The Providence City Council's Committee on Finance hosted its first of two public hearings on the proposed budget on Tuesday ...

PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence wants local control of its schools back and on Thursday, Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes tax increases for every property owner in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley on Wednesday proposed increasing property tax bills, making $9 million in cuts, and boosting fines and fees as he unveiled his proposed $624 million ...

With a “feasible plan to improve student outcomes,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking the state to return control of the city’s schools When it comes to running Providence, Mayor Brett ...

PROVIDENCE — Mayor Brett Smiley has proposed a hefty property tax increase to city homeowners and landlords, aiming to raise nearly $30 million. To balance his $624 million budget, Smiley is ...

A spokesperson for Brett Smiley said the mayor was invited by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island to join a group of ...

PROVIDENCE – He’s been indicating it since January, but it’s official: Mayor Brett Smiley put in his pitch to raise taxes by 7.5%. Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 ends on June 30, so it’s crunch ...

With the city facing a major budget shortfall, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in April proposed a 7.5% property tax increase ...

On Wednesday, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled his $624 million fiscal year 2026 budget, proposing a 7.5% increase in the tax levy — the total amount of collected tax revenue. In drafting the ...

(WJAR) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley will testify in favor of a bill that would allow his proposed tax increases. The Bill, 2025-H 6162, would grant Providence a one-year levy cap exception ...