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City Council Finance Committee Approves 30 year Tax Agreement for Superman building
October 17, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Providence, RI – Tonight, after a two hour public hearing and testimony from dozens of citizens, the City Council finance committee approved a 30-year tax...
City Council Calls for a Solution to Student Transportation Problems, Bans Marijuana in Parks, Receives Proposal for a New Providence Place Mall Tax Treaty, and Honors Mayor-Elect
October 6, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Public Nuisance Policy Tonight, the City Council passed into law an ordinance amending the city’s current legislation surrounding “loud or unruly gatherings.”...
City Council Finance Committee Approves Covid-19 Equities Program Budget
September 29, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov PROVIDENCE, RI – At tonight’s finance committee meeting, a $10 million Covid-19 Equities Program Budget for the City of Providence was approved. “I would...
City Council Receives Superman Building Tax Agreement, Reparations Budget, and Calls for Progress Report of PVD Schools
Superman Building Tax Stabilization Agreement Providence, RI – City Councilors received a proposed 30-year tax stabilization agreement (TSA) ordinance between the city and High Rock Westminster Street LLC, the owner of 111 Westminster Street, the iconic Superman...
City Council Honors Firefighter with Medal of Bravery
September 1, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov City Council Honors Firefighter with Medal of Bravery PROVIDENCE, RI – At tonight’s City Council meeting, the Municipal Medal of Bravery was presented by the...
Providence City Council Overrides Ballot Question Veto and Approves $125 Million School Bond Referendum
Veto Override Providence, RI - Today, during a special meeting, the Providence City Council voted 11 to 3 override Mayor Jorge Elorza’s veto of 10 ballot questions, including creating a hybrid school board of elected and appointed members. The Council has a total of...
Statement from Providence City Council President John Igliozzi
“Today, the mayor has indicated he will veto the Council’s approved resolution, which would place 10 ballot questions in front of Providence voters this November - including the decision to create a hybrid school board of elected and appointed members. The mayor’s...
Special City Council Meeting August 3rd
August 3, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Special City Council Meeting August 3rd Providence, RI - Tonight, the Providence City Council substituted a resolution for an ordinance authorizing the city,...
Hybrid School Board to go Before Voters
Providence, RI- After a special meeting tonight, the City Council voted to send proposed changes to the Providence School Board to voters this November. The approval comes after recommendations from the Charter Review Committee and input from the public. Here are the...
