Coventry council ratifies town manager contract after closed session

Coventry's Town Council announced it ratified the employment contract of Town Manager Dan Perillo following an executive session held under Rhode Island General Law 42-46-5.

President Verducci told the council the meeting had convened in executive session to discuss job performance and employment contract matters and to consider prospective litigation. After returning to open session, the council reported it had taken a single vote "to ratify the contract of our town manager, Dan Perillo," and that votes were unanimous. Verducci added, "Congratulations, Dan. Now we're gonna make him work for it." (President Verducci)

The council also voted to seal the minutes of the executive session. No further details of contract terms or discussion in the closed session were disclosed at the meeting.

The next procedural step is administrative: the sealed executive minutes and the ratified contract will be retained according to town protocol. No public hearing or additional council vote on the contract terms was announced at the meeting.