Annual 4th of July Celebration Announcement

The Town of South Kingstown and the South Kingstown Parks and Recreation Department regrettably announce the cancellation of the Annual Fourth of July Celebration at Old Mountain Field.

We know that this event is the highlight of the summer for so many of ...

Additional Parks & Recreation Facilities Reopen

The South Kingstown Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the following Phase II updates, related to facilities and programs.  Members of the public are reminded to follow mandated gathering limits (currently 15), social distanci...

Budget Referendum Postponed to July 14, 2020

The South Kingstown Board of Canvassers has recently verified the signatures on two budget referendum petitions, and due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Canvassers has requested that the referendum be postponed in order to protect public he...

Town Beach Season Passes Sold Out - Waiting List Established

As of Sunday, May 31st, the sale of season passes for the Town Beach is closed.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions related to capacity limitations on the beach, the 2020 Policy limited season pass sales to residents and capped the total at 850. Starti...

Town Manager Extends 4th Quarter Property Tax Payment Due Date to June 1st

The Town Manager has issued an Executive Order today extending the due date for the Town’s 4th quarter property tax payment to JUNE 1st, 2020.

For further detail, please read the Press Release and Executive Order linked below.

Welcome Letter to Seasonal Residents

On behalf of the Town Council, the Town Manager has sent a letter welcoming back seasonal residents and providing information about the Town’s response to the COVID crisis, current restrictions and guidelines, and sharing the new "Covid-Saf...

Declaration of Emergency & Executive Order Timeframes now June 8th, 2020

On May 11th, 2020, the Town Council voted to further extend the date of the local Declaration of Emergency from May 11th, 2020 to June 8th, 2020. The full Renewed Declaration of Emergency Ordinance is linked below within the Press Release. 

In add...

Town Beach Opens with Restrictions on May 23rd

South Kingstown Town Beach will open on Saturday, May 23rd at 8 am, and will operate on weekends only, until June 13th when it is scheduled to open full time for the season.  

For the health and safety of visitors and staff, new policies have been...

Covid-19 Emergency Temporary Use Permit for Restaurants Outdoor Service Area Expansion

Governor Raimondo has announced that as of May 18, restaurants may resume limited outdoor dining service, with indoor dine-in service expected to resume at a later phase of the economic reopening. The Town is very aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has adve...

ReopeningRI.com

Governor Raimondo announced the State’s reopening strategy available online at ReopeningRI.com.   The plan, Charting the Course, outlines the Governor’s phased approach that includes Weathering the Storm, Phase 1 Testing the W...

Governor Orders wearing of Cloth Face Covering

Governor Raimondo recently announced an executive order directing everyone in a public place – whether indoors or outdoors – to wear a cloth face covering. As a reminder, Executive Order 20-30 went into effect Friday May 8th, 2020. &am...

'Home Style' SK - Virtual Public Open House and Survey

As part of the ’Home Style’ SK project, we had planned a public open house during the month of March. Unfortunately we could not hold that event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.. Since that time we taken the materials for our in person op...

The Dog Park, Skate Park, and Tennis Courts REOPEN on May 9th, 2020

The Town and the Parks and Recreation Department are pleased to share that as we begin the phased approach to reopen our parks and recreation facilities, the Dog Park, Skate Park, and Tennis Courts reopen - with limitations, on May 9th, 2020.   F...

Town Meetings Info

Until Town meetings are able to be held in person, they will be held virtually via Video- and Tele-conference. The instructions to join the meeting, via Zoom video or phone, are included on each individual agenda.  You can also watch the live str...

Declaration of Emergency & Executive Order Timeframes now May 11th, 2020

On April 13th, the Town Council voted to extend the end date of the local Declaration of Emergency from April 15th, 2020 to May 11th, 2020.  In addition, the Town Manager has amended several Executive Orders to extend the timeframes through May 1...

Town Manager issues 7th Executive order

The Town Manager issued Executive Order 2020-07 today, authorizing a suspension of the "Plastic Bag Ban" for the duration of the local state of emergency.

The full Executive Order can be accessed using the link below.

Town Manager issuses 6th Executive Order

The Town Manager issued Executive Order 2020-06 today to authorize the following emergency measures, effective immediately:

• The timeframe for the Stay at Home order, initially authorized in EO 2020-05 paragraph 1 is extended through May 8th, 2020
• T...

