Portsmouth public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Council
The Town Council will hold a public hearing regarding adding low-speed vehicles to the traffic ordinance. The council will also consider fire department memorandums of agreement and tree removal at Butts Hill Fort. Additionally, members will discuss using funds to restore an 1860 map of Aquidneck Island.
- Public hearing on adding low-speed vehicles to the traffic ordinance
- Approval of Fire Memorandums of Agreement
- Proposal for tree and shrub removal at Butts Hill Fort
- Request to use funds to restore an 1860 map of Aquidneck Island
- Appointment of a new Town Council Vice-President
Town Council
The Portsmouth Town Council will meet to finalize the proposed FY 25 Town Budget and tax levy. The agenda also includes discussions regarding increasing annual compensation for council members in the FY 26 budget and a request for a public hearing on littering ordinance changes.
- Final approval of proposed FY 25 Town Budget
- Request to increase annual Town Council compensation for the FY 26 budget
- Request for a public hearing regarding changes to the littering ordinance
- Appointment to a vacant Town Council seat
- Renewal of peddler licenses for several mobile food establishments
Zoning Board of Review
The Zoning Board of Review will consider two applications for dimensional variances. This includes a request to extend a previously granted variance at 0 Anthony Road and a new request for additions at 459 Wapping Road.
- One-year extension request for construction at 0 Anthony Road
- Dimensional variance for two additions at 459 Wapping Road