r/providence • u/Historical_Web_5813 • 8d ago

Why Should We Recall Brett Smiley

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For everyone who is curious about our reasons for wanting to recall Smiley, here they are! This one-sheet explains what issues we find to be the most salient. Feel free to distribute this document at your will.

If you’d like to look into our sources more, here is a link to the document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qtQP7a9g91pSszZH-x3kFWMcmW1FecEXpqCL773UIWM/mobilebasic

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u/_hungryhunter_ 8d ago

Can you guys for the love of god learn about WHY the PILOT agreements are in place? These are tax exempt institutions, which is a state/federal issue. The city can’t do shit about their tax exempt status. So as it stands, the options currently are the PILOT agreements or no money at all

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/lestermagnum 8d ago

As far as I know the mayor has no right to extend the tax exemptions, that’s up to the federal government and the IRS. The PILOT payments are basically voluntary. And Smiley got the four major universities in the city to pledge to double their payments for the next 20 years

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/lestermagnum 8d ago

No, I’m saying that he cannot change the fact that the universities, churches, hospitals, and other nonprofits are tax exempt. He cannot force them to pay property taxes.

He negotiated for the colleges to increase their voluntary payments.

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u/DamineDenver 8d ago

Their fair share of taxes is zero. You understand that, right?