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Votes at a glance: Anchor Park naming, food pantry capital contribution, library-resolution and appointments
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the North Kingstown Town Council approved naming a Wickford parcel Anchor Park, authorized a $150,000 capital contribution from fund balance to the food pantry expansion, passed a resolution opposing proposed state library minimum standards, tabled a grant item, and confirmed several appointments.
The North Kingstown Town Council recorded several formal actions during its March 10 meeting:
- Anchor Park naming: Council approved, by voice vote, a motion to name a small parcel adjacent to the Wickford town dock "Anchor Park." (Public hearing testimony was wholly in support.)
- Food pantry capital contribution: The council approved a motion to allocate $150,000 from the town's fund balance to support a local food pantry capital campaign for an expansion project (project cost discussed at roughly $2.1'$2.4 million). The measure was advanced by motion and passed by voice vote.
- Resolution on library minimum standards: The council passed a resolution requesting the Rhode Island Office of Library Information Services not adopt proposed regulation changes that would raise minimum hours and staffing levels for small libraries; the council planned to submit the resolution before the March 17 rule-making hearing.
- Consent calendar and tabling: The council approved items 7, 8, 9 and 12 from the consent calendar, removed items 10 and 11 for discussion, and voted to table item 10 (grant) for future consideration.
- Appointments: The council appointed Amy Jennings to the Assessment Board of Review and to the Personnel Board, named two members to the PRID Committee and appointed members to the Veterans Memorial Scholarship Fund; all appointments were approved by voice vote.
All votes reported in the meeting were voice votes; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.
