Portsmouth
Upcoming
Planning Board
The board will discuss and vote on an advisory recommendation to the Town Council regarding proposed text amendments to Chapter 337, the Post Construction Stormwater Control Ordinance. They will also hear a progress report on the Elm Street/Portsmouth Heights Subdivision and handle administrative subdivision and merger requests.
- Advisory recommendation on stormwater ordinance amendments (Chapter 337)
- Progress report on Elm Street/Portsmouth Heights Subdivision by Harkins Development
- Administrative subdivision of 138 Sherwood Drive into two lots
- Administrative merger of two lots at 0 & 1526 West Main Road for self-storage facility
- Court affirms board's approval of five-lot subdivision at 22 & 24 Dexter Street
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Town Council
The Portsmouth Town Council will discuss and take action on the final approval of the proposed FY27 town budget. Other agenda items include a request to purchase a new fire engine for $950,000, several public hearings on noise variances for concerts and events, and a partial road closure for a July 4th block party.
- Final approval of FY27 Town Budget ordinance
- Purchase of replacement fire engine in FY28 for $950,000
- Partial road closure on Canonchet Dr for July 4th block party, 1-9 pm
- Public hearings on noise variances for Safe Harbor Race Weekend and Sunset Cove concerts
- Request to implement solid waste committee recommendations
Economic Development Committee
The committee will review and approve minutes from May, hear a director's report, and discuss old business including updates on West Side/Melville/Weaver development and potential use of AI for committee work. New business includes soliciting new ideas and selecting a date for the July meeting.
- Update on West Side/Melville/Weaver development project
- Discussion of using AI for PEDC work
- Solicitation of new ideas for economic development
Town Council
The council held a public hearing on the proposed FY2026-2027 budget. Only one resident commented, expressing approval. No motion to adopt the budget was made; the meeting adjourned without a vote.
- No substantive decisions; hearing only
Town Council
The council approved option 2 for the curbside amendment, keeping existing contract terms and applying FY27 CPI adjustments, with a subscriber fee of $569 and recovery of the FY26 deficit over FY27. A resolution to exempt the town from sales tax on municipally operated beach parking was unanimously approved. The council also repealed the MOU with the Prudence Island School Foundation to renegotiate it and reduced the foundation's civic support budget by $25,000.
- Approved curbside amendment option 2, $569 fee, no contract extension (5-2)
- Approved resolution requesting sales tax exemption for beach parking (unanimous)
- Repealed MOU with Prudence Island School Foundation to renegotiate (7-0)
- Reduced Prudence Island School Foundation budget by $25,000 (unanimous)
- Approved advertising for sound variance public hearing for June 22 (unanimous)
- Approved Annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on September 19 (unanimous)
- Approved abatement of delinquent taxes $32,876.78 (unanimous)
- Tabled FY2027 Transfer Station sticker application to June 22 (unanimous)