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Council hears multi‑year facilities plan: DPW complex, City Hall roof and potential property purchase discussed
Summary
Finance and public‑property staff briefed Providence City Council on a facilities section of the CIP that includes a funded new DPW complex, phased City Hall roof repairs, fire station HVAC work and a $20 million placeholder for a possible property purchase to replace an expensive city lease.
Providence finance and public property staff on July 16 walked council members through a facilities‑focused section of the capital improvement plan that includes an already‑funded new Department of Public Works complex, phased City Hall roof work, fire station repairs, pool remediation and a placeholder for potential real‑estate acquisition.
The new DPW complex is the largest single line in the presentation. Staff said about $57 million is currently allocated across FY2026–27 for a new garage and maintenance complex that will house fleet maintenance bays, storage and office/locker space; construction…
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