Samantha R Wilcox

Moved a council resolution supporting Rhode Island H 5634, the Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act, which restricts insurers, benefit managers and manufacturers from discriminating against 340B discount-drug providers. The council approved it 5-0.

May 6, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Submitted individual written testimony to Rhode Island legislators supporting H 5195 and S 0104, which proposed a compost fund financed by a surcharge on landfill-bound waste; she argued it would divert organics and reduce municipal disposal costs.

May 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to remove $130,000 from the public-works equipment plan and reduce a salary-adjustment line while revising Richmond's rejected FY2026 budget. She then moved the amended budget back to referendum; the council approved that motion 5-0, with $83,543 from fund balance and no tax-rate change.

June 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Moved a council resolution supporting Rhode Island H 5202, a bill to make a 6% state-aid bonus ongoing for regional school districts including Chariho. The resolution passed 4-0; Wilcox did not sponsor the state bill.

March 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved a Richmond council resolution supporting full state categorical transportation aid for the Chariho Regional School District. The council adopted it 5-0; the resolution sought state funding rather than itself appropriating town funds.

January 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to approve Richmond's voter-authorized $2.5 million road-work bond after voting against a proposal to count interest within the $2.5 million limit. Her bond motion passed 3-2.

December 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved a council resolution supporting Rhode Island H 5202, a bill to make a 6% state-aid bonus ongoing for regional school districts including Chariho. The resolution passed 4-0; Wilcox did not sponsor the state bill.

March 4, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Moved a Richmond council resolution supporting full state categorical transportation aid for the Chariho Regional School District. The council adopted it 5-0; the resolution sought state funding rather than itself appropriating town funds.

January 16, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Moved a council resolution supporting Rhode Island H 5634, the Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act, which restricts insurers, benefit managers and manufacturers from discriminating against 340B discount-drug providers. The council approved it 5-0.

May 6, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Moved to approve Richmond's voter-authorized $2.5 million road-work bond after voting against a proposal to count interest within the $2.5 million limit. Her bond motion passed 3-2.

December 19, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Received Climate Action Rhode Island's endorsement for the 2026 general election in state Senate District 34.

September 15, 2026

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Voted against Richmond's 3-1 decision to disable public commenting on official town social-media accounts, arguing comments should remain enabled rather than be switched on and off selectively.

September 1, 2026

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Received Clean Water Action's endorsement for Rhode Island Senate District 34 in the organization's 2026 election-cycle announcement.

August 10, 2026

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Moved to have Richmond and Hopkinton's solicitors draft a transfer-station agreement seeking a $125,000 annual payment from Hopkinton for use of Richmond's facility. A June 30 expiration amendment passed 2-1; the meeting did not execute a final agreement.

August 4, 2026

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Seconded Richmond zoning amendments for a Route 138 development that removed a proposed requirement to deed-restrict 10% of its homes for low- or moderate-income buyers, while adding a two-bedroom limit on homes in the district. The amended ordinance passed 3-0 with her vote.

July 21, 2026

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Moved a council resolution opposing a proposed state school-aid formula from the Blue Ribbon Commission, adding a call for maintenance of effort by all municipalities. The council adopted the resolution 5-0.

May 5, 2026

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Moved to appoint Erin F. Liese as Richmond town administrator after a search committee process. The council approved the appointment 4-0, and Liese was sworn in at the meeting.

December 16, 2025

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Moved a Richmond council resolution opposing Rhode Island S 0416, which would have phased out the local meals-and-beverage tax by 2029. The council approved her opposition resolution 4-1.

April 1, 2025

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Was elected Richmond Town Council president by her fellow council members on a 4-1 vote after winning a second council term.

December 3, 2024

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Received an attorney-general decision on her Open Meetings Act complaint against the Richmond Town Council. The attorney general reviewed her allegations about meetings in December 2022 and January 2023 and found no violation.

October 19, 2023

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Voted no on asking Rhode Island lawmakers to authorize Richmond to grant partial property-tax exemptions or tax-stabilization agreements. The proposal arose amid talks with the Preserve at Boulder Hills; Wilcox questioned its narrow scope and effect on residents. The council advanced the request 4-1, but did not grant an exemption that night.

June 6, 2023

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Moved to appoint Jessica Purcell to a vacant Chariho Regional School Committee seat after arguing Richmond's charter favored the next highest vote-getter. The council defeated her motion 2-3 and appointed Clay Johnson instead.

January 19, 2023

Source: clerkshq.com · researched September 21, 2026