This is a summary of formal actions recorded during the West Warwick Town Council meeting on Nov. 4, 2025. Where a specific mover/second was not named in the public transcript, the field is listed as "not specified." Vote tallies reflect the meeting record (voice vote: "Aye" entries); specific roll-call tallies were not provided for every item.

Approved

- Approval of minutes of the Oct. 21, 2025 council meeting. Motion: approve minutes. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

- Liquor and business license renewals (multiple): Class A renewals; Class B limited renewals; Class D club renewals; Class T renewals; pool-table licenses; theatrical/performance and exhibition licenses (one or more recusals noted for specific members). Motion: approve renewals. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

- Appointment: John Reed to the school building committee (three‑year appointment). Motion: approve appointment. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

- Reappointment: Deborah Taco to the Westmore Housing Authority. Motion: approve reappointment. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

- Engagement of special legal counsel: Ursillo, Taitson & Rich for litigation and general solicitor services (engagement letter reflecting RFP and minor reporting tweaks). Motion: approve engagement. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

- Contract award (approved as amended): One‑year maintenance agreement with Train US Inc. for the ice-rink chiller system. Motion: approve agreement as amended to clarify payment terms (annual amount in agreement recorded as $22,001.50 to be paid quarterly). Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

- Tax abatements: Approval of abatements requested by the tax collector totaling $36,400.24. Motion: approve abatements. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

- Tax cancellations: Approval of cancellations requested by the tax assessor totaling $131,235.53, with one removal. Action: JD Auto Salvage Inc. removed from the cancellations list pending correction; council approved removal and the revised total amount stated on the record as $100,710.53. Motion to remove JD Auto Salvage from the list: approved (ayes recorded).

- Approval of 2026 town council meeting schedule with modification to November dates to accommodate election season and clerk schedule. Motion: approve schedule. Mover/Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded).

Items discussed without formal vote or where staff was asked to study further

- Consideration of amendments to residential zone district rules (council authorized staff to study and return with options; no ordinance introduced or final vote).

- Consideration of relief for delinquent tax payments for government employees (council discussed existing staff discretion and 5‑year waiver policy for single‑family homes; no new formal policy adopted).