Tag: Providence City Council
City Council calls for ‘condemnation and closure’ of embattled Providence scrapyard
PROVIDENCE – As the long-running disputes Rhode Island Recycled Metals LLC has faced with state and city authorities continue, the City Council passed a...
City Council delays vote to override Smiley’s 8-law veto
PROVIDENCE – An effort by city officials to change the state-enabled tax incentive available to developers and rental property owners is now in limbo.
The...
Providence mayor vetoes ordinance tightening ‘8% law’ tax breaks
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on April 26 vetoed the recent ordinance approved by the City Council that tightened the rules governing its...
New parking meters being installed across Providence
PROVIDENCE – All the single and multi-spaced parking meters across the city are now being replaced under an initiative unveiled on Wednesday by Mayor...
Smiley unveils $598.6M city budget, vows ‘a new culture in City...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday presented a $598.6 million budget for fiscal year 2025, a 3% increase that targets investments in...
Providence mayor to unveil fiscal 2025 budget Wednesday
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday will formally present his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 that targets investments in every neighborhood,...
Providence to host nation’s first state-regulated overdose prevention center
The first-ever state-regulated overdose prevention center in the country is on track to open later this year at 45 Willard Ave. in Providence.
An overdose...
Smiley removing bike lanes in plan to ease Washington Bridge traffic
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced on Wednesday plans to remove the two-way bike path along South Water St. as part of the...
Five Questions With: Nora Barré
Nora Barré | Executive director, Downtown Providence Parks Network
1. What is the Downtown Providence Parks Network’s role in the city, and what resources...
NAACP Providence president found guilty of violating campaign finance law
PROVIDENCE – Former City Council candidate and Providence NAACP President Gerard Catala has been found guilty of violating state campaign finance laws, R.I. Attorney...
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