Tag: Mayor Brett P. Smiley
Smiley proposes $20M overhaul of ARPA spending
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday released a proposed $20 million overhaul of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act budget approved under...
Providence City Council approves PILOT agreements
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Thursday night approved a set of payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with the city’s four colleges and universities, projected to bring in $223.5...
Trinity Rep signs 5-year tax treaty with city for future Lederer...
PROVIDENCE – City officials have waived the tax-exempt status of the Lederer Theater Center, home to the Trinity Repertory Company, which will allow the...
Providence City Council taps study commission to mull ‘alternative revenue...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a nine–member commission to study the municipal tax system and make recommendations on ways to...
Do you support Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s agreement with four...
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Sept. 5 announced tentative agreements with Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, Johnson & Wales University and...
Providence mayor touts new tax agreements with city’s major universities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced his administration has reached tentative payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deals with the four private higher education institutions based...
Tesla plans regional hub at Mashapaug Commons Plaza
PROVIDENCE – Tesla Inc. is planning to establish a regional hub at the Mashapaug Commons Plaza in the Reservoir Triangle neighborhood in the city’s...
Providence City Council to pursue legal action against Chace tax breaks
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday authorized the hiring of a Providence law firm to pursue legal action to overturn an agreement approved...
Partnership forged to support Providence’s small businesses
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center announced Thursday they have formalized...
















