Woonsocket Radio News Room

AUGUST 31, 2023, 7:15 P.M.

 

JOINT MEETING NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL/MUNICIPAL BUILDING REVIEW TASK FORCE

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896

 

The meeting will also be livestream. Please join the meeting (viewing only) from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgw5KxL950ZgZ_DKz8B-MQ

or go to the North Smithfield YouTube page - North Smithfield Town Meetings

*If technical difficulties occur during livestream the above specified meetings will resume as scheduled.

Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

 

FOR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VACANCIES: https://onboard.nsmithfieldri.org/

FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/home/webforms/town-north-smithfield-application-boardcommission

 

  1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. II. ROLL CALL
  1. III. NEW BUSINESS

A. Discussion, Vote, or Other Action on Halliwell Asbestos Abatement Change Order – Mr.Pendergast 

B. Discussion, Vote, or Other Action Regarding Presentation from PFM Financial

Advisors, LLC Referencing the $18 million Bond for the November 7, 2023 Ballot

Question

C. Discussion, Vote, or Other Action Regarding Future Public Hearing Dates for the

November 7, 2023 Ballot Question

D. Discussion, Vote, or Other Action on Pushing Forward 2023 Ballot Question for the Police Station – Ms. Alves 

  1. IV. ADJOURN

 

Individuals requesting special assistance should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 767-2200, ext. 326 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.

Agenda posted August 29, 2023

 

President Trump and U.S. oil executives are meeting at the White House today to discuss next steps involving Venezuela's oil infrastructure. The meeting comes after the U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Trump said this week that it could take less than a year and a half to restore Venezuelan oil production with the U.S. possibly reimbursing oil companies for their work.        Anti-ICE protests are ramping up after two separate shootings involving federal agents this week. Protests have not stopped in Minneapolis since Wednesday's deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent. On the West Coast, Homeland Security says agents were attempting a traffic stop on an alleged Venezuelan gang member yesterday in Portland when the driver tried to run over an agent and shots were fired. The incident sent two people to the hospital.        The Trump administration is being sued by five Democratic-led states over frozen child care funding. The freeze is in place while fraud investigations continue, and would cut the states off to over ten-billion-dollars in federal money that's meant to support low-income families. It all comes after a probe into child care fraud in Minnesota that drew national attention after a video from conservative independent journalist Nick Shirley claimed to show abandoned day cares that have received taxpayer money.        Another oil tanker in the waters near Venezuela has been seized by the U.S. It happened as the U.S. monitors other ships that are trying to evade the blockade of sanctioned tankers traveling to and from the South American country. It's all a part of the Trump administration's plan to stop operations of Venezuela's so-called "dark fleet" of ships that attempt to conceal transporting oil that's sanctioned.        "War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading." That's according to Pope Leo, who decried the use of military force in his annual foreign policy speech Friday. He told the diplomatic corps gathered at the Vatican, "A diplomacy that promotes dialogue and seeks consensus among all parties is being replaced by a diplomacy based on force."        Patrick Kane has scored 500 goals in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings star scored number 499 and 500 last night in the Wings win over the Vancouver Canucks in Detroit. He's now six points away from passing Mike Modano for the most points for an American ever.       

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