Town of North Smithfield

October 6, 2023

Lets work together to keep Rhode Island litter free!

Town of North Smithfield

Recyling Center

281 Quaker Highway

Saturday's 8:00 am

to 1:00 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

The Town of North Smithfield is Seeking Volunteer Members for Several Committees

*Asser Management Commission

*Senior Citizen Advisory Committee

*Economic Development Commission

*Sewer Commission

*Halliwell Review Committee

*Historic District Commission

*Public Art Advisory Committee

Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Joanne Buttie at 767-2200 ext. 504 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an application or go to www.nsmithfieldri.org/boards to download the application and submit it to Town Clerks Office, 83 Greene Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896. You can also fill out an application through our website at www.nsmithfieldri.org/boards.

North Smithfield Food Pantry

October

Food Pantry pick-up dates:

Saturday, October 21st and October 28th @ 10:00 am

Tuesday, October 24th and October 31st @ 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 October please donate:

Cereal

Canned Tuna

Canned Baked Beans

Governor McKee Announces Additional Action to Combat Winter Heating Costs

Providence, RI - Governor Dan McKee and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) today (September 26, 2023) announced they are taking action to provide relief on winter heating costs for Rhode Islanders following this morning's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) vote on winter electric rates.

The Administration announced $3 million in funding for direct rate relief to low-income Rhode Island residents for the upcoming winter season. Additionally, there will be a freeze on the utility gross receipts tax collected on all residential and small businesses utility bills from December 2023 and March 2024. Governor McKee proposed this freeze in the FY24 budget.

Rhode Island Low-Income Household Assistance Program

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.

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

North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Meeting

Primrose Fire Station

1470 Providence Pike

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 @ 6:30 P.M.

Agenda

North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review Meeting

83 Greene Street

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M.

Agenda

North Smithfield Conservation Commission Meeting

83 Greene Street

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 @ 6:30 P.M.

Agenda

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

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