Smiley, council trade barbs over why Providence property tax bills went out late

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence residents now have more time to pay first-quarter property taxes, which city officials said was a result of both delayed budget negotiations and a global IT outage earlier this month. The deadline for Providence residents to pay their first-quarter property taxes was moved from July 24 to Aug. 16. Mayor … Read more

Providence City Council employee detained during DC protest

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — June Rose, the Providence City Council’s chief of staff, claims they were arrested while participating in a demonstration at the Capitol earlier this week. Rose said on social media that they were in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for a demonstration urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue a permanent ceasefire and … Read more

Narragansett Council advances affordable housing trust ordinance | News

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — The Narragansett Town Council approved the first reading of an updated ordinance for the “Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative” last week. This motion comes in preparation for a proposed $3 million bond to support the town’s affordable housing initiatives. “We compared it to eight different municipalities: Hopkinton, Warren, East Greenwich, Westerly, South Kingstown, … Read more

Transparency requirement heads to Town Council in North Providence | Phonetics

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Thirteen candidates will vie for a seat on Narragansett Council | News

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Narragansett residents will head to the voting booth early this year as 13 candidates have declared  in the race for Town Council. Voters will narrow a field that includes three incumbents down to 10 candidates overall on September 10, with the winners advancing to the November 5 general election ballot. Current Town … Read more