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City Council Introduces a City-Wide Rental Registry for Landlords & Sets to Establish Providence as America’s First Climate Jobs City
Rental Housing Registry Providence, RI - Councilors received a proposed ordinance that would create a first-of-its-kind registration for all occupied and vacant rental units throughout the city of Providence. The aim of a rental registry is to help address...
City Council Creates Special Tax Commission to Probe Providence Taxes and Revenue
Providence, RI – Tonight, Councilors passed a resolution creating a nine-member special commission for taxation and revenue. Dramatic shifts over recent years in the real estate market have caused wide fluctuations in property values across the city and have burdened...
City Council Challenges Agreement that Lowered Tax Rates for Downtown Developer
Providence, RI - Attorneys representing the Providence City Council filed a Motion to Intervene in Providence Superior Court in the case entitled Harrisburg Associates, LLC, et al. v. The City of Providence et al. PC-2020-04757. The motion is intended to be the first...
Councilor Roias Opposes City’s Eviction of Charles Street Encampment
"I disagree with the City’s decision today to evict residents of the Charles Street encampment without ensuring they have alternative places to go," said Councilor Justin Roias (Ward 4). "The lack of available shelter contributes to the growth of encampments across...
City Council Hires Law Firm to Legally Challenge Agreement that Lowered Tax Rates for Downtown Developer
Providence, RI – During a special meeting Tuesday night, City Councilors passed a resolution hiring a Providence law firm to take legal action against an agreement that allowed 10 downtown buildings controlled by Arnold “Buff” Chace and affiliates to pay significantly...
Council Bans the Future Building of Self-Storage Facilities and Moves One Step Closer to Acting Against an Agreement that Lowered Tax Rates for a Developer
Self-Storage Facilities Providence, RI – At Thursday’s City Council meeting, Councilors passed a zoning ordinance amendment for a second and final time that prohibits the future development of self-storage facilities in the city. The ordinance amendment was heard in...
Statement from Council President Rachel Miller on the Future of the Cranston Street Armory
"As the city councilor representing the Armory property, I am committed to helping repurpose this historic building for the betterment of our residents and city in a manner that respects the many years of neighborhood input. There is a future for the Armory, and I...
Finance Committee Approves to Act on an Agreement That Lowered Tax Rates for Developer
Providence, RI – Tonight, Providence City Council Finance Committee voted to pursue action against an agreement that allowed 10 downtown buildings controlled by Arnold Buff Chace and affiliates to pay significantly lower property taxes to the city in the amount of...
Councilors Call for More Accountability on School Closures and Honor Former Police Officers
Press Release July 6, 2023 Meetings on Public School Closures Providence, RI - At tonight's City Council meeting, councilors referred a resolution to the ordinance committee calling on the Rhode Island Department of Education and the Providence Public School District...