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Committee backs tax‑exemption request for Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center, noting modest local revenue impact

Providence City Council Committee on Finance · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The Finance Committee voted to support a city resolution backing state legislation to grant tax‑exempt status to Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center; the city's estimate of the exemption value is roughly $21,000.

The Providence City Council Committee on Finance voted April 7 to accept a substitute resolution supporting tax‑exempt status for the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center and to enter supporting documents into the record.

Tony Marie Roderick, representing the organization, described services the center provides to victims of domestic and sexual violence, including…

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