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Council denies windshield-damage claim as untimely after reviewing police report and invoices
Summary
A citizen claim seeking reimbursement for a damaged windshield was denied after councilors and staff reviewed the police report’s timeline and the lateness of the filed reimbursement documentation; council voted to deny the claim for failure to meet filing deadlines.
The West Warwick Town Council voted June 2 to deny a claim from Juel Miller seeking reimbursement for a replaced windshield, concluding the claim was not filed within the town’s required time window.
Officials reviewed the police report and invoices: the police responded the evening of Dec. 20 and documented rock-salt fragments that could have contributed to damage, but the claimant filed reimbursement paperwork and supporting invoices months after the incident and after the windshield replacement. Staff recommended denial as untimely and the council approved the motion to deny.
Councilors noted it is difficult to prove whether municipal equipment or private contractors caused the damage when evidence and invoices arrive well after the incident, while also acknowledging they were not doubting the claimant’s account but were constrained by filing rules. The motion to deny was adopted by the council.
