Tag: City Council President Rachel Miller
Providence mayor, City Council in standoff over rental assistance fund
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday called on the City Council to approve his proposed rental assistance fund before it breaks for...
Providence City Council president announces she will not seek reelection
PROVIDENCE – City Council President Rachel Miller will not seek reelection this year, spokesperson Kati Stevens confirmed with Providence Business News Friday.
Ending an eight-year...
Providence City Council approves first passage of rent-stabilization ordinance
PROVIDENCE – The City Council gave first approval Thursday night to a controversial rent-stabilization ordinance in a 9-6 vote.
The ordinance would cap annual rent...
Smiley signs lease agreement with WaterFire
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday signed a 20-year agreement between the city and WaterFire Providence that allows the nonprofit to stay in its...
Ordinance Committee moves to expand Providence’s live music rules
PROVIDENCE – The Ordinance Committee approved a major overhaul of the city’s entertainment laws on Nov. 4, which could broaden opportunities for live music...
Providence Councilwoman Helen Anthony stepping down for health reasons
PROVIDENCE – Councilwoman Helen Anthony announced that she will be resigning from office to focus on her health after being hit by a van...
Smiley: City departments must ‘do more with less’ after signing $624M...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday said the city's departments will now have to "do more with less" after signing the $624...
Providence will miss budget deadline, vote now slated for July 17
PROVIDENCE – City officials confirmed Tuesday the fiscal 2026 budget will not be finalized by the July 1 deadline.
"It's definitely not happening," said Josh...
Providence City Council floats sale of Camp Cronin
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday took a step toward authorizing Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration to sell a city-owned property in Narragansett, commonly...
For local leaders, ‘sanctuary’ has become a word to avoid
Rhode Island and its capital city may have adopted policies that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities in many cases,...
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