Ward 6
Councilman Michael Correia
Councilman Michael Correia has been a member of the Providence City Council since 2011. In January of 2019 he was elected by a majority of his peers to serve as the Council’s President Pro Tempore. He represents Ward 6, which includes the neighborhoods of Manton and Mount Pleasant. Councilman Correia Chairman of the Committee on Public Works; Vice Chairman of the Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Planning; and is a member of the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits.
Ward 6: Manton & Mount Pleasant
Ward 6 is comprised of the Manton and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods. This region of the City is mostly residential and is bordered by the Woonasquatucket River. Manton is the westernmost part of the City; next to the neighboring town of Johnston. In the latter part of the twentieth century, Mt. Pleasant established itself as a region where Providence families settle for generations.
Recent News
Council President Sabina Matos Urges United States Senate to Pass HEROES Act
Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) will introduce a resolution at tonight's City Council meeting endorsing and urging the United States Senate to pass H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act also known as the HEROES Act. The...
Statement from Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia Regarding Thursday’s Scheduled Property Tax Sale
After hearing from several constituents with concerns regarding their inability to pay their property taxes due to the closure of City Hall, my staff reached out to the Administration to pause Thursday’s previously scheduled tax sale. During these difficult times, it...
City Council’s Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Planning Tonight Passed a Second Round of Community Block Development Grants to Assist Local Agencies in the Fight Against COVID-19
Tonight, the City Council’s Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Planning (URRP) passed a second round of Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) Funding to help local agencies in the fight against COVID-19. “This evening the URRP Committee ensured that 33...
City Council President Sabina Matos Proposes Two Resolutions to Expand SNAP Benefits and Denounce Xenophobia in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
At tonight’s City Council meeting, Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) put forth two resolutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; one regarding an expansion of SNAP benefits and the other regarding anti-Asian sentiment in the City of Providence. The first...
Providence City Council to Award Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic $100K Grant to Expand COVID-19 Testing
Providence City Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) announced today that the City Council would be granting Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic a $100 Thousand grant to expand COVID-19 testing at their health clinic. Data made public by the Rhode Island Department of...
City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia and Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. Will Put Forth a Resolution at Tomorrow’s City Council Meeting Requesting an Operations Plan From the Department of Public Works
City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia (Ward 6) and Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. (Ward 4) will be introducing a resolution calling on the City’s Department of Public Works to prepare and issue an operations plan to ensure...
