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Councilors Pass City Budget, Advance Juvenile Reform Ordinance

Providence, RI – At tonight’s city council meeting, councilors passed the City’s $636 million budget for fiscal year 2027. Under the leadership of Chair Miguel Sanchez, the Special Committee on Ways and Means hosted two public hearings and met with every city department to review the proposed...

Housing and Fair Taxation Ordinances Pass Through Council Committee

Committee on Ways and Means passes 8 Law ordinance and the BUILD Act Providence, RI – Tonight, the Committee on Ways and Means unanimously recommended two ordinances to the full council addressing housing and fair taxation. The first, Providence 8 Law Qualifications, establishes local rules for...

Councilors Unanimously Pass Historic Expansion of Police Oversight in Providence

Providence, RI – Tonight, councilors unanimously passed amendments to strengthen civilian oversight of the Providence Police Department by expanding the Providence External Review Authority’s (PERA’s) oversight powers. The updated ordinance will correct significant inefficiency in PERA’s...

Councilor Justin Roias Issues Statement in Support of Etta Apartments Tenant Union

Providence, RI —Tenant unions are organizations of tenants that come together to advocate for themselves and their neighbors. Our neighbors at the Etta Apartments in the North End have come together to establish the Etta Apartments Tenant Union (EATU). These tenants have united to fight for better...

Councilors Vote to Expand Police Oversight in Providence

The ordinance strengthening PERA requires one more vote to become law Providence, RI – Tonight, councilors voted for the first time to strengthen civilian oversight of the Providence Police Department (PPD) by expanding the Providence External Review Authority’s (PERA’s) oversight powers....

Council President Miller Issues Statement Following Rent Stabilization Veto Override Vote

Council President Miller Issues Statement Following Rent Stabilization Veto Override Vote Providence, RI — Following tonight’s vote on the rent stabilization veto override, Council President Rachel Miller released the following statement: I’m profoundly disappointed that Mayor Smiley and a small...

Council President Miller Schedules Vote to Override Veto of Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Residents are encouraged to attend the May 15th meeting as the City Council considers the final step to enact rent stabilization for Providence Providence, RI — Today, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller announced that the Council will hold a vote on Friday, May 15th at 6 p.m. to...

Providence City Council Introduces Local Vendor Preference Ordinance, Considers $5.45M CDBG Budget, Green Revolving Fund

Providence, RI – Tonight, Majority Leader Pedro J. Espinal (Ward 10) introduced an ordinance that would establish a certified local vendor program and apply a 5% evaluative preference in bid scoring to support Providence-based businesses. By giving local businesses a leg up in the bidding process,...

Providence Files First Enforcement Action Under Rent-Setting Algorithm Ban at Direction of the City Council

Filing follows tenant complaints alleging corporate landlord used dynamic pricing software in violation of city law Providence, RI – Today, at the direction of Providence City Council President Rachel Miller (Ward 13), the City of Providence filed its first-ever enforcement action alleging a...

Providence City Council Passes Rent Stabilization

The historic action delivers long-awaited housing stability and predictability for Providence renters, capping annual rent increases at 4% Providence, RI – Tonight, the Providence City Council voted to approve the rent stabilization ordinance, marking a historic step forward in addressing the...

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