# Pawtucket City Council Meeting

Pawtucket City Council meeting, November 11, 2026, included an amendment to Chapter 167 governing circus and carnival licenses. The amendment, approved 3–0, requires the charitable organization benefiting from an event to be identified and involved before a license is granted, rather than being added afterward. No contract award or major purchasing decision was made. The council approved Rhode Island Energy petitions for pole installations or relocations at several locations, subject to the Public Works director’s approval. It also requested information on a traffic study and the expected timing of proposed Roosevelt Avenue and East/Branch Street intersection work that may go before the Purchasing Board.

The council directed staff to follow up with Public Works on Rice Street safety measures, including stop-ahead signs, speed limits, crosswalks, solar flashing stop signs, and the feasibility of making the street one-way. It denied a $1,349.98 tire-damage claim and referred the claimant to the contractor responsible for work on the street; it approved pothole-damage claims of $275 and $300. Residents raised concerns about school-zone speed cameras and Flock license-plate-reader cameras, including costs, privacy, and safety; no action on those programs was taken. Other business included license renewals and hearings. 

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Sources
- [Pawtucket City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjR4Uzk60PU) - Pawtucket City Council