Tag: Providence City Council
Providence City Council floats sale of Camp Cronin
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday took a step toward authorizing Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration to sell a city-owned property in Narragansett, commonly...
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...
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Report: Bill that would allow Providence to exceed state’s 4% tax...
PROVIDENCE – The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing approved a bill that would allow for a one-year increase to the city's property...
Providence City Council passes ordinance to limit bulk purchases of property...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a new ordinance limiting registered buyers to 10 property titles per tax sale.
The law is...
City Council approves Smiley’s plan to increase property tax cap in...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved a resolution expressing support for Mayor Brett P. Smiley's effort to increase the total property tax...
Smiley won’t declare Providence a ‘sanctuary city,’ but policy unchanged
PROVIDENCE – As a result of the crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration, local officials throughout the country are again faced with...
Lawmakers introduce legislation to give Providence schools back to city this...
PROVIDENCE – Discussions about giving the Providence Public School District back to city control as soon as this summer have now reached the R.I....
LaFortune named president of FirstWorks board of directors
NIRVA R. LAFORTUNE, executive director of City Year Providence and a former Providence city councilor, was recently named the new board president of the...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, Dec. 2024
1. Music, dancing: Restaurant owners say they need a change in Providence POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 13. Providence City Council President Rachel M. Miller has...
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