Decisions

What the City Council, boards, and committees decided, from their minutes, newest meeting first.

The main decisions

Approved Bond Series 2025 Requisition #5 payments of $2,356,182.48 School Building Committee, Oct 14
Approved Proposed PY2024 Community Development Block Grant applications Combined Planning and Zoning Board, Oct 7
Approved 5–0 License action against La Milonga Bar after stabbings City Council, Sep 14
Approved 5–0 $315.42 tax addition for Pledge Financial RI City Council, Sep 14
Approved 5–0 Rezoning 162 Washington Street from R2 to C1 City Council, Sep 14
Approved General contractor contract, new PreK-8 dual language building School Board, Sep 8
Approved Athletic trainer services contract with University Orthopedics School Board, Sep 8
Approved RCWP carpentry pre-apprenticeship program School Board, Sep 8
Approved School Resource Officer contract with Central Falls Police Department School Board, Sep 8
Approved $200,000 appropriation for 767-771 Lonsdale Avenue School Board, Sep 8
Artificial intelligence policy, first reading School Board, Sep 8
Approved $3,318,571.79 payment, Bond Series 2025 Requisition #4 School Building Committee, Sep 2

By meeting

October 2026

School Building Committee

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Partly checked against the city's PDF

Approved $2,356,182.48 in bond payments and recommended PRIME Consulting for third party testing at the Dual Language school.
Show its 3 decisions
- Approved Bond Series 2025 Requisition #5 payments of $2,356,182.48 Payment of Bond Series 2025 Requisition #5 totaling $2,356,182.48; all in favor. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Committee recommendations to the City Council
- Recommended Third Party Testing Services contract for Dual Language School, Bid 2026-0009 PRIME Consulting Inc. for the Third Party Testing Services contract for the Dual Language School, Bid 2026-0009, to the Central Falls Purchasing Board; all in favor. page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Procedural steps
- Approved The September 2, 2026 meeting minutes; all in favor, with Rory Marty abstaining. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Combined Planning and Zoning Board

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the city's PDF

Certified proposed PY2024 Community Development Block Grant activities as consistent with city plans and ordinances.
Show its 2 decisions
- Approved Proposed PY2024 Community Development Block Grant applications Certified the proposed Community Development Block Grant activities as consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and local ordinances and regulations, passed unanimously. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Procedural steps
- Continued Approval of the August 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 regular meeting minutes to the next regularly scheduled meeting, passed unanimously. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

September 2026

Board of Canvassers

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against an AI transcription
- Approved Certification of the 2026 primary election results page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Board of Canvassers

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against an AI transcription
- Approved Lottery placement of council at-large candidates The council at-large candidate placement for the November 3, 2026 election by lottery, 2-0: Alberto Rivas first, Tatiana Baena second. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Citywide ballots for November 3, 2026 election The November 3, 2026 citywide ballots and the council at-large candidate placement. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
City Council

Monday, September 14, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the city's PDF

Approved rezoning of 162 Washington Street from R2 to C1, $4485.22 in tax abatements, and a La Milonga Bar closure and probation agreement.
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- Approved 5–0 License action against La Milonga Bar after stabbings The agreement requiring La Milonga Bar to close for three days and serve six months of probation. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 5–0 $315.42 tax addition for Pledge Financial RI
- Approved 5–0 Rezoning 162 Washington Street from R2 to C1 The ordinance rezoning 162 Washington Street from R2 to C1 on second reading. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 5–0 The appointment of Olivia Demanche to the Juvenile Hearing Board. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Received the department financial reports for July-August 2026. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 5–0 The Class A Restaurant license for La Receta Colombiana. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 5–0 The Class C Variety license for Chapines Supermarket Inc. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Committee recommendations to the City Council
- Approved 5–0 $4485.22 in tax abatements page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Procedural steps
- Approved 5–0 The minutes of the July 13, 2026 meeting as amended. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Tabled 5–0 The peddler license for Yessenia Rodriguez, D/B/A One Fly Stop. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred 5–0 The $6,005.67 claim by Bernice Hernandez to the Trust. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
School Board

