North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 Baird Avenue Adaptive Reuse | open | Planning Board | 0 | 10 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| School Capital Improvements and Safety Plans | ongoing | School Committee | 0 | 8 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 1204 Douglas Avenue Storage Facility | open | Town Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| FY2026-27 Amended Budget Ordinance and Tax Roll | open | Town Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Mineral Spring Avenue Adaptive Reuse and Car Wash | open | Planning Board | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue2 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 Baird Avenue Adaptive Reuse | open | Planning Board | |
| Mineral Spring Avenue Adaptive Reuse and Car Wash | open | Planning Board |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting2 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - Zoning Board of Review | Zoning Board of Review | Nov 12, 2026 | 6:30 PM | - |
| 2026-11-17 - Library Trustees | Library Trustees | Nov 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Board of Trustees agenda covers prior minutes, FY2027, the Librarian's report, personnel and new business. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue15 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 Baird Avenue Adaptive Reuse | Planning Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1204 Douglas Avenue Storage Facility | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2026-27 Amended Budget Ordinance and Tax Roll | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mineral Spring Avenue Adaptive Reuse and Car Wash | Planning Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tree Ordinance | Planning Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1029 Charles Street Adaptive Reuse | Planning Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Coletti Park Design | Purchasing Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Doggy Day Care Zone Change | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Olney Avenue and Emanuel Street Subdivisions | Planning Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Former Public Safety Building | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fruit Hill Avenue Drainage Project | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Municipal Road and Bridge Program | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Town Hall Overflow Parking | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Woodhaven School Buffer Trees | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Long running topics
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Capital Improvements and Safety Plans | School Committee | Nov 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
No actions pending
| Issue2 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centredale School Property | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Community Development Block Grant Proposals | Planning Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Completed
| Issue2 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Street Paper Road Sale | Town Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trash Collection Contract | Purchasing Board | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sources
Where the data comes from
- Town website: https://northprovidenceri.gov/ (Town of North Providence, Providence County; Town Hall at 2000 Smith St)
- Agendas and minutes: the Rhode Island Secretary of State open meetings portal, https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/OpenMeetings. The town's own minutes link (ClerkBase) holds only the Charter, Town Code, Ordinance Books and Resolution Books.
- Meeting video: Town of North Providence YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClv2hUhfMHgb9kpO_YoYAwg, live-streams tab. These are Town Council and Planning Board meetings, plus Zoning Board of Review in earlier months.
- Collected 2026-11-04 (added at Dewey's request).
Governing body
- Mayor Charles A. Lombardi
- Town Council (7 members, 2 per district plus 1 at large; regular meeting first Tuesday monthly at 7 PM, Council Chambers): President Dino Autiello; District 1 Steven Loporchio and Ronald R. Baccala Jr; District 2 Chuck Pollock and Nick Feola; District 3 Steven DiLorenzo and Mario Martone
- Town Clerk Mary Ann DeAngelus; Deputy Town Clerk Amanda Ando; counsel Charles Ruggierio; Solicitor Anthony Gallone
- Planning Board (usually 2nd Wednesday 6 PM) and Zoning Board of Review (Thursdays 6:30 PM, irregular): Director of Planning and Zoning Brent Wiegand
- Purchasing Board (roughly monthly, Wednesdays 10 AM): Finance Director Maria Vallee; Purchasing Agent Albert Costa
- School Committee (Wednesdays about 6:30 PM, North Providence High School Library): Chair Frank Pallotta; Vice-Chair Roderick DaSilva
- Other bodies: Board of Canvassers, Library Trustees, Housing Authority, Historic District Commission, Personnel Board, Tax Review, Building Board of Review
Data quality notes
- No minutes are filed for the Town Council meetings of 2026-10-06 and 2026-10-26, nor for any Planning Board or Zoning Board of Review meeting in the window, so those pages show agenda items only and outcomes are unknown.
- Two streams on the town's YouTube channel carry the title for the 2026-09-23 Planning Board meeting; which one holds the meeting has not been checked.
- Video dates come from the video titles. No video was found for the 2026-09-09 Planning Board or the 2026-10-26 Council special meeting. No School Committee video was checked.
- Not read: Board of Canvassers records, Historic District Commission and Library Trustees agendas, Housing Authority minutes and executive sessions.
- Meeting pages begin with 2026-09-01. No December Council, Finance Committee, Planning or Zoning notices were posted as of 2026-11-04.