# Pawtucket City Council Meeting

The Pawtucket City Council meeting on October 22, 2026, included property and utility matters but no contract awards, bids, or purchasing approvals. The property committee voted 3–0 to recommend that the full council approve a six-month lease, followed by month-to-month tenancy, with Joshua Cafe LLC DBA News Cafe for a parking lot on Broad and North Union Streets. The committee also advanced an easement agreement with the electric utility for an underground distribution system at 100 Freight Street, authorizing the solicitor to negotiate; substantial unresolved changes would return for further council consideration. No dollar amounts were stated for these arrangements.

The council also discussed a three-year school collective bargaining agreement: the clerk is to arrange another Finance Committee meeting so the agreement and related correspondence can be considered and brought to the full council for a vote. A public hearing on a Class B liquor license application was recessed until the first council meeting in November to allow the applicant to address residents’ concerns about parking, blocked driveways, late hours, and pests. Other actions included requesting updates or remediation from Blackstone Distribution Center and Rhode Island Energy, and asking Hasbro to restore a safe school walking path as it leaves the area. The meeting referenced a $330 million taxpayer investment in a school-area project, but no new allocation was made.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Pawtucket City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3P-DOM8NgA) - Pawtucket City Council