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Providence City Council advances routine business, recognizes cooperatives and honors resident
Summary
The Providence City Council used electronic voting for the first time and approved a series of routine waivers and resolutions, including recognition of cooperative enterprises and a memorial resolution for Jenny DeLula; most measures passed by voice or roll call votes.
The Providence City Council met Nov. 1 and, using electronic voting for the first time, approved a bundle of routine waivers and resolutions and took up several ceremonial recognitions.
The council waived the reading and approved item 3 with its first electronic vote; the presiding officer asked for patience as members learned the new system, saying "we might need a little bit of patience as everyone gets used to the new method" (Speaker 1).
Several consent items were approved in groups. Items 4–6…
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