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Council refers flood-protection ordinance and local vendor preference to committees

Providence City Council · May 8, 2026
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Summary

Councilmembers endorsed an amendment to local flood and sewer protections and a proposed local vendor preference; item 30 (flood/sewer protections) was referred to Environment and Resiliency and item 31 (local vendor preference) to Ordinances for further review.

The Providence City Council moved to refer two separate ordinances for committee review: an amendment to local ordinances requiring additional flood and sewer protection measures in flood-prone areas, and a local vendor preference program to help Providence small businesses compete for city contracts.

Councilwoman Davidson…

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