The Providence Teachers Union president says the mayor's plan was vague and lacked authentic input from teachers.

A hearing on a bill that would allow Providence to exceed the state-mandated tax levy cap of 4% for one year led to a tense ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is scheduled to unveil his budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins July 1 to the City ...

(WJAR) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley will testify in favor of a bill that would allow his proposed tax increases. The Bill, ...

Mayor Brett Smiley’s administration unveiled a slew of proposed fines and fees as part of the proposed budget for fiscal year ...

Mayor Brett Smiley presented his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for the City of Providence on Wednesday. Smiley said the ...

While the bulk of the new revenue the city is trying to generate comes from property taxes, the Smiley administration ...

As Providence Mayor Brett Smiley testified on a bill that would allow his tax increase in his new budget proposal, some residents came out to oppose.

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 ...

Homeowners will see a property tax hike of four percent, which Smiley said that will amount to about $13 a month. At the same time, Smiley said his budget will also lower taxes for small businesses to ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a 53-page plan to transition Providence schools back to local control. The plan addresses community engagement, learning support, governance, funding ...