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Tri-County CEO speaks out against Smithfield Town Council funding…

The head of Tri-County publicly pushed back after Smithfield's council turned down the group's funding request; the council's reasons are not detailed in the report.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:04 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Valley Breeze: “Tri-County CEO speaks out against Smithfield Town Council funding denial”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:04 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Town Council, CEO.

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The Valley BreezeTri-County CEO speaks out against Smithfield Town Council funding denial

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLocal story now. The Valley Breeze reports the chief executive of Tri-County is speaking out after the Smithfield Town Council denied the organization funding.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHank, this is a team coverage situation! We are going to our live map of Smithfield, and the council chamber is glowing red.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThere's a map?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOf one town hall, yes, and I'm told the executive spoke out against the denial, so tensions are at a simmer.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI've covered three blizzards, and none of them had a live map of a council chamber.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's how you know it's big, folks in Smithfield deserve this kind of coverage.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFine, I'll price it. Funding denial, one town council, estate sale tag: four dollars, as is, no returns.