Pawtucket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Union Contracts and Pay Ordinances | open | City Council | 0 | 8 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Freight Street Update and Utility Pole | monitoring | City Council | 0 | 7 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Board and Commission Appointments | ongoing | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| New Unified High School | open | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Rice Street Traffic Safety | 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.
| Issue11 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board and Commission Appointments | ongoing | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| FY2025 Audit Report | resolved | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Firetruck Manufacturer Antitrust Litigation | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Freight Street Update and Utility Pole | monitoring | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Moshassuck Industrial Highway Truck Parking and Dumping | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Municipal Union Contracts and Pay Ordinances | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Narragansett Park Plaza Zoning Inspection | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| New Unified High School | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Rice Street Traffic Safety | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Smithfield Avenue Vibration Complaints | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Teachers' Alliance Local 930 Contract | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting1 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-24 - City Council | City Council | Nov 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM (Board of License Commissioners 6:45 PM) | - |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
| Meeting6 | Board | Type | Minutes | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 - City Council | City Council | regular meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-10-21 - City Council | City Council | regular meeting | not yet posted | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3P-DOM8NgA |
| 2026-10-07 - City Council | City Council | regular meeting | https://clerkshq.com/Content/Pawtucket-ri/council/2026/oct07_26cc.htm | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgjD9ecUWW0 |
| 2026-09-28 - Committee of the Whole | Committee of the Whole | committee meeting | none found | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlXtC8oUWLA |
| 2026-09-23 - City Council | City Council | regular meeting | https://clerkshq.com/Content/Pawtucket-ri/council/2026/sep23_26cc.htm | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AknAohfDif0 |
| 2026-09-10 - City Council | City Council | regular meeting | https://clerkshq.com/Content/Pawtucket-ri/council/2026/sep10_26cc.htm | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-sfNPSNrFo |
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue8 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Union Contracts and Pay Ordinances | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| New Unified High School | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Rice Street Traffic Safety | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Moshassuck Industrial Highway Truck Parking and Dumping | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Smithfield Avenue Vibration Complaints | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Firetruck Manufacturer Antitrust Litigation | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Narragansett Park Plaza Zoning Inspection | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Teachers' Alliance Local 930 Contract | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Long running topics
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board and Commission Appointments | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
No actions pending
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Street Update and Utility Pole | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Completed
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Audit Report | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://pawtucketri.gov/ (City of Pawtucket, Providence County; City Hall at 137 Roosevelt Ave)
- Council agendas ("dockets") and minutes: the city's ClerkBase portal, https://clerkshq.com/Pawtucket-ri, as web pages by date. Each embeds the meeting video.
- Council meeting dates: https://pawtucketri.gov/pawtucket-city-council-meeting-dates/
- Boards directory: http://onboard.pawtucketri.com/
- Meeting video: Pawtucket City Council YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvSH3N5LvtinxUZWmVHaWCw. Council meetings only.
- Collected 2026-11-04 (added at Dewey's request).
Governing body
- Mayor Donald R. Grebien; Director of Administration Tracey M. Giron; Chief Equity Officer Charles Carvalho
- City Council (nine members, two-year terms; regular meetings 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Board of License Commissioners 6:45 PM and Council 7:00 PM, Municipal Annex, 100 Freight St): President Terrence E. Mercer (District 3); at-large Michael A. Araujo, Roberto H. Moreno, Yesenia Rubio; David P. Moran (D1), Mark J. Wildenhain (D2, Finance Chair), Neicy Coderre (D4), Clovis C. Gregor (D5), Marlena Martins Stachowiak (D6)
- City Clerk Richard J. Goldstein; Deputy City Clerk Michelle Hardy
- Planning and Redevelopment: Jason Pezzullo; Zoning and Code Enforcement: Carl J. Johnson
- City Solicitor Frank J. Milos Jr; Acting Public Works Director Chris Crawley; Police Chief Tina Goncalves
- Schools: Superintendent Randy A. Buck; School Committee Chair Joanne Bonollo
- Zoning Board of Appeals: hears applications the last Monday of the month and votes the first Monday, 6:30 PM (cadence from the board page; no meeting pages are built from it)
Data quality notes
- Council agendas and minutes are published without a draft flag. Approval status is taken from later agendas and minutes: the 2026-09-10 and 2026-09-23 minutes are approved; the 2026-10-07 minutes are published but their approval is not confirmed.
- Only the early part of the 2026-10-21 agenda was read, and its minutes are not yet posted.
- The 2026-09-28 video is probably a Committee of the Whole meeting; this is uncertain.
- Not found or not read: Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, standalone Finance Committee and School Committee meetings, Board of License Commissioners records, and the council subcommittee agendas.
- Meeting pages begin with 2026-09-01. No agendas are posted yet for the November meetings.