March 28, 2024

Ward 4 Status Update

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As your Councilman, I have been working on several issues for our ward. In order to keep you informed and up to date, I am listing some of the issues for you that we have been able to progress positively on. I will do my best to keep you posted as we move forward on these and other issues.

1. I have been working diligently with Assistant Solicitor Robert Craven to reach a resolution with residents on the Waterfront Property Tax Assessment suits by moving forward and entering into discussions with attorney William Landry, who represents the 62 plaintiffs. With this approach, the objective is to save time and money for the plaintiffs and the city by avoiding a long and costly litigation process. I feel that it is a shame when residents have to sue their own city to get relief and it is not our intention to make them “outspend” to do so.
2. I have recently met with Suez and toured the Waste Water Facility that is the concern in our dispute with Barrington over the Oder Issue in Riverside. Our meeting with Barrington has been arranged for Tuesday, Jan. 31 to work on the final phases of treatment. We are meeting with members of both Councils, State, DEM, and city officials at the State House to have discussion and produce a plan to finally move into resolve on this long-standing issue. Since my first address of this matter at our very first council meeting, I have not let up on finding a swift and all-enveloping answer for our residents. Please be assured that I will represent you properly and entirely on this matter until it's completion.
3. I also co-sponsored an ordinance with Councilwoman Sousa to address the Tax Late Interest Penalty Fees that had burdened our residents on their new tax bills. Our Council approved the ordinance on it's second passage at our Jan 3 meeting which now allows a seven day grace period retroactive to December 1, 2016. This ordinance gave relief for any penalties as long as their payment was posted within the seven day grace period. Any payment already made on these rescinded fees will be credited to their next bill.


Sincerely Yours,
Councilman Brian Faria
Ward 4

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