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Providence Council Considers Lease of Downtown Building to WaterFire Arts Center
Summary
Council members heard a presentation supporting a lease of a city-owned building to the WaterFire Arts Center, with supporters citing cultural and tourism benefits; the transcript records the motion to consider the lease but does not record a final roll-call outcome for item 8.
PROVIDENCE — On Dec. 4, 2025, the Providence City Council heard discussion of a proposed lease that would place a city-owned downtown building under the stewardship of the WaterFire Arts Center.
Councilwoman Ryan outlined the proposal, recounting that the council had already approved bonding for the building purchase and that WaterFire had repeatedly sought the council’s support over the years. "WaterFire has become synonymous with Providence," Ryan said, and the lease would help stabilize the organization and sustain…
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