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City Council Supports Percentage Income Payment Plans for Struggling Gas and Electric Customers
Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications Providence, RI – At tonight’s City Council meeting, councilors urged state lawmakers to pass a Rhode Island percentage income payment plan (PIPP) for electric and natural gas utility customers who may be struggling...
Statement from Councilor Justin Roias (Ward 4) on the Passing of John DeLuca
Dear Neighbors, It is with a heavy heart that I write to pay tribute to the memory of John Deluca, a true visionary and leader who left an indelible mark on the North End neighborhood and the city as a whole. John was the Executive Director of the DaVinci Center, a...
Joint Statement from Elected Leaders and Community Partners on the Future of the Cranston Street Armory
February 24, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications 401.486.5646 City Council President Rachel Miller, Senator Sam Bell, Representative Enrique Sanchez, and Rebecca Atwood, President of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association, met...
Councilors Appointed to Special Environmental Committee
February 16, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Special Committee on Environment and Resiliency PROVIDENCE, RI – At tonight’s City Council meeting, President Rachel Miller appointed five members to the...
Kristina Brown Named Director of Policy and Research for Providence City Council
February 8, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Providence, RI – City Council President Rachel Miller (Ward 13) announced the hiring of Kristina Brown as the council’s new Director of Policy and Research....
Council Passes ProvPort Revenue Sharing Agreement, Approves School Improvement Funds, and Establishes a Special Environmental Committee
February 2, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications ProvPort Providence, RI – On Thursday, the Providence City Council approved an updated ordinance establishing a new 30 year tax exemption agreement (TEA) for ProvPort, Inc., an operator...
Finance Committee Approves Updated ProvPort Revenue Sharing Agreement
January 26, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Finance Committee Approves Updated ProvPort Revenue Sharing Agreement Providence, RI – On Thursday, the Providence City Finance Committee approved the passage...
Finance Committee Approves City Department Directors and Board Members
January 25, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Parker Gavigan, Director of Communications pgavigan@providenceri.gov Providence, RI – On Wednesday, after rounds of questions and answers, City Council Finance Committee members approved two of Mayor Brett Smiley’s city...
Statement from Councilman Oscar Vargas Regarding 6/10 Interchange Project
"I would like to thank Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha for his diligent work bringing charges against Barletta Heavy Division, Inc. and a former employee for dumping illegal waste on the 6/10 interchange construction project. Our neighborhood is not a...