On March 18, the Narragansett Town Council discussed another ordinance affecting rental homes, proposing a minimum rental period of seven days. Over the past few years, Narragansett had been proposing and approving different types of housing ordinances. For example, another recent ordinance set a limit of three unrelated people who can rent a single-family house…
The Narragansett Town Council passed an ordinance on July 17 prohibiting more than three college students from renting a single-family home. The purpose of the ordinance is to incentivise homeowners to rent to families instead of college students, according to Narragansett Properties Vice President and owner, Evan Morrill. During the public hearing, various residents spoke…
Off-campus housing sees increase in pricing The Narragansett Town Council’s three-student ordinance is under fire from community members once again with the implementation of a rental registration form for student renters. On Sept. 20 at the bi-weekly town council meeting, students and full-time residents raised concerns about the new policy, calling it “discriminatory” and “an…
A lack of living spaces may leave some students without housing With Narragansett limiting off-campus housing to three students per house and URI not offering triples, some students are feeling squeezed out. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. Between the Narragansett Town Council’s three college student housing ordinance and the University of Rhode Island eliminating most triples,…
Students Andy Main, Tyler Pelletier and Kayla Michaud currently live in a five-person house which will only be available to three students next year. Photo by James McIntosh. A Narragansett Town Council ordinance preventing over three students from renting together has already begun to affect both off-campus students and realtors for next year. The ordinance…
On Monday, Oct. 23, the South Kingstown Town Council passed the Municipal Immigrant Protection Ordinance 3-2. The ordinance, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), is designed to help to protect immigrants from wrongful targeting. It is stated within the ordinance that the Town will comply with state and federal constitutions and nondiscrimination laws…
On Aug. 21 the Narragansett Town Council voted 5-0 to appeal the four-unrelated housing ordinance that was established in May 2016. The ordinance was designed to limit four unrelated persons per household to control the volume of guests and their parties. It would mainly target university students living “down the line” in off-campus housing. It…
Actions have been taken to end the Rhode Island housing crisis through a suite of housing bills passed by Speaker of the Assembly Joseph Shekarchi on March 7. The 15-bill package of legislation aims to make the housing approval process more effective, zoning more flexible and to make the best use of existing buildings, according…
The Student Senate meeting Wednesday brought students to Memorial Union Room 300 to share their dissent for a potential Israeli Culture Club. Bill 55, which would acknowledge an Israeli Culture Club on campus, brought students to voice their concerns with the club’s recognition. The club would not be associated with the Hillel Center, and is…
In the last meeting before elections, the Student Senate welcomed a guest speaker, announced candidacies and the appointed senators for the Women’s Summit Committee. Assistant Vice President of Housing and Residential Life Tom Cooley briefed the Senate on new initiatives and survey results in on campus housing. A survey sent out in November 2023 showed…