Rhode Island Record
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Jeanne-Marie Napolitano

Councilor (At-Large)2024-12 to 2026-12 (month-level)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
31
Total speaking time
2:33:30
Avg per meeting
4:57
Segments
1986

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Filtered to Development

Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↑Aug 2026[25]

Two-family conversion on a small Simmons Street lot

Rehabilitating a long-vacant, condemned-looking property versus the risk of more density on a tiny lot.

high↑Jun 2026[22]

School facilities and capital improvement needs

Legacy hires from one-time funds are part of the ~$2.7 million structural gap now hitting taxpayers.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

AI renderings and incomplete application drawings

medium↓Jun 2026[13]

Garage-to-accessory dwelling conversion on Kay Street

Additional dwelling units can add rental income for owners and modestly increase housing supply.

high↓Mar 2026[13]

Perrotti Park bulkhead project

Estimated at under $6 million, funded through the maritime enterprise fund.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Establishing a Housing Commission

A housing trust could be funded by new fees on short-term rentals and down-conversions, but no amounts have been set.

medium→Oct 2026[12]

701 Bellevue Avenue Estate Subdivision

high↓May 2026[12]

Brick Market arcade enclosure and museum accessibility

The Historical Society is privately raising about $2.5 million for the restoration and exhibit work — no city money.

medium↑Apr 2026[11]

66 Ocean Ave minor subdivision and variance request

No direct city cost; the outcome affects how the Ocean Avenue property can be developed and sold.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Condo association dispute over emergency egress staircase

Replacement and code-compliant redesign costs fall on the six-unit condominium association's common elements.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

St. John's Church subdivision of the historic rectory

The sale puts a previously tax-exempt property back on the tax rolls as a single-family home.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

59 Washington Street Church Subdivision

high↓Sep 2026[7]

Redevelopment intensity at 75 Pope Street / 2 West Street

The rehab should replace a rundown property and lift nearby property values, per board discussion.

high↓May 2026[6]

City Hall area accessibility and facade changes at 365 Thames Street

The city owns the building and the Historical Society is investing in a museum renovation; costs weren't detailed at the meeting.

low↓Mar 2026[6]

Church parking lot at 507 Broadway

Terms of the agreement, including any costs, are not stated in the docket.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Preservation and redevelopment of the 1890s Coggeshall Avenue stable

Converts a deteriorating structure into four high-end condos, adding to the tax base.

high↓Jul 2026[4]

Mumford Manor Affordable Senior Housing Rehabilitation

A $750,000 federal grant would fund building upgrades at no direct cost to local taxpayers.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

525 Broadway Multi-Family Development (38 Units)

Soaring real estate prices and tax burdens were cited by residents as key pain points.

high↓May 2026[2]

Protective Club expansion and neighborhood impacts

The club funds its own expansion; the city gains a new long-term rental unit but no new parking supply.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Redevelopment of former Coggeshall School site

Over $400,000 per unit in rehabilitation costs makes the duplexes financially essential to the project.

Decisions during term (3)

Recorded while Napolitano was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.