Tag: Sabina Matos
Nomination of Matos as lt. gov. heads to Senate
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will soon have a new lieutenant governor, as Gov. Daniel J. McKee nominated Providence City Council President Sabina Matos at...
Do proposed changes to city’s policy on tax breaks threaten development?
Tax breaks are one way the city of Providence has persuaded developers to build or rehabilitate properties, but a proposal to overhaul the terms...
Hotel Hive project on hold; developer may seek deadline extension
PROVIDENCE – A controversial tax deal inked between the city and a hotel developer may need to be revised due to the pandemic.
Jim Abdo,...
Providence weighs ordinance strengthening anti-discrimination in housing
PROVIDENCE – An ordinance that would prevent landlords from discriminating against tenants based on their source of income is under consideration by the City...
Wage requirements in Providence TSA proposal pit developers against unions
PROVIDENCE – A proposal to add wage and labor requirements for developers whose projects receive property tax breaks in the city has fanned flames...
Providence City Council looks to expand authority over tax breaks to...
PROVIDENCE – After failed attempts to remove politics from the city’s process for giving tax breaks to developers, the Providence City Council appears to...
TSA changes would slow development
It will be interesting to hear how developers react to newly proposed changes to tax-stabilization agreements in Providence.
As proposed by Providence City Council President...
Providence extends #ReThinkPVD campaign to aid local vendors
PROVIDENCE – The city has extended the #ReThinkPVD campaign through Jan. 1 to aid local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza...
Providence City Council calls for new standards on tax breaks to...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is reviving efforts to create a more-streamlined and objective process for when and how it gives tax breaks to...
Al fresco means survival for restaurants on Federal Hill
Rick Simone doesn’t mince words when it comes to the success of closing part of Atwells Avenue in Providence on Friday and Saturday nights...
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