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Councilor Miguel Sanchez
Councilor Miguel Sanchez represents Ward 6 including the Manton and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods. He currently serves as the Majority Whip. Sanchez is the Vice-Chair of the Olneyville Neighborhood Association Board. He currently serves on the Committee on Finance, the Committee on City Public Works, and the Rules Committee. He is also a member of the Recreational Advisory Board.
Ward 6: Manton & Mount Pleasant
Recent News
City Councilors Call for Review of Mayor Elorza’s Agreement with Achievement First
At tonight’s City Council meeting, Councilors Helen Anthony (Ward 2), Nirva LaFortune (Ward 3) and John Goncalves (Ward 1) proposed a resolution calling for a review of Mayor Jorge Elorza’s license agreement with the charter school Achievement First, which grants the...
Providence City Council Approves $539 Million FY 2022 City Budget
Approved budget contains no tax increases and uses $42 million in stimulus funds for small business relief, youth investments, free public Internet access, and more. Tonight, the Providence City Council voted to approve a $539 million FY 2022 City Budget including $42...
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,...
Statement from Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan Regarding Upcoming Police Academy
I am pleased to share that the Providence Police Department has announced the 70th annual Police Training Academy will commence on Monday, May 24th. The academy will be located in Ward 5, at the former Providence Water Supply Building at 552 Academy Avenue and will...
Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan Calls to Reconvene City Fireworks Task Force
At the May 6 City Council Meeting, Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) introduced and the Council passed a resolution to relaunch the City’s successful Fireworks Task Force. “With summer approaching, so too is the threat to public safety presented by the rampant illegal...
Councilman Michael Correia Announces Partnership with Several Community Organizations to Provide Healthy and Nutritious Meals for Families Facing Food Insecurity in the Manton Neighborhood
Today, Councilman Michael J. Correia (Ward 6) has announced a partnership with the YMCA of Greater Providence, Manton Heights Housing Development, Providence Housing Authority, the Nonviolence Institute, and Amos House "More Than A Meal" catering company to provide...
