Town of

North Smithfield

May 2, 2025

Mary Jean (MJ) Perry recently retired after 20 years as North Smithfield's Assistant Tax Collector. The Administration Team and the Town Council recognizes MJ for her dedicated, professional service and wish her the best as she now enjoys the free time she has so richly earned.

Stay in touch with your friends in Town Hall, MJ. We will miss you!

Best wishes,

Administrator Gibbs

The reason for the meeting is to inform residents in the northern part of the state (not specific to North Smithfield) about the emerging contaminant grant program and opportunities for residents in the northern part of the state to take part in this program. PFAS is an emerging contaminant. As part of the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant awarded to both RIDOH and RIDEM by EPA the main goals of the meeting are as follows: 1) work on protecting source water, 2) addressing private wells that are vulnerable to PFAS contamination, and 3) providing information to the meeting attendees on what public water systems are doing to address PFAS statewide. It is important that we have participation from private well owners in towns like North Smithfield and surrounding areas where private wells are common (less developed areas) so that they can be tested and remediated if necessary. Both sampling and remediation are funded by the EPA grant and will not cost anything for the private well owners. There will be 3 presentations – 2 from RIDOH (one on private well basics and one on public water systems) and 1 presentation from RIDEM on their private well grant program. RIDEM plans to begin sampling in May 2025 in North Smithfield. This information will be presented as a means of educating the public on the steps that Public water utilities are taking to be in compliance with state and federal PFAS regulations as well as addressing the funding that is available for private wells.   

2024 Statistical Revaluation Notice

The Town is nearing the end of the 2024 statistical revaluation. All residents should have received a notice of value. If you see a large increase in your property assessment, it is due to the current market. The town overall increased by 27%. Single family homes, 2-5 family homes, and residential condos increased by about 31%. Commercial property increased by about 21%.

All property owners are encouraged to review their new assessments and report any discrepancies. Also, if any residents feel they cannot sell their property for the new assessed value or higher, you will have an opportunity to appeal the assessment. The informal hearings with the revaluation company took place at the beginning of April. About 2% of town property owners had requested an informal hearing.

If anyone missed the chance to appeal the value with the revaluation company, residents still have a chance to appeal the value to the Tax Assessor. The 2025 tax bills will be mailed out mid-July. Once received, residents will have an opportunity to appeal the new assessment to the Tax Assessor. Residents will have 90 days to appeal from the first due date (August 15^th). The appeal forms may be obtained online or in the Assessor’s office at 83 Green Street, North Smithfield RI 02896.

Administration Meets With RIDOT Leadership

Members of the Administration recently met with RIDOT Director Alviti and members of his staff to discuss progress with the RhodeWorks initiative and the State’s transportation planning process. RhodeWorks became law in 2016 using an asset management approach, which required a complete reorganization of RIDOT. To date, RIDOT has overseen 324 projects and 429 bridges under the RhodeWorks initiative accounting for an estimated $4.2 billion of economic impact in the Rhode Island economy.

The State develops and manages a 10-year transportation plan that is based on identified funding sources and a project prioritization methodology. The

10-year plan is referred to as the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and can be viewed on RIDOT’s website. The Town of North Smithfield recently submitted several projects for inclusion in the STIP including the redesign and reconstruction of the Great Road and St. Paul Street Intersection and sidewalks around the High School and Middle School. RIDOT allows for ongoing modifications to the STIP to account for changing needs and community priorities. STIP projects apply only to state roads, not local roads.

Director Alviti pledged a close working relationship with North Smithfield including supporting and coordinating any future efforts to extend utility infrastructure in the Route 146 corridor. Alviti also forecasted increasing Federal and State funding opportunities for transportation projects in suburban/rural areas.

The North Smithfield Zoning Board is seeking a Zoning Board Secretary. Please click the link below to view more details.

Important Payment Information

If you are paying your real estate, sewer, or water bills through your bank using Bill Pay, DO NOT send the payment to the lockbox Boston address that is listed on your bill. This will significantly delay your payment because the lockbox will reject the payment and forward it to our office because no payment stub is included.

Instead, you will need to create a new vender account using 83 Greene Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896 address. Please allow at least 10 business days for the bank to process your payment. We do not accept EFT and they will need to issue a paper check and mail it to us.

New Update as of April 1st!

For more information on

North Smithfield Water Department’s

ongoing water tank project,

visit our website:

North Smithfield Food Pantry

May

Food Pantry pick-up dates:

Tuesday, May 20th & 27th @ 5:30pm

Saturday, May 24th & 31st @ 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 May please donate:

Campbell Soup, spaghetti sauce and macaroni & cheese

Town Council Meeting

83 Greene Street

Monday, May 5, 2025 @6:45 PM

Agenda

Parks & Rec Meeting

83 Greene Street

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

Planning Board Meeting

83 Greene Street

Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 7:00 PM

Agenda

Live Streaming Open Meetings

LIVESTREAMING OPEN MEETINGS

A. Livestreaming for Town Council, Halliwell Multi-Generational Building Committee, Zoning Board and Planning Board: The Town will provide livestreaming for the open meetings of the Town Council, Halliwell Multi-Generational Building 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 Multi-Generational Building 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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