The homestead exemption provides residential homeowners a 40% reduction on their annual property taxes.
Property owners are reminded to please clear sidewalks of snow and ice.
City encourages take-out, delivery and dining local to support Providence Restaurants.
Number of Consented Residents Outweigh Non-Consented
All trees collected by the City will be delivered to the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation and recycled into compost.
Coastal employees raised funds to donate food through the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in an effort to end hunger in Rhode Island.
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City to offer multi-day meal at-home delivery.
The Greenlove Foundation Donates Hydration Station #20 to the Providence Children’s Museum
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The Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, Forestry Division, puts out casting call for photogenic trees.
City to offer daily and multi-day meal distribution.
The PFM team will be led by the Center’s deputy director, Seth Williams.
This phase will collect and analyze the history and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color residents within Providence.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined 24 other mayors from across the country to announce Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI).
#PVDInfrastructureWeek to showcase Providence’s commitment to equitable, sustainable, and creative infrastructure.
City to Extend Meal Site Service, Waterpark Operations, and Play Ambassador Programming.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced the establishment of the Providence Community Relief Fund.
On August 11 and 12, water parks and splash pads (with the exception of Fargnoli Park) will offer extended hours from 12pm-7pm.
The annual Perseid meteor shower, known as the “fireball champion” of meteor showers, can be seen over Rhode Island for most of August.
Over 80 Projects to be Completed this Year in Providence Public Parks.
In the spirit of the festival, starting August 3rd, the scavenger hunt will create an unforgettable experience.
Mayor Elorza announced that first-quarter tax payments, normally due July 24, can be paid without interest or penalty through August 14.
Through this executive order, the City is committed to advancing a social justice process that works in three parts.
Eligible local childcare and early learning providers within Providence can apply online beginning July 15.
"This decision will force the City to make very difficult decisions about how to pay for ballooning pension payments."
Learn more about eviction defense and emergency housing assistance programs in a virtual informational session on July 14.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced updates to the latest executive order opening waterparks across the city for Friday, June 26.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced the City will be removing the Christopher Columbus statue from its current location.
Come cool off in the city's 13 waterparks.
"My office has recently received over 3,000 emails and calls about how we can rethink the way policing exists in our city."
he City will now require all firework vendors to hold a firework sales permit which will cost $50.
“I firmly believe that in order to truly say we are an inclusive city, we must commit to an active, anti-racist stance at every level.
City buildings will open on June 22, offering limited in-person city services following sanitation and social distancing guidelines.
The food distribution schedule for Monday, June 29- Tuesday, July 7 is as follows.
"Starting tonight, June 6, the citywide curfew will be lifted here in Providence."
The protest for Black Lives Matter in Providence drew thousands of people to the State House and though tense at times, ended peacefully.
Please see the Mayor's statement below.
"Now is the time to focus on finding safe ways to be allied with Black neighbors and to come together to support our business community."
City Officials have decided to implement a citywide curfew from 9:00PM-6:00AM until June 9th, 2020.