PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday released his proposed $624.2 million budget for fiscal year 2026 that begins July 1, a 4% increase over the fiscal 2025 budget. During his annual address to the City Council on Wednesday evening, Smiley said a crunch on city finances and a projected $25 million shortfall blamed in
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