Thursday, February 9, 2012
The Warren Town Manager position may soon be filled with a permanent employee.
The Town Manager position in Warren could soon be filled with a permanent employee as applications have been trickling in from men and women throughout the country. According to WarrenRI.com, 18 men and women from states throughout the nation have submitted applications for the open position. Only two applications received were from Rhode Island candidates. Former Town Manager Richard C. Paduch resigned from his position on November 18, 2011. Since then, former Police Chief Thomas Gordon has been serving as the interim Town Manager.
Friday, January 13, 2012
A workshop has been scheduled to discuss the idea of building a wind farm in Tiverton.
The potential construction of a wind farm in Tiverton could bring Bristol and Warren revenue from the sale of electricity A workshop has been scheduled for Jan. 30 with the nine towns, including Bristol and Warren, that make up the East Bay Energy Consortium (EBEC) to discuss a possible wind farm cooperative. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Tiverton Town Hall. On Tuesday, ecoRI reported that EBEC's goal is to create a regional alternative energy source that make up its nine towns - Bristol, Warren, Tiverton, Little Compton, Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport, Barrington and East Providence - and ultimately share revenue from the sale of electricity. EBEC is reportedly looking to install solar arrays as part of the project and is …
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Council President Chris Stanley presented a Warren man with an award of recognition on Tuesday evening.
A Warren resident was recognized by the Warren Town Council on Tuesday evening for his devoted service to the community. Andre Asselin received a special recognition for his commitment and service to the Warren Planning Board since 1994. Asselin also served as the Chairman of the board for many years and served for 10 years on the Warren Zoning Board. According to Council President Chris Stanley, he received the award because, "Mr. Asselin has demonstrated unselfish dedication, giving his time, talent and service to the Town of Warren and its citizens." Asselin thanked the Council and said it has been an honor serving the town. "In my time on the Planning Board, whether I voted for or against something, it was always with the betterment of…
Highlights from the Warren Town Council Meeting held on Tuesday, Jan 10.
The Warren Town Council unanimously approved an initial town expenditure of $7,800 to pay for the emergency removal of the controversial boat, Bon Moyage, on Tuesday evening. "This is the initial over-expenditure cost to move the boat to the current location," said interim Town Manager Thomas Gordon. Gordon also notified the Council that the one expenditure is not the end of what will be owed since an ordinance requires the town to hold the boat for 90 days. "The Council should know that there probably will be a follow up request in the area of $4,000 to $6,000 for storage and dry docking fees," he said. Though the town is responsible for shelling out the cash up front, Gordon and Town Solicitor Anthony DeSisto reassured the Council that …
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Former police chief Thomas Gordon will serve as Warren's temporary Town Manager.
In light of the abrupt resignation of Warren Town Manager, Richard Paduch, the Warren Town Council held a special meeting on Saturday afternoon to appoint an immediate temporary replacement for the position. Town Council President Chris Stanley began the meeting by reading Paduch's resignation letter aloud. "Please accept this as my resignation from the position of Town Manager effective at the close of business [day] Friday, November 18, 2011. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve in this position and enjoyable working with you and the other Council members. Please know that I am available at any time to provide any assistance that I may to ensure an orderly transition. Again, thanks for the opportunity to serve. Yours truly, C. …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Richard Paduch has resigned from his position as Warren's town manager.
As of the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 18, the Town of Warren is officially without a town manager. Warren Town Manager Richard Paduch submitted a resignation letter and served his last day in office on Friday. The council will be holding a special meeting on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. to consider the town's options moving forward and to formally accept Paduch's letter. At the meeting, the Council will appoint an interim manager to fill the space until a new Town Manager has been selected. Council President Chris Stanley says the Council is looking to appoint someone permanantly as soon as possible, but realistically, the position may not be filled until after the holidays. "He served Warren well," Stanley said. Moving forward he said …
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Here are some highlights from the Warren Town Council meeting on Tuesday night.
Here are a few highlights from the Warren Town Council meeting held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Council votes in new president Current council President David Frerichs pulled himself from being nominated as the council's next president. Frerichs has served in that position for three years and believed it was time to let someone else take the position. He also noted that he would like to spend more time with his new grandson. The council nominated and voted in Chris Stanley to be the next Town Council President, and nominated Frerichs to take over as Vice President. Funding for sewer line passes in close vote On Tuesday, Warren residents voted on a $700,000 bond that will be used for a sewer reconstruction project on Water Street. The bond passed …
The Warren Town Council presented a Warren couple with the award on Tuesday night.
One Warren couple has stood out to neighboring residents and the Warren Town Council over the years and received recognition for their lifetime service to the community and country. Council President David Frerichs presented Orlando and Constance Virtullo of Warren with Lifetime Achievement Awards on Tuesday night. Orlando is notably a veteran of three wars and bronze star and Purple Heart medal recipient. He retired in 1961 and returned to Warren to continue his service to the town as the Civil Defense Director and member of the planning board. Among his accomplishments, Orlando has also served as the Director of the Summit Association and is active in Veteran affairs including the American Legion Post 104 in Warren. His wife, Constance, …
Council members voted unanimously to repeal the ordinance, which was passed last month.
On Tuesday evening, members of the Warren Town Council voted to repeal an ordinance that concerns landlords of multi-tenanted dwelling properties. After discussing the concerns of residents and members of the council regarding the ordinance, Town Solicitor Anthony DeSisto advised the council that the best course of action would be to revoke the ordinance and work on creating a new one. “We’re not above amending what we do and moving forward to create something that is workable for everybody,” said council Vice President Chris Stanley. “Ordinarily we would ask that [the public] express your opinion, but we think we already know what it is.” With that, the council unanimously passed the motion to revoke the ordinance, which was greeted by …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The Warren Town Council will meet on Tuesday night to discuss an array of issues including a new ordinance regarding tenanted houses.
The Warren Town Council will meet at Town Hall on Tuesday night to discuss an ordinance regarding the maintenance and registration of multi-tenanted buildings. According to the ordinance, the town would implement a new policy regarding the enforcement of maintenance on the tenanted buildings. The ordinance would require that those living in the building be registered as renters in the building and that the landlord would pay to have an inspection done by the town once a year. According to Councilor Cathie Tattrie, the ordinance was adopted during the Oct. 11 Town Council meeting. However, the council asked town solicitor Anthony DeSisto provide a revised ordinance to be addressed at Tuesday night's meeting. View the .pdf in the top right …
Truth Hurts
12:19 am on Friday, March 16, 2012
Wind Turbines are a great way to cut costs if your running a plant that requires substantial amounts of power. The profits, are a result of reduction in energy costs. Selling electricity back to the electric companies is a spillover benefit. When you put energy on the grid you get almost half of what you'd pay for it. If I had a manufacturing business in Tiverton - I'd put one up and cut my costs… more ›