UPDATED RESTRICTIONS for Town Parks

The Town of South Kingstown has made the difficult decision to close additional South Kingstown Parks and Recreation facilities in order to minimize the risk of overcrowding at municipal parks. 

Please be advised of the following CLOSURES AND REST...

Additional Parks & Rec Facilities CLOSED

The Town of South Kingstown has made the difficult decision to CLOSE, effective immediately, the following South Kingstown Parks and Recreation facilities; the South Kingstown Dog Park; the South Kingstown Skate Park; all athletic fields and basketball co...

Governor's Executive Order 20-14 March 28th, 2020

The Governor signed Executive Order 20-14 on Saturday March 28th, 2020, issuing several significant orders, including:

• a Stay at Home Order to all Rhode Islanders effective immediately, 
• directives to Rhode Island residents who commute to other sta...

Letter to Seasonal Residents & Visitors

The Town Manager has released a letter to seasonal residents and visitors to South Kingstown, which will also be distributed on Saturday March 28th by members of the South Kingstown Police Department to the homes of many seasonal residents in Town. The le...

Town Manager Amends Executive Order

The Town Manager amended Executive Order 2020-03 today, in light of the Governor’s recent Executive Order 20-12, in order to provide additional information and further directives to Seasonal Residents and Visitors regarding the need to self-quar...

Town Manager issues 4th Executive Order

The Town Manager issued a fourth Executive Order today, which becomes effective 5pm Thursday March 26th, 2020, and provides directives to Retail and Grocery stores to prevent crowding. The full Executive Order is linked below for ease in reference.&nb...

Town Manager issues 3rd Executive Order

The Town Manager issued a third Executive Order today providing a directive to Seasonal Residents and Visitors to South Kingstown regarding the need to self-quarantine, and directives on travel to South Kingstown by non-residents, and resident travel in S...

Town Manager issues 2nd Executive Order

In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 20-8 issued March 20th, 2020 and the recent directive issued by the Governor relative to gatherings, the Town Manager has issued an Executive Order today amending emergency measures initially aut...

Updates on Municipal Operations, Public Meetings, and Playground Closures

Please read the attached press release which includes a number of updates from the Town regarding Municipal operations including SKPD, upcoming Public Meetings and virtual participation, and the difficult decision to close playgrounds.

Read on...

Group and Team Use of Town Athletic Fields Prohibited Until Further Notice

The Town of South Kingstown Parks and Recreation Department is following all CDC and RIDOH advisories regarding COVID-19.  Effective immediately, all field use permits are void until further notice and all leagues, teams, groups of ten or more, a...

COVID-19 Notice to Older Adults and At Risk Residents

The Town of South Kingstown is monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and is following State and Federal guidance to help promote the health and safety of our community.

If you are over the age of sixty or have an underlying medical condit...

Town Manager issues Executive Order Effective March 17th, 2020

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent Declaration of Emergency by the Town Council (March 15th, 2020), and in accordance with a directive issued today by the Governor, the Town Manager has authorized by Executive Order the following ...

Town Hall & Municipal Offices open by APPOINTMENT ONLY

Effective Monday March 16, and until further notice, Town Hall and all municipal offices that  remain open to the public are no longer allowing walk ins, and are open by appointment only.  

Please call (401) 789-9331 to schedule an appoin...

Notice Regarding Public Meetings

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent Declaration of Emergency by the Town Council, the Town has cancelled several public meetings that were scheduled the week of March 16th, 2020.  Please read the attached Press Release for...

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY Authorized by Town Council

At an emergency meeting of the Town Council, held Sunday March 15th, 2020 the Town Council voted to approve an Ordinance to declare an emergency in the Town of South Kingstown, based on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Based on this Ordinance, sev...

Notice Regarding CLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC of Some Town Facilities

PRESS RELEASE: In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Town has made the difficult decision to close, effective Saturday March 14th, 2020 through Sunday March 22nd, 2020 the following buildings to the public: Peace Dale Library, Kingston Free L...

Notice Regarding Library, Senior Center, and Recreation Programming Suspension

To help promote the health and safety of our community and reduce the opportunities for COVID-19 transmission in our community, the Town has suspended the majority of programming for the next 2 weeks at the Libraries, the Senior Center, the Guild, and the...

COVID-19 (coronavirus) Information and Resources

The Town has developed a webpage to provide members of the public with information and resources from the CDC and RIDOH on COVID-19 (coronavirus) to promote awareness, prevention, and preparedness in our community. It is important to note that th...