Ward 11
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Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris
Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris was elected to the City Council in 2014 and is currently Deputy Majority Leader. Harris represents constituents of Ward 11, consisting of the upper South Providence and West End neighborhoods. She is the Chairwoman of the Housing Crisis Task Force and the Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Planning. She is also a member of the Committee on Ordinances and the Rules Committee. Harris is a member of the Providence Housing Authority and Providence Redevelopment Agency.
Ward 11: Upper South Providence & West End
Recent News
Statement from Deputy Majority Leader Mary Kay Harris
Today, for the first time, I was made aware of an ongoing plan to create a nightclub district bordering my ward. This idea, championed by Dylan Conley, chair of our City’s Board of Licenses, and supported by a couple of my colleagues, is concerning to say the least....
City Council Votes to Create Community Choice Electricity Aggregation
The Providence City Council voted tonight to authorize the Mayor and the City’s Office of Sustainability to develop and implement an aggregation plan to allow the residents of Providence to have more control over their electric bills. According to the EPA, Community...
Statement from City Council President and the Council Leadership Team
Statement from City Council President Sabina Matos and the City Council Leadership Team Regarding the States' Takeover of the Providence City School District: In the aftermath of the Providence Public School District Community Forums and on the eve of a state takeover...
City Council Approves Affordable Housing Trust
Tonight, the City Council approved an ordinance that would authorize the appropriation of funds to the Providence Housing Trust. “This is an important and meaningful milestone for this Council,” stated Council President Sabina Matos. “As I assembled my leadership...
Committee on Ordinances Approves Affordable Housing Trust
Tonight the Council’s Committee on Ordinance voted to recommend for approval an ordinance which would authorize the appropriation of funds to the Providence Housing Trust. The ordinance will be sent to the full Council for vote and passage. “This is an important and...
City Council Passes Pride Resolution
City Council Passes Resolution Welcoming June as Pride Month At the June 6, 2019 City Council meeting Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) and Councilwoman Rachel M. Miller (Ward 13) introduced a resolution welcoming the month of June as PRIDE month in Providence....
