{
 "city": "Scituate",
 "state": "Rhode Island",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/Scituate-ri/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-23",
 "upcoming": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-30",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/jul30_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  }
 ],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Committee will vote to let the superintendent approve $126,791 in change orders.",
   "summary": "The committee will consider a consent agenda that includes approval of June meeting minutes, General Fund bills of $399,758.43, Grant Fund bills of $34,571.21, and a $12,149.43 budget transfer. New business items include ratifying the ESP custodian contract, adopting the 2026‑2027 school calendar, and a resolution allowing the superintendent to approve $126,791 in change orders financed by $3.5 million school bonds. Additional actions include approving several staff contracts, awarding a water‑facility management contract to Northeast Water Solutions, increasing lunch prices, and approving the Navigate 360 contract.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/jul14_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council will vote on funding changes for the Hope Elementary School roof project.",
   "summary": "The Town Council will consider several resolutions for the Hope Elementary School roof project, including a $28,050 change order, up to $125,000 for architect fees, and a contingency allowance of up to $126,791. They will also hold a public hearing on Ordinance 26-04 to increase the BV liquor license limit from four to five licenses. Additional agenda items include approval of a local ballot question, award of a professional audit contract to Damiano & Company, LLP, and a purchase request for two new police cruisers not to exceed $142,000.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/jul09_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-30",
   "body": "Special School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Committee will consider the RIDE Memorandum of Agreement School Construction Amendment #1.",
   "summary": "The Special School Committee will meet on June 30, 2026 at Scituate Town Hall. The agenda includes a discussion, possible action, and vote on the RIDE Memorandum of Agreement School Construction Amendment #1. The meeting also includes a public comment period. No other substantive items are listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/jun30_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council to ratify $1.34 million school‑committee bid award for Martone Service",
   "summary": "The Scituate Town Council will consider several actions, including a possible executive‑session discussion on collective‑bargaining and pending litigation, a presentation on State CDBG grant funds, and a public hearing to increase the beverage‑victualing liquor license limit from four to five. The council will also vote on awarding a hot‑in‑place asphalt‑recycling contract, approve a 25 % local cost‑share for FEMA generator replacements at two fire stations, and ratify a $1,342,567 school‑committee bid award to Martone Service Company.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/jun11_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council to consider resolution supporting state legislative changes.",
   "summary": "The Scituate Town Council will meet to discuss and potentially vote on a resolution requesting amendments to House Bill H8546 regarding floor motions at Financial Town Meetings. The meeting will be held at Scituate Town Hall with virtual participation options available.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/jun09_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-08",
   "body": "School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "School Committee to vote on revised FY27 budget and superintendent contract",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will consider a revised adopted Fiscal 27 budget and an amended contract for the superintendent. It will also review design development and 60% construction documents for the Hope Elementary School roof replacement and discuss several procurement items. Additional agenda items include a request for qualifications for school construction planning, policies on non‑resident students and substitute teachers, and rates for non‑resident students for the 2026‑2027 school year.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/jun08_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "Special School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "School Committee will vote on award of bid for the Hope Roof Project",
   "summary": "The Special School Committee will discuss and vote on awarding the bid for the Hope Roof Project. The agenda also includes a call to order, the Pledge of Allegiance, a public comment period, and adjournment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/may14_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council to consider pavement preservation bids and liquor licenses",
   "summary": "The Town Council will hold public hearings regarding a request for burial plots at 183 Westcott Road and applications for a Class BV liquor license. The body will also review bids for pavement preservation and various town hiring requests.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/may14_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-07",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council to review draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget",
   "summary": "The Town Council will discuss and potentially vote on the draft budget recommended by the Budget Committee. This budget is intended for presentation to voters at the Financial Town Meeting on June 2, 2026.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/may07_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Regular School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "School Committee to vote on FY 27 budget reduction due to lower state aid",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will consider its consent agenda, including fund bills and a budget transfer, before moving to new business. New business items include an inter‑district special education agreement, an amended FY 27 budget reduction, and approval of the Director of Administration & Finance contract. A public comment period and finance report will also be presented.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/may05_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-29",
   "body": "Special Meeting - Budget Workshop",
   "headline": "Discussion of FY2026/2027 Scituate School Department Budget",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will hold a special budget workshop alongside the Town Budget Committee. Committee members will review and discuss the FY2026/2027 school department budget, as well as the town's operating, capital, and revenue budgets. The agenda notes potential amendments, additions, subtractions, and recommendations, with a possible vote at the end of the session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/apr29_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-09",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to approve PACE program and C‑PACE agreement with RI Infrastructure Bank",
