East Providence
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 City Budget | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 15 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| 100 Sutton Avenue Variances | ongoing | Zoning Board of Review | 0 | 6 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| 259 Wampanoag Trail Regulator Building | ongoing | Zoning Board of Review | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| School Department FY2027 Budget Request | open | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| School Mold Remediation | open | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
Nothing right now.
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting3 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-17 - City Council | City Council | Nov 17, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Regular council meeting; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-12-01 - City Council | City Council | Dec 1, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Regular council meeting per the 2026 calendar; no agenda yet. |
| 2026-12-02 - Zoning Board of Review | Zoning Board of Review | Dec 2, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Zoning Board of Review expected by its first-Wednesday pattern; not confirmed and no agenda posted. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
Long running topics
| Issue4 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 City Budget | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 100 Sutton Avenue Variances | Zoning Board of Review | Nov 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 259 Wampanoag Trail Regulator Building | Zoning Board of Review | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Traffic and Parking Ordinances | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No actions pending
| Issue8 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf School Easement | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Pawtucket Pipeline Cost-Sharing with Bristol County Water Authority | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| ARPA and Capital Projects Progress | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| City Cybersecurity Contracts | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| East Providence High School Safety Contracts | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenlyon Park and Lyle Bourne Park Improvements | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sowams National Heritage Area Feasibility Study | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington Bridge Easements | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.eastprovidenceri.gov (City of East Providence; City Hall at 145 Taunton Ave)
- Agendas and notices (city site): https://eastprovidenceri.gov/agendas-minutes, filterable by board (City Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Review, Police and Fire Pension, Waterfront Commission, Charter Review). Council dockets are scanned images.
- Council minutes, agendas and the 2026 schedule: https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri
- City calendar: https://eastprovidenceri.gov/calendar; board registry and members: https://onboard.eastprovidenceri.gov/
- Meeting video: City of East Providence YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YEW6s1RpjcKR47VMil1LA (council livestream archives, streams tab).
- FY2027 budget materials: https://stories.opengov.com/eastprovidenceri/published/nD40aNtmz
- Collected 2026-11-04 (added at Dewey's request).
Governing body
- Mayor (chief executive): Roberto L. DaSilva; Director of Policy and Constituent Services Andre Herrera
- City Council (regular meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesday 6:30 PM, Council Chambers): President Robert P. Rodericks (At Large), Vice President Frank Rego (Ward 1), Anna M. Sousa (Ward 2), Frank Fogarty (Ward 3), Rick Lawson (Ward 4)
- City Clerk Andreza Skipworth; City Solicitor Michael J. Marcello; Finance Director Glenda Delgado; Public Works Director Dan Borges; Police Chief Rapoza; Principal Planner III Dominic Leonardo; Zoning Officer Edward Pimentel; Superintendent of Schools Rob Perry
- Zoning Board of Review (1st Wednesday 6:00 PM, Council Chambers); Planning Board (generally 2nd Monday 6:00 PM, City Hall Room 306)
- Other bodies: Waterfront Special Development District Commission, Police and Fire Retirement Pension Board, Charter Review Commission, School Committee (not yet tracked)
Data quality notes
- Refresh 2026-11-11: the November 4 Zoning Board agenda and the November 9 Council special meeting docket (scanned; text read from the calendar entry) and Planning Board hearing notices were read. No minutes are posted for any of them, and no December meetings are listed on the calendar (the calendar view returned only November). The council YouTube channel returned no video for November 9.
- Minutes of the council meetings of 2026-09-29, 2026-10-06 and 2026-10-13 are unapproved drafts. The minutes of 2026-09-01 and 2026-09-15 are posted, but their approval was not confirmed.
- The minutes of 2026-10-13 are ambiguous on the vote tally for the FY2027 budget ordinance; no tally is given.
- Council dockets are scanned images and were only partly read: 2026-09-01 (pages 1-3, 5, 7 and 8), 2026-09-15 (later pages not read) and 2026-10-20 (pages 4 and 5 only). The 2026-10-06 minutes were read from the licenses onward.
- No minutes were found for the Zoning Board of Review, Planning Board, Waterfront Commission or Pension Board, so outcomes of those meetings are unknown. No minutes yet for the council meeting of 2026-10-20.
- The School Committee, Economic Development, Conservation, Historic District and Charter Review bodies were not checked, and no Planning Board meeting was found for September or October.
- Video exists only for the City Council (including the budget sessions); none was found for other boards.