Politics & Government

Council To Check Piano Tech Owner's Status

The council is scheduled to review whether the owner of Advanced Piano Tech has complied with orders issued in November.

John Charles Medancy, owner of Advanced Piano Tech on Plainfield Pike, is scheduled to appear before the town council tonight at the , a follow-up to a show cause hearing begun in November.

Tonight's meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

Medancy, who is a registered Level-II sex offender in Providence, had been found using the business as a residence, according to testimony that Johnston Police Sgt. Michael Babbitt gave at the council's Nov. 14 meeting.

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During the earlier meeting, Medancy told the council that because he had not yet secured his new residence in Providence, he had been using his business address.

The council ordered Medancy to set specific hours of operation; vacate the premises after hours; and have his driver's license and vehicle registrations changed to reflect his new address by tonight's meeting.

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Also on tonight's agenda — a copy of which is attached to this article — the council is scheduled to consider several business licenses and hear a petition for the installation of a speed bump on Angell Avenue.

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