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Municipal Court
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Sewer Assessment Board of Review
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Solicitors
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Town Offices
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Zoning Board of Review

 

 

 

 

TOWN OF COVENTRY     UPDATED 9/21/10

A COUNCIL - MANAGER
COMMUNITY

33,668 Population 2000 Census

TOWN COUNCIL

Gary  P.Cote, President
Kerry L. McGee, Vice President
Thaddeus Jendzejec
Carl L. Mattson Jr.
Raymond E. Spear

TOWN MANAGER

Thomas R. Hoover, Town Manager

COUNCIL MEETINGS:

Town Hall Council Chambers,
1670 Flat River Road
Second & Fourth Mondays at 7:00 p.m.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Thomas A. Hetherman
Katherine M. Patenaude
Lianne M. Russell
Nancy E.. Springelmeyer
Judith L. Liner

SUPERINTENDENT

Michael L. Convery, Superintendent

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

School Administration Building

 (Sept. - June) Second & Fourth
Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES:

1675 Flat River Rd (822-9400) (822-9406 F) 
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ALL DATES AND TIMES OF MEETINGS LISTED ON THIS PAGE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  CONFIRM DATES AND TIMES FROM THE LIVE MEETING DATA ON THE "THIS WEEK IN TOWN" PAGE


ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD    
DISTRICT # 1

William J. McLaughlin

 
DISTRICT # 2
John MacVittie
 
DISTRICT # 3

James J, O'Connor

 
DISTRICT # 4

Michael A. LeBlanc

DISTRICT # 5

Joseph P. Spada

 

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BOARD OF CANVASSERS & REGISTRATION

Francis J. Perry
   
Lori Hart
   
Dorothy Berbue


Meetings: Town Hall (At call of the Chairperson)

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CEMETERY, ISAAC FISKE & H.N. WATERMAN FUNDS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS .

 
 
 
 
Thaddeus Jendzejec  

AGENT: t

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CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION

Joel Johnson

 
Harold Trafford, Jr..
 

Ann Dickson.

 

Wayne Asselin

Robert Thibeault, Jr.

 

James Sullivan

 
Gregory Laboissonniere
 

Joy Martin

 

William Wolfe Jr.

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CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Aimee Viens,  Chairperson

Alternates:

Peter Suorsa PLS, V. Chairperson  
Diane Kowal, Secretary
Steven Valerio MEETING
Gerald Nakiewicz
Planning Director  822-9182 2nd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

6:00 PM PLANNING DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE

1675 Flat River Road

JANUARY 11
FEBRUARY 8
MARCH 8
APRIL 12
MAY 10
JUNE 14
JULY 12
AUGUST 9
SEPTEMBER 13
OCTOBER 11
NOVEMBER 8
DECEMBER 6

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COURTS

MUNICIPAL COURT:  Office Hours @ Town Hall - 

                     Monday & Tuesday                      8:30 p.m. -  4:30 p.m.
                     Wednesday & Thursday              12:30 a.m.-  4:30 p.m.

Judge:  Arthur G. Capaldi                                                      
Clerk & Associate Judge  P/T:  J
ean A. Boulanger
Asst. Court Clerk :  Lisa Narkiewicz

PROBATE COURT:
Probate Judge:  Jean A. Boulanger
Probate Clerk:  Cheryl George, Town Clerk         

2nd & 4th Thursdays at 3:00 p.m.                     

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DEPARTMENT

AGENCY DIRECTORS

TELEPHONE

District #1 Council Person Raymond E. Spear  401-397-4041
  spearr@verizon.net    
     
District #2 Council Person  Carl L. Mattson, Jr. 401-405-4012
  cmattson@blarneystoneenergy.com  
     
District #3 Council Person Kerry L. McGee    Council Vice-President 401-821-1228
  mcgeedistrict3@yahoo.com  
     
District #4 Council Person Gary P. Cote     Council President 401-821-6371
  gpcote@cox.net  
     
District #5 Council Person Thaddeus Jendzejec District Office
   CoventryDistrict5@verizon.net 401-249-0055
     
