Tag: tax stabilization agreements
Does the owner of Rhode Island’s two casinos deserve to have...
Bally’s Corp., owner of Rhode Island's two casinos, is suing Lincoln and Tiverton to get their property taxes reduced due to COVID-19-related revenue losses.
The...
Providence City Council gives final approval to TSA reform
PROVIDENCE – After years of debate and failed attempts to reform the tax deals for Providence development projects, change is coming with the City...
Five Questions With: Michael Sabitoni
5Q: Michael Sabitoni | President, Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council | Chairman, Providence Rises Together Coalition
1. What is the Providence Rises Together...
Providence unveils long-term affordable housing strategy
PROVIDENCE – Financial incentives for developers, city zoning changes and more flexibility in programs that help low-income residents buy or rent homes are among...
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...
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 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...
Providence City Council considers tying TSAs to wage and labor requirements
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is considering legislation that will tighten requirements for developers to make sure large commercial projects are following state and...
Despite some permitting improvements, developers often ‘going nowhere fast’ in Providence
The developer of a riverfront hotel proposed for Providence gained initial approval from the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission a year ago, giving him clearance...
PBN on WJAR-TV, April 9, 2018
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break to discuss the newspaper’s most recent cover story and other...