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Johnston CDBG Applications

The town's applications for federal Community Development Block grant funds.

The attached documents are the Town of Johnston's applications for federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant program. The first is a $258,000 application under the Small Cities funding program, which provides assistance to homeowners who need help in repairing their homes. The second is a Disaster Recovery application that could bring the town up to $2.2 million in federal funds to pay for continued work in response to the March 2010 floods. Om May 9, the town council approved the applications.

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Funaro v. Town of Johnston, R.I. Third District Court Case #05-2470

This is the civil rights case brought against the town by Gina and John Funaro in 2005. It was released by Mayor Joseph M. Polisena on March 23, 2011.

The attached document is the lawsuit filed by Gina and John Fusaro in May, 2005, against the Town of Johnston, the Johnston School Department, officers of the Johnston Police Department, and seven girls who bullied the Funaro's daughter between 2001 and 2005. At a press conference held March 23, Mayor Joseph M. Polisena released the suit in announcing that Providence Superior Court had overturned a $4.35 million damages award levied against the town through a default judgment, meaning the administration of the late former Mayor William Macera had not contested the ruling. Warning: This document includes descriptions of injuries suffered by Giavanna Funaro.

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5 Things To Know Today: March 21

Latest school budget proposal available today; no school, St. Rocco; Einstein; Feinstein; and today in history: Who shot JR? (Who's JR?)

Latest School Budget: At 10 a.m. today, we'll be uploading the latest school budget proposal to "Your Government Handbook." For some context to the document, you can read about the school committee's March 16 workshop and watch a video from the meeting, all without leaving the cozy confines of JohnstonPatch. The school board is scheduled to meet March 22 for a third workshop at 6 p.m., with a vote set for 7 p.m. Like A Plastic Cup... No Glass: 5 Patch points to anyone who gets that reference. What I meant to say was: "No class," but not that way. St. Rocco School won't be in session today because of a professional day for Catholic school teachers. The day off won't stop our reporting of their three girls' basketball teams who played for …

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New Feature: Your Government Handbook

JohnstonPatch is your source for information that you'd otherwise have to dig around to find.

What is the Pocasset Flood Mitigation Plan? How does the town determine height restrictions for buildings? What is the proposed school budget? These are all questions you may find yourself asking about Johnston — and when you want to find this information, JohnstonPatch is your answer! Beginning this week, we're starting a new column called "Your Government Handbook." It's a place where you can find the documents, links, and other sources of information about our town and how it works. It's unfiltered, unedited, public information that you can now find with just a click of the mouse — so when you read articles on JohnstonPatch, you can look at the same documents and information we have. You can even print the documents straight from the …

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Johnston Comprehensive Plan

This is the town's set of regulations that govern construction and development in Johnston.

The Town of Johnston's Comprehensive Plan is attached. It's the set of regulations that govern construction and development within the town. The document was adopted by the Johnston Town Council on Sept. 29, 2009 and approved by the State of Rhode Island on Nov. 17, 2009.

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