Town of North Smithfield

November 24, 2021

Town Hall and DPW will be closed on Thursday, November 25th and Friday November 26th.

There will be NO TRASH AND RECYCLING PICKUP on Thursday November 25, 2021 due to Thanksgiving Day. Trash and Recycling will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.

Last Chance

to get your Moderna Booster through a town hosted clinic.

The Town of North Smithfield will be holding its last Covid-19 Booster clinic on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 3:00-7:00 P.M.

at the Monsignor Gadoury School (OLQM).

Anyone 18+ is now eligible to receive their Moderna Booster.

Please call 844-930-1779 or go online to vaccinateri.org to book your appointment.*

*the town is not scheduling appointments

Hey North Smithfield! 

Did you know that North Smithfield students have an awesome opportunity to join a Ski Club this winter? This program started 8 years ago and it has been great! We have already filled one coach bus and on our way to filling another! If your child doesn’t ski, don’t worry. You can take lessons and rent equipment. High School and Middle School students can ski without a parent. If you want to bring your Elementary child, you can, but you need to come and ski with them. We go once a week on Mondays from 3pm-8pm at Wachusett Mountain, arriving back to NSMS by 9pm.

North Smithfield Police News

No Shave/Nail Polish November

Donations from the Police Departments Food Drive

It’s that time of year again! You’ll notice our officers are going to be rocking some scruffy beards. The North Smithfield Police Department will be participating in No Shave/Nail Polish November. Each participating member of the department will make a donation to a charity of our choice, yet to be determined. We would love to hear any ideas you have!

Instagram is @northsmithfieldpd 

Facebook is North Smithfield Police Department 

Twitter is @NSPDRI

 Time to review Medicare healthcare plan & benefits. Aging well Inc is pleased to announce that they will have a SHIP* Counselor available to assist North Smithfield residents navigate this confusing process.

Appointments will be held on Thursdays from 1-4pm at the Town Hall in the Town Council chambers.

Call Aging Well at (401)766-3734 to schedule your appointment.

*State Health Insurance Assistance Program

North Smithfield – Full Revaluation Project for 2021

Please note the revaluation company will be working in Assessor plat 9 & 10 starting November 8, 2021.

The Town of North Smithfield is preparing to visit and inspect all improved properties in the Town as part of the 2021 Revaluation Project. The state of Rhode Island mandates that cities and towns revalue all property every three years, (RIGL 44-5-11.6). The town has hired Northeast Revaluation Group, LLC, a municipal revaluation vendor located in Warwick, RI to assist with the project. The process is expected to begin mid-April 2021.

Data collectors from Northeast Revaluation will have identification badges, will be wearing red vest, and their automobiles will be registered with the North Smithfield Police Department. When visiting a property, inspectors will place a specialized door hanger on the appropriate door, knock, and step back a minimum of six feet. The door hanger will explain that the data collector will be inspecting the outside of the home. It is important to note that no valuation decisions are made at the time of inspection. At a later date, the property owner will receive an Interior Data Verification letter that will provide an opportunity to review the interior features and make adjustments. The assessing department has additional details regarding this process should homeowners have a question.

Since all assessed valuations are based on sales as of a certain date, later changes in the market will gradually make assessments out of step with the real estate marketplace. The rise and fall of real estate values make certain properties more valuable or less valuable, in relation to each other. It’s for these reasons that the State settled on the three-year schedule for property revaluations.

The project is scheduled for completion in early 2022 and property owners can expect to receive a new assessment notice at that time. The notice will include the new property assessment and information regarding informal appeals. For any questions regarding this process, please call the Assessor’s office at 401-767-2200 ext. 325. A helpful description of the revaluation process can be found on the Northeast website – www.nereval.com . Click on the “Revaluation Explained” presentation icon.

The town will also be informing residents of the whereabouts of the inspectors throughout the town, which streets, or section they will be working in. This will be posted weekly on the town website, and in the town’s newsletter.

