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Narragansett council approves several routine and policy actions including wage schedules, licenses and an opt-out for extended alcohol hours
Summary
At its June 15 meeting the council approved wage and job‑description items, licensing actions, change orders, a police detail MOA, a first reading on mobile food rules, and a resolution opting out of extended late‑night alcohol hours; many motions passed unanimously.
The Narragansett Town Council on June 15 approved a package of routine and policy items across departments.
Key outcomes: the council approved consent agenda items D1–D7 and approved minutes; it adopted a resolution setting proposed wages for seasonal, part‑time and temporary employees for FY 2026–27 and adopted an administrative compensation schedule. The council amended and approved revised job descriptions (removing the word "controller" from one description) and approved professional change orders: $6,300 for owners' representative services on the Morey Luncheon Memorial Library solar and EV charging project and $35,500 for engineering services on Narrow River dredging (see separate article). The council authorized scheduling a public hearing July 20 for a transfer of a Class B victualing alcohol license for Buster Crab's and approved a victualer license for Fig & Fromage at 889 Boston Neck Road.
On labor and safety matters, the council approved a memorandum of agreement with the police union to set a $50 hourly rate for the Block Island ferry special detail for FY 2026–27 effective July 1, 2026; speakers reviewed the Galilee landing fee history as the funding source for the detail. The council also adopted a resolution opting out of state-enabled temporary extended alcohol service hours for events, citing public-safety and staffing concerns. A first reading to amend the mobile food establishment ordinance to manage permit allocations passed 3–0 with one abstention; councilors noted the change is intended to avoid application bottlenecks for food-truck operators.
Finally, the council entered executive session for collective bargaining under Rhode Island General Laws 42‑46‑4 and 42‑46‑5(a)(2), later voting to seal executive minutes and to return to open session. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
