Tag: property taxes
Report: Providence’s proposed tax levy increase clears House; cuts loom if...
PROVIDENCE – A bill that would allow for a one-year increase to the city’s property tax cap levy – or the total amount of...
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...
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