Providence Mayor Smiley proposes $636M FY27 budget with no tax hikes.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley presented a nearly $636 million fiscal 2027 budget to the City Council, marking the smallest spending increase in five years. The plan allocates new funding for housing initiatives and city services without raising taxes or imposing fines. Smiley stated that difficult choices and efficiency measures were necessary to balance the budget, which must be approved by the Council before being signed by July 1.