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...

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...

Providence, RI – Council Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo (Ward 9) has decided to step down from the Finance Committee, effective immediately. “I hold a deep respect for our institution and ultimately believe that, at this time, I can best assist the committee’s work in...

Providence, RI – Councilors, on a vote of 8 to 5, approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Brett Smiley to enter into a new 25-year lease agreement between the city and Achievement First Rhode Island, a public charter school based at the former Charles N. Fortes...

  Providence, RI – The Providence City Council approved the FINAL passage of the city’s $583 million FY 2024 budget tonight by a vote of  to . The budget, which takes effect on July 1, modifies residential and commercial property tax rates, helps owner-occupied...

  City Councilors Approve Providence’s $583 Million FY 2024 Budget Providence, RI – The Providence City Council, with President Rachel Miller presiding, approved first passage of the city’s $583 million FY 2024 budget by a vote of 12 to 1. The budget modifies...

Education Consultant Providence, RI - Councilors approved a resolution authorizing City Council President Rachel Miller to hire Steve Smith of Steve Smith Consulting, LLC, to provide education policy advice and guidance as the Providence Public School system...

        Providence, RI – Tonight, following a second public hearing, the Providence City Council Finance Committee approved an amended $583 million FY 2024 city budget by a vote of three to zero. The budget proposal modifies residential and commercial...

The budget proposal modifies residential and commercial property tax rates, helps owner-occupied residents, and asks Mayor Smiley to negotiate strong PILOT agreements with tax-exempt institutions to enable significant investments in improving quality of life issues...