Last month, the Providence Finance Committee unanimously approved an amended resolution that said the city could raise its ...

Mayor Brett Smiley said after the Special Commission on Taxation and Revenue convened last year, the city took a hard look at ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Tuesday released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, which begins on July 1. “This ...

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 taxpayers are now readying for a tax hike, as Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled the city's latest budget proposal yesterday.

To balance the budget, there is little cost-cutting—a few vacant positions and a promise to control overtime. On the $624 ...

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

On Wednesday, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled his $624 million fiscal year 2026 budget, proposing a 7.5% increase in ...

Residential homeowners and landlords will, on average, see their tax bills go up this summer, while commercial property ...

For nearly 15 years, Brett Smiley has been directly involved with setting the course of the City of Providence’s finances.

Unlike spending at the federal level, Rhode Island and its cities and towns are required to balance their budgets, so ...

Mayor Brett Smiley said this year’s budget was “exceptionally difficult to balance” following last year’s $15 million ...