Tag: Providence City Council
City Council gives final OK to amended ProvPort tax agreement
PROVIDENCE – The wave of criticism over the city’s tax agreement with its primary port operator appears to have calmed, with the City Council...
Finance Committee recommends further amendments to ProvPort tax agreement
PROVIDENCE – After initial accusations that the prior Providence City Council rushed to pass a controversial tax agreement with the city’s main port operator,...
Five Questions With: Helen Anthony
Helen Anthony, who represents Ward 2 on the Providence City Council, was recently elected as chairperson of the council’s Committee on Finance. She was...
With ethics concerns put to rest, Caprio named Providence judge emeritus
PROVIDENCE – Ethical concerns over a longtime city judge’s role in a TV courtroom drama have been put to rest, with the Providence City...
Providence Council postpones final approval on controversial ProvPort deals
PROVIDENCE – The new City Council postponed final decisions on tax and lease agreements with ProvPort Inc. on Thursday, opting to send the proposals...
City Council reverses course, approving contested ProvPort tax and lease agreements
PROVIDENCE – After previously postponing a decision on controversial tax and lease agreements with the city’s primary port operator, Providence officials reversed course and...
Enormous turnover among Providence leaders is unchartered territory
The Providence City Council is on the brink of a massive shift, with nearly half of its members leaving office at the end of...
Providence tourism district backed by key city panel
PROVIDENCE – The city finance committee on Monday unanimously supported creation of a Providence Tourism Improvement District to generate additional revenue to boost the...
Votes on ProvPort tax exemption, lease postponed amid public opposition
PROVIDENCE – Community pleas to delay a decision on extending the city’s tax exemption and lease agreements with its primary port operator were granted...
Proposed ProvPort tax, lease agreement extensions advance despite public protest
PROVIDENCE – Controversial extensions to the tax and lease agreements with the operators of Providence's industrial port received preliminary approval from a city panel...
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