selection depends on availability and lead time. The transcript records the motion’s dollar amount in garbled form ("175,000 hundred and $49.27"); the council did not provide a clarified numeric total in the meeting record. The council approved the purchase by voice vote.
Executive session: The council voted to move into executive session at the end of the meeting; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Votes recorded in the transcript are by voice; no roll-call tallies or individual vote records were provided for these items in the meeting transcript.
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