   "summary": "The Town Council will vote on a resolution designating Scituate as a PACE municipality and approving a C‑PACE agreement with the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank. Additional items include hiring a Public Works laborer, extending a paving contract, purchasing a fire skid unit, and authorizing the Rotary Club to use school grounds for a farmer's market. The meeting also covers routine approvals of minutes, department reports, and payment of town expenses.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/apr09_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2022/apr07_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "Special Meeting - Budget Workshop",
   "headline": "Scituate School Committee to hold FY2027 budget work session",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will meet to review and discuss the FY2027 budget. The session may include potential action or a vote on the school department's financial plans.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/apr06_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-30",
   "body": "Budget Workshop",
   "headline": "Scituate School Committee holds budget workshop for FY27",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will meet to discuss and vote on the proposed FY27 Operating and Capital Budgets. The meeting is an informational workshop with a public comment period.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/mar30_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council to review human resource policy standardization",
   "summary": "The Town Council will discuss standardizing human resource policies and forms used in the hiring process. The meeting will also include a roll call and an adjournment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/mar26_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-19",
   "body": "5:15pm - SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING",
   "headline": "Superintendent Search Committee to interview candidates",
   "summary": "The Scituate Superintendent Search Committee will meet to interview candidates during an executive session. The committee may announce votes following the conclusion of the private session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/mar19_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council will conduct second reading of Ordinance 26-03 for private family burial plots",
   "summary": "The Town Council will hold a public hearing to conduct the second reading of Ordinance 26-03, which would create a private family burial ordinance for family burial plots on private property. The meeting also includes discussion of kennel license renewals, approval of town expenses totaling $405,686.94, and several appointments and resolutions. Additional items include a $6,500 request for architectural services to upgrade the old Clayville Schoolhouse/Post Office building and a recommendation to hire a full‑time dispatcher.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/mar12_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "body": "5:15pm - SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING",
   "headline": "Committee may vote on moving to executive session for superintendent candidate interviews",
   "summary": "The Scituate Superintendent Search Committee will meet on March 12, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. at Clayville Elementary School. Members may vote to convene an executive session to interview superintendent candidates, then close and seal the session minutes before reconvening in open session. The meeting will conclude with an adjournment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/mar12_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-03",
   "body": "Regular School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "School Committee will vote on $175,522 in budget transfers for Scituate High School and services",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will consider several budget transfers totaling $175,522, including funds for Scituate High School and accounting services. Members will also discuss and vote on the 2026/2027 SSD school calendar, an update to the 2025/2026 calendar, and award a bid for fertilization and grading at Manning Field. A second reading of Policy #9105 on electronic device use in schools will be taken.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/mar03_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-26",
   "body": "CANCELLED - Feb. 26, 2026 - Special Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council meeting cancelled; no decisions scheduled",
   "summary": "The special Town Council meeting set for Feb. 26, 2026 was cancelled. No agenda items will be acted upon. The agenda listed procedural items such as a resignation, HR policy reviews, and standard meeting steps, but none will be decided.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/feb26_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-12",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council to consider new animal control fees and penalties",
   "summary": "The Scituate Town Council will hold public hearings on three ordinances, including changes to animal‑control citation penalties and a new fee schedule, an increase to the beverage‑victualing liquor license limit, and a private family burial ordinance. The council will also vote on hiring a new Director of Public Works with a starting annual salary of $100,000. Additional items include approval of town‑expense payments and a joint‑pole installation on Countryside Lane.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/feb12_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-11",
   "body": "Special School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "School Committee to discuss selection process for new superintendent",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will meet to discuss and potentially vote on the selection process for a new Superintendent of Schools. The meeting also includes an executive session to discuss the job performance of an individual.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/feb11_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-03",
   "body": "Regular School Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "School Committee to consider electronic device policy and field repairs",
   "summary": "The Scituate School Committee will meet to discuss budget updates, FY27 planning, and a first reading of a policy regarding electronic devices in schools. The session includes a building tour of Hope Elementary School and executive sessions on collective bargaining and student privacy.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/schools/2026/feb03_26scag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-08",
   "body": "Town Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Town Council to interview and appoint new Department of Public Works Director",
   "summary": "The Town Council will discuss the appointment of a Department of Public Works Director and review proposed ordinances regarding animal control fees and liquor licenses. The body will also consider personnel policy changes and the acceptance of Cedars Estate/Woodcrest Drive as a town road.",
   "agenda_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/Scituate-ri/council/2026/jan08_26ag.htm",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://clerkshq.com/Scituate-ri"
  }
 ]
}