Tag: Providence City Council
Mayor: Court ruling over school funding will cause ‘real consequences’ for...
PROVIDENCE – In response to an R.I. Superior Court ruling last week that ordered the city to pay funding to the Providence Public School...
Providence City Council approves PILOT agreement with Brown University Health
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved a $1.5 million three-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with Brown University Health, formerly Lifespan Corp., closing the books...
Providence simplifies application and review process for owner-occupied property tax
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration has unveiled a new and improved online application portal for homeowners to secure owner-occupied tax rates from...
City officials offer $2.5M to help schools avoid cuts; PPSD says...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday stated that it proposed an additional $2.5 million in funding to the Providence Public School District to...
Providence poised to ban construction of new gas stations
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is moving toward prohibiting the construction of new gas stations within city limits.
The council's Committee on Ordinances approved an...
Smiley makes offer to school district to help close budget gap
PROVIDENCE – City Hall has offered to provide $1 million in additional funding to the Providence Public School District to help address its budget deficit...
Smiley proposes amendments to reallocate unspent ARPA funds
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced a proposal to reallocate the roughly $4.4 million unspent from the city's $166 million in...
Five Questions With: David Salvatore
David Salvatore | Executive director, The Providence Foundation
1. What are your goals as executive director of The Providence Foundation, and why are you...
Providence City Council accepts tentative settlement to evict Skyline at Waterplace
PROVIDENCE – The City Council has accepted a tentative settlement between the city and Skyline at Waterplace LLC to evict the company from the...
Smiley signs $599M fiscal 2025 budget
PROVIDENCE- Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Friday signed the city’s $599 fiscal 2025 budget that begins July 1.
Flanked by council members and administration officials...
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