Town of

North Smithfield

June 14, 2024

Town Hall will be closed on

Wednesday, June 19, 2024,

in observance of Juneteenth

There will be no Trash and Recycling pick up on Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Help us welcome our two newest hires Patrolmen Jarod Tavares and Patrolmen Aaron Catarina. Pictured is the Swearing-In Ceremony led by Police Chief Tim Lafferty and Town Administrator Paul Zwolenski.

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Yard Waste pick-ups will begin April 29th until June 21st

If you need assistance or additional information please contact us at

(401)767-2200 ext. 348

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Town of North Smithfield

Recycling Center

281 Quaker Highway

Saturdays 8 am - 2 pm

Wednesdays 3 pm -6 pm

If you need to use the recycling center, please contact us at

(401)767-2200 ext. 348

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North Smithfield Food Pantry

JUNE

Food Pantry pick-up dates:

Tuesday, June 18 & 25 @ 5:30pm

Saturday, June 22 & 29 @ 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.

Please remember to bring your own bags!

The Pantry is located at the

Slatersville Congregational Church

UCC on the Common.

Questions? Call 401-678-0356

For the month of June please donate:

tomato sauce, spaghetti and tuna

Senior Services / Aging Well Inc.

Activity Calendar

Meal Menu

June Newsletter

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Town Council Meeting

83 Greene Street

Monday, June 17, 2024 @ 6:45 P.M.

Agenda

School Committee Meeting

1850 Providence Pike

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 @6:30 P.M.

Special Town Council/Budget Public Hearing

83 Greene Street

Monday, June 24, 2024 @ 6:45 PM

Agenda

Special Town Council/Budget Public Hearing Continued (If needed)

83 Greene Street

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 @ 6:45 PM

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

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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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