Tag: Providence City Counci
Smiley unveils $624.2M FY26 city budget proposal, acknowledges ‘exceptionally difficult’ decisions
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday released his proposed $624.2 million budget for fiscal year 2026 that begins July 1, a 4% increase...
City Council confirms Smiley’s school board appointments
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s five school board appointments that will join the five elected members to...
City Council committee wants transit hub language removed from Providence Comprehensive...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Ordinance Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan removing language they argue indicates community support...
Prospect of budget deficits reemerges in Providence after years of surpluses
PROVIDENCE – Like its Statehouse counterparts on Smith Hill, after years of surpluses city officials are being confronted with the prospect of future operating...
Smiley administration to launch ‘parent permit’ program to streamline housing development
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration is making another change to the development review process for new residential construction it says will increase...
Development ordinance seeks to preserve Providence historic district
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a new ordinance requiring property owners within the city’s Historic Overlay District to secure a...
Court hearing Friday may decide fate of embattled Providence scrapyard
PROVIDENCE – The future of an embattled scrap metal yard on Allens Avenue could be decided at a Superior Court hearing on Friday.
Attorney General Peter...
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