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Committee hears request to exempt Project Weber Renew property from taxation; Providence supports measure
Summary
Project Weber Renew requested a property tax exemption for its Providence facility that houses the state's overdose prevention center and other services. The organization said the property currently generates more than $100,000 in annual property taxes; the city of Providence submitted a letter of support.
Project Weber Renew presented testimony for House Bill 5512, which would exempt the real and tangible property of Project Weber Renew, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit, from property taxation.
Nut graf: Project Weber Renew operates harm-reduction and drop-in services— including the state's overdose prevention center—serving people experiencing homelessness, behavioral health needs and substance-use disorder. Representative and committee members heard that the organization’s Providence facility at 45 Willard Ave carries an annual…
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