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Charlestown Citizens Alliance Newsletter - June 7, 2023
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Excluding neighbors and the general public from participation and even knowledge of developments that can change the landscape and character of our community may save developers a little meeting time, but it is not good government or good environmental policy. It is certainly not democratic.
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The new Town ordinance eliminates the requirement that open space contain any upland (developable areas), in spite of the fact that developers of major subdivisions have been required to set aside upland areas while clustering their lots since 1988. The number of lots that a developer has available to develop has not been reduced by this requirement, but the negative environmental impact of new residential development has been reduced. There is wide agreement that this method has worked.
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Join the Charlestown Land Trust for their annual "Trust Me, You'll Love It" 10K Trail Run
Where: Amos Green Farm, #223A Route 112 in Charlestown. Run continues on The Nature Conservancy's Carter Preserve.
When: Saturday, June 10. Registration/check-in is 9:00 - 9:50 a.m. Runners start at 10:00 a.m. sharp, walkers at 10:15 a.m.
Registration link and details in post.
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When: Saturday, June 17 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (weather permitting)
Where: Frosty Drew Campus in Ninigret Park
Why: To Celebrate The Summer Solstice and Charlestown's Beautiful Star-Filled Skies
Who: Charlestown RI Dark Sky Advocates in Cooperation with Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center
As we celebrate the shortest night of the year, we can party with the stars. Westerly may have Taylor Swift, but Charlestown has the entire cosmos.
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1226 People Voted – Thank You To Everyone Who Voted!
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- Charlestown’s 2024 Budget passed with 1,041 in favor of the budget and 185 against.
- 1039 people voted by mail.
- In-person voting was also available to voters, but only 187 voted in person at the Charlestown Town Hall on June 5th.
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The banner image is a photograph of a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Charlestown by John Zoldak. If you have photos of Charlestown wildlife, landscapes, or events that you would like to share with us to use on our website, Facebook, or in emails, please send them to us by email at charlestowncitizens@gmail.com
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