Glocester council continues two liquor-transfer hearings, approves new corner-store license and several appointments

The Glocester Town Council on Aug. 21 voted to continue two public hearings on class A liquor-license transfers, granted a new license to a corner store and approved a set of consent and personnel items.

The council continued public hearings on the proposed transfers of two of the town’s two class A liquor licenses to Sept. 18, 2025. The motions to continue were made and seconded during the hearing for (1) the transfer from Christie’s Liquors Inc., Kevin J. Kitson, DBA Patchett Village Wine and Spirits, to Ankit Patel (application notice previously opened Aug. 7) and (2) a separate transfer involving Lisa M. Kitson, DBA Kitson Liquors. Both continuations were approved by voice vote.

The council granted an in‑premises victualler/liquor license to Robin Angelo LLC, doing business as Delfino’s Kitchen and Corner Store (applicant: Anthony Carlo A. Delfino III) for 365 Snake Hill Road, Glocester, Rhode Island, subject to conditions: payment of town taxes, required building and zoning approvals, police or fire approvals as applicable, current health‑department approval, a current food manager certificate, state permit to make sales, and payment of the license fee. The license was authorized for interior premises only and is valid through Nov. 30, 2025.

On consent items the council moved to table approval of the minutes from the Aug. 7, 2025 regular meeting until Sept. 4, 2025; it approved tax abatement additions totaling $3,658.73 and additions to the 2025 tax roll of $9,763.71; and it accepted the finance director’s monthly report for July 2025.

Appointments and boards: the council tabled several parade‑committee alternates to the Sept. 4 meeting and tabled two ad hoc non‑voting member appointments for the Economic Development Commission to Sept. 4. The council appointed Cassie Greathouse to position No. 6 and Al Aubin to position No. 7 on the Talent Bank listing; both appointments were made with voice votes. The council also tabled two alternate parade‑committee appointments to Sept. 4.

Other personnel and procedural actions: the council voted to remove item 8A (a community septic system loan program debt‑to‑income exception) from the agenda after being notified that Rhode Island Housing had denied the applicant because the property was not owner‑occupied. The council appointed Brett Bonner to a part‑time dispatcher position in the Glocester Police Department, with training pay of $18/hour and a post‑training rate of $24.50/hour not to exceed 24 hours per week, contingent on successful completion of a department background investigation and other preconditions; the hire was set to begin Aug. 24, 2025. The council also moved to table the search for a full‑time building official to the Sept. 4 meeting.

All recorded motions at the meeting were approved by voice votes with no recorded no votes in the public minutes.

Votes at a glance - Continue public hearing: transfer of class A liquor license (Christie’s Liquors Inc. → Ankit Patel). Outcome: continued to Sept. 18, 2025. Motion passed (voice). Referenced in transcript: opening of hearing Aug. 21 and motion to continue (s:888.005–929.78; s:967.185–992.53). - Continue public hearing: transfer of class A liquor license (Kitson Liquors Inc.). Outcome: continued to Sept. 18, 2025. Motion passed (voice). Referenced in transcript: applicant memo and motion (s:998.985–1064.405; s:1064.405–1084.2749). - Grant license: Robin Angelo LLC DBA Delfino’s Kitchen and Corner Store (365 Snake Hill Road). Outcome: approved with contingencies listed above; license valid through 11/30/2025. Motion passed (voice). Referenced in transcript: public hearing, applicant’s description, motion and contingencies (s:1107.71–1244.97; s:1245.99–1287.625). - Table minutes: approval of 08/07/2025 minutes to 09/04/2025; approve abatements $3,658.73; additions $9,763.71; accept finance director’s July report. Outcome: motion passed (voice). Referenced: consent items (s:1287.825–1334.25). - Table appointments (parade committee alternates) to 09/04/2025. Outcome: motion passed (voice). Referenced (s:1336.5499–1364.9701). - Appoint Cassie Greathouse to Talent Bank position No. 6. Outcome: approved (voice). Referenced (s:1656.105–1664.3999). - Appoint Al Aubin to Talent Bank position No. 7. Outcome: approved (voice). Referenced (s:1673.5–1680.2849). - Table Economic Development Commission ad hoc non‑voting member appointments to 09/04/2025. Outcome: approved (voice). Referenced (s:1692.41–1733.2301). - Remove agenda item 8A (community septic loan DTI exception) from the agenda. Outcome: approved (voice). Referenced (s:1745.995–1783.06). - Appoint Brett Bonner as part‑time dispatcher (training rate $18/hr; $24.50/hr after training; up to 24 hrs/week; contingent on background). Outcome: approved (voice). Referenced (s:1811.05–1894.85). - Table full‑time building‑official recruitment/search to Sept. 4. Outcome: approved (voice). Referenced (s:1901.01–1930.5199).

Context and next steps: Several hearings were continued; the council set follow‑up dates for Sept. 4 and Sept. 18, 2025 for tablings and continued liquor hearings noted above. Several approvals were granted conditionally pending standard local and state approvals (taxes, health department, building/zoning, police/fire, fees).