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Providence council sustains mayor's veto of rent-stabilization ordinance after heated debate
Summary
The Providence City Council failed to override the mayor's veto of the Providence Rent Stabilization Act during a May 15 special meeting; the roll-call vote was recorded as 9 ayes and 1 nay, and the veto remains in effect after members debated tenant protections, housing supply and a missing fiscal note.
The Providence City Council on May 15 sustained the mayor's veto of the Providence Rent Stabilization Act after a roll-call vote that the clerk recorded as 9 ayes and 1 nay.
Council President Rachel Miller urged colleagues to override the veto and approve the ordinance, saying the measure is necessary to protect renters amid what she described as "a 40% increase in rent since 2020" and mounting displacement. "When asked where should those families go, that is the sound we hear. It is silence," Miller said, urging a yes vote to override the mayor.
The ordinance's supporters argued it would create predictability for renters and prevent families from reaching crisis before assistance arrives. Councilwoman Althea…
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