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HOPE Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Rent Stabilization Ordinance

President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo (Ward 9), who chairs the Providence City Council Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE), announced that the committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed rent stabilization ordinance. The hearing will be held on...

Councilors Introduce Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Recognize Law Enforcement and Community for Support After Brown Shooting

Providence, RI — Tonight, a majority of the City Council formally introduced the highly anticipated rent stabilization ordinance. This proposal was announced at an event on Tuesday, January 20th, with Council President Rachel Miller (Ward 13) and President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo (Ward 9),...

ICYMI: Council President Rachel Miller Commentary: Rent stabilization could help solve Providence’s housing crisis

In an op-ed published in The Boston Globe yesterday, Jan. 20th, City Council President Rachel Miller made the case for rent stabilization in Providence. The ordinance will be introduced officially at tomorrow's City Council meeting. You can read the full op-ed here or at the Globe web site. Ask...

City Councilors Propose Rent Stabilization to Keep Providence Families in Their Homes

City Council President Rachel Miller and President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo are set to introduce an ordinance that allows for reasonable annual rent increases while exempting small owner-occupant landlords Providence, RI – Today in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood, Providence City Council...

Message to Ward 1 Neighbors and Businesses

Dear Neighbors, A little over a month ago, our community was shaken by the shooting on Brown University's campus in the heart of Ward 1. As I reflect on the aftermath of this tragedy, I continue to feel profoundly grateful for the way our communities came together in a time of unspeakable grief...

City Council Swears in Ward 2 Councilor Jill S. Davidson, Remembers Brown University Victims

Tonight, Providence City Council members convened for the swearing-in of Councilor Jill S. Davidson (Ward 2) as part of a special council meeting. Councilors also took the opportunity to hold the victims of the Brown University shooting this past weekend in their prayers. Councilors honored the...

City Council to Swear in Councilor-elect Jill S. Davidson at Special Council Meeting

Providence, RI – On Wednesday, December 17 at 5 p.m., Providence City Council will convene for a special meeting in the Council Chamber on the third floor of City Hall. It will begin with the swearing-in ceremony of Councilor-elect Jill S. Davidson (Ward 2). Press and the public are invited to...

City Council Approves WaterFire Lease, Advances Mile of History Project

At tonight’s City Council meeting, councilors unanimously voted to approve the City’s lease of the WaterFire Arts Center back to WaterFire Providence, and advanced an ordinance supporting the Mile of History project. “This vote is about protecting the heartbeat of Providence, a cultural event that...

City Council to Hear Mile of History Project, WaterFire Lease Agreement

Today, December 4th, at 6 p.m., 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. After being voted out of the Committee on Finance with a recommendation to pass, councilors will hear...

City Council Debuts New Tech, Creates Working Group on Nightlife Enforcement

Providence, RI – At tonight’s regular City Council meeting, the body unveiled a series of technologies to improve accessibility in the chamber. Six monitors have been installed throughout the room: two on the walls flanking the Council President's dais, two on rolling carts just inside the...

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