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Chairman John J. Igliozzi Esq. of the Council’s Committee on Finance Has Called a Meeting for Monday, June 1 at 5 PM to Discuss the City’s Plan to Reopen
City Council Majority Whip and Chairman of the Committee on Finance John J. Igliozzi, Esq. (Ward 7) has called for a meeting of the Committee on Finance to discuss Mayor Elorza’s plan to reopen our municipal government on Monday, June 1, at 5:00 PM via remote...
Committee on Ordinances Chairwoman Jo-Ann Ryan Tonight Announces Four Public Hearings
At tonight’s Committee on Ordinances meeting chaired by Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) the Committee voted to schedule several public hearings in the coming weeks regarding matters important to the community and passed several matters which will be sent to the...
RI State Supreme Court Upholds Majority Leader Ryan’s Student Housing Ordinance to Limit Number of Students Living in Single-Family Rental Homes
The Rhode Island State Supreme Court today upheld the 2018 ruling by the State Superior Court, regarding an amendment to the Providence zoning ordinance that limits student housing in residential neighborhoods. In 2015, City Council Majority Leader, Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward...
Providence’s Internal Auditor Hires Former State Auditor General to Advise the City Council and its Members on the Proposed FY ’21 Providence Budget
Today, the City of Providence Board of Contract and Supply approved the hiring of Ernest Almonte, Rhode Island’s former Auditor General, to advise the City Council and its members on the proposed FY ’21 Providence City Budget. As the City of Providence is facing...
Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan Calls for the City to Establish a COVID-19 Working Group Around Higher Education
At tonight’s City Council meeting Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) introduced legislation that calls on the administration to establish a COVID-19 Working Group regarding local college and university reentry plans. The group will consist of local college and...
Councilman Salvatore’s Mandate to Refund Homeowners Receives Final Approval
Refunds for erroneously charged fines relating to the late removal of trash bins to be issued within in 45 Days CouncilmanDavid A. Salvatore (Ward 14) discovered in October of 2019 that a change to the Code of Ordinances from 2011 was never implemented by the...
Council President Sabina Matos Urges United States Senate to Pass HEROES Act
Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) will introduce a resolution at tonight's City Council meeting endorsing and urging the United States Senate to pass H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act also known as the HEROES Act. The...
Statement from Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan Regarding E-Bikes
The story in yesterday's Providence Journal regarding the history of JUMP Bikes in Providence was alarming. In July of 2019, after the e-bike and e-scooter programs littered our sidewalks and waterways and were used in the commission of crime in our neighborhoods, I...
Statement from Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. Regarding the Omni Providence
It has been brought to my attention that the Omni Providence hotel has decided to drop its health insurance for its employees. It is appalling that a major hotel chain would make this decision during the time of a global pandemic and cause further burden to its...
