Glocester ( originally called Gloucester) was established in 1639 and has a population of 9,746 according to the last census in 2010. Of the thirty nine cities and towns that make up Rhode Island, Glocester ranks thirteenth lowest in the rate of taxation per $1,000 with a residential rate of $21.77 and a commercial rate of $24.74 Taxes for a single family home valued at $215,000 = $4,468.55 and if you owned for a example a 2008 Honda Accord your tax would be $369.21
Total taxes as a median income: 6.31% and Glocester had a revaluation or statistical update effective Dec.31,2013
The town is set up with a five member town council and holds a election every two years on a even year cycle.
The meeting proceeded promptly at 6:30pm as advertised for the sole purpose of the 2015 swearing in ceremony of the victors from this past November election.
George O. ( Buster) Steere, a republican local businessman garnered the highest vote total in the November election.
The new 2015 is Chairman Walter M. Steere ( Rep)
Vice Chairman George O.(Buster) Steere ( Rep)
Edward C.Burlingame ( Rep)
William E. Reichert (Ind.)
Steve A. Sette (Ind)
The current council chairman asked State Representative Republican Mike Chippendale to step forward to administer the oath of office to whom ever wanted him to do the honor. The town clerk and a few school committee members also stepped forward.
All photos by W.Gauvin Barber, no reproducing without written permission . |
State Rep. Mike Chippendale (Rep) |
Solicitor Timothy F. Kane & State Sen. Paul Fogarty (Dem) |
Chairman Walter M. Steere and William E. Reichert |
Walter M.Steere then asked his fellow Council members if anyone wanted to nominate a vice chairman and William Reichert nominated George O.Steere as the vice chairman and it passed on another unanimous 4-0 vote. Steven A.Sette (Ind) was not in his council seat tonight.
Edward Burlingame now has been elected 10 times to the 2 year terms in his political career.
The town council chairman then asked if anyone would like to make a motion to close the meeting and newly elected Edward C. Burlingame spoke up and thanked everyone for voting and attending this ceremony and exclaimed that this 2015 town council will work together to solve any problems that may arise in the next two years.
If anything happens where a councilmen cannot serve his term, the next highest vote getter was Stephanie L. Westgate (Rep.) who received 1878 votes in the past election.
Town Clerk Jean Fecteau and the town solicitor Timothy F. Kane rounded out the 2015 town council
table. The next scheduled Town Council meeting will be on January 15th and then back to normal rotation of two meetings a month on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Light refreshments were served at the adjournment of the meeting at 6:45pm
I will be in attendance to cover the next meeting and report my story to all in a prompt fashion. reported by Wayne G. Barber www.mynwri.blogspot.com
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