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Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan Combats Illegal Use of Fireworks in Providence
Providence Police Fireworks Task Force to Begin Operations on June 18th, 2021 In May of this year, Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan introduced a resolution to reinstate the City's Fireworks Task Force. After the successful roll out of a fireworks task force in 2020,...
City Council Call for Action to Alleviate Homelessness in Providence
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Council Deputy Majority Leader Mary Kay Harris which calls for action on the growing homelessness crisis and adjacent affordable housing crisis in Providence. “The homelessness crisis in our city needs...
Providence City Council Recognizes June 19th as Juneteenth
At tonight’s City Council meeting, the Council formally recognized June 19th as Juneteenth in the City of Providence. Helen Baskerville Dukes, President of Juneteenth Rhode Island, opened the Council meeting with an invocation and spoke briefly about the significance...
Providence City Councilors Call on RIPTA to Re-Open Kennedy Plaza Public Restrooms
At tonight’s City Council meeting, Councilman John Goncalves (Ward 1) proposed a resolution calling on the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) to immediately re-open the public restrooms located in Kennedy Plaza. The resolution was co-sponsored by Council...
Council President Igliozzi Proposes Ordinance Revamping Juvenile Hearing Board
Providence, RI (June 7, 2021) – At the June 3rd City Council meeting, Council President John J. Igliozzi (Ward 7) introduced an amendment to the Juvenile Hearing Board (JHB) ordinance. Originally adopted in 1992, the ordinance was updated in 2016 to include the role...
City of Providence Municipal Court Set to Re-Open to Public on June 1st
The Municipal Court of the City of Providence will re-open to the public beginning Tuesday June 1st, 2021, with a new schedule and new procedures in place. Court operations will comply with current guidance from the Rhode Island Department of Health and the protocols...
Statement from Councilman John Goncalves Regarding Henderson Bridge Speed Bumps
As the installation of speed bumps at the base of Henderson Bridge have become a consistent traffic and safety hazard, I would like to share with my constituents that I am working with City departments to mitigate this issue. I have been in contact with the Department...
Statement from Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. in Appreciation of Providence Teachers
Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of visiting E-Cubed Academy for their end of the year award celebration. During my visit, I was taken aback by the great work that the teachers at E-Cubed have done to build relationships with their students and improve their social...
Council Approves Tax Stabilization Reform Legislation
On Thursday, May 20th, the City Council voted to give final passage of the Tax Stabilization Investment Act. The ordinance now goes to the Mayor to be signed into law. The Tax Stabilization Investment Act reforms the City’s Tax Stabilization Agreement (TSA) process by...
