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Council approves municipal appointments, hires and a Dollar General license renewal
Summary
Council confirmed multiple appointments — including a municipal court judge, planning and commission appointees — approved a Dollar General holiday license renewal (subject to taxes) and promoted Brandy Chapman to deputy finance director; several votes were recorded by roll call.
The Richmond Town Council approved a series of personnel appointments, licensing actions and promotions during its meeting.
Appointments and hires included: - Municipal court judge: Council voted to appoint Nicholas Solitro as municipal court judge after executive‑session review of applicants; roll call shows one recorded 'No' and other recorded Yes votes. - Planning and commissions: Reappointments to the Wellness Committee (terms expiring 11/30/2027) and appointments to the Economic Development Commission (David Allen; Joseph Patrick Termina, term expiring 01/31/2027) were approved by roll call. Justin K. Price was appointed as a full voting member of the Zoning Board of Review (term to 07/31/2029). A candidate listed as Phil (transcript variants: 'DeMekas'/'Domisis') was appointed to the planning board task force; staff to coordinate swearing‑in dates. - Finance staffing: Council approved the promotion of Brandy Chapman to deputy finance director/tax collector and authorized advertising for a part‑time (18‑hour) finance clerk to fill the tax‑collector vacancy; both motions carried.
Business licensing: Council approved an incomplete renewal application for a holiday sales license for Dolgen Rhode Island LLC, doing business as Dollar General, subject to payment of outstanding taxes and application completeness review dated 11/12/2025.
Many of these actions were approved by roll call votes during the meeting; where recorded, votes are reflected in the meeting minutes and were captured in the council's roll calls.
Next steps: Staff will coordinate swearing‑in for appointed members and process licensing paperwork once outstanding taxes are paid or validated.
