When is the right time for the state to return Providence public schools to local control? Mayor Brett Smiley says this ...
Mayor Brett Smiley said he plans to ask the General Assembly to raise the city's taxes above the 4% threshold.
The list of priorities also include new money for Superman Building and burying the power lines in Indian Point Park.
After more than five years under state control, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking state lawmakers to force the ...
In unveiling his legislative agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session, Mayor Brett Smiley said, "The time is now" for ...
The mayor is taking his demand to the General Assembly, seeking legislation to end the state takeover two years early.
In October, Providence signed a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement with Brown University Health, formerly Lifespan ...
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said he wants the school district back under city control by July. The school district is ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR ... his legislative agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session, Mayor Brett Smiley said Monday, "The time is now" for returning the school system to city control.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said Monday his legislative priorities for 2025 include increasing tax revenue, redeveloping the Superman Building and ending the state takeover of the city schools ...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley came into office with lofty goals two years ago, but midway through his term, the city’s finances are floundering, and his way out will involve raising taxes.