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John Timothy Kirby

Democratic · RI · Warwick City Council Member, Ward 7

Warwick City Council member for Ward 7 and owner of Kirby Bros. Construction, which he founded in Warwick in 1975. He wants cost controls to keep tax increases low and more property tax relief for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities.

Where John Timothy Kirby stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record)

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 support · 1 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Co-sponsored a resolution asking state lawmakers to pass recycling reform bills S3012 and H7911. It passed 9-0. He also voted for the amended tax-title ordinance at final passage, 6-3.

    April 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: warwickri.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose

  • Voted for the city budget and tax rates for July 2026 to June 2027. It passed 7-2.

    May 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted to approve a three-year firefighters' union contract running July 2025 to June 2028. It passed 7-2.

    November 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted to buy eight new police vehicles. The purchase passed 6-3.

    October 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted against killing a request for a special election to cancel unused borrowing from the $350 million high school bond. The motion to kill it passed 7-2. He also voted 8-1 to let a marijuana shop open at 319 Bald Hill Road.

    February 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted for three city union deals: a police contract (passed 7-0), a city workers' contract with Council 94 (passed 7-2), and a firefighter benefits fund agreement (passed 8-1).

    January 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: warwickri.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support · 1 oppose

  • Voted to buy eight new police vehicles. The purchase passed 6-3.

    October 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Co-sponsored a resolution asking state lawmakers to oppose the 2025 assault weapons ban bills (H 5436, S 359). He moved to reconsider after a first vote failed, and the amended resolution passed 6-3.

    June 2, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: warwickri.gov

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support

  • Voted to let the mayor sign a tax stabilization deal with Renaissance Development for housing, including affordable units, at 1880 Post Road. It passed 9-0.

    August 18, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: warwickri.gov

Track record — General

General · 9 records

  • Voted 7-2 to end the city Personnel Hearing Board and send job appeals to the personnel director. He also voted 8-1 to change where marijuana shops may open in Warwick.

    June 1, 2026

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted to relax a rule on extra city payments into the retiree health fund until state school-building aid begins. It passed 7-2. He also voted to reject yearly public hearings on city finances and audits, 6-3.

    May 11, 2026

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted against a mayor-backed change to how the city transfers title on property taken for unpaid taxes. It passed first reading 5-4.

    March 23, 2026

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Co-sponsored and voted for a request that state lawmakers let the council approve the hiring and pay of Warwick's local election board staff. It passed 5-4.

    February 9, 2026

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted to put city borrowing and charter change questions on a February 3, 2026 special election ballot. It passed 9-0.

    November 17, 2025

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted to let the mayor extend the Fire Station No. 8 lease with the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. It passed 7-2.

    October 6, 2025

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted 8-1 to write Warwick's property tax classification plan into city law. He also co-sponsored a resolution backing a war dog and police K-9 memorial at City Park, which passed 9-0.

    June 16, 2025

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Voted for a mayor-backed ordinance changing fire department staffing makeup, hiring age rules and mandatory retirement ages. It passed 7-1.

    May 5, 2025

    Source: warwickri.gov

  • Won the Warwick City Council Ward 7 seat with 2,708 votes, or 59.7%, beating two independents.

    November 5, 2024

    Source: ri.gov

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