The Providence tiny cabin initiative to provide shelter to the homeless is coming in more than a million dollars over budget.
The temporary pallet shelters have been under construction for the better part of the last year at Route 146 in Providence.
State Fire Marshal Timothy McLauglin revealed last December that the office applied code for hotels and dorms, despite the cabins being freestanding structures. In response, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi introduced legislation that would create the Supportive and Versatile Emergency, or SAVE, units that would be exempt from normal fire and building codes for 180 days…