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Providence City Council approves tentative FY2026 budget, rezones parcel to Highway Commercial and backs fiber projects
Summary
Providence City Council on Wednesday, May 21, adopted a tentative FY2026 budget, rezoned a contested parcel near 300 South back to Commercial Highway and approved multiple municipal fiber construction bids, opening a 30-day public comment period on the budget.
Providence City Council on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, adopted the city's tentative fiscal year 2026 budget, rezoned a disputed parcel near 300 South to Commercial Highway, and approved multiple construction bids to extend the municipal fiber network.
The council approved the tentative budget after a presentation by City Manager Ryan Snow, who described the document as the opening of a 30-day review period. "This is the opening of that process and not the closing of that process," Snow told the council as he summarized the proposed spending plan and the capital projects it would fund.
The council also voted on zoning and infrastructure items. After debate over a developer's proposal to split a 2.5-acre parcel into commercial frontage and multifamily behind it, the council voted to rezone the entire…
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