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Providence City Council can move to undo Buff Chace tax breaks, judge rules | #citycouncil

The Providence City Council’s effort to unravel controversial tax breaks for wealthy developer Arnold “Buff” Chace will move forward. Superior Court Judge Joseph McBurney on Monday granted the Council’s motion to intervene in a three-year-old case that led to the tax breaks for 10 downtown buildings under Chace’s control. That means councilors are one step closer […]

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Montclair mayor may take fifth in CFO lawsuit deposition

Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller is scheduled to sit for a deposition Monday as part of the lawsuit between the township’s Chief Financial Officer, the municipality and its former manager. But a relevant criminal probe from the state Attorney General’s Office may leave the mayor answering few questions, according to his attorney. In a letter filed […]

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Jim Fouts makes one final veto before leaving Warren mayor’s office

Warren ― On his final day in office, former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts vetoed the City Council’s approval of three months of payments to their contracted law firm, but the council’s attorney said the action is unenforceable. Since spring 2020, Warren City Council has retained Bloomfield Hills-based law firm Plunkett Cooney for its legal representation […]