Meetings
- Regular meetings are normally the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm
- Meetings are held at the Colonel Thomas F. Lee Community Room at the Portsmouth Police Station, 2270 E Main Road (unless otherwise noted on the Agenda)
Upcoming meeting agendas
Minutes
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Members
| Cipolla, Emil T. | | 02/13/12 | 08/11/28 |
| Corrigan, Daniel G. | | 07/11/22 | 07/11/28 |
| Forgione, Joe - Chair |
| 01/11/21 | 01/11/27 |
| Genereux, Philip |
| 03/24/25 | 03/24/28 |
| Hood, Richard |
| 12/13/21 | 12/13/27 |
| Johnson, Stephen - Vice Chair | | 12/14/20 | 12/14/26 |
| Keller, Raymond H. |
| 12/14/09 | 08/11/27 |
| Lankarge, Pete |
| 04/14/25 | 04/14/28 |
| Mineau, Michael - Secretary | | 06/13/22 | 06/13/28 |
| Rego, Frank |
| 11/10/25 | 11/10/28 |
| Gardner, Alexander |
| 01/12/26 | 01/12/29 |
| Tyer-Witek, Peter - Youth Rep |
| 08/31/25 | 08/31/26 |
Talipsky, Rich - Ex-Officio
Director of Business Development
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| 01/02/16 | NA |
| Council Liaison: Hamilton, Keith |
| 01/13/25 | 11/26 |
| Council Liaison: McDowell, Mary |
| 01/13/25 | 11/26 |
Read the by-laws of the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee (with Rev 2 Approved Aug 19, 2019) (PDF)
Committee Overview
The committee is chartered to complete the following tasks for the community:
- Conduct studies
- Facilitate liaison, cooperation, and collaboration with state, federal, and business related entities
- Provide advice and assistance to the Town Council and, upon request, to town boards and staff
- Support promotional activities for the consistent and balanced economic development and growth of the industrial and commercial base of the Town of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Economic Development Committee Mission Statement
The PEDC’s mission is to provide leadership toward making Portsmouth a place for forward-thinking, community friendly businesses to make their home. The PEDC should pro-actively provide data driven economic analysis for various economic development opportunities, transparently to the Town Council, the Town Administration, and the people and businesses of Portsmouth
Mission Statement for Portsmouth, RI
Approved by the Portsmouth Town Council May 12th, 2014
"Portsmouth will preserve its history, environment and community for future generations through active stewardship of community character and quality of life while balancing growth, economic development, education and the environment. Portsmouth will strive to be an innovative, technologically progressive and family-friendly community with a superior education system, a well managed and responsive town government, and a modern and well-maintained infrastructure."
.Additional Resources
PEDC Legacy Website:
Prior to the Town standing up their CivicPlus site, the PEDC had maintained their own site: PEDC Legacy Website
Become a Member
To become a member of a board or committee! File an application and resume with the town clerk for the board or committee in which you are interested. The Town Council appoints members of most town-related boards.