By Christian Silvia

Financial relief for Little Compton residents who live in their homes full time could be on the horizon, as members of the town council are expected to discuss next Thursday the establishment of a homestead exemption for full-time residents who live in their homes.

“Anything is on the table and I look forward to the conversation,” council president Patrick McHugh said.

Many Rhode Island communities, most recently Bristol, have established such exemptions in recent years, as more and more homes throughout the Ocean State are owned by out-of-town residents and stay unoccupied for much of the year.

Though they wrote that they were writing as private citizens and not members of any board, Little Compton residents Andrew Rhyne (Budget Committee), Jack Haire (Affordable H

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