Town of Barrington, RI
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2023-12-05
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
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Title 7 Financial Town Meeting
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Chapter 3 EMERGENCY BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Ttl 7 Ch 3 EMERGENCY BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS
- § C-7-3-1 TOWN COUNCIL CONDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO APPROVE BUDGET.
- § C-7-3-2 PROCEDURE FOR TOWN COUNCIL TO APPROVE BUDGET.
- § C-7-3-3 LIMITATIONS FOR APPROVED BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Capital Improvement Program
- Ch 12 Fire Department Rules and Regulations
- Ch 16 Housing Board of Review
- Ch 19 Municipal Court
- Ch 20 Juvenile Hearing Board
- Ch 24 Liquor License Commissioners
- Ch 29 Officers and Employees
- Ch 33 Personnel Policies
- Ch 37 Planning Board
- Ch 38 Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 39 Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Ch 41 Police Department Rules and Regulations
- Ch 45 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 49 Surplus Equipment
- Ch 50 Budget Forecast Committee
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 55 Advertising
- Ch 59 Alarm Systems
- Ch 60 Notification to Farmers
- Ch 63 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 67 Animals
- Ch 69 Athletic and Recreational Facilities
- Ch 73 Building Construction
- Ch 74 Fire Lanes
- Ch 75 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 78 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 79 Demolition
- Ch 85 Construction Site Safety
- Ch 91 Drainage
- Ch 95 Electrical Standards
- Ch 99 Excavations
- Ch 103 Fees and Charges
- Ch 104 Flag Policy
- Ch 107 Firearms
- Ch 116 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 119 Housing Discrimination
- Ch 124 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 130 Noise
- Ch 131 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 134 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 138 Picketing
- Ch 140 Plumbing Standards
- Ch 144 Public Lands, Use of
- Ch 145 Trees, Protection and Maintenance of
- Ch 148 Public Waters, Use and Protection of
- Ch 155 Sewers
- Ch 161 Solid Waste
- Ch 164 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 169 Taxation
- Ch 170 (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 179 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 182 Wireless Facilities
- Ch 185 Zoning
- Part III: Planning Board Regulations
- Ch 200 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A220 Easements and Conveyances
- Ch A225 Fee and Fine Schedule
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 11-3-2020]
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an emergency,
the Town Council may vote on and approve a budget and tax levy for
the town and the schools provided that the following conditions are
met:
1.
The Governor
of the State of Rhode Island has declared a state of emergency, which
emergency begins before the date for the Financial Town Meeting (FTM)
and continues past the date for the FTM; and
2.
The Town
of Barrington has declared a state of emergency; and
3.
Conditions
are such that an FTM cannot be held without violating the Governor’s
Emergency Orders; and
Before approving a budget as set forth above, the Town Council
shall receive from the Committee on Appropriations its Recommended
Budget, and the Town Council shall hold a public hearing, which may
be held remotely via virtual meeting technology, at which meeting
members of the public shall be allowed to speak and make suggestions
to the Town Council. Any motions to amend the budget adopted at this
meeting must come from a member of the Council and must pass by a
majority vote of the total Council membership. Approval of the budget
must also be done by vote of a majority of the total Council membership.
If the Town Council exercises its authority under this Chapter
to pass a budget in an emergency, it is limited to approving a budget
and Tax Levy wherein the Tax Levy shall not exceed 102% of the previous
year’s tax levy.
