TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD
May 25th,
2018 Edition
All Town Hall Offices will be closed on Monday, May 28th in observance of Memorial Day! Join us in Slatersville for the parade that steps off from Slatersville Plaza at 10:30 and wraps up at the Village Haven after a short remembrance program at Town Hall. May we all take time to reflect on those who gave all to preserve this land of the free.


Message from Town Administrator
Gary Ezovski

While there are elements of our work that stand out as things that people notice and appreciate, there are other parts of what we do that, well, let’s just say they don’t draw much attention. But those things still matter. Our Department of Public Works has just gone through a significant effort that falls into that category. Over the last several months, that department has taken a serious look at how it handles oil and hazardous material on the DPW site. Quite a few hours of thought have caused a major reorganization of where materials are stored and how they are finally disposed. With the benefit of oversight from resources of Newport Environmental, a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan has been completed and materials were obtained to ensure that the future operations on the property are always geared to prevent releases while also being prepared to respond to a release of any kind. 

At the same time, with RIDEM approval, and using only our own resources, we have removed oil impacted soil from the area around the former used motor oil collection area where people from town had previously, but sometime not so carefully, brought their used motor oil for recycling. Soil sample analysis results came back this week to confirm that the work is complete. A report will now be filed with RIDEM to put an unfortunate matter behind us.

As we go forward, and to ensure that we avoid a repeat of any past problems, we have reduced the hours that the DPW yard is open for receipt of resident recyclable materials. Part of the reason for the reduced hours is to maintain safety in the yard where equipment is usually active and can be a hazard to visitors. The rest of the story though is we want to be sure that the material that is brought to the yard is appropriate to the programs we have and that all material is properly handled. The recycle center hours are now Wednesday 3 PM to 7 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM.

As an engineer who practiced in these matters for many years, I am proud of the work our DPW personnel have done to bring us up to current standards. It isn’t the flashy stuff that people notice, but it is essential to running the facility that DPW personnel have made better and better year by year. 

There will be no trash collection on Monday, May 28th. Tuesday through Friday collection will be postponed one day for the rest of the week.
The Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale will be held Saturday, June 2nd with a rain date of Sunday, June 3rd.
 
Sale locations to date are as follows:
863 Great Rd
215 Great Road
386 Great Road
13 Main St
79 Homestead Ave
17 Country Way
3 Country Way
8 Premisy Hill
77 N. Main St
340 N. Main St
278 Mendon Road
2 Eaton St
890 Black Plain Rd
246 Victory Highway
539 Victory Highway
295 Victory Highway
1022 Victory Highway
16 Frietas Lane
55 Greene St
8 Halliwell Dr
50 Maple Ave
34 Hillview Ave
53 Mowry Ave
30 Old Pound Hill Rd
17 Fountain St
6 Country Way

Yard sale addresses will be listed for permits obtained before noon on Friday, May 25, 2018. If you have any questions, please call Town Hall at 767-2200, ext. 301.
 
North Smithfield Residents Food Pantry
Slatersville Congregational Church
25 Green Street
North Smithfield, RI 02896

The flavor of the month for June is 
Pasta Sauce!
Any donations or monetary gifts for the food pantry can be dropped off at the Slatersville Congregational Church between 9:00 am and noon. An additional drop box is available at the Town Hall during regular business hours. 

This is a courtesy notification that NGrid will be working at the 76 Greenville Rd site on Sunday, June 10, 2018.

This will be a one day event. There will be no drilling or excavation, no trucks and other heavy equipment moving around.

They will be doing work on a transmission line that can only be shut down on Sunday. They will use a bucket lift for workers to access the work area.

This activity is permitted by ordinance: Chapter 8, Art. VII, sec. 8-123 Construction (a)(1)
 
Sec. 8-123. Construction.
(a) Exceptions. This article shall not apply to:
(1) Emergency work or repair work performed by and for government entities or public service utilities or their agents; or
(2) Work for which an exemption has been obtained under section 8-115 or section 8-127.
(b) Restrictions. The use of domestic power tools or equipment is subject to the noise levels set forth in table I in section 8-118.
(Ord. of 8-18-08)
 
Please don’t hesitate to call should you have any questions.

Thank you,

Kerry Anderson
Town of North Smithfield
Building & Zoning Official
575 Smithfield Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896
401-767-2200 ext 311
The Town of North Smithfield has hired Northeast Revaluation Group LLC to conduct a statistical update to bring all real estate in town to fair market value effective December 31,2018 for the July 2019 tax roll. The process is mandatory according to RIGL 44-5-11.6. The law requires these statistical updates every 3 years and a full revaluation every 9 years.

Throughout the project Northeast Revaluation’s staff will be in neighborhoods throughout the town. The company will attempt to physically visit, measure and inspect properties that sold over the last 2 years, which helps in the analysis of determining fair market value. They also will be visiting any properties that have unfinished construction or have taken out building permits recently. All employees are required to carry identification and have their vehicles on file with the assessor’s office and police department. The process will last over the next several months and be completed in the spring of 2019. If there are questions or concerns contact the Assessor, Sarah Frew, 401-767-2200 ext 323 or Northeast Revaluation Group directly at 401-737-0300. Thank you for your patience throughout the process.


UPCOMING EVENTS
George Nasuti Novans Pride 5K
Monday, May 28th, 2018
Start Time: 8:30 am
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Camp Phoenix
Year 13: Camelot and the Search for the Holy Grail!
An 8 week traditional summer camp running June 26th - August 17th. 

Open House: Saturday, June 9th (1pm-3pm)
behind the NS Elementary School
(Rain Date: June 10th)
Attention Members of the North Smithfield High School Class of 1968!


The reunion committee has planned our 50 th class reunion to be held on June 9, 2018, at the Village Haven in North Smithfield. If you are a member of that class and have not been notified, please contact one of the following committee members so that they can send you the specific details. Please include your email address, mailing address, and phone number.

Ivy Booth, ibooth@cox.net
June Couture, couture4@aol.com
Doreen Ezovski, dmezovski@gmail.com
Christine Plume, gplume@cox.net
Carol Stevenin, cstev17191@verizon.net