Glocester Town Council advances closed-session item on collective bargaining, potential litigation and opioid settlement

The Glocester Town Council on July 9, 2025, voted to advance agenda item 5 for immediate consideration, moving into a session described under “L 40 2-46-5 A2” for discussion by counsel about collective bargaining, potential litigation and an opioid settlement.

The motion to move item 5 was made by the presiding officer identified in the meeting transcript as John, who said, “I’ll make a motion to move item 5 to this point on the agenda, sessions pertaining L 40 2-46-5 A2, sessions pertaining to collective bargaining litigation or work sessions pertaining to collective bargaining of litigation.” A second was recorded but the transcript did not identify who seconded the motion. On a roll-call vote, Councilor Burlingame recorded “Aye,” the transcript records “Councilor Khalisi? Aye,” and the remaining councilors answered “Aye,” resulting in the motion passing.

The council’s order moved the agenda item so that the town could receive counsel’s discussion, and possible vote or other action, on litigation and the opioid settlement during a closed session authorized by the cited statutory reference. The meeting included an initial roll call (Councilor Burlingame, Councilor Pulizzi and Councilor Blaydon were recorded present) and the pledge of allegiance before the motion.

The transcript records only the procedural motion and the roll-call affirmations; it does not include any substantive deliberation by counsel or the council on the underlying legal or bargaining issues, nor does it record any final decision about the opioid settlement or litigation beyond the motion to advance the item. The identity of the person who seconded the motion and any subsequent votes or outcomes from the closed-session discussion were not specified in the portion of the transcript provided.