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Pawtucket City Council: appointments confirmed, ordinances and claims cleared, and utility pole requests approved
Summary
Pawtucket City Council confirmed three municipal appointments, approved second-passage ordinances and a resolution backing state enabling legislation for a new tax class, approved utility pole work from Rhode Island Energy and acted on a batch of claims (pothole and vehicle) as returned by the committee on claims and pending suits.
The Pawtucket City Council met in its temporary chamber and approved a series of personnel confirmations, ordinances and resolutions, licensed petitions, utility-pole communications and claims decisions.
Confirmations and appointments: The council confirmed Monica Contreras as an alternate Republican member of the Board of Canvassers (term through January 2029), Robert W. Castle for reappointment to the Board of Canvassers (term through March 2031), and James Hoyt for reappointment to the Riverfront Commission (term through June 2028). Each confirmation was taken by roll call and recorded as unanimous (9–0).
Legislation and ordinances: The council approved a resolution supporting enabling legislation to create a fifth tax…
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