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the city's PDF

Approved $200,000 for 767-771 Lonsdale Avenue and a general contractor contract for the new PreK-8 dual language building; budget book continued.
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- Approved General contractor contract, new PreK-8 dual language building The general contractor contract for the new PreK-8 dual language building by voice vote, with none opposed. page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Athletic trainer services contract with University Orthopedics The athletic trainer services contract with University Orthopedics, subject to technical changes. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved RCWP carpentry pre-apprenticeship program The RCWP carpentry pre-apprenticeship program by voice vote, with all in favor. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved School Resource Officer contract with Central Falls Police Department The School Resource Officer contract with the Central Falls Police Department by voice vote, with all in favor. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved $200,000 appropriation for 767-771 Lonsdale Avenue A $200,000 appropriation from the district fund balance to demolish and develop 767-771 Lonsdale Avenue, by unanimous voice vote. page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Artificial intelligence policy, first reading Took no vote on the first reading of the artificial intelligence policy; staff will bring more information before the second reading. page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Substituting the updated document for the previous Superintendent Evaluation Policy draft. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Sending the Board development survey to members by voice vote. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Procedural steps
- Approved The minutes of the August 11, 2026 meeting, with six in favor and one abstention. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Withdrawn An earlier motion to approve the FY 2027 budget book contingent on updates. page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Continued The FY 2027 budget book to the next meeting by voice vote, with all in favor. page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Tabled The Superintendent Evaluation Policy until the next meeting so members can review the updated document. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Personnel Board

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the city's PDF
- Approved 3–0 One lateral appointment to Police Officer Grade II page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 3–0 Three appointments as Public Safety Dispatcher page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 3–0 Eligibility list for Patrol Officer Grade II, 2026 hiring process page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 3–01 Eligibility list for Probationary Firefighter, 2026 hiring process The certification of the eligibility list for Probationary Firefighter from the 2026 hiring process; the minutes record the vote as. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
1 procedural step: minutes, continuances, referrals
- Approved The minutes from May 7, 2026 with no amendments. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
School Building Committee

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Partly checked against the city's PDF

Recommended Bacon Construction Co. for the $43,899,700 base bid on Dual Language PK-8 school; approved $3,318,571.79 bond payment.
Show its 4 decisions
- Approved $3,318,571.79 payment, Bond Series 2025 Requisition #4 page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Noted the School Committee's appointment of Jordana Ruggeri as its representative on the committee. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Committee recommendations to the City Council
- Recommended Bid 2026-006 Dual Language PK-8 school construction contract Awarding the Dual Language PK-8 school construction contract to Bacon Construction Co., Inc. for a base bid of $43,899,700, with alternates up to $2,489,579, to the Central Falls Purchasing Board; all in favor. page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Procedural steps
- Approved The August 5, 2026 meeting minutes, with five abstentions. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

Earlier months

August 2026 3 meetings

Combined Planning and Zoning Board

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the city's PDF

Approved parking permits for 488-494 Dexter Street and parking variances for 42-44 West Hunt Street; denied open-area variance at 40-42 Fletcher Street.
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- Approved Special-use parking permits for 488-494 Dexter Street Special-use permits for 488-494 Dexter Street with the conditions outlined by staff, passed unanimously by voice vote. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Parking aisle width variance for 42-44 West Hunt Street, northerly garage A dimensional variance of four feet from the parking aisle width requirement for the northerly garage at 42-44 West Hunt Street, passed unanimously by voice vote. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Parking aisle width variance for 42-44 West Hunt Street, southerly garage A dimensional variance of four feet from the parking aisle width requirement for the southerly garage at 42-44 West Hunt Street, passed unanimously by voice vote. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Denied Lot open area variance for 40-42 Fletcher Street The request for a dimensional variance from the lot open area requirement at 40-42 Fletcher Street, passed unanimously by voice vote. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Procedural steps
- Continued Approval of the July 22, 2026 minutes to the next meeting. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Continued The variance request for 319 Hunt Street to the next regularly scheduled meeting, passed unanimously by voice vote. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
School Building Committee

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Partly checked against the city's PDF

Approved $1,742,414.66 in Bond Series 2025 Requisition #3 payments for construction, design, and equipment invoices.
Show its 2 decisions
- Approved Bond Series 2025 Requisition #3 invoices Payment of $1,742,414.66 in Bond Series 2025 Requisition #3 invoices, all in favor. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Procedural steps
- Approved The minutes of the July 8, 2026 meeting. Two members abstained, and the rest voted in favor. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Board of Canvassers

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against an AI transcription

Approved four local charter amendment questions for the November 3, 2026 ballot, on term limits, ethics laws, and police and fire chief appointments.
Show its 1 decision
- Approved Four Central Falls 2026 local ballot questions The four 2026 local ballot questions for the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot, 3/0.

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