First Source

First Source mandates the hiring of PVD residents but the city refuses to enforce it

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance
October 7, 2022

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance

The First Source ordinance, which was passed in 1986, guarantees that when the city supplies $25k or...
DARE Board statement on the murder of George Floyd and civil unrest in Rhode Island
June 4, 2020

DARE Board statement on the murder of George Floyd and civil unrest in Rhode Island

We are tired. We are hurting. We are enraged that little meaningful change has been made in...
20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote
February 27, 2020

20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote

The Providence City Council is planning to decide on the fate of an $18 million, 20-year Tax...
Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence
February 27, 2020

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence

A unique and diverse coalition of community organizations, labor unions and concerned Providence residents co-signed a letter...
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