Friday, December 14, 2012
Chairman Bill Sequino asks Chief Thomas Carey to research Spindle City Pawnbrokers' time in Danvers, MA.
Vincent Mesolella, representing Spindle City Pawnbroker owner Aaron Tetrault, asked the Budget Commission to overturn the City Council's denial of a dealer license for his client last night. Instead, Budget Commission Chairman Bill Sequino suggested Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Carey should take another look into how the business operated in Danvers, MA, the cause of some concern for Council members during discussion of Spindle City's application Dec. 3. The issue was not on the Budget Commission's agenda. Although the body has largely followed the spirit of RI's Open Meeting Law, it is not bound by it under the Fiscal Stability Act of 2010. Mesolella, hired to prepare the 118 Main St. storefront for the pawnbroker shop, is not a …
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Majority errs on side of caution over desire to fill 118 Main St. storefront.
The City Council voted against a dealer license for Spindle City Pawnbrokers/Fall River Pawnbrokers for 118 Main St. last night after a debate over the perils of pawnbrokers verses the city's effort to fill vacant storefronts. Vincent Mesolella, principal of the construction company REI Inc., hired to prepare the Main Street storefront for the pawnbroker shop, representing the applicant, Aaron Tetrault, said he'd have to check with him to see what their next step would be. Mesolella said if his client decided to challenge the vote, he's certain it wouldn't stand up in court. "I heard a lot of philosophical talk about the business," Meslolella said, but no legal reason to deny the license was discussed. Council President John Ward argued…
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Police, animal control officials say ordinance would be a good first step.
People eager to voice their thoughts on a proposed ordinance regulating the ownership of pitbulls will get a chance at City Hall tonight at the City Council's public hearing, 6:30 p.m. The issue has already drawn sizeable crowds during a City Council meeting and work session on the merits of regulating ownership of the breed. The ordinance, introduced for the first time Oct. 15 by City Council President John Ward, would ban anyone who does not already own a pitbull from acquiring one, require muzzles on existing dogs and require owners to take out $100,000 liability insurance policies on their animals. It would also require a sign warning others that a dangerous dog is kept there, and call for pitbulls to be put down if discovered in …
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Grab some coffee and a buckle down. The week is starting off with a bang.
Council - The Woonsocket City Council meets tonight, 7 p.m. at Harris Hall, third floor in City Hall. On their agenda, among other things - a resolution that will prohibit the ownership or sale of pitbulls within city limits. (See attached .pdf.) Candidates - If the primary candidates night didn't satisfy your curiosity about your choices come Nov. 6, you've got another chance, this time with fewer faces since Sept. 11. Tonight at Woonsocket High School, 777 Cass Ave., at 6:30 p.m. at the Woonsocket Candidate Education Forum. Candidates Senator Roger A. Picard, Senator Marc A. Cote, Representative Lisa Baldelli-Hunt (D-Dist. 49) Rep. John D. Brien (D-Dist. 51) Rep. Robert D. Phillips (D-Dist. 50), Candidate for Dist. 49 Michael Moniz, …
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Resolution moving public comment later in agenda to coincide with Council members' comments coming at Oct. 1 meeting.
The City Council heard from a citizen seeking a solution to what was described as the deplorable condition of several Woonsocket properties during the public comment part of their agenda Monday night. Diane Iskierski said when she comes and goes to work each day, "I take different routes so I don't have to look at some of the deplorable buildings in Woonsocket." She said the buildings along Cass Avenue are particularly unkempt. One building in particular, she said, 285 Cass Avenue, the site of a fire in January, had three bathtubs hanging out of a back wall, with no roof. Iskierski said years ago, the city would respond quickly to property owners with maintenance issues that affected the community. She told a story about a neighbor who …
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Commission members answer Council's questions, take suggestions.
The Woonsocket Budget Commission met with the City Council Thursday night to take questions, briefly discussing an Aug. 16 public hearing about the School Committee's June request for a RI Department of Education (RIDE) takover. Though RIDE has not responded to the request, Carolyn Dias, RIDE's chief of fiscal integrity and efficiencies, has stepped in to aid the department in straightening out its proposed budget. Commission member Council President John Ward observed Dias has led the budget presentations to the Budget Commission since she began helping the department. After the meeting, he said RIDE seems focused on helping the district straighten out its budget proposal first. "I think they haven't formulated a response yet," Ward …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Ward, Beauchamp argue with Jalette during Monday work session on budget.
Woonsocket City Council President John Ward and Councilman Christopher Beauchamp had heated words with Councilman Roger Jalette over the the supplemental tax bill during Monday's work session. The councilors cooled long enough to continue discussing possible cuts as alternatives to the supplemental tax bill. Audio of the exchange can be reviewed at Mywoonsocket.com's "In their own words" page under the title June 4, 2012 Woonsocket City CouncilWork Session Budget", at links #14, #17 and #18. Jalette addressed the council, telling them the only solution to fixing the school department's $10 million deficit he'd heard from the majority of his fellow councilmen was increasing taxes. "Really? You didn't hear me discuss cutting retirement …
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Authorizing legislation will be considered late this afternoon.
As Woonsocket awaits the full House decision on a bill authorizing the city to raise $6.6 million with a 13 percent tax hike today, alternative plans to fix city finances are brewing. During the first Finance Committee hearing on the bill, Woonsocket Finance Director Thomas Bruce noted the hike is a permanent, recurring increase. On Wednesday, he said the $6.6 million addition to the annual tax levy is entirely devoted to school department funding. "The solution has to be a permanent solution to repair the structural deficit," Bruce said. The school department was underfunded last year and this year, to a combined tune of about $10 million, he said. The School Committee's recently drawn draft budget stands at $69.8 million for FY13, …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Council President says Finance Committee must move bill quickly for city to avoid state intervention.
Hours after The House Finance Committee tabled a supplemental tax to study it further, City Council President John Ward said the development could put Woonsocket's financial future in the RI Director of Revenue's hands. Tabling the measure does leave the option of approving the act authorizing the city to issue a new tax bill open, Ward said, but the matter hinges on how much time they take to decide. If the Finance Committee doesn't take action to move the bill today, they might not get to it until next week. "Time is certainly a problem for us here," Ward said. Without the supplemental tax, Woonsocket will run out of money by the end of May, reports Director of Finance Thomas Bruce. That leaves the city 15 days. If the Finance …
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Welcome to Wednesday, Woonsocket. Here are today's things to know:
Good morning Woonsocket, here are some things to mind today: City Council - Tonight the City Council will discuss the School Committee's budget, which is still a work in progress. They'll meet at City Hall, 7 p.m. Claim your listing - Attention business owners... take control of your listing in Woonsocket Patch's directory! Claiming your listing allows you to update your information, post events, upcoming specials or sales, and respond to customer reviews. There's no better way to market your business, so claim your listing today. Check out this video to see how. Venture - All Saints Parish's first Venturing Crew meeting will be held tonight at the church, 6:30 p.m. Rainy day - So, more rain today. It will be 72 degrees though, so that's…
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Albert Champagne
12:34 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Maybe the cheif should look into why there are no detectives working or on call for violent crimes on weekends. Such as the attemped murder/robbery of Brian and Billy Fontain at 150 Church St on Friday Dec 14 ay around 1130 pm. Both were sent to RI Hospital beat by 5 people with baseball bats and robbed. Now as any evidence is washed away on Sunday Dec 16, will all wait untill the detectives to … more ›