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Councilors Support Affordable Housing and Funding for Critical Transportation Services
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Providence, RI - Housing access and affordability are priorities for the Providence City Council. As part of this agenda, an ordinance amendment was introduced at tonight's council meeting that will expand affordable housing opportunities...
Providence City Councilor Justin Roias Secures Significant ARPA Funds for Failing DaVinci Center Roof
Providence, RI - Providence City Councilor Justin Roias announces the successful allocation of $155,975 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support the DaVinci Center's crucial capital improvement plan, specifically for replacing an aging roof. The DaVinci...
Special City Commission for Taxation and Revenue Makes Recommended Changes to Lessen the Burden on Taxpayers
Providence, RI – City Councilors received the final report and recommendations from the Special Commission for Taxation and Revenue. The nine-member commission was chaired by Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) and worked exhaustively for four months with experts and...
Municipal Court Judge Honored with Thurgood Marshall Award
Providence, RI – Providence Municipal Court Associate Judge, the Honorable Vanessa Crum, is set to receive the prestigious 2023 Thurgood Marshall Award from the NAACP Providence Branch for her substantial and long-term contributions to civil rights, civil liberties,...
Council Approves $51 Million in Capital Improvement Funding for Parks, Sidewalks, Road Paving, and Sewer Maintenance
Providence, RI – Tonight, City Councilors approved Providence’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget for FY 2024 and beyond, which will allocate $51.29 million in immediate neighborhood improvements for parks, water parks, sidewalks, road paving, and sewer...
Council Approves School District’s Construction Application for $400 Million Bond
Providence, RI – Tonight, City Councilors approved the public school district’s construction application that could lead to borrowing up to $400 million in a school construction bond. The Providence Public School District, currently controlled by the Rhode Island...
Council Approves Reallocating $20 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds
ARPA Funding Councilors passed for a second and final time changes for spending $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Mayor Brett Smiley proposed to the council amending two ARPA ordinances that reallocate spending the remaining ARPA money on long-term...
Councilman John Goncalves Calls for a Pause in the Demolition of Historic Homes
The City of Providence’s Planning Department and the Department of Inspections and Standards could soon issue demolition permits to raze three historic homes at 209, 211, and 217 Angell Street," said Councilman and Senior Deputy Majority Leader John Goncalves (Ward...
Council Passes a New Energy Reporting Requirement for Large Buildings
Providence, RI – During Thursday’s City Council meeting, councilors unanimously passed a new requirement to track energy use in large Providence Buildings. The Building Energy Reporting Program, or “BERO” as it is known, would create and establish a publicly disclosed...
