Providence Mayor Brett Smiley vetoes plan to fix '8-Law' affordable housing tax break 'loophole'
The mayor says the issue has to be fixed at the state level. The Providence City Council has 30 days to override the veto.
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Providence developer Buff Chace has unique 8-Law tax deal meant for affordable housing
“I think it is a gross and outrageous abuse of the affordable housing law,” a Rhode Island state senator said of the “8-Law” tax breaks for Arnold “Buff” Chace, which are worth about $42 million over 30 years
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Providence officials ignored warnings against controversial tax breaks for wealthy developer, court documents say
The City Council has filed a legal action against the 2021 agreement with Arnold “Buff” Chace.
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A wealthy Providence developer got 30 years of tax breaks in 2021. Now the City Council may take legal action.
Mayor Brett Smiley says he doesn’t support the deal, which was negotiated by the previous mayor’s administration.
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GoLocalProv | "It's About Tradition" - Why This RI Couple Bakes Hundreds of Ricotta Cookies Each Year
Rich Pezzillo and his husband Michael DeGrandpre made a lot of ricotta cookies this year — 628 to be exact.
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