Town of North Smithfield Weekly Newsletter, October 4, 2024

October 4, 2024

Public Safety Announcement

Sayles Hill Road

Due to construction on RI 146, exiting Sayles Hill Road from 146 will be temporarily restricted, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

These restrictions will begin on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024. Restrictions are subject to change depending on construction and its impacts to public safety on Sayles Hill Road neighborhood.

Please click the link below to view a Public Safety Announcement

Executive Order

Town Hall will be Closed Monday, October 14th in Observance of the Holiday.

Trash and Recycling will be Delayed one day the week of the 14th due to the Holiday.

There will be NO newsletter next week.

There have been several reports of Bobcat sightings in Town, please read the information below or click on the link

BOBCAT INFORMATION

NEW: Residents can now apply for a yard sale permit online!

Permits are $5/day

Visit the Permits & Licenses Portal here:

https://northsmithfieldri.portal.opengov.com/

Please Click the link below for steps on how to use the “Express Vote” machine used as an alternative to “fill in paper” ballots and is also handicap accessible.

Click Here!

Registered voters in North Smithfield can vote early at North Smithfield Town Hall starting on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 through Monday, November 4, 2024 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. thru 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. thru 12:00 p.m. on Friday.

If you would like to see a sample of your ballot please click the following link, Click Here!

For more information on

North Smithfield Water Department’s

ongoing water tank project,

visit our website:

Click Here to View Our Website

IS YOUR DOG LICENSED?

Starting January 1, 2024, all dogs within the town must be licensed by April 30, 2024, to avoid a late fee. The cost is $6.00 per dog and proof of rabies immunization is required.

$5 LATE FEE WILL APPLY AFTER April 30^th

For your convenience and safety, we are continuing to use our online dog license program. We encourage you to apply for dog licenses online.

You can also renew online at:

https://northsmithfieldri.viewpointcloud.com

(Credit Card optional)

If you are unable to access this program, we strongly suggest that you mail us a new or updated rabies certificate along with a check for $6.00. In return, our office will send your original rabies certificate back to you with your license to the mailing address provided.

If none of the options above work for you, licenses are available at the Town Clerk’s office located at

83 Greene Street

Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Thursday from 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.

Friday from 8:00 A.M. to noon

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT AN ONLINE APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE APPLICATION

North Smithfield Library, Click Here!

Town of North Smithfield

Recycling Center

281 Quaker Highway

Saturdays 8 am - 2 pm

Wednesdays 3 pm -6 pm

If you need any assistance, please contact us at

(401)767-2200 ext. 348

or email

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Recycling Weeks in October

Week of the 1st

Week of the 14th with a one day delay due to the Holiday

Week of the 28th

Lawn and Leaf Collection Days for October

Saturday, October 12th

Saturday, October 26th

Please click on the link to view the Recycling Collection Schedule

Collection Schedule

Click here for the Heritage Association Newsletter

North Smithfield Food Pantry

OCTOBER

Food Pantry pick-up dates:

Tuesday, October 22nd & 29th @ 5:30pm

Saturday, October 19th & 26th @ 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 October please donate:

canned soup, dry pasta and tuna

Senior Services / Aging Well Inc.

Activity Calendar

Meal Menu

October Newsletter

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

Visit our website

Town Council Meeting

83 Greene Street

Monday, October 7, 2024 @ 6:45 P.M.

Agenda

Planning Board Meeting

83 Greene Street

Thursday, October 10, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M.

Agenda

Sewer Commission Meeting

83 Greene Street

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M.

You can access the agendas to these meetings on the Secretary of State Website 48 hours before each meeting by clicking here

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

Archived Meetings

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