Woonsocket Radio News Room

Town of North Smithfield

September 1, 2023

Town Hall will be closed Monday, September 4th to observe Labor Day

No Trash & Recycling will take place Monday, September 4th

Trash & Recycling collection will be postponed by one day next week

Police Station Bond Ballot Question

Educational Forum



Forum Dates are as listed below:

• Wednesday, September 20, 2023 @ 6:30 P.M. 
• Thursday, October 5, 2023 @ 6:45 P.M.
• Tuesday, October 24, 2023 @ 6:45 P.M.

These Informational Forums will be held at

North Smithfield Town Hall located at 83 Greene Street

To learn more please visit www.nsmithfieldri.org



Come and vote on November 7th!

Registration for Adult Tennis is open.

Space is limited so act quickly!

Sessions begin Saturday, September 9

Aging Well will not be having any classes on

Friday, September 1st

Monday, September 4th

Tuesday, September 5th

UPDATE

Tangible and Residential Taxes Only!

Tax Bills have been mailed out!

First Quarter Tax due date has been extended to September 1st!

Approved at the Town Council Meeting Thursday, August 10,2023

On-line banking should use 83 Greene St as address where to send payments. 

Please do not use 575 Smithfield Rd.

The 2023 Sewer Use and 2023 Assessment bill were mailed on Monday, July 17th

Quarter 1 due date: 8/15/2023

Quarter 2 due date: 10/15/2023

Quarter 3 due date: 1/15/2024

Quarter 4 due date: 4/15/2024

The July 1,2023 to June 30,2024 sewer use rate is $560.00 per 1 family home/equivalent dwelling unit.

Please contact the Sewer department at 401-767-2200 x 305 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or concerns.

PumpkinFest Committee

is now accepting applications for the 2023 North Smithfield Great Pumpkin Festival which will be on September 16th from

11am - 5 pm; located behind the NS High School.

Please remember PumpkinFest Vendor Applications are first come first serve so get your application and payment in to secure your space as soon as possible.

Please sign up today using our online portal by clicking the button below.

The next PumpkinFest Committee Meetings will be;

Thursday, August 31st at 6:00 pm

Thursday, September 7th at 6:00 pm

Thursday, September 14th at 6:00 pm

Lets work together to keep Rhode Island litter free!

Town of North Smithfield

Recyling Center

281 Quaker Highway

Saturday's 8:00 am

to 1:00 pm

Wednesdays 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Residents are ONLY allowed to

drop off during those hours.

Any questions please call:

(401)767-2200 ext 348

The Town of North Smithfield is Seeking Volunteer Members for Several Committees

*Asser Management Commission

*Senior Citizen Advisory Committee

*Economic Development Commission

*Sewer Commission

*Halliwell Review Committee

*Historic District Commission

*Public Art Advisory Committee

Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Joanne Buttie at 767-2200 ext. 504 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an application or go to www.nsmithfieldri.org/boards to download the application and submit it to Town Clerks Office, 83 Greene Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896. You can also fill out an application through our website at www.nsmithfieldri.org/boards.

North Smithfield Food Pantry

September

Food Pantry pick-up dates:

 Saturday, September 9th & 23rd @ 10:00 am

 

Tuesday, September 19th & 26th @ 5:30 pm



The Food Pantry is for North Smithfield residents.

You must have a photo ID and a bill that confirms your North Smithfield address. You can attend the Food Pantry all four times it is open per month.

The Pantry is located at the

Slatersville Congregational Church

UCC on the Common.

Questions? Call 401-678-0356

For the month of August, we are asking for donations of:

Canned Soup

Canned Beans

Canned Tuna

Rhode Island Low-Income Household Assistance Program

Alzheimer's, Dementia and Memory Care Information

Alzheimer Support is a free service that assists North Smithfield families who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Through the link below you can search helpful tools and a database of Alzheimer’s care facilities, families in need of care for their loved ones can locate licensed care homes and communities in the North Smithfield area that are best equipped to provide care for their loved ones.

Are you interested in what the Blackstone Valley Prevention Coalition has to offer? Click on the button below to be redirected to their website.

Zoning Board Meeting

83 Greene Street

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M.

Agenda

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Agendas can be found on the Secretary of State Website by

CLICKING HERE

Live Streaming Open Meetings

LIVESTREAMING OPEN MEETINGS

A. Livestreaming for Town Council, Halliwell Review Committee, Zoning Board and Planning Board: The Town will provide livestreaming for the open meetings of the Town Council, Halliwell Review Committee, Zoning Board of Review, and Planning Board whenever feasible via YouTube, Zoom, or some other technology. If technical difficulties occur during the livestream of an open meeting, the open meeting will continue to proceed as scheduled without livestreaming. (Livestreaming increases public access to public meetings in addition to the right of the public to attend open meetings in person.)

B. Public must be physically present to participate. Members of the public, applicants, petitioners, expert s, etc. who want to participate in an open meeting in any fashion must be physically present at the meeting. Members of the public, applicants, petitioners, experts, etc. will not be allowed to participate in an open meeting remotely by offering comment, testimony, or other remarks. through virtual means.

C. No other Board, Commission, or Committee will be livestreamed: Except as specified above, the Town will not provide livestreaming for any other Board, Commission or Committee.

D. Technical Difficulties: If technical difficulties occur during any livestream, the open meeting will continue to proceed as scheduled.

E. Meetings of the Town Council, Halliwell Review Committee, Zoning Board and Planning Board will be livestreamed on the Town' s YouTube page, North Smithfield Town Meetings. https:/ / www.youtube.com/ channel l/ UCFgwSKxL950ZgZ DKz8B-MQ

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