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Votes at a glance: East Greenwich Town Council actions, May 27
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken at the East Greenwich Town Council regular meeting on May 27, 2025, including proclamations, licenses, contracts and appointments.
The East Greenwich Town Council took the following formal actions at its May 27 regular meeting. All votes below are recorded as stated on the meeting transcript.
- Proclamation: The council approved a proclamation recognizing Saturday, June 7, 2025, as Rhode Island Colonial Navy Day. Vote: motion carried 3-0.
- Consent Calendar: The council approved the consent calendar (minutes, liquor-license applications for fundraisers, bids for bulk materials and road striping, and tax-abatement recommendations). Vote: motion carried 3-0.
- Entertainment license (public hearing): Approved expansion to allow outdoor amplified sound for Crafted Hope Brewing Company, 1485 South County Trail, with amplified outdoor music to end at 10:00 p.m. Vote: 3-0 (see separate article for hearing details).
- Market on Main: Approved a new retail/food-service license for Market on Main at 333 Main Street Unit 4; applicants stated hours and seating (12 seats) and a planned opening date of June 12. Vote: 3-0.
- Engagement letter: Approved an updated engagement letter extending legal services from Ursula Tights & Rich (UTR) effective July 1, 2025; the firm requested a 3% increase in the monthly retainer and said hourly charges for labor and litigation would be adjusted; the administration reported the request is within the budgeted amount. Vote: 3-0.
- School superintendent search: Appointed Councilor Karen Kornthal as the council's liaison to the East Greenwich public schools' superintendent search committee. Vote: 3-0.
- Budget direction: The council directed staff to return with tax-levy scenarios showing the residential impact of additional levy amounts of $200,000, $300,000, $600,000 and $900,000 and to hold the commercial rate steady; motion carried 4-0.
Ending: The council completed additional reports and set dates for follow-up budget meetings ahead of the June 10 deadline to adopt the fiscal 2026 budget.