Building Official

Bruce Zaloudek

822-9158

  brucez@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Canvassers, Board of

Dorothy C. Berube  Chairperson

822-9150

     
Chief Clerk, BOC Lori Anderson 822-9150
  landerson@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Emergency Management

Chief Bryan Volpe

826-1100

  bvolpe@coventrypd.org  
     
Finance Director/Treasurer

Ted Przybyla

822-9130

  tprzybyla@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Housing Authority

Julie Leddy

828-4367

     
Housing Rehabilitation

Gail Holland

822-6246

  gholland@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Admin. Assistant Town Manger & Cheryl Wilcox 822-9189
Human Resources cwilcox@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Human Services Director

Patricia Shurtleff

822-9127

  pshurtleff11@verizon.net  
     
Library Director
Lynne Blanchette 822-9101 
  lhb@coventrylibrary.org  
     
MIS Edward Warzycha 822-9188
  ewarzycha@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Municipal Court Clerk Lisa Narkiewicz 822-9187
  covmuni@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Municipal Court Judge

Arthur Capaldi

821-6400

     
Police Chief

Bryan Volpe

826-1100

  bvolpe@coventrypd.org  
     
Probate Judge

Jean A. Boulanger

821-6400

     
Public Works Superintendent

Bob Clarkin

822-9110

  bclarkin@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Recreation Director

Guy Lefebvre

822-9107

  guyll@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Tax Assessor

Patricia Picard

822-9160

  ppicard@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Tax Collector

Monique Houle

822-9165

  meh@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Town Clerk

Cheryl A. George

822-9173

  cag@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Town Manager

Thomas R.. Hoover

822-9185

  thoover@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Admin. Assistant Town Manger Cheryl Wilcox 822-9186
  cwilcox@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Town Planner
Paul Sprague

822-9182

  psprague@town.coventry.ri.us  
     
Town Engineer
Robert Joyal

822-9182

  rjoyal@town.coventy.ri.us  
     
Assistant Town Planner   822-6230
     
     
Town Solicitor

Frederick G. Tobin

401-739-2020

  fgt3600@gmail.com  
     
Asst. Town Solicitor (School Dept.)

 Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP

822-9400

     
Asst. Town Solicitor (Zoning)

Veronica Assalone

401-269-6940

  veronica@assalonelaw.com  
     
Zoning Enforcement Officer

Jacob Peabody jpeabody@town.coventry.ri.us

822-9184  

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Raymond Byrnes
William Hall
Richard Keenan
Rick Kalunian
Alicia Pomfret
William Brackett
Frank Hyde
Scott Guthrie
Greg Laboissonniere

2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

6:30 PM TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBER

1670 FLAT RIVER ROAD

No Schedule has been formalized as of 1/18/2011. 

JANUARY Not Scheduled at this time
FEBRUARY Not Scheduled at this time
MARCH Not Scheduled at this time
APRIL Not Scheduled at this time
MAY Not Scheduled at this time
JUNE Not Scheduled at this time
JULY Not Scheduled at this time
AUGUST Not Scheduled at this time
SEPTEMBER Not Scheduled at this time
OCTOBER Not Scheduled at this time
NOVEMBER Not Scheduled at this time
DECEMBER Not Scheduled at this time

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FIRE DEPARTMENTS

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE

Fire Alarm Headquarters

1111 Main Street

821-3456

Coventry Fire District (Anthony)

571 Washington Street

821-3141

Central Coventry Fire Station 3 (Washington) 2 Station Street 825-7830
Central Coventry Fire Station 4 (Tiogue)

240 Arnold Road

825-7800

Central Coventry Fire Station 5 (Harris)

701 Main Street

825-7850

Central Coventry Fire Station 7

2847 Flat River Road

825-7870

Hopkins Hill Fire Department

One Bestwick Trail

821-6866

Western Coventry Fire District

1110 Victory Highway
Mail:  PO Box 5121, Greene, RI 02827

397-7520

 

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FIRE DISTRICTS

FIRE ALARM  
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Chief Frank Brown
EMERGENCY # 821-3456
1111 Main Street 
 
COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT (Anthony)  
Chief: Paul Labbadia
571 Washington Street
STATION: 821-3141
FAX: 826-0029
Tax Collector:
Jean Lukowicz
Mon-Wed: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri.: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

821-3141  821-3142
CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT  
Chief: Robert Seltzer
240 Arnold Road
STATION: 615-5693

Fire Marshal    Dave Godin                                         1675 Flat River Road       825-7863

Tax Collector:
Jeanne Graemiger
1675 Flat River Road                      825-7860
Mon., Tue., Thurs., & Fri:                 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 www.centralcoventryfd.com
HOPKINS HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Chief: Frank M. Brown, Jr.
1 Bestwick Trail
STATION: 821-6866
Tax Collector:
Denise Brown
821-1989

The tax collector's office is open during the months of January, April, July & October on Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m..  All other days and time are by appointment only.

www.hopkinshillfd.com

WESTERN COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT  
Chief: Joel Pomfret
STATION: 397-7520
Mailing Address:
PO Box 5121, Greene, RI 02827
4661 Flat River Rd., Greene, RI 02827
Tax Collector:
Joan Smith
P.O. Box 5052
397-5916
Hours by appt.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

 

Paul Pasch

   

Rebecca Parenteau

   

Rosalie Jalbert

   

Robert A. DiPadua

   
Maurice DeGraide    

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Julie Leddy


 
 

14 Manchester Circle
828-4367 (B)
823-5211 (FAX)

Hours: 8:30 - 4:00 Monday - Friday

MEETING PLACE:

Knotty Oak Village
14 Manchester Circle

Third Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

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JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
James Sullivan
Ann Funicello
Helen M. Knudsen
James C. Kuipers
Clint Shurtleff
Irene Jones           Alternate
Andrew Perra       Alternate

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LEGISLATORS (LOCAL)
REPRESENTATIVES
District #25  Jared R. Nunes 32 Whitford Street Coventry, RI 02816
 401-821-8693
District #26
Patricia L. Morgan
411 Wakefield St. West Warwick, RI 02893
 401-828-4831
District #27 Patricia A. Serpa 194 Kimberly Lane West Warwick, RI 02893
 401-828-5687
District #28 Scott J. Guthrie 31 Maplewood Drive  Coventry, RI 02816
 401-823-3451
District #29 Lisa P. Tomasso  40 York Drive  Coventry, RI 02816.
 401-823-1962
District #40 Michael W. Chippendale   124A Johnson Pond  Foster, RI  02825
 

 401-397-9469

     
SENATORS
District #21 Nicholas D. Kettle  5 Autumn Ridge Road  Coventry, RI 02816.
 401-397-7638
District # 33  Glenford J. Shibley  31 Wesleyan Road  Coventry, RI 02816
     401-826-1611
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LEGISLATORS (STATE)

SENATORS

 

SHELDON WHITEHOUSE 170 Westminster St
Providence, RI  02903
1-401-453-5294
1-401-751-1130(TDD#)
1-401-453-5085(Fax)
  B-40D Dirksen  Building Washington, DC 20510-3903

 

1-202-224-2921
1-202-228-6362(Fax)
www.whitehouse.senate.gov

Senator_Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.gov

 

JACK REED 201 Hillside Road, Suite 200
Cranston, RI  02920-2018
1-800-745-5555
464-6837 (Fax)

 

1-202-224-4642
1-202-224-4680(Fax)
www.reed.senate.gov

Senator_Reed@reed.senate.gov

 

728 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20515-3902
REPRESENTATIVE
JAMES R. LANGEVIN 300 Centerville Road
Suite 200
Warwick, RI  02886

 

732-9400
737-2982 (Fax)
  109 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3902
1-202-225-2735
1-202-225-5976(Fax)
www.house.gov/langevin
james.langevin@mail.house.gov

 

 

