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Tuesday, October 14: Deadline to submit Mail Ballot Application

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City Council Passes Immigration and Policing Reforms and Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban

Tonight, the Providence City Council unanimously passed proposed changes to the immigration sections of the Community-Police Relations Act and passed a citywide ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers by the year 2033 with a vote of 9-3-1-1. Councilors passed into law a series of amendments to...

City Council to Vote on Immigration and Policing Reforms, Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban, and Updates to Entertainment Regulations

Today, November 6 at 6PM, Providence City Council will convene for a full meeting in the Council Chamber on the third floor of City Hall. Press and the public are invited to attend. Councilors will consider second and final passage of amendments to the immigration section of the Community Police...

Finance Committee Advances WaterFire Lease and Benefit Street Sidewalk Upgrades

Last night, the Providence City Council Committee on Finance voted to advance the City’s lease of the WaterFire Arts Center back to WaterFire Providence. This follows council approval of the $3.75 million purchase of the building. The conditional deal requires WaterFire to produce eight full...

Committee Advances Entertainment Law Updates that Expand Opportunities for Local Artists, Preserve Quality of Life in Neighborhoods

Tonight, the Providence City Council Committee on Ordinances approved proposed updates to the city's entertainment regulations to expand opportunities for local businesses, artists, and neighborhoods to thrive. The updates ensure the law reflects the current needs and realities of Providence’s...

Council President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo Releases Statement on Gilbert Stuart

As the demolition of Gilbert Stuart Middle School continues, Council President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo issued the following statement: In recent months, I have maintained active oversight of the Gilbert Stuart School demolition and reconstruction project, focusing on environmental safety,...

City Council Votes on Immigration and Policing Reforms, Announces Remote Hearings at Courts

At tonight’s meeting of the Providence City Council, councilors granted first passage unanimously with a vote of 13-0-0 to proposed changes to the immigration sections of the Community-Police Relations Act. The changes aim to better protect Providence residents by allowing the law to function as...

Committee Advances Immigration and Policing Reforms to Full Council

Tonight, the Providence City Council Committee on Ordinances approved an ordinance amending Section 18 ½ - 4 of the city’s Code of Ordinances, the Community-Police Relations Act (CPRA), to strengthen protections for city residents. The proposed changes better protect Providence residents by...

City Council Votes to Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

At tonight’s meeting of the Providence City Council, councilors granted first passage to an ordinance introduced by Councilor Sue AnderBois (Ward 3) which would ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the city of Providence by 2033. Councilors also granted second passage to an ordinance...

Providence City Council Receives Housing Crisis Task Force Report, Grants First Passage to Citywide Replacement of Trash Bins

At tonight’s meeting of the Providence City Council, councilors formally received the Housing Crisis Task Force 2025 Report, a deeply-researched legislative blueprint for addressing the city’s housing affordability crisis. Also at tonight’s meeting, councilors granted the first of two required...

Housing Crisis Task Force Report Calls for Urgent Action

Tonight, the Providence City Council Housing Crisis Task Force (HCTF) approved a report making recommendations for legislative action to address our city’s housing crisis. In the report, the Task Force, chaired by Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11), presents a legislative blueprint for...

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We know you have questions about who, what, where, and how to get things done in the city of Providence. So we’ve compiled a list of the most common questions with answers to help our constituents get stuff done! And if you have questions that aren’t on this list, check out the the Mayor’s City Serivces Site online (or dial 311), where you can submit requests, and find out which city department or division can help you.

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