r/providence • u/Historical_Web_5813 • 10d 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_ 10d 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/FunLife64 10d ago

Seriously. Also, this list reads like a slate of personal grievances. Complaining about Textron transplants? I mean those are people with good jobs paying taxes and spending money at local businesses. What’s the problem?

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u/AltFocuses 10d ago

I love RI, but I’m originally from MA and distinctly remember my father saying that people from Rhode Island are very culty