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LAND TRUST
Anna Mae Lapinski,
Kevin Prest
Helen G. Quinn
Lysa Teal
Joyce Peretta
Pamela Conti
Ann Dickson
Staff Contact: 
                       1670 Flat River Road
                       Coventry, RI  02816
                        (401)822-9189
Meeting Place:  1675 Flat River Rd. Planning Department. Conference Room
The Land Trust meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.:
                Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011
                Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011
                Tuesday, March 1, 2011
                Tuesday, April 5, 2011
                Tuesday, May 3, 2011
                Tuesday, June 7, 2011
                 Tuesday, July 5, 2011
                Tuesday, August 2, 2011
                Tuesday, September 6, 2011
                Tuesday, October 4, 2011
                Tuesday, November 1, 2011
                Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Charles Vacca
Glen Underwood
Colleen Duffy-Golec
William E. Rogers
Patricia Pare
Barbara Bridge
John Ball, Vice-Chairman

Director:  Lynn Blanchette  822-9101

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MUNICIPAL PENSION BOARD

Thomas J. Hoover

Anthony Nardolollo
 

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PAWTUXET RIVER AUTHORITY AND WATERSHED COUNCIL

Brian Manning

Richard Proulx, Jr.

John Donovan

PAWTUXET RIVER AUTHORITY OFFICE LOCATION:

Historic Harris Mill
618 Main Street
Coventry, RI 02816
Telephone:  615-7039

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PLANNING COMMISSION

Russell S. Crossman, Vice Chairperson
George Caldow
Paul Daggett
Bruce Capwell
Cynthia A. Fagan  Chairperson
Ronald Flynn
Jason Osenkowski
Robert Thibeault, Jr.
David Florio


Planning Director:  Paul K. Sprague  822-9182
            

2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

7:00 PM TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBER

1670 FLAT RIVER ROAD

JANUARY 26
FEBRUARY 16
MARCH 23
APRIL 27
MAY 25
JUNE 22
JULY 27
AUGUST 24
SEPTEMBER 28
OCTOBER 26
NOVEMBER 16
DECEMBER 14

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE  
DISTRICT #1 Thomas A. Hetherman
745 Whaley Hollow Road
Coventry, RI  02816
 401-397-6266
DISTRICT #2 Katherine M. Patenaude
38 Field Stone Drive
Coventry, RI  02816
e-mail:  Katherine_Patenaude@brown.edu
 401-397-8645
DISTRICT #3 Lianne M. Russell
27 Lamphear Street
Coventry, RI  02816
 401-222-0086
DISTRICT #4 Nancy E. Sprengelmeyer
26 Taft Street
Coventry, RI  02816
 401-821-4735
DISTRICT #5 Judith L. Liner
20 Lynn Drive
Coventry, RI  02816
 401-823-1962
   
ATTORNEY Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP  
   
Meeting Place: Administration Building
1675 Flat River Road
Second & Fourth Tuesdays - 7:30 p.m
   
Superintendent: Michael Convery Administration Building
1675 Flat River Road
 
Administration Office Phone: 822-9400/Fax 822-9406

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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

   
Administrative Offices

1675 Flat River Road

822-9400 

822-9406 (FAX)
School Department Maintenance 62 Wood Street 822-9405
Blackrock School

12 Laforge Drive

822-9450

Coventry High School

40 Reservoir Road

822-9499

Hopkins Hill School

95 Johnson Boulevard

822-9477

Knotty Oak Middle School 15 Foster Drive 822-9426
Tiogue School

170 East Shore Drive

822-9460

Washington Oak School

801 Read School House Road

397-1976

Western Coventry School

4588 Flat River Road

397-3355

West Bay Voc-Tech

40 Reservoir Road

822-9467

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FRIENDS of human services advisory BOARD
 
Ernest Rusack - Chairperson
Member Elder Population

Nancy Assumpico - Vice Chairperson
Member Elder Population

Lois Tallman
 

Marie Drum
Coventry Housing Authority

Lynn Andrews
'Tis The Season Representative

Jean Salemi
Member Elder Population

Karen Rapoza
Coventry Dept. of Human Services

Marilyn Nagy
Friend of Coventry Senior Citizens Center

William Tomasso
Project Friends

Director: Patricia Shurtleff        822-9175

Meeting Place:  Senior Center, Second Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
RSVP Phone: 822-9178 Meal Site 822-9180

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SOLICITORS


 

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TOWN COUNCIL  
DISTRICT 1 Raymond E. Spear  spearr@verizon.net

 

DISTRICT 2 Carl L. Mattson, JR. cmattson@blarneystoneenergy.com

 

DISTRICT 3 Kerry L. MaGee  Vice-   President   mcgeedistrict3@yahoo.com

 

DISTRICT 4  Gary P. Cote  President   gpcote@cox.net

 

DISTRICT 5  Thaddeus Jendzejec   CoventryDistrict5@verizon.net

 

Meetings:
Second & Fourth Mondays - 8 p.m.

