Tag: Providence City Council
Proposed Providence charter changes formally introduced
PROVIDENCE – A hybrid school board with half its members elected by city residents and the other half appointed by the mayor was one...
Providence City Council approves $515M pension obligation bond
PROVIDENCE – With the blessing from the Statehouse, city lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to borrow half a billion dollars to shore up...
Former city councilman jumps into Providence mayoral race
PROVIDENCE - A former city councilman has jumped in to the city mayoral race, filing paperwork on Wednesday to run as an independent candidate,...
Elorza signs Providence $568M budget
PROVIDENCE – The city’s $568 million spending plan for fiscal 2023 is now official, with Mayor Jorge O. Elorza signing the budget on June...
Providence City Council grants first passage to FY2023 budget despite tax...
PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Council on Monday narrowly approved a $568 million fiscal 2023 budget despite reservations about higher tax bills for city...
Lower residential tax rate, more ‘Superman’ building funding among budget changes
PROVIDENCE – The average residential tax bill is still going to rise, but potentially not by as much under further tax cuts set forth...
Providence pension bond pitch clears R.I. House
PROVIDENCE – As interest rates rise, the window of opportunity is closing on the city's pitch to borrow half a billion dollars to pay...
Michael Stephens appointed to Providence Police role after 8-month controversy
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s choice for a newly created Providence Police Department role has at last been fulfilled.
Michael Stephens, the former city...
Providence City Council gives first approval to $124M ARPA spending plan
PROVIDENCE – Plans for how to dole out Providence’s share of federal relief dollars are taking shape, with the City Council giving a first...
City committee approves amended $124M ARPA plan
PROVIDENCE – More money will go to community recreation centers, with less available for small-business programs under the amended version of the city American...
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