Glocester Town Council votes to enter closed session on collective bargaining and potential litigation

Glocester — At its May 5, 2025 meeting, the Glocester Town Council voted to convene a closed executive session under Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) to discuss collective bargaining and potential litigation involving West Galveston LLC and Factory Mutual Insurance.

A council member moved to convene the closed session “pursuant RIGL 42 dash 46 dash 5 a 2” to discuss collective bargaining and litigation; the motion was seconded and the council voted in favor. The motion statement in the public record said counsel would discuss “potential litigation, West Galveston LLC, and factory mutual insurance.” The mover and seconder were not identified by name in the provided transcript.

The meeting opened with a roll call that included Councilor Burley and a pledge of allegiance. The public portion of the transcript contains no substantive discussion of the matters to be discussed in executive session; the council moved to close the public meeting for counsel-led discussion. No further public actions or details about the expected duration or agenda for the executive session were recorded in the supplied transcript.

The cited authority for closing the meeting was Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2), which permits executive sessions for matters including collective bargaining and litigation. The council’s vote to enter executive session was recorded by voice and the chair announced the motion passed.