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Council Shows Up for Unionizing Workers

As city leaders, Providence City Councilors make decisions every week that affect the lives and livelihoods of Providence residents. But standing up for our city’s values goes beyond the routine work of legislating. In a diverse, working city like Providence, councilors’ role as advocates is about...

Council Grants First Passage to Rental Algorithm Ban, Honors Ruggerio

At tonight’s meeting, Providence City Council granted unanimous first passage of an ordinance which would ban the use of price-fixing rental algorithms in the city. This software, developed and sold by companies like RealPage and used by corporate landlords to drive up rents, has exacerbated the...

Council Honors Victims of Jet Set Disaster, Provides Alternate Parking During City-Wide Bans

Tonight, the Providence City Council unanimously passed a resolution honoring the victims of the Jet Set nightclub disaster. Councilors also passed several other measures prioritizing the wellbeing of our neighbors. As home to one of the largest Dominican communities in the United States, the...

City Council Leadership on Jet Set Roof Collapse

In response to the disaster at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, where at least 124 people were killed and hundreds more injured, Providence City Council released the following statements from Council President Rachel Miller and Majority Leader Pedro Espinal. From Council President Miller:...

Council Passes Ordinance Protecting Unhoused Neighbors

At tonight’s Providence City Council meeting, councilors voted for the second and final time on an ordinance providing additional protections for our city’s unhoused community. Following the far-right U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which Council previously...

Juvenile Hearing Board: A Second Chance for Providence Youth

You know your neighborhood and your councilor. But you may not know all of the many different ways Providence City Council is building a better city for you and for your neighbors each and every day – like helping the city’s youth stay out of the criminal justice system. For more than 30 years,...

Council President Rachel Miller Introduces Prohibitions on Rent-Setting Algorithms, Online Tax Sales

Thursday, March 20, 2025 Council President Rachel Miller Introduces Prohibitions on Rent-Setting Algorithms, Online Tax Sales At tonight’s Providence City Council meeting, Council President Rachel Miller introduced two ordinances to address the manipulation of the housing market by bad actors. The...

Committee on Finance Approves Levy Cap Resolution as Amended

Friday, March 14, 2025 At last night’s Committee on Finance meeting, Providence City Councilors amended a resolution introduced by Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan in support of state legislation which would allow the City of Providence to go above the state-mandated levy cap by up to an additional 4% for...

Council President on Levy: Providence Needs New Revenue

Following a multi-year dispute over how to fund the Providence Public Schools while they are under state control, the City of Providence now faces a significant budget gap. In November 2024, the city signed a settlement agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Education that compels a $15...

Councilors, Mayor Enter Twinning Agreement with Athlone, Ireland

Friday, March 7, 2025 Yesterday, Providence City Council participated in a signing ceremony at City Hall which formalized a new Twinning Partnership between the City of Providence and the Municipal District of Athlone, Ireland. Ward 5 Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan and Mayor Brett Smiley welcomed the...

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