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Jamestown council honors departing members; administrator details FEMA reimbursements and interlocal agreement
Summary
Council recognized outgoing councilors and school committee members with formal resolutions, heard an administrator’s report that included $176,038.46 in FEMA and interlocal trust reimbursements for recent storm work and a pending three‑year Jamestown–Fort Perry agreement, and closed with approval of the consent agenda and adjournment.
Jamestown — The Jamestown Town Council opened its meeting with ceremonial resolutions and community acknowledgments, then heard administrative updates about storm reimbursements and interlocal work before approving routine consent items and adjourning.
Resolutions and remarks The council passed Resolution 2024‑22 honoring long‑serving Councilors Michael G. White and Randall White; multiple council members shared personal tributes describing their service. The body also adopted Resolutions 2024‑23 and 2024‑24 to recognize school committee members Sally F. Schott and Agnes C. Filkins for their service to the Jamestown School Committee.
Administrator’s report Town Administrator Ed reported that FEMA and the interlocal trust reimbursed the town $176,038.46 for labor, equipment, materials, engineering and debris removal related to storm events in December and January. He said public works re‑engineered the Fort Getty bathhouse so it can be moved on a single trailer to reduce future storm damage. Ed also noted that Discover Newport Executive Director Evan Smith, a Jamestown resident, has announced his retirement and that the Discover Newport board has invited regional representatives to help shape the next director profile.
Interlocal agreement and consent agenda Ed told the council he is seeking approval to execute a three‑year Jamestown–Fort Perry agreement, subject to final solicitor review; that item was placed on the consent agenda. The council approved the consent agenda (including several short‑term rental items), acknowledged communications, and adjourned the meeting; council members invited attendees to share cake in honor of the evening’s farewells.
What this means: The ceremonial resolutions are formal acknowledgments of service; the administrator’s financial update confirms federal reimbursements for storm work and signals ongoing interlocal coordination. The Jamestown–Fort Perry agreement remains subject to solicitor review and final council approval as outlined by the administrator.
