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Votes at a glance: Little Compton council actions (Nov. 22, 2025)
Summary
Council approved motions to support the Harbor Commission's procedural objection on a private dock, authorize Savage Law Partners engagement, add UDR to subdivision rules, direct solicitor to prepare a homestead exemption, set a hearing on mooring fees, approve a police cruiser purchase, accept a resignation, approve licenses, and pay bills.
At its Nov. 22 meeting the Little Compton Town Council recorded the following votes and formal actions.
- Supported Harbor Commission procedural objection regarding CRMC file 2025-07044 (10 Minnesota Road) and directed the clerk to forward all submitted correspondence and materials to CRMC. (Motion carried by voice vote.)
- Authorized payment to Savage Law Partners LLP for work to date on a letter to CRMC regarding the above file. (Motion carried.)
- Approved inclusion of the Unified Development Review (UDR) procedure into local subdivision rules as requested by the planning board; recorded ayes and at least one opposed voice noted. (Motion carried.)
- Directed the town solicitor to draft and finalize a homestead exemption resolution for forwarding to the Little Compton legislative delegation for the 2026 General Assembly session. (Motion carried.)
- Set a public hearing on a Harbor Commission recommendation to increase mooring fees. (Motion carried.)
- Approved a memorandum of understanding authorizing the council president to sign an agreement with planning consultant Kim Jacobs on the Town Commons resiliency grant project. (Motion carried.)
- Approved purchase of a 2026 police cruiser using funds in the police department’s detailed cruiser account. (Motion carried.)
- Accepted the resignation of Nelson Cabot effective 01/01/2026 and authorized a letter of thanks and advertising the vacancy. (Motion carried.)
- Approved mobile food and holiday sales licenses and placed an email from a Local Government policy associate regarding Airbnb on file. (Motions carried.)
- Approved payment of presented bills and adjourned the meeting.
Details: Several motions were recorded as carried by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not read into the public record for every item.
