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Meet Your Council

There are 15 diverse wards in the city. Learn more about the wards and the 15 Council members who represent them.

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Council to Reschedule Override Vote on Mayor’s Veto of Low-Income Housing Ordinance

Providence, RI – Tonight, City Councilors voted to table an override vote on Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto of the recently passed 8 law Ordinance. The...

Statement from Council President Rachel Miller on Mayor Smiley’s Veto of the 8 Law Ordinance

“Today, Mayor Brett Smiley vetoed the 8 Law Ordinance, which the Council passed last week overwhelmingly on a vote of 13 to 2. We have a housing...

New 8 Law Ordinance Becomes City Law – Incentivizing Low-Income Housing Development

Providence, RI – As rents skyrocket in the city, Councilors have prioritized efforts on the development of affordable housing and passed, for a...

Statement from Councilman Pedro Espinal on the Allens Avenue Fire

“The fire that burned last night and into the early morning hours off Allens Avenue sent thick black smoke throughout the surrounding neighborhoods...

Council President Introduces New 8 Law Ordinance to Incentivize Low-Income Housing Development

Providence, RI – In an ongoing effort to incentivize the development of affordable housing, the Council President introduced an ordinance to define...

Council Takes Steps to Limit Weight on City Roads Affected by Washington Bridge Detours

Providence, RI – A newly introduced law limits the weight of heavy trucks traveling on city streets surrounding Washington Bridge detours. The...

Statement from Council President Rachel Miller on the Edward Bannister Plaque Theft

"It is with profound sadness and outrage that I, on behalf of the Providence City Council, address the recent disappearance of the bronze plaque...

Council Sets Energy Efficiency Timeline Requiring All City-Owned Buildings Go Carbon Neutral by 2040

Providence, RI - Councilors unanimously took a significant leap toward creating a cleaner and healthier environment in the capital city by passing a...

Public Hearings Announced to Set City Boundaries for 5 Elected School Board Regions

In 2022, Providence voters approved a ballot question to create a partially elected, partially appointed school board. What voters approved Hybrid...

Providence Leaders Commit to Ending All Traffic Fatalities and Serious Injuries by Signing Vision Zero

Providence, RI – On Wednesday morning, off a busy North Main Street and next to a broken steel fence damaged by a late-night hit and run, city...

Small Business COVID Recovery Grant Program

The Providence City Council and Mayor Jorge Elorza have teamed up to award $2,500 grants to Providence small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more or apply, visit pvdrescueplan.com or call 311

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