Tag: John J. Igliozzi
Could fighting tax deal prove costly for Providence?
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...
Where are businesses in helping city schools?
Not long after the Providence Public School District was taken over by the state in 2019 to turn around the state’s largest – and...
Enormous turnover among Providence leaders is unchartered territory
The Providence City Council is on the brink of a massive shift, with nearly half of its members leaving office at the end of...
2 high-profile projects sidestep new rules for tax deals in Providence
After strengthening wage protections and increasing minority-business participation requirements for developers looking to get tax deals with the city, the Providence City Council appears...
Do limits on student renters ease housing dilemma?
A proposal to limit the number of student renters per apartment in Providence has sparked fears that such a move would exacerbate the severe...
City Council approves $125M school construction bond question, overrides Elorza’s school...
PROVIDENCE – In a special afternoon meeting Wednesday, the City Council approved two significant school-related measures, including sending a nine-figure school construction bond question...
Michael Stephens appointed to Providence Police role after 8-month controversy
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s choice for a newly created Providence Police Department role has at last been fulfilled.
Michael Stephens, the former city...
‘Superman’ building will test city’s new tax stabilization policies
Reforms to the policies governing tax deals that Providence offers to real estate developers will be put to the test on the city's most...
Providence council moves to fill contested police community relations job
PROVIDENCE – The stalemate between Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s office and the City Council over a controversial police appointment appears to have ended.
Elorza’s original...
PVDFest set to return June 10-12
PROVIDENCE – PVDFest, the annual citywide arts celebration, will officially return to the city’s downtown in June.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced Wednesday the free...
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