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Council President Rachel Miller and Majority Leader Pedro Espinal Release Statement on Fire at the Port of Providence
On Friday, a tank with 3,000 gallons of corn oil caught fire at the Port of Providence. In response, Council President Rachel Miller and Majority Leader Pedro Espinal released the following statement: "We're grateful to the firefighters from Providence, East...
Providence Secures Environmental Justice Win: Court Upholds Ban on Bulk Liquid Propane Storage
In a decisive win for South Providence residents, the Rhode Island Superior Court has upheld the city’s zoning ordinance as amended in 2022. The ordinance bans the bulk storage of liquid propane gas (LPG) anywhere in the city of Providence, part of the city’s...
Council Holds Last Meeting of the Calendar Year, Votes on ARPA Reallocations
Tonight, Providence City Council held the final scheduled meeting of the calendar year. Councilors granted final passage to three ordinances that reallocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to meet the city’s school funding obligations and prevent cuts to...
Council Officially Adopts the Comprehensive Plan
Providence, RI – At tonight’s City Council meeting, Councilors voted to officially adopt the Comprehensive Plan. The once-a-decade urban planning document has been developed and vetted over a two-year period, first by the Department of Planning and Development and...
Council President Miller Responds to $8.5 Million State Withholding
Providence, RI – Today, R.I. Superior Court issued a decision in favor of Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) to withhold $8.5 million in state funds to the city. In response, City Council President Rachel Miller released the following statement: “This is a...
Council Makes Appointments to Juvenile Hearing Board, Authorizes Lifespan PILOT Agreement
Council Makes Appointments to Juvenile Hearing Board, Authorizes Lifespan PILOT Agreement Providence, RI – At tonight’s meeting, Providence City Council appointed six new members to the Juvenile Hearing Board: Jaquel D. Scott, Willis Deyior Dunbar, Neyda DeJesus,...
City Council Offers $2.5 Million in Emergency Funding to PPSD, Awaiting Response
The proposed mid-year funding would prevent threatened cuts to sports programs and bus passes Providence, RI – At a press conference Tuesday, October 29, Providence City Council announced a proposed $2.5 million to Providence Public School District (PPSD) to prevent...
Council Approves Transformative Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
Amended plan provides a forward-thinking framework for growth; addresses housing, homelessness, climate, affordability, and design Providence, RI – Tonight, City Council’s Committee on Ordinances approved the Comprehensive Plan, the city’s ten-year roadmap for land...
Councilors Introduce Resolution Supporting Conditional Increased Funds for Providence Public Schools
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Finance Providence, RI – At the October 17 City Council meeting, Council President Rachel Miller introduced a resolution in support of new conditional funding for Providence Public School District (PPSD). Last week,...
