The Warren Economic Development Board has requested $80,000 for the proposed staff position — what do you think?
At its meeting last week, the Town of Warren Economic Development Board approved a request to the town for a new $80,000-a-year economic development coordinator position, which now goes to the town council for consideration. In an article posted online Friday, East Bay Newspapers quoted EDB Vice Chair Karen Dionne as saying the request is likely higher than the final salary will be, depending on the outcome of future discussions. Board members listed 14 possible duties for the position, including oversight of the town's economic development efforts and creation of a marketing plan. The salary request makes up nearly the entire $85,000 budget request for the EDB for fiscal 2014, according to eastbayri.com. What do you think? Is it time …
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During a special Bristol Town Council Meeting on Wednesday, July 20, the question of liquor licenses drew a lively discussion, ranging from business friendliness to a pragmatic discussion of how to police downtown.
The Bristol Town Council addressed the issue of liquor license policy at a special meeting Wednesday, July 20, in an attempt to explore policies that would maintain civility downtown while providing local restaurants with the opportunity to succeed. The town, which holds a high number of liquor licenses relative to it's size, discussed a Liquor License Data Report, provided by Police Chief Josue D. Canario. The report recorded the number of calls involving bars, which, Lieutenant Brian C. Burke noted, is not a true indicator of arrests. Canario was quick to point out many of the calls in the report could be bars themselves, doing something as simple as inquiring about suspicious identification. Regardless, the report displayed a high …
John Tattrie
7:58 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
@ Mike M, hey we finally agree on something, if the existing economic development board had any idea what they were doing, perhaps this post wouldn't even need consideration. As far as the economic development board approving a paid position, well I hate to break the bad news to them but they don't have that kind of authority. They should read the charter before going out and blowing smoke to the… more ›