James Taylor

Providence City Council · District W8

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Feb 19, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026

Showing land-use votes. James Taylor has 21 total recorded votes on the Providence City Council, 3 of them dissents.

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NoSecond passage of items 7 through 15 (including PPSD procurement ordinance and affordable-housing tax ordinances)Jul 16, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller? Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois is absent. Councilor Davidson? Aye. Majority Leader Espanol? Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves? Aye. Councilwoman Graves? Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris is absent. Councilwoman Peterson? Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo? Aye. Councillor Roy is is absent councilwoman Ryan So noted majority whip Sanchez Councilman Taylor no on 12 and 13 I on the rest So noted councilwoman Ana Vargas I Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye. So you have 12 ayes and three absent for items seven through 11 and 14 and 15. And you have 10 ayes, two nos, and three absent for items 12 and 13. The motion carries
YesJuvenile Hearing Board Ordinance Amendments - First Passage (Item 35)Jun 18, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority with Vanderbilt. Absolutely aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espinal. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Royas? Aye. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority Whip Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. You have 14 ayes, 1 absent. The motion carries
YesItems 7 through 9 - Second PassageJun 18, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbaugh. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espinal. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councillor Royas is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority Whip Sanchez? Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. You have 13 ayes, 2 absent. The motion carries
YesItem 6 - Budget-related ordinance, substituted and amendedJun 18, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois. Aye. Councilor Davidson? Aye. Majority Leader Espanol? Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales? Aye. Councilwoman Graves? Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris? Aye. Councilwoman Peterson? Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo? Aye. Councilor Royas is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority with Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. You have 13 ayes, 2 absent. The motion carries
YesFY2026 City Budget Approval (First Reading)Jun 15, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority with Anderblad. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espinal. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Reyes. Aye. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority Whip Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Present. councilman Oscar Vargas aye you have 14 eyes one absent the motion carries
YesItem 18 - Financial matter (roll call)May 7, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espinel. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Councillor Royas. Aye. Councilwoman Ryan. Aye. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye. Councilman Taylor. Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas. Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye. Thank you. The vote is closed. You have 14 ayes, 1 nay. The motion carries
YesItems 22 through 25 - First Passage on Roll CallApr 16, 2026
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderblatt. Councilor Davidson. Majority Leader Espinal. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Royas. Aye. Councilwoman Ryan. Aye. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye. Councilman Taylor. Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas. Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye
NoRent Stabilization Ordinance - Second Passage (Item 9)Apr 16, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Majority Leader Espanol. Nay. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves. Nay. Councilwoman Graves. Councilwoman Graves. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Royas. Aye. Councilwoman Ryan. Nay. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye. Councilman Taylor. Nay. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Nay. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Nay. The vote is closed. You have nine ayes. Sorry, we're missing a vote. Can we open that back up? We have to redo the electronic vote. I closed it too soon. Can we do that one more time, folks? Councilman Espinal and Councilman Vargas. So there are nine ayes, six noes. The motion carries
YesPassage of item 37 (roll call)Feb 19, 2026Motion carried
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Council president Miller. Aye. Deputy majority Whip Vanderbois. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority leader Espinal. Aye. Senior deputy majority leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy majority leader Harris? Aye. Councilwoman Peterson? Aye. Council president Pro Tempore Pichardo? Aye. Councilor Royas? Aye. Councilwoman Ryan. Upstate. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye. Councilman Taylor. Aye. Councilwoman Anna Vargas. Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye. You have 14 ayes, one abstention. The motion carries
YesPassage of item 36 (first-time roll call)Feb 19, 2026Motion carried
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Council president Miller. Aye. Deputy majority whip Vanderbois. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority leader Espinal. Aye. Senior deputy majority leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy majority leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council president Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Royas. Aye. Councilwoman Ryan. Aye. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye. Councilman Taylor. Aye. Councilman Anna Vargas. Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye. You have 15 ayes. The motion carries

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