Town administration is recommending a plan to set aside $770,000 for road paving so a potential grant from the state can be maximized. Ed Mello, interim town administrator, said Gov. Dan McKee has proposed for every city and town in Rhode Island to receive a grant of $385,000 to improve transportation infrastructure. The grant, however,
The estimated increase to the property tax rate is 21 cents per $1,000 valuation to support the proposed $28.72 million budget adopted by the town council. The councilors, with Erik Brine absent, unanimously agreed to the proposal for 2023-24 at their meeting Monday night. With a tax levy of $23.4 million, the increase of $908,889
The town council at back-to-back meetings approved changes to the camping season at Fort Getty. The councilors made the decisions on Jan. 23 and Feb. 6 after Ray DeFalco, director of parks and recreation, proposed eight policy changes for his department. The first change approved was to extend the camping season at Fort Getty from
The town council has formed a working group to consider ways to make living year-round in Jamestown more affordable. The proposal was introduced by Marian Falla. She wrote that the character of the island has “changed materially” since she moved to Jamestown in 1984. “The rental challenges related to (short-term rentals) highlight areas in Jamestown’s
Rhode Island is poised to receive at least $100 million in federal aid to improve broadband speeds across the state, and the town council in Jamestown is asking its constituents for help to secure its fair share of that money. Councilman Erik Brine is urging local internet customers to test their upload and download speeds