The Rehoboth
Reporter
DECEMBER 2010 VOLUME 22, NO. 12
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Serving the Residents of Rehoboth, Seekonk and Surrounding Communities Since 1989
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How the Town Voted
Special Town Meeting Wrap-up By Laura Calverley
Residents at the special town meeting last month approved a solar power production facility, new public safety vehicles, and reinstatement of the Emergency Management Agency budget, among many other articles. The meeting took place over two nights, starting on November 8 and concluding on its second night November 22. Turnout was about 4 percent of registered voters the first night and 3 percent the second night. The following articles were approved: • Several amendments to the Fiscal Year 2011 budget, totaling $27,489.00 that included increasing Highway Department and Board of Health wages and purchasing new computer equipment for town offices. • The payment of prior year bills totaling about $22,800.
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• Articles requesting three new police vehicles - two patrol cruisers and one supervisor’s vehicle - and a fire department command vehicle. The vehicles being replaced were between 7 and 10 years old. The police cars had about 140,000 to 170,000 miles and the fire department vehicle had more than 175,000 miles on it. continued on page 4
It truly is a Blizzard of Giving with more than one way to help the children and families of Rehoboth! Toys for Rehoboth Kids: Buy ANY new toy and place it in a box marked “Blizzard of Giving/Toys for Rehoboth Kids”. Or visit a Blizzard of Giving display located at the Blanding Library, Chartley Store, Rehoboth Post Office, The D.L. Beckwith Middle School and The Palmer River Elementary School. Pick a snowflake and donate the gift inscribed –wrap the gift and affix the snowflake securely to the outside! (Snowflakes are wishes of a Rehoboth family).
All gifts should be returned to one of the following locations for pick-up by the Rehoboth Girl Scouts: Alicia’s dance Studio • Palmer River elementary School “ASAP” (319d tremont Street) • Rehoboth Congregational Church blanding Library • Rehoboth Post Office • Chartley Store twin Oaks Learning Center • d. L. beckwith Middle School vino’s Restaurant • Fitness Mom Studio
Boxes are marked: “Blizzard of Giving/Toys for Rehoboth Kids” Questions? Please Contact for help this holiday season: Steve Martin (Director Rehoboth Helping Hands) 252-3263; Blizzard Questions: Maureen Brawley 252-4867; Girl Scout Contact: Colleen McBride 252-6430