The inhabitants of the Town of West Greenwich in the State of
Rhode Island, within the corporate limits as now established or as
hereafter established in the manner provided by law, shall continue
to be a municipal body politic and corporate, under the name of the
Town of West Greenwich in perpetuity, to be governed under the provisions
of this Home Rule Charter as adopted and as it may be amended.
The Town shall have all powers possible for a Town to have under
the Constitution and laws of this State, now or as amended in the
future, as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated
in the Charter. All powers which the Town may exercise shall be construed
liberally in favor of the Town, and the specific mention of particular
powers in this Charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way
the general power stated in this article.
The Town may acquire property within or without its corporate
limits for any municipal purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest
or estate, by purchase, gift, devise or lease, and within its limits
by condemnation as such takings may be authorized by law, and may
sell, mortgage, exchange, hold, manage and control such property as
its interests may require, provided that all such acquisitions, or
any sale, mortgage, exchange or lease of real property shall be approved
by the electors at the Financial Town Meeting.
The Town may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its
functions and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or
in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any one or more towns
or civil divisions or agencies thereof, or any other state, or the
United States or any agency thereof, provided that any such contract
or agreement is in accord with the applicable State law and constitutional
provisions and is approved by the electors at the Financial Town Meeting
upon recommendation of the Town Council.
