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Council approves first passage to repeal downtown tax‑stabilization ordinance; work session planned before second passage
Summary
Council voted 7–0 on first passage to repeal Ordinance 16 O 16, the omnibus tax‑stabilization agreement (TSA) for the Downtown Woonsocket Revitalization Area, and agreed to hold a work session before the ordinance’s second passage.
The Woonsocket City Council on Jan. 13, 2025 approved first passage of an ordinance repealing Ordinance 16 O 16, the omnibus tax‑stabilization agreement for the Downtown Woonsocket Revitalization Area, by a 7–0 vote. Council members said the repeal does not remove the city’s ability to offer tax‑stabilization agreements (TSAs) but would remove that specific omnibus authorizing ordinance.
Garrett Manseri, a downtown revitalization advocate, asked…
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