Politics & Government
City Council to Talk Damages Claims, Homeless Grant, Charter Amendment
Councilors to consider ballot question asking if School Committee should be appointed.
Tonight's City Council meeting looks like it will be a long one.
Councilors have an agenda that includes four claims against the city for damages, word of new grants to aid the homeless and improve Cass Park, and a proposal to alter the city charter making the School Committee an appointed body.
Woonsocket will recieve $105,521 from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for homeless prevention, rapid rehousing and emergency shelter.
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The city will also recieve $125,000 from the RI Department of Envrionmental Management for improvements to Cass Pond. The grant will fund upgrading the pond, replacing timber edging, rubberizing a walking path, solar powered lights and fountain filtration.
The Council will also consider a ballot question for the Nov. 6 2012 election asking voters if the city charter should be amended to make the School Committee an appointed board.
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A full agenda is available on the town's website and has also been uploaded as a .pdf to this post.
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