Town of North Smithfield

October 7, 2022

North Smithfield Town Hall will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022, in observance of Columbus Day, and will reopen on Tuesday October 11, 2022

TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD

NOTICE OF VOTER REGISTRATION

The Town Clerk’s office located at 83 Greene Street is open the following hours to receive new voter registrations and to correct names and addresses of registered voters:

Mon. thru Wed. 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Thurs.        8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.

Fri.          8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

You may register online at vote.sos.ri.gov or print the form to mail into the Town Clerk’s Office at the address above.

For those residents who are not already registered to vote, the last date to register to be eligible to vote in the General election is scheduled for:

 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2022, FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AT:

North Smithfield Police Station, 575 Smithfield Road. Voter registration forms will be made available in the lobby for new voters and to correct names and addresses of current registered voters.

If you would like to receive a Mail Ballot for this election, please go to the website above or call (401)767-2200 ext. 504 to request an application. The deadline to submit a regular Mail Ballot application is:

TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2022, AT 4:00 P.M.

                                 Per Order of the

                                 North Smithfield Board of Canvassers

                                 Joanne Buttie, Town Clerk

Due to the Observance of Columbus Day on Monday October 10th, 2022, Trash pick-up, and Recycle pick-up will be on Wednesday October 12th. Please put Trash and Recycle Bins out accordingly.

Job Opening

Laborer Needed

Public Works/Highway Division

Town of North Smithfield

STOP THE BLEED CLASS Held on September 28th, 2022.

North Smithfield Town Hall.

Thank you to all the North Smithfield Residents who came out Wednesday night to learn how to go from "being a By-Stander to a By-Doer". A special thank you to the Woonsocket Rotary Club for the purchase of the CAT-1 Tourniquets that were dispersed to the participants of the Stop the Bleed Class upon completion of the class. The class was orchestrated by Brooke Lawrence, Executive Director of DMAT-RIMRC, along with Jim McLeroy, Paramedic, I/C, DMAT-RIMRC, Richard Savaria, EMT-C/IC, DMAT-RIMRC, Cheryl Savaria, LPN/EMT, DMAT-RIMRC, and Georgette Gasse, Admin. DMAT-RIMRC. The Town Resident's were informed on when/why/how to appropriately apply a Tourniquet, pack a wound, and tend to a 'sucking chest wound' out in the community if such a catastrophic event were to take place. Photo's of the event will be posted in next weeks Newsletter. Stay tuned...., stay healthy, and stay informed. Be a By-Doer, not a By-Stander in your community!

Immediate Volunteer Opening for Board of Assessment Review

The Town of North Smithfield is seeking a member of the community that would like to sit on our Board of Assessment Review.

The volunteer must have some real estate background.

Please submit application and resume to Town Clerk Joanne Buttie, 83 Greene Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Click here for an Application

Now the official trailer for Season 1 of SLATERSVILLE has arrived. Mark your calendars for the World Premiere - Friday, September 16, 2022 at 8PM on Rhode Island PBS. Spread the word!!

Click Here for a List of all Boards and Commissions and Vacancies

Click Here for an Application

Anyone interested in volunteering may contact Joanne Buttie at 767-2200 ext. 504 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please submit your application to 83 Greene Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896.

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Fall yard waste pick will resume the week of October 17^th and last until the week of December 9^th.

Rhode Island Low-Income Household Assistance Program

Veteran Tax Exemptions

If you already receive the Veterans Tax Exemption you do not need to reapply, the new rate will be adjusted. If you do not already receive the Veterans Tax Exemption you have until March 15, 2023 to apply for the tax bill 2023.

Residents in North Smithfield who get their water from Blackstone MA

Habitat for Humanity West Bay is having a Calendar Fundraiser for the month of October

Click below for the North Smithfield Heritage Association Newsletter

North Smithfield Food Pantry

October Food Pantry pick-up dates;

Tuesday, October 18th & 25th @ 5:30pm

Saturday, October 22nd & 29th @ 10:00am



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.

Starting in the month of May we will be opening our pantry for indoor shopping. We are asking that all clients to please bring their own shopping bag and to wear a mask while inside.

Questions? Call 401-678-0356



For the month of October we are asking for donations of large soup, cereal, and pasta sauce.

Alzheimer's, Dementia and Memory Care Information

Alzheimer Support is a free service that assists North Smithfield families who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Through the link below you can search helpful tools and a database of Alzheimer’s care facilities, families in need of care for their loved ones can locate licensed care homes and communities in the North Smithfield area that are best equipped to provide care for their loved ones.

Are you interested in what the Blackstone Valley Prevention Coalition has to offer? Click on the button below to be redirected to their website.

Conservation Commission Meeting

Wednesday October 12, @ 6:30 P.M.

83 Greene Street

Agenda

Planning Board Meeting

Thursday October 13, 2022 @ 7:00 P.M.

83 Greene Street

Agenda

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Agendas can be found on the Secretary of State Website by

CLICKING HERE

Live Streaming Open Meetings

LIVESTREAMING OPEN MEETINGS

A. Livestreaming for Town Council, Halliwell Review Committee, Zoning Board and Planning Board: The Town will provide livestreaming for the open meetings of the Town Council, Halliwell Review Committee, 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 proceed 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, expert s, 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, Halliwell Review Committee, Zoning Board and Planning Board will be livestreamed on the Town' s YouTube page, North Smithfield Town Meetings. https:/ / www.youtube.com/ channel l/ UCFgwSKxL950ZgZ DKz8B-MQ

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