Providence County, Rhode Island ballot measures
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2024
November 5
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• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 6, School Facilities Bond Measure (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported issuing up to $400 million in general obligation bonds for school facilities within Providence. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing up to $400 million in general obligation bonds for school facilities within Providence. |
2022
June 7
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• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 1, City Pension Obligation Bond Measure (June 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to issue $515 million in bonds to fund the city's pension obligations. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to issue $515 million in bonds to fund the city's pension obligations. |
November 8
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A "yes" vote supported requiring department directors to appear before the City Council for re-appointment every four years. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring department directors to appear before the City Council for re-appointment every four years. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 2, Simple Majority to Hire Consults Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported allowing the City Council to hire consultants by vote of a simple majority. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the City Council to hire consultants by vote of a simple majority. |
A "yes" vote supported requiring the removal procedure for appointed officers be defined by ordinance and allows the City Council to remove council appointees by a vote of a simple majority. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the removal procedure for appointed officers be defined by ordinance and allows the City Council to remove council appointees by a vote of a simple majority. |
A "yes" vote supported increasing the purchasing threshold from five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars to ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars for regular purchasing and twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars for construction contracting. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the purchasing threshold from five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars to ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars for regular purchasing and twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars for construction contracting. |
A "yes" vote supported requiring the new position of General Manager of the Water Supply Board be established with oversight authority over all personnel matters of the Water Supply Board separate and apart from the position of Chief Engineer. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the new position of General Manager of the Water Supply Board be established with oversight authority over all personnel matters of the Water Supply Board separate and apart from the position of Chief Engineer. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 6, Department Head Personnel Regulations Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported requiring the Charter to clarify that all department heads and appointed officers are subject to all applicable personnel regulations of the City. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the Charter to clarify that all department heads and appointed officers are subject to all applicable personnel regulations of the City. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 7, School Board Member Increase Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported increasing the number and composition of school board members from nine (9) to ten (10), to include five (5) members elected in a non-partisan manner at the November 2024 general election, one from each of five (5) equal electoral regions representing the North, South, East, West, and Central areas of the City; and five (5) members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, with one appointee from each of the five (5) equal electoral regions. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the number and composition of school board members from nine (9) to ten (10), to include five (5) members elected in a non-partisan manner at the November 2024 general election, one from each of five (5) equal electoral regions representing the North, South, East, West, and Central areas of the City; and five (5) members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, with one appointee from each of the five (5) equal electoral regions. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 8, Chairman Term Replacement Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported replacing the terms "chairman" and “vice-chairman” be replaced with "chair" and “vice-chair” wherever they appears in the charter. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing the terms "chairman" and “vice-chairman” be replaced with "chair" and “vice-chair” wherever they appears in the charter. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 9, City Treasurer Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported providing the City Treasurer direct access to records of all receipts, appropriations, and allotments of the City, and be required to ensure compliance with the City Charter and Code of Ordinances prior to issuing any payments. |
A "no" vote opposed providing the City Treasurer direct access to records of all receipts, appropriations, and allotments of the City, and be required to ensure compliance with the City Charter and Code of Ordinances prior to issuing any payments. |
A "yes" vote supported amending the Composition of the City Plan Commission to increase representation from the general citizenry of the City of Providence. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Composition of the City Plan Commission to increase representation from the general citizenry of the City of Providence. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, School Bond Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported issuing a maximum of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the City. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing a maximum of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the City. |
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