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Tiverton council approves a range of personnel and capital items, and advertises cemetery ordinance amendment
Summary
The Tiverton Town Council approved sound variances for community events, ratified personnel items, accepted an EMS grant and authorized multiple town-hall renovation and capital purchases at its meeting, and instructed staff to advertise a cemetery ordinance amendment.
At its meeting, the Tiverton Town Council approved a series of consent and action items covering community events, personnel ratifications and capital expenditures.
Community events and administrative ratifications - The council approved two sound-variance requests for the group Singing Out Against Hunger: 2335 Main Road (Aug. 22 and Sept. 5, 2025, rain date Sept. 11) and for Coastal Roasters at 1791 Main Road (Aug. 17, 2025). Both variances were granted after brief public hearings and passed by voice vote. - Administrator Jones asked the council to ratify a three-year contract renewal for Executive Assistant Mary Lou Sullivan and approve the related fiscal impact statement; the council approved the motion unanimously. - The council approved the fiscal-impact item for Building Official Thomas (Tom) Verrata after confirming he had completed a probationary period.
Grants and equipment - The council accepted a 2025 EMS Support grant of $9,550 to purchase three video GlideScope devices for emergency airway management; the acceptance was approved unanimously.
Town-hall renovation and capital purchases - The council awarded a contract to Majestic for replacement and installation of flooring and carpeting in town offices, amending the previously approved amount to a not-to-exceed $65,000 of which $50,000 had been previously allocated from gaming revenue and the remainder proposed from capital account 640. - The council authorized continued town hall exterior and interior improvements not to exceed $125,000 from capital account 640, including converting the existing planning-office space into a public conference room with updated technology. - The council approved up to $30,000 from the capital account to purchase furniture tied to the town-hall renovation project. - The council approved the purchase of a zero-turn lawnmower for DPW not to exceed $15,000 from capital account 640.
Other administrative items - The council accepted the resignation of Planning Board and Harbor Commission member Steven Clark with regret. - The council voted to advertise a proposed amendment to Chapter 26 (Cemeteries) regarding parking, as drafted by the town solicitor, so the proposal can be publicly noticed and received by the public ahead of a future hearing.
Each of the above votes was taken on the record at the meeting; most measures passed by voice vote and were described as unopposed or unanimous in the transcript.
