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Jul 24, 2026

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Finance Committee approves tax and waiver items

Published Jul 24, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Finance Committee approves tax and waiver items

The committee approved four disability waiver requests, a tax exemption for the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center, and the mayor’s appointment of Tim Hamlin as City Registrar; it also amended and approved a resolution backing state legislation on property taxation.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Finance Committee approves contracts and reappointment

The committee unanimously approved the mayor’s reappointment of Maria F. Deaton as an Associate Justice of the Providence Housing Court and approved three contract awards, while one $19.045 million traffic-related contract was continued.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Finance Committee review stalled

No votes were taken because the committee lacked a quorum. Four contract awards totaling $22,497,000 were continued to the next Finance Committee meeting, and members also discussed the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Finance Committee approves city parcel sale

The Finance Committee unanimously approved entering a bid form into the record and backed the sale of seven city-owned parcels in the Asa Messer area. It also approved, by a 3-1 vote, a $1,150,000 contract award tied to the Providence Redevelopment Agency.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Finance Committee approves LeftField contract

The Finance Committee unanimously approved a $2,894,400 contract award to LeftField, LLC for the Department of Public Property. It also continued two related resolutions: the proposed sale of city-owned Asa Messer parcels and a $1,150,000 contract award tied to the Providence Redevelopment Agency.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Finance Committee approves tax abatement

The Finance Committee approved a resolution to abate Rhode Island Business Development Institute’s property taxes for tax year 2025, with Chairwoman Ryan voting no.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Tax deals and school board appointment approved

The committee approved four tax stabilization ordinances, including amended language and a substitute schedule for one item, and unanimously approved the mayor’s appointment of Andrew Bramson to the Providence School Board.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Tax stabilization hearing held

The Finance Committee held a public hearing on four proposed tax stabilization agreements and heard public comment, but took no votes.

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