Glocester council adds two executive-session discussion items on bargaining and litigation

The Glocester Town Council on April 14 voted to add two items to an upcoming executive session for discussion only: a collective-bargaining grievance filed by IBPO Local 638 and pending litigation brought by West Glocester LLC and Factory Mutual Insurance Company against Jessica Parker, the town tax assessor.

Council members moved and seconded to add the items to agenda item 4 as "discussion only," and the motion carried on a voice/roll call vote. Councilors recorded by name as voting in the affirmative included Councilor Khaleesi, Councilor Greenhouse and Councilor Steer; additional council members responded "aye" during roll call. The meeting transcript records the litigation reference as "PC2025 01882" and later as "PC2025 0182"; the council did not provide further case detail during the public meeting.

Following the agenda addition, a motion was made to go into executive session pursuant to RAO 4246 5A to discuss "two sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or potential litigation," citing the same parties. That motion was seconded and carried; the clerk then called the roll to enter executive session. The council described both items as discussion only and did not take a public vote on any settlement, contract, or bargaining outcome during the open meeting.

No substantive public discussion of either matter occurred in the open meeting; council members framed the items as matters for confidential discussion with counsel. The transcript does not record any directions to staff or final decisions on the matters during the public session.