Providence City Council Votes On Tax Agreement For Hotel

(Providence, RI)--The full Providence City Council took an initial vote on a tax stabilization agreement for a hotel project on Thursday.The council's Finance Committee had voted to postpone a vote on the proposed hotel on Westminster Street, but eight council members who signed a discharge petition to force the matter out of committee voted for the agreement last night, versus six "no" votes.Union members protested the 20-year, two-and-a-half-million-dollar agreement, saying the city needs to be more accountable for these treaties, especially when it comes to hiring standards.


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