Town of North Smithfield Weekly Newsletter, December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023

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If you are using online banking to send your tax payments please use the address 83 Greene Street North Smithfield RI 02896, and not the Boston address that is listed.

Lets work together to keep Rhode Island litter free!

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Town of North Smithfield

Recyling Center

281 Quaker Highway

Saturday's 9:00 am

to 2:00 pm

Wednesday's 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Residents are ONLY allowed to

drop off during those hours.

Any questions please call:

(401)767-2200 ext 348

Yard Waste Pick-Up

Starting the week of

October 16th through the week of December 8th

you may put your yard waste on the sidewalk for pick up.

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North Smithfield Food Pantry

December

Food Pantry pick-up dates:

Saturday, December 16th, 23rd and 30th@ 10:00 am

Tuesday, December 19th @ 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.

Questions? Call 401-678-0356

For the month of December please donate:

Beans, Tuna and Pasta

Rhode Island Low-Income Household Assistance Program

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Senior Services / Aging Well Inc.

Activity Calendar

Meal Menu

December Newsletter

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.

Alzheimer's Support

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

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Town Council Meeting

83 Greene Street

Monday, December 4, 2023 @ 6:45 P.M.

Agenda

Halliwell Review Committee

83 Greene Street

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ 6:45 P.M.

Agenda

Joint Meeting School Committee/ Town Council

1850 Providence Pike

Thursday, December 7, 2023 @ 6:30 P.M.

Agenda

You can access the agendas to these meetings on the Secretary of State Website 48 hours before each meeting by clicking here

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

Archived Meetings

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