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
City Council’s Committee on Finance Adopts a New Compensation and Classification Ordinance to Protect the City’s Financial Health and Current Workforce
Tonight, the City Council's Committee on Finance adopted a new Compensation and Classification (Comp & Class) portion of the Fiscal Year (FY) '21 Budget. The Council previously passed the tax levy keeping property taxes level and ensured no tax increase for...
Council Deputy Majority Leader Mary Kay Harris Hosts Lockwood Food and Census Drive
On Friday, October 2, 2020, City Council Deputy Majority Leader May Kay Harris was joined by Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia and Councilwoman Carmen Castillo at Lockwood Plaza for a food distribution and census event. Nearly 400 boxes of food were passed...
Providence City Council Approves a $20-Million Investment in Affordable Housing
The City Council voted this evening to pass a change to the Code of Ordinances, giving authority to the Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA) to borrow up to $20-Millon to capitalize the Providence Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund). The Council’s Committee on...
Providence City Councilors’ Introduce the Providence Tax Stabilization Investment Act
The Providence Tax Stabilization Investment Act creates a streamlined and transparent process to incentivize development and further grow Providence’s tax base PROVIDENCE, RI (September 17, 2020)…Providence City Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15), along with a...
Statement from Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris Regarding Last Night’s URRP Committee Meeting
As the Chairwoman of the Committee on Urban Redevelopment, Renewal and Planning, I would first like to apologize for the confusion caused by last night’s committee meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposed Council resolution opposing the Rhode...
City Council President Sabina Matos and the Members of the City Council Call on the Administration to End Furlough Days for Department of Public Works Employees
The Department of Public Works is classified as an essential city department and for good reason. The hard work this department performs everyday to keep our streets and sidewalks in good shape, keep trash off of our streets, and our environment safe is vital to the...