North Smithfield Food Pantry

Remaining November pick up date:

Tuesday, November 30th @ 5:30 PM

December pick up dates:

Saturday, December 18th @ 10:00 AM

Tuesday, December 21st and 28th @ 5:30 PM

The Food Pantry is for North Smithfield residents.

You must have a photo ID and a bill that confirms your North Smithfield address. You can attend the Food Pantry all four times it is open per month.

The Pantry is located at the Slatersville Congregational Church

UCC on the Common.

Due to the pandemic, the food is distributed through a drive through at the church. Please stay in your car and line up on Green Street and you will be welcomed and instructed. We are also asking clients to please return to mask wearing.

Questions? Call 401-678-0356

For the month of December the Food Pantry is asking for canned pasta, dry pasta and pasta sauce.

 Thank You, to the residents for your overwhelming generosity.

Curbside yard waste collection began on Monday, October 18th, and will end the week of December 13th. Yard waste is collected on the same day as your trash and recycling. Residents can have reasonable amount of leaf bags or cans, clearly marked, of yard waste out at the curb for weekly collection.

Drop off hours at our Highway Garage, 281 Quaker Highway will continue Saturdays from 9 am - 3 pm and Wednesdays from 3:00 PM-5PM ONLY. Residents are welcome to bring yard waste or accepted recyclables. The town offers free drop off for rigid plastic and scrap metal items as well as used motor oil.

Please do not leave items outside the gate after business hours, we will take notice.

For additional information contact 767-2200 x 348



RECYCLING CENTER WINTER HOURS

Starting November 1, 2021, Recycling Center drop off hours are Wednesdays from 3 PM to 5 PM and Saturdays from 9 AM to 3 PM ONLY until December 29, 2021.

The Recycling Center will be Closed on Saturday December 25, 2021, and Saturday January 1, 2022.

Starting January 2, 2022, Recycling Center drop off hours are Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM, until April 1, 2022. Residents will not be able to drop off outside those regular hours. Residents are welcome to bring yard waste or accepted recyclables. The town offers free drop off for ridged plastic and scrap metal items as well as used motor oil. Please do not leave items outside the gate after business hours, we will take notice!

Trash & Recycling

401-767-2200 ext. 348

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Agendas can be found on the Secretary of State Website by

CLICKING HERE

Asset Management Meeting

83 Greene Street

Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 6:00P.M.

Agenda

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD The North Smithfield Town Council will conduct a public hearing at a special meeting scheduled on Monday December 13, 2021, beginning at 6:45 P.M. at the North Smithfield Town Hall, 83 Greene Street. Weston & Sampson, Engineering Firm for the Halliwell Review Committee project, will be presenting the final report and presentation of their findings of the property of the former Halliwell School. Persons interested are encouraged to attend.

Per the North Smithfield Town Council Joanne Buttie, Town Clerk

LIVESTREAMING OPEN MEETINGS

A. Livestreaming for Town Council, Zoning Board and Planning Board: The Town will provide livestreaming for the open meetings of the Town Council, Zoning Board of Review, and Planning Board whenever feasible via YouTube, Zoom, or some other technology. If technical difficulties occur during the livestream of an open meeting, the open meeting will continue to procced as scheduled without livestreaming. (Livestreaming increases public access to public meetings in addition to the right of the public to attend open meetings in person.)

B. Public must be physically present to participate. Members of the public, applicants, petitioners, experts, etc. who want to participate in an open meeting in any fashion must be physically present at the meeting. Members of the public, applicants, petitioners, experts, etc. will not be allowed to participate in an open meeting remotely by offering comment, testimony, or other remarks through virtual means.

C. No other Board, Commission, or Committee will be livestreamed: Except as specified above, the Town will not provide livestreaming for any other Board, Commission or Committee.

D. Technical Difficulties: If technical difficulties occur during any livestream, the open meeting will continue to proceed as scheduled.

E. Meetings of the Town Council, Zoning Board and Planning Board will be livestreamed on the Town’s YouTube page, North Smithfield Town Meetings.

North Smithfield YouTube Channel

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