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Welcome to the Providence City Council website.
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Providence has vast cultural, artistic, and historical assets, which the Council seeks to enhance as we move forward, conducting the business of the people with integrity, transparency, and efficiency. |
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I encourage you to get involved in your community, and to make your voices heard by your elected officials on the Council. We are here to serve. Sincerely, |
Here you will find information about the activities and initiatives of the legislative branch of Providence’s government. From Council meetings to neighborhood meetings, the members of the City Council are committed to taking action to improve the quality of life for every Providence resident.
The Council Committee on Ordinances will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 9th at 6 p.m. to begin its review of policies affecting the city’s nightclubs. Colonel Hugh Clements, Chief of Police, will offer testimony.
Council President Pro Tempore Terrence M. Hassett today praised the new agreements from both Brown University and Lifespan to make voluntary payments to the City of Providence.
On Monday, April 30, 2012, the Providence City Council gave second and final passage to a package of reforms to the City’s retirement system --- estimated to save the City nearly $20 million in the next budget --- which were unanimously recommended last week by the Subcommittee on Pension Sustainability and the standing Committee on Ordinances.
On October 29, 2010, Council President Pro Tempore Terrence M. Hassett nearly lost his life as he walked across Atwells Avenue, and was struck by a driver who then fled the scene.