Tag: Mayor Jorge Elorza
Providence officials drumming up support for pension bond plan
PROVIDENCE - The clock is ticking down on the General Assembly’s 2021 legislative session, but city officials are still trying to get lawmakers' support...
Providence could be hit with ‘ballooning pension payments’ after court ruling
PROVIDENCE – Amid the financial hardships posed by COVID-19, the city has been hit with a new expense: up to seven years of cost-of-living...
Providence City Council passes tax levy, sets fiscal 2021 tax rates...
PROVIDENCE - The City Council gave final passage to a $358 million tax levy on Tuesday, paving the way for the city to begin...
Providence launches $1M eviction-assistance program
PROVIDENCE - The city will set aside nearly $1 million to help residents facing eviction pay rent and legal services, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza...
Providence Columbus statue temporarily removed pending policy recommendation
PROVIDENCE – Amid heightened scrutiny of statues and symbols associated with racism, a Christopher Columbus statue in Providence will be temporarily removed, Mayor Jorge...
Providence Business Loan Fund greenlights first COVID-19 emergency loans
PROVIDENCE - The Providence Business Loan Fund board of directors on Thursday unanimously approved up to $310,000 in low-interest emergency loans to four city...
State takeover of PPSD to begin Nov. 1
PROVIDENCE – The state takeover of the Providence Public School District will begin Nov. 1, the R.I. Department of Education announced Tuesday.
Concurrently, R.I. Education...
Raimondo orders ‘comprehensive review’ of Providence schools
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is directing the state Department of Education to conduct a "comprehensive review" of the Providence school system to...
Providence seeking applicants for Mayoral Fellowship Program
PROVIDENCE – The city is accepting applications for the 2019 Mayoral Fellowship Program.
Through a sponsorship from Cox Charities, the fellowship program offers paid full-time...
Raimondo and Elorza re-elected by wide margins, R.I. voters approve all...
PROVIDENCE – Voters returned both Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza to second terms on Tuesday by wide margins, according to preliminary...
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