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Narragansett Town Council Executive Session - June 18, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, June 18, 2026
BodyNarragansett, Rhode Island
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, June 18, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
11:37

All right, good evening.

11:42

And we are here.

12:17

And Councilman's myself.

2:46:47

All right.

2:46:48

Are we live?

2:46:50

Excellent.

2:46:51

So the town council just returned from executive session.

2:46:54

And there were only two votes taken.

2:46:57

One was a motion to seal the minutes of the June twenty-third, twenty twenty-six executive session, which passed four zero, and a motion to exit and return to open session, which also passed four zero.

2:47:08

Is there a motion to adjourn at eight thirty-two PM?

2:47:11

Motion.

2:47:11

Second.

2:47:12

All those in favor?

2:47:14

Aye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Narragansett Town Council Executive Session Summary - June 18, 2026

Note on Date Discrepancy: The system-provided date for this summary is June 18, 2026, but the official agenda and minutes indicate the meeting was held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM in the Assembly Room. This summary reflects the actual meeting content from June 23, 2026, as present in the source materials.

The Narragansett Town Council convened in executive session to discuss personnel matters. The meeting was streamed live on YouTube and included four council members present (one absent), along with town staff and legal counsel.

Executive Session

  • The council voted unanimously (4-0) to retire to executive session under RI General Laws §42-46-4 and §42-46-5(a)(1) to discuss personnel.
  • Council members present: Alexander T. Menzies (President), James P. Durkin (Pro Tem), Jason Colonies, Donna Vignali. Ryan J. Torrealday was absent.
  • Also present: Town Manager James R. Tierney, Town Solicitor James M. Callaghan, Esq., Town Clerk Sarah Masson, CMC, Executive Assistant/Human Resources Patricia Roosa, and Labor Attorney Vincent F. Ragosta, Jr., Esq.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to seal the minutes of the June 23, 2026 executive session passed unanimously (4-0).
  • Motion to exit and return to open session passed unanimously (4-0).
  • The meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM (motion by J. Durkin, second by J. Colonies, vote 4-0).
  • No other votes or decisions were made in open session; the executive session content is sealed and not disclosed.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening. And we are here. And Councilman's myself. All right. Are we live? Excellent. So the town council just returned from executive session. And there were only two votes taken. One was a motion to seal the minutes of the June twenty-third, twenty twenty-six executive session, which passed four zero, and a motion to exit and return to open session, which also passed four zero. Is there a motion to adjourn at eight thirty-two PM? Motion. Second. All those in favor? Aye.

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