Meetings

• 7 p.m.
• Held on the second and fourth Monday of the month, unless a holiday occurs, then it is usually the Tuesday following the holiday.
• 2023 Town Council Calendar
• Town Hall Council Chambers
  2200 E. Main Road
  Portsmouth, RI 02871

Special meetings and workshops are specifically scheduled. Any person wishing to speak before the council should contact any Council member or the Town Clerk and ask to be put on the next agenda. Due date for submissions is Noon, the Tuesday prior to the upcoming regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting.

Any request for an agenda item must involve an appropriate matter of business before the Town Council and is subject to review and approval by Town Council leadership. All meetings are open to the public. 

Zoom meetings are uploaded to the "Town of Portsmouth, RI Official YouTube Account."

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Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Council Overview

Legislative powers are vested in the Town Council, which is composed of seven members who are elected at large for a term of two-years. Elections are held each November of even numbered years. Term of office begins the first Monday of the week following certification of the election results.

The Town of Portsmouth operates under a Home Rule Charter providing for a council-administrator form of government, which combines the political leadership of elected officials with the professional experience of an appointed government administrator. 

The Town Council also sits as the Licensing Board.