Providence City Councilors are seen on Nov. 22, 2024, at an event which saw the release of the city’s comprehensive plan at the West Broadway Neighborhood Association. The terms of the city’s settlement with the state’s education department were released the same day and the city is currently determining how to meet the $15 million payment it needs to make. From left to right are Majority Leader Pedro Espinal, President Rachel Miller, President Pro Tempore Juan Pichardo and Councilman Oscar Vargas. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
The Providence City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday night supporting the possibility of a tax hike above the 4% state cap for the next fiscal year as the capital city looks to meet its legal obligation to its public schools under the terms of a settlement reached last fall with the state.
But the council is viewing the measure as a last-ditch maneuver and wants a ceiling to stop any possible increase from soaring too high…