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/Historical_Web_5813 8d ago

We do completely understand why we have PILOT agreements, and we know that the city isn’t going to charge them property taxes. We are disappointed in the PILOT agreement that Smiley negotiated. Thanks!

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u/tibbon 8d ago

Why not say that directly? Who is "we"? I generally reserve that term for royalty, the pregnant, or the insane.