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 the first of two required passages to an ordinance which would authorize the financing, purchase, and distribution of new residential […] The post Providence City Council Receives Housing Crisis Task Force Report, Grants...| Providence City Council
Tonight, the Providence City Council Housing Crisis Task Force (HCTF) approved a report making recommendations for legislative action to address our city’s housing crisis. In the report, the Task Force, chaired by Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11), presents a legislative blueprint for urgently needed housing reforms and recommends a number of specific policy goals […] The post Housing Crisis Task Force Report Calls for Urgent Action appeared first on Providence City Council.| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail 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 resulting from former councilwoman Helen Anthony’s recent resignation. With tonight’s vote, Chairwoman […]| Providence City Council
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ShareTweetPrintEmail Tonight, the City Council convened for its first full meeting following the August recess. Councilors unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by all 14 members honoring the life and legacy of the late Judge Frank Caprio, who passed away last month. Councilors also formally accepted the resignation of former Ward 2 Councilwoman Helen Anthony, who […]| Providence City Council
Council President Rachel Miller and members of the Providence City Council commend the historic contract ratified by SEIU 1199NE workers at Butler Hospital and applaud that, following sustained pressure from Council leadership, the City of Providence today dropped all $500 noise citations levied against striking workers. Throughout the three month strike, Council members marched the […] The post Council President Rachel Miller Applauds Dropping of Unjust Noise Fines, Celebrates Butler Hos...| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail Today, the City of Providence lost one of its giants, with the passing of former Chief Judge of the Providence Municipal Court Frank Caprio. In response, Council President Rachel Miller released the following statement: “My colleagues and I mourn the loss of Judge Frank Caprio, a man whose life reflected this city at its […]| Providence City Council
Driving in Providence presents the same difficulties found in any city—dense traffic, limited parking, and the risk of getting a ticket. When it comes to dealing with these tickets, the Providence Municipal Court, under the oversight of the city council, has gone to great lengths to make things easier for the public to navigate. One […] The post Providence City Council and Municipal Court Work Together to Expand Accessibility appeared first on Providence City Council.| Providence City Council
Today, Councilwoman Helen Anthony (Ward 2) announced that she will resign from office effective September 1st to devote more time to her health. This morning, Chairwoman Anthony sent a formal letter of resignation to the city clerk. Councilors will officially receive that letter at the first September meeting of the city council and, by resolution, […] The post Councilwoman Helen Anthony Announces Resignation from Providence City Council appeared first on Providence City Council.| Providence City Council
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 seen the historic, city-owned Carl G. Lauro building handed over to Excel Academy, […] The post Providence City Council Rejects Charter Lease, Proposes Police Oversight Reforms, Invests in Safer and Cleaner City Streets appeare...| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail The decision to vote no on the mayor’s proposed lease follows careful consideration of the extensive community feedback Today, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller released the following statement regarding the proposed lease of 99 Kenyon St., which will be voted on at tomorrow’s full council meeting: “Mayor Smiley’s lease proposal attempted to solve […]| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail Friday, March 14, 2025 At last night’s Committee on Finance meeting, Providence City Councilors amended a resolution introduced by Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan in support of state legislation which would allow the City of Providence to go above the state-mandated levy cap by up to an additional 4% for the upcoming fiscal year. The newly […]| Providence City Council
After careful vetting, including a public hearing and feasibility studies, the amended lease will advance to the full city council with substantial changes| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail Final Passage of Amended Budget, Including Fairer Tax Rates Negotiated by City Council, Expected Next Week Tonight, Providence City Council passed the Fiscal Year 2026 City Budget for the first time. The budget will require second passage at a special council meeting next week, Monday, July 14th, before going to the mayor’s desk for […]| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail New tax and budget agreement evens out impact across property types, limiting impact on renters, and lowers levy increase to 5.85% Today, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller and Finance Chairwoman Helen Anthony announced that they have reached an agreement with Mayor Brett Smiley on a revised Fiscal Year 2026 budget that corrects major […]| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail As city leaders, Providence City Councilors make decisions every week that affect the lives and livelihoods of Providence residents. But standing up for our city’s values goes beyond the routine work of legislating. In a diverse, working city like Providence, councilors’ role as advocates is about more than any one ordinance or resolution – it’s about […]| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail Tonight, Providence City Council held the final scheduled meeting of the calendar year. Councilors granted final passage to three ordinances that reallocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to meet the city’s school funding obligations and prevent cuts to essential services that students rely on. Earlier this week, Council granted first passage to the […]| Providence City Council
ShareTweetPrintEmail Providence, RI — Today, Council President Rachel Miller announced an expansion of the City Council communications department with the hiring of a communications director and a press secretary. Starting […]| Providence City Council
