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Overview

In response to concerns raised in the local community about increased college student alcohol use and related consequences in the Narragansett community yet desiring a cooperative relationship of mutual respect and trust between the communities of the Town of Narragansett and the University of Rhode Island, the Narragansett-URI Coalition was formed in 2000.

At its August 28, 2007 meeting, the Steering Committee decided that the membership of that group will constitute the Coalition; that the Coalition will meet three times a semester, and that one of those meetings will be an open presentation.

The Coalition is a group of volunteers whose mission is "to jointly work together to address problems and concerns by developing strategies and activities that foster amicable co-existence." Members represent Narragansett residents/homeowners and officials, property owners, realtors, neighborhood associations, tavern/package store owners, local community organizations, university officials and students.

The Coalition focuses on the following key areas:

• Improving the quality of life in all neighborhoods for permanent residents and URI renters

• Reducing underage drinking and harmful consequences of substance abuse

• Increasing the awareness, community involvement and support of the Coalition's work

Should you want speak to someone about the Coalition, please call the Commuter Housing Hotline and leave a message. Please click on the calendar of events to the left for upcoming meetings and events.