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A New Year’s Message from Council President Sabina Matos – Mensaje de Año Nuevo de la Presidenta del Consejo, Sabina Matos
I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your families the very best in the New Year. Our neighbors are the pinnacle of hard work, compassion, and goodwill. My City Council colleagues and I are grateful and honored to serve you every single day. As we gather...
Statement from City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia Regarding the Arrest of a Neighborhood Vandal
The Providence Police Department has announced that they have arrested a serial vandal who has defaced multiple pieces of public property in the Manton and Atwells Avenue areas. I would like to extend my thanks and congratulations to Detective Mitchell Guerra for a...
Statement from City Council President Sabina Matos Regarding RIDE’s Financial Analysis of Providence Schools
Statement from Council President Sabina Matos Regarding RIDE’s Summary Financial Analysis of the Providence Public Schools: In July I sponsored a resolution asking for a Financial Audit of the Providence Public School Department. Although this is not a full audit but...
Statement from Council President Sabina Matos Regarding Hive Hotel TSA
Two weeks ago I pulled together a coalition of my colleagues to discharge an item from the Council’s Committee on Finance pertaining to a Tax Stabilization Agreement for the property located at 203 Westminster Street, which would become the Hive Hotel. This building,...
Statement from Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia Regarding Operation “Bussed Out”
Today the Providence Police Department announced the outcome of Operation "Bussed Out" which was a four-month-long investigation into drug trafficking in Kennedy Plaza. I was proud to stand with our hard-working Police Officers and their Commanders who worked...
City Council Supports Redevelopment of Historic Former “Projo” Building
This TSA is one of the first that will generate a guaranteed funding source for the City’s Affordable Housing Trust At last night’s City Council meeting a majority of the council voted in favor of granting the developer of the property located at 203 Westminster...
La Presidenta del Consejo Municipal de Providence (Ayuntamiento), Sabina Matos, Presentará una Serie de Medidas de Seguridad para la Vida Nocturna
La Presidenta del Consejo Municipal, Sabina Matos (Distrito 15) ha anunciado hoy que va a publicar varias leyes sobre establecimientos y entretenimiento nocturno. “Hace dos meses, pedí a los miembros de mi equipo de postura políticas que se reunieran con...
City Council President Sabina Matos to Introduce a Series of Nightlife Safety Measures
City Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) announced today that she will be issuing several pieces of legislation around nightlife entertainment and establishments. “Two months ago, I asked members of my policy team to convene with representatives from the Board of...
Councilman David A. Salvatore Helps Uncover Nearly $31K in Overcharges to City Residents
With the help of the City’s Internal Auditor, Councilman Salvatore discovered that a change to the Code of Ordinances in 2011 was never implemented by the Department of Public Works Councilman David A. Salvatore (Ward 14) announced that the results of an audit...
