Ward 6
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Councilor Miguel Sanchez
Councilor Miguel Sanchez represents Ward 6 including the Manton and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods. Sanchez serves as the Majority Whip, Chair of the Pathway to End Gun Violence Advisory Council and Vice-Chair of the Rules Committee, Committee on Public Works, and the Special Committee on Environment and Resiliency. He is also a member of the Committee on Finance, Committee on Ward Boundaries, and the Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE). 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
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...
City Councilors Call on City to Suspend Tax Sales for Fiscal Year 2021
Councilman James E. Taylor (Ward 8) will introduce an Ordinance that requests the City of Providence and the City Tax Collector to suspend all tax sales for this fiscal year (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) at this evenings City Council meeting. The Ordinance is...
Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia to Propose Multiple Neighborhood Improvement Resolutions
At tonight's City Council meeting, Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia (Ward 6) will introduce four resolutions regarding neighborhood improvements in his Ward. "I continue to fight for important neighborhood upgrades in my Ward. Improvements such as traffic...
Providence City Councilors Propose Resolution Urging Flexible Options for Liquor License Holders
At tomorrow’s City Council Meeting, Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) will propose a resolution requesting that Mayor Jorge Elorza and the Providence Board of Licenses create a payment plan option for restaurants and bars looking to renew their liquor licenses...
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...
Councilman Goncalves and Council Colleagues Introduce Several Resolutions Regarding Returning to School in Providence
At the September 3 City Council Meeting, Councilman John Goncalves (Ward 1) introduced several resolutions with City Council colleagues regarding the start of the new school year, school improvements and COVID-19 preparedness within Providence schools. “As we approach...
