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Brett Smiley

Mayor2023-01-02 - 2027-01-01

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At a glance

News mentions
10

Term ending Jan 1, 2027.

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Top issues during term (17)(Public Safety)

medium↑May 2026[12]

Emergency alerting: Code Red, 311, and wireless alerts

PVD 311 development carries a $150,000 contract line in the IT budget.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Winter storm preparedness and unified command

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

After-action reporting on last winter's storms

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Crosswalk 'daylighting' — parking ban near marked crosswalks

Violators face a $100 fine; the city gains a new parking enforcement revenue stream.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Snow and storm response overhaul

No funding attached; potential costs to be identified during the feasibility review.

medium↓Mar 2026[3]

Verra Mobility traffic camera contracts

$19.17 million in combined contracts pending before the Committee on Finance.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Public safety and emergency management budget review

The proposed budget allocates roughly $121.5 million to police, $95 million to fire, and $774,293 to emergency management.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Go Team police co-response for crime victims

medium↓May 2026[2]

Tax sale outreach to Latino homeowners

high↓May 2026[2]

Cybersecurity preparedness and grants

$141,000 in state cybersecurity grant funding supports testing and response contracts.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Opposition to federal VA staffing cuts

Federal, not local, spending — but cuts could shift veterans' care costs onto community providers.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Juvenile Hearing Board automatic referral reform

No direct city cost; the board's alternative to incarceration avoids the roughly $500,000-per-year cost of housing a youth at the state training school.

high↓May 2026[2]

Providence External Review Authority ordinance

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Property alert notification system to fight deed fraud

Free to enrolled homeowners; the city bears the vendor cost, which the minutes do not specify.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Esssence Tyler Christal Memorial Square

Cost of a commemorative plaque; no figure stated.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Public safety staffing and Brown shooting response

Budget funds specialty equipment for first responders and full police staffing.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Mattress dumping enforcement

Residents currently pay $60 for curbside mattress pickup; enforcement costs not specified.

Decisions during term (2)

Recorded while Smiley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.