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Providence Council elects two members to External Review Authority
Summary
The Providence City Council voted to appoint Deborah Rae and Daryl Williams to the Providence External Review Authority and urged further council participation in a housing-crisis task force.
The Providence City Council on Jan. 17 cast ballots to appoint Deborah Rae and Daryl Williams as members of the Providence External Review Authority.
The nomination was made by Majority Leader Espinosa and seconded; the clerk was instructed to cast one ballot for each appointee. Deputy Majority Leader offered congratulations and used the moment to call on colleagues to join a housing-crisis task force to address rising homelessness and housing instability in the city.
Council members described the appointees as experienced community leaders and thanked them for agreeing to serve. The council did not detail terms of service or the authority’s next steps during the meeting.
Council members also discussed broader housing concerns. Deputy Majority Leader and Councilwoman Peterson urged using public properties to host temporary "pop-up" services and year-round opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, and they invited collaboration with the administration and policy staff to develop solutions.
No formal vote tally beyond the clerk’s ballot instruction was recorded in the transcript for the appointments, and the meeting did not state start or end dates for the appointees’ terms.
