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| Pursuant to Sec. 9-105 of the Pawtucket City Charter, below is a list of all terms expiring in 2026 and all current vacancies on Boards/Commissions in Pawtucket. |
| BOARD / COMMISSION | DATES TERMS EXPIRING IN 2026 | NUMBER OF TERMS EXPIRING IN 2026 / VACANCIES (PUBLIC MEMBERS) |
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| Arts & Culture Advisory Commission | 1st Monday in October | Two* |
| Arts Panel Review Committee | June 1, 2026 | One (City Council) |
| Board of Appeals | 1st Monday in January | Two (One being an Alternate Member) |
| Board of Canvassers | 1st Monday in March | One, plus one vacancy (Alternate Member)** |
| Historic District Commission | 1st Monday in February | Three (One being an Alternate Member) |
| Pawtucket Housing Authority | July 14, 2026 | One vacancy. |
| Juvenile Hearing Board | 1st Monday in December | Two, plus one currently expired term*** |
| Mayor's Community Board | One year from date of appointment | Eleven, plus four vacancies |
| Parks/Tree Commission | 1st Monday in August | Three |
| Pawtucket Business Development Corp. | January 1, 2026 | One, plus five vacancies**** |
| Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee | December 2026 | Four***** |
| Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency | September 12, 2026 | One |
| Pension Board (Mayor Appoints) | 1st Monday in January | One, plus one vacancy |
| Pension Board (Council Appoints) | 1st Monday in January | One vacancy |
| Personnel Board | 1st Monday in January | One |
| City Planning Commission | 1st Monday in January | Three, plus one vacancy (Alternate Member) |
| Public Art Fund Committee | 1st Monday in June | One****** |
| Public Library Trustees | 1st Monday in January | Two |
| Purchasing Board | 1st Monday in January | One |
| Riverfront Commission (Mayor Appoints) | 1st Monday in June | Two |
| Riverfront Commission (Council Appoints) | 1st Monday in June | None |
| Water Supply Board | 1st Monday in January | One |
| * The Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture currently has nine members. Two will expire next October. The Mayor needs to make enough appointments to ensure that the Commission has the required minimum of five members, but not more than nine members. |
| ** Board of Canvassers expiring term to be filled by someone from either party. Alternate member must be filled by a Republican. |
| *** The Juvenile Hearing Board currently has eight members. One expired this December and two will expire next December. The Mayor needs to make enough appointments to ensure that the Board has the required minimum of seven members, with at least one being from each of the six councilmanic districts and one being under the age of twenty-five. |
| **** The Pawtucket Business Development Corporation currently has twelve members. One will expire in January. The Mayor needs to make enough appointments to ensure that the Board has the required minimum of seventeen members, but not more than nineteen members. |
| ***** The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee currently has eleven members. Four will expire next December. The Mayor needs to make enough appointments to ensure that the Committee has the required minimum of nine members, but not more than fifteen members. |
| ****** The Public Art Fund Committee currently has five members. Two will expire in June. One must be filled by a community (public) member and one must be filled by a member of the Advisory Commission on Arts & Culture. |
| Anyone interested in serving on a board or commission should send a letter and resume to Dario Hernandez in the City Clerk’s Office, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860, or an e-mail to [email protected] |
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The Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture is focused on the identification, expansion, and promotion of the arts, culture, and artistic features throughout the City of Pawtucket.
City Hall Art Gallery
The City Hall Art Gallery was established by the Commission in 2015 with the goal of the bringing artwork into publically owned spaces. Shows are rotated three to four times a year and receptions for each show are hosted by the Commission.
The mission of the Public Art Program is to reflect the city’s identity, improve the quality of life for residents and visitor’s, stimulate city pride, attract economic development, and to engage artists and the community in the life of the city by acquiring and maintaining high-quality public art that is funded partially or fully with public monies and/or located on public property.
Meeting Dates
The Pawtucket Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture generally meets bi-monthly on the last Monday of the month at 5:00pm in the Planning/ Zoning Conference Room, located on the main floor of Pawtucket City Hall.
Staff
Rob Runge, [email protected]
Applications, Forms, and Brochures
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Established in 1993, as an independent non-profit corporation, Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation (PBDC) provides loan funding to businesses expanding in or relocating to Pawtucket and will be creating jobs.
News
Pawtucket Announces Expanded Loan Program for Small Businesses
Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation generally meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m., on the second floor of Slater Mill at 67 Roosevelt Avenue.
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The Pawtucket Planning Commission regulates land and building development in the City of Pawtucket.
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Meeting Dates
The Mayor’s Community Board meets every first Tuesday after the first Saturday of each month.
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The meeting for 1/4 at 6:00PM has been canceled due to not meeting quorum. Meetings will resume for the month of January.
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