 

2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

7:00 PM TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBER

1670 FLAT RIVER ROAD

 

JANUARY 10 24
FEBRUARY 14 28
MARCH 14 28
APRIL 11 25
MAY 9 23
JUNE 20  
JULY 18  
AUGUST 22  
SEPTEMBER 12 26
OCTOBER 10  HOL 24
NOVEMBER 14 28
DECEMBER 12 26  HOL

all dates are subject to change due to holidays or summer scheduling

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TOWN OFFICES

   
Town Hall

1670 Flat River Road

821-6400

Library

1672 Flat River Road

822-9100

Community Center

1277 Main Street

822-9107

Police Station

1075 Main Street

826-1100

Animal Pound

1666 Flat River Road

822-9106

Public Works Department

1668 Flat River Road

822-9110

Human Services/Senior Center

50 Wood Street

822-9175

Building Official
Dept. of Planning & Development &
Zoning Department
1675 Flat River Road 822-9156

822-9181
Housing Rehabilitation

Knotty Oak Village, 14 Manchester Circle 

828-4367

 

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WATER AUTHORITY

Edward S. Inman, III (Coventry Representative)
12A Anthony Street

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ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW

Robert Crowe,        Chairman    
Denise DeGraide,    Vice-Chairman
Jeanne Kostyla
John J. D'Onofrio
Virginia Soucy


Wayne Asselin                  Alternate Member
Girard Bouchard, Jr.         Alternate Member

Zoning Enforcement Officer:  Jacob Peabody, 1675 Flat River road, Coventry, RI  02816
                                             822-9184
                                             jpeabody@town.coventry.ri.us

2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

7:00 PM TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBER

1670 FLAT RIVER ROAD

APPLICATION DATE   MEETING DATE
     
December 8, 2010   January 5, 2011
January 12, 2011   February 2, 2011
February 9, 2011   March 2, 2011
March 9, 2011   April 6, 2011
April 13, 2011   May 4, 2011
May 11, 2011   June 1, 2011
June 15, 2011   July 6, 2011
July 13, 2011   August 3, 2011
August 17, 2011   September 7, 2011
September 14, 2011   October 5, 2011
October 12, 2011   November 2, 2011
November 9, 2011   December 7, 2011

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SEWER SUB COMMITTEE

Thaddeus Jendzejec Council Member
Kerry L. McGee Council Member
Glen Skurka  
John Mullaney  
George Avedisian Vice-Chairman
Willam Hall Chairman
Judy Simpanen  
John Colaluca Alternate
Leonard Piette Alternate

2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

6:30 PM TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBER

1670 FLAT RIVER ROAD

 

JANUARY 18
FEBRUARY 15  
MARCH 21
APRIL 13
MAY 17
JUNE 21
JULY 21
AUGUST 15
SEPTEMBER 19
OCTOBER 17
NOVEMBER 21
DECEMBER 19

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Sewer Assessment board of review

Norman J. Baxter
Glen Skurka
Leonard Piette

2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

6:00 PM TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBER

1670 FLAT RIVER ROAD

NO MEETINGS ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED

JANUARY  
FEBRUARY  
MARCH  
APRIL  
JUNE  
AUGUST  
OCTOBER  
DECEMBER  

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PERSONNEL BOARD

Michael Durand
Scott Duckworth
Diane Capwell
            

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BUDGET ADVISORY GROUP

Peter Marino, Chairperson
 

 

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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Robert A DiPadua, Sr.
Timothy Pimental
Scott Guthier
Robert J. Thibeault, Jr.
Alicia Pomfret

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