Special Commission on the History of the Providence City Council, March 11, 2026
Approves Election of Commission Vice Chair, unanimous
How this board votes
The City Council approved 87% of 110 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Taylor (3 of 21 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was the organizational and first working meeting of the Providence City Council's Special Commission on the History of the Providence City Council.
- Jurisdiction
- Providence, RI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Election of Commission Chair
Councilwoman Joanne Ryan was elected as chair of the Special Commission on the History of the Providence City Council by unanimous ballot.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was the organizational and first working meeting of the Providence City Council's Special Commission on the History of the Providence City Council.
Key Decisions (2)
Election of Commission Chair
Election of Commission Vice Chair
Who Spoke (5)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 2 staff members, and the clerk.
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