Tag: Providence City Council
Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall
It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
Providence mayor, City Council in standoff over rental assistance fund
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday called on the City Council to approve his proposed rental assistance fund before it breaks for...
Smiley signs off on Providence’s $635.7M FY27 budget with no tax...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley signed the $635.7 million fiscal 2027 budget, finalizing a spending plan that maintains city services without a tax...
Ocean State Climate Alliance officially launches
PROVIDENCE – A new Rhode Island nonprofit has launched with the goal of accelerating climate action by linking environmental policy with economic growth and...
State lawmakers approve Crook Point Bridge authority plan
PROVIDENCE – Both the Rhode Island House and Senate have approved legislation to create a new authority to take control of the long-abandoned Crook...
Mayor vetoes Providence City Council’s rent stabilization ordinance
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Friday vetoed a rent stabilization ordinance that passed by the Providence City Council on Thursday evening.
It was...
Smiley proposes $635.7M FY27 budget, holds tax rates steady amid rising...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday unveiled a $635.7 million fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, 1.75% more than the current year's spending...
Providence unveils first-ever green revolving fund to cut carbon, boost clean...
PROVIDENCE – City officials unveiled Providence’s first-ever "green" revolving fund on Monday, a new program that will allocate municipal dollars to renewable energy upgrades...
Providence City Council approves first passage of rent-stabilization ordinance
PROVIDENCE – The City Council gave first approval Thursday night to a controversial rent-stabilization ordinance in a 9-6 vote.
The ordinance would cap annual rent...
Councilors propose law to support low-income housing earlier in development process
PROVIDENCE – Newly proposed legislation by City Council leadership would support low-income housing developers in the period between groundbreaking and a special tax rate...
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