Some call for reworking of Providence’s expiring tax agreements

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SOME OF PROVIDENCE's largest tax-exempt organizations such as Brown University make payments to the city in lieu of property taxes. But with many of those agreements expiring soon, some are pushing for the agreements to to be adjusted so the groups are paying more. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

With many of the tax deals Providence has with nonprofit colleges and hospital systems set to expire soon, some say it’s time to devise a better way to ensure these institutions pay their fair share. Because they are tax-exempt, universities and hospitals are excused from paying property taxes. However, cities such as Providence have struck

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