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Woonsocket City Council votes unanimously to enter executive session under R.I. statute
Summary
The Woonsocket City Council voted 7-0 on July 7, 2025, to enter an executive session citing Rhode Island General Law 42-46-5(a)(2). Councilman Kenoyer moved to close the meeting and Councilman DuBois seconded; a roll call approved the motion.
The Woonsocket City Council voted unanimously Monday, July 7, 2025, to go into an executive session after citing Rhode Island General Law 42-46-5(a)(2).
Councilman Kenoyer moved to enter the closed session and Councilman DuBois seconded the motion. A roll call vote followed: Councilman Kenoyer, yes; Councilman DuBois, yes; Councilwoman Fox, aye; Councilwoman Gonzales, yes; Councilwoman Harmon, yes; Councilwoman Sierra, yes; and President Gendron, yes. The motion passed and the council recessed into executive session.
The council opened the meeting with a roll call conducted by the clerk and then read the statutory basis for a closed session, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 42-46-5(a)(2). After the clerk recorded the roll call votes, President Gendron noted the body would take a moment to shut down equipment before the closed meeting.
The transcript for this portion of the meeting records only the invocation of the statute, the motion, the second, and the roll call votes. The council did not state on the public record — in the provided transcript segment — the specific subject matter to be discussed in executive session beyond the statutory citation. No further public actions or decisions were recorded in the supplied transcript segment.
