Ward 8
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Councilman James Taylor
Councilman James Taylor represents Ward 8 which includes the Elmwood, South Elmwood, Reservoir Triangle, and the West End neighborhoods. He served on the Providence Fire Department from 1989 to 2016. Councilman Taylor currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Finance.
Ward 8: Elmwood, South Elmwood, Reservoir Triangle & West End
Recent News
Providence City Council Receives Housing Crisis Task Force Report, Grants First Passage to Citywide Replacement of Trash Bins
At tonight’s meeting of the Providence City Council, councilors formally received the Housing Crisis Task Force 2025 Report, a deeply-researched legislative blueprint for addressing the city’s housing affordability crisis. Also at tonight’s meeting, councilors granted...
Jo-Ann Ryan Elected Finance Committee Chair
Tonight, the Providence City Council Committee on Finance elected Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) as its next chair. Councilwoman Ryan, a former chair of the committee, was reappointed to the panel last week by Council President Rachel Miller to fill the vacancy...
Providence City Council Rejects Charter Lease, Proposes Police Oversight Reforms, Invests in Safer and Cleaner City Streets
Tonight, the Providence City Council convened for the final regularly scheduled meeting before the August recess and advanced several major wins for city residents. For the second time in two years, councilors defeated a lease proposed by the mayor which would have...
Council Confirms Providence School Board Appointments, Hybrid Board Sworn In
Providence, RI – At tonight’s meeting, Providence City Council approved Mayor Brett Smiley’s five school board appointments: Melissa Hughes (Region 1), Anjel Newmann (Region 2), Jenny Mercado (Region 3), Night Jean Muhingabo (Region 4), and Steven Williamson (Region...
