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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The $624 million budget proposal unveiled Wednesday by Mayor Brett Smiley and his team includes tax increases, as expected. The average owner of a single family home will see their bill go up $13 a ...