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Could fighting tax deal prove costly for Providence?

THE TAX BREAKS the city of Providence has given developer Arnold
THE TAX BREAKS the city of Providence has given developer Arnold "Buff" Chace Jr. and entities controlled by Chace have prompted the City Council to hire legal help in potentially undoing that deal. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

The Providence City Council’s recent move to pursue legal action against a local developer’s tax deal may help the city recoup revenue from previously granted breaks, which officials say were bestowed inappropriately, but some fear that the method and timing of this action could cost the city in other ways. The tax deal, approved under

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