Monday, June 10, 2013
The Tiverton Town Council will meet tonight at Tiverton Town Hall.
The Tiverton Town Council will hear requests tonight for the purchase of several new vehicles, including a new police cruiser. According to the agenda, the following items under Bids and Requests for Proposals will be discussed. Chief Blakey – Request Permission to Advertise for Bids to Purchase (2) Police Package 4x4 Vehicles and (1) Police Cruiser or to Purchase Vehicles From Comparable State Bid List Chief Lloyd – Request Authorization to Purchase From Multi-Town Wide Bid, (2) ZollMonitor/Defibrillators in the Amount of $69,000 Chief Lloyd – Request Approval to Purchase From Sole Source Shipman’s Fire Equipment of Waterford, CT – (4) 2007 Edition SCBA Air Packs and (9) 30 Minute 4.5 Scott Air Bottles for $24,990 To view the entire …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Tiverton First is sponsoring a three-day community-wide festival in July, pending approval by the Town Council at tonight's meeting.
Tiverton First will unveil its plans for a three-day festival to celebrate Tiverton's culture and community at Monday night's Town Council meeting. Coordinator Linda Larsen will present the itinerary for the Celebrate Tiverton Festival and ask for approvals from the council for an entertainment permit for Music at the gazebo on Middle Avenue, approval for a 'Celebrate Tiverton' parade, a permit for a 5K race and permission for a bonfire and kayak cruise on Grinnell's Beach. From Friday through Sunday, the festivities would span from north Tiverton to the waterfront, from Sandywoods to south Tiverton, all kicking off with a party on Middle Avenue. Some of the events include a flotilla of lights, a beach bonfire, a parade, a summer harvest…
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The Tiverton Town Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Tiverton Town Hall.
The Tiverton Town Council will discuss a number of top issues Monday night, as well as hear an update on the East Bay Energy Consortium. Garry Plunkett will provide an update on various wind energy interests, including the status of the East Bay Energy Consortium or EBEC. The council will also hear an update on wind energy data collected at the Industrial Park. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin Monday at 7 p.m. at Tiverton Town Hall. To view the full Tiverton Town Council agenda, click here or view the pdf at right. What do you think about these issues? Tell us in the comment section below!
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Monday, April 22, 2013
The Tiverton Town Council will consider amendments to town ordinances regulating recreational activities on Stafford Pond at its meeting on Monday, April 22.
The Tiverton Town Council is asking residents to weigh in on the town's efforts to protect Stafford Pond - a public drinking water resource. Tiverton is considering adopting stricter regulations for recreational uses of Stafford Pond, and limiting the scope of of the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM)-sponsored fishing tournaments. On Monday the Town Council will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall - the meeting is an opporutinty for residents to weigh in on proposed amendments to Chapter 15 of Tiverton's ordinance dealing with drinking water. The amendments would redefine permitting process for tournaments held on town reservoirs like Stafford Pond. Under the new ordinance, a tournament, which is defined as…
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The town and school are matching funds to solve a drainage problem at Pocasset Elementary School.
The town and school department agreed to split the estimated $14,250 price tag to fix the drainage problem at Pocasset Elementary School. After residents complained of a 100-foot wide, 18-inch deep puddle at the school at the March 25 Town Council meeting, the Tiverton council voted on Monday to 50 percent fund the project. Prior to draining the puddle that sits in southeast corner of the parking lot and driveway, Department of Public Works Director Stephen Berlucchi said the town would need to ensure the ground underneath the puddle is not rock ledge. "It's not brain surgery, it's a puddle," said Berlucchi. "There are a few ways of getting rid of it, but we have to really know what's under the ground before we can go forward with it." …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tiverton, the school department and local residents are working together to find a solution for a potentially hazardous water drainage issue at the Pocasset Elementary School.
After it rains the parking lot behind the Pocasset School on Tiverton's north end more resembles a swimming pool than a place to park a car and the town will have to spend tens of thousands to correct the problem. Water runoff collects in the southeast corner of the lot and rests against the school's foundation, covering about 100 feet of pavement with standing water up to 18 inches deep. Resident Jim O'Dell worried the poor drainage would undermine the paved parking lot, foundation and - at the very least - pose a safety hazard to students. "When I saw it, the last rain was four days earlier," said O'Dell as he described the volume of standing water on the parking lot. "There is evidence on the foundation of the school that water has sat …
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Tiverton Town Council determined its town clerk acted appropriately when dealing with recent charter violation complaints.
The Tiverton Town Council upheld the town clerk's actions in recent charter violation complaint during its meeting on Monday. In a hearing that lasted for nearly four hours, resident Justin Katz presented a case to the Charter Monitoring and Complaint Review Board - which is composed solely of Town Council members. Katz accused Town Clerk Nancy Mello of violating the town's charter in her handling of an October complaint that accused a School Department employee of displaying political paraphernalia on school property. In his complaint Katz claimed that Mello violated the town's charter because - in his opinion - she didn't have the authority to either dismiss or recommend a hearing to the Town Council for that original complaint. Mello …
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Monday, March 11, 2013
The Tiverton Town Council will hear testimony from resident Justin Katz against the handling of a recent charter complaint by the town clerk during tonight's meeting.
The Tiverton Town Council will hear testimony tonight on whether the town clerk violated the town's charter when ruling on a separate October charter violation complaint. Resident and former School Committee candidate Justin Katz accused Town Clerk Nancy Mello of violating Sec. 1211(a) of the town's charter when she dismissed a complaint in October that accused a Tiverton School Department employee of displaying political messages on her desk in the Fort Barton Elementary School's main office. After conferring with the town's solicitor, Andrew Teitz, Mello investigated the complaint in accordance with her charge within of the town charter. Ultimately, she recommended the council take no action on the complaint, deciding that the complaint …
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
The Tiverton Town Council will hold a special meeting today at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Hall.
The Tiverton Town Council will hold a special meeting today at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Hall for discussion - and a possible vote on the budget. Town Councilors are trying to shave down the proposed 2013-14 budget. A budget presented at the Feb. 25 meeting showed a 3.9 percent increase over the current year, but the Town Council expressed uniform interest in keeping next year's budget at no more than a 3 percent increase. "There are a lot of things in here that we want, would like to have and probably absolutely need to have, but whether or not we can afford them and be fair to taxpayers in this town is another thing," said council President Edward A. Roderick, adding that he would be more comfortable with nothing over a 2.5 percent increase…
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Monday, February 25, 2013
The Tiverton Town Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Tiverton Town Hall.
On tonight's agenda, the Tiverton Town Council will consider prioritizing $4.2 million in immediate capital needs throughout town. Town Administrator James Goncalo will present a five year capital plan beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 tonight. "There are items included in this list that are not necessary and it is a wish list," Goncalo said in a memo to the Town Council. He compliled the list of needs by department. At the council's special meeting on Monday, Feb. 18 Goncalo said it would be important for the council to look at all of the town's capital needs, prioritize and create a long-term funding plan to keep town equipment and infrastructure healthy. In other business, Councilor William P. Gerlach requested that the council …
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The Shill
11:39 pm on Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Dan Tiverton started to buy Chargers when other towns were still buying Crown Vics. The Crown Vic was available up until last year most of Tivertons chargers are older then surounding towns Crown Vics. The other issue is the Chargers do not hold up as well as the Crown Vics did. I know someone who works at Middletown DPW and he tolde me that Middletown's Chargers had major problems before they … more ›