Barrington Town Council round-up: Energy, rowing, recreation and affordable housing
The Barrington Town Council covered a lot of ground at its monthly meeting Monday night, touching on everything from rowing to energy, recreation programs, affordable housing and senior tax programs among other topics. Here are a few highlights from the meeting. -The town council, sitting as trustees of the Amey Tucker Spencer Fund, approved a [...]
Read More →Barrington Town Council approves municipal court
The Town of Barrington officially has a municipal court. The town council voted 4-1 Monday night in favor of an ordinance that formally establishes the court. The vote marked the culmination of process that began in Dec. 2011. Town councilor Cynthia Coyne lead the charge for a local municipal court. She reiterated her support for [...]
Read More →Barrington Community Center site debated
Should Barrington pursue a new community center on town-owned land near Veterans Park and the Bayside YMCA? At least two members of the town’s community center task force think so, though some town officials have their doubts. Task force chairwoman Margaret Kane and town councilor William DeWitt were among a half dozen individuals to debate [...]
Read More →Barrington Town Councilor wants to explore BCWA alternatives
Barrington Town Councilor Ann Strong wants to explore alternatives to the Bristol County Water Authority. Ms. Strong, who addressed the topic at a town council meeting last week, said the authority has evolved over the years from a water producer to a water distributor and accordingly, it might be a good time to re-visit how [...]
Read More →Barrington Conservation Commission charged with tracking plastic bag ban
The same group that advocated for a local plastic bag ban has been charged with developing criteria to measure the initiative’s impact. Barrington’s Reusable Checkout Bag Initiative, which prohibits the distribution of plastic bags at the point of sale, officially went into effect on Jan. 1 after it was passed by the town council in [...]
Read More →Barrington Town Council meets tonight
The Barrington Town Council meets tonight at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at town hall. The meeting is an hour earlier than usual with a slew of interviews on the agenda including conservation commission, harbor commission, housing board of trustees and park and recreation commission, among other groups. The town council is also [...]
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