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City Council Approves $124 million in Federal Stimulus Funds and Separately Passes $5.5 million in Neighborhood Grants
May 19, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov City Council Approves $124 million in Federal Stimulus Funds and Separately Passes $5.5 million in Neighborhood Grants  ARPA Ordinance Providence,...
City Council Votes on $124 million in Federal Stimulus Funds
May 11, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Investments in housing, infrastructure, businesses, and neighborhoods Providence, RI – Tonight, the Providence City Council voted to approve the first passage of a...
$5.485 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding passed out of committee
On Monday, the City Council’s Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Planning (URRP) passed the $5.4 million community development block grant budget (CDBG), federal funds that will immediately impact Providence neighborhoods. CDBG funding includes substantial...
Statement from Council President John Igliozzi on the Proposed City Budget
Mayor Elorza has submitted a budget to the City Council, and now the budgetary process begins in earnest with the Council’s Finance Committee. I am encouraged that the proposed budget funds a new police academy, putting more officers on our streets and in our...
City Council Finance Committee Approves $124 million in Federal Stimulus Funds for Major Investments Throughout Providence
April 21, 2022  PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov City Council Finance Committee Approves $124 million in Federal Stimulus Funds for Major Investments Throughout Providence  Providence, RI –...
Council Passes Law to Help Prevent Catalytic Converter Thefts and Addresses Street Sweeping Parking, Proposes Tax Exemption for Electric Vehicles Charging Stations & More
 April 21, 2022  PRESS RELEASE  Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Council Passes Law to Help Prevent Catalytic Converter Thefts and Addresses Street Sweeping Parking, Proposes Tax Exemption for Electric...
Statement from Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal on the denial of Sea 3 Providence LLC’s petition for expansion of propane facility
“Today’s decision from the RI Energy Facility Sitting Board is a victory for the people of Ward 10, and the community of South Providence. The proposed expansion clearly poses a substantial risk both to the environment, and public safety in general. I am grateful for...
Statement from Council President John Igliozzi on the prosecution of a man responsible for burning a Providence Police car
“I commend federal prosecutors and law enforcement for successfully bringing Nicholas Scaglione of Cranston to justice. Scaglione admitted to his role in burning a Providence Police car during riots nearly two years ago. There are peaceful ways to protest, but this...
System Glitch Impacts Security Alarm Owners in Ward 14
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Councilor David Salvatore (Ward 14) is asking residents with security systems to closely monitor the mail, after a staffing shortage and technical issue halted the release of February’s annual registration forms. After hearing from constituents,...
