Tag: property taxes
RIPEC: Major shift in R.I. tax revenue creating imbalances
PROVIDENCE – A major shift in state and local tax revenue has significantly affected K-12 education, economic opportunity and housing affordability in Rhode Island,...
Increasing city revenue, taking back schools among Smiley’s 2025 priorities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Monday laid out his 2025 legislative priorities, which will focus on narrowing the city's fiscal 2026 budget...
Providence simplifies application and review process for owner-occupied property tax
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration has unveiled a new and improved online application portal for homeowners to secure owner-occupied tax rates from...
WalletHub: R.I.’s tax burden 10th highest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents have the 10th-highest tax burden in the nation, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website based in Washington, D.C., compared...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks 13th-highest in nation for property taxes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s property tax rate was found to be the 13th-highest in the nation for the second straight year, according to a...
Senate leadership seeks statewide property tax relief
PROVIDENCE – Among the priorities for Senate leaders in the 2024 legislative session that begins on Jan. 2. is simplifying the property tax exemption...
Providence mayor signs $583M fiscal year 2024 budget
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Monday signed a $583 million fiscal year 2024 city budget, four days after it was approved by...
Providence’s tax proposal is responsible and necessary
Inflation and increased costs, the likelihood of a recession and pandemic-era federal funds drying up are just some of the challenges facing Providence and...
East Providence secures state approval to delay property tax revaluations
EAST PROVIDENCE – Property owners will be temporarily spared from rising property costs under a decision to delay the triennial property revaluation, the city...
Does the owner of Rhode Island’s two casinos deserve to have...
Bally’s Corp., owner of Rhode Island's two casinos, is suing Lincoln and Tiverton to get their property taxes reduced due to COVID-19-related revenue losses.
The...
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