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Campaign for Justice
| Christopher Young (Democrat) |
Property tax increases have, in part, been passed onto tenants/renters. Also, the private colleges still pay no
property taxes. Conservative estimates say that by taxing Brown University it could contribute 125 Million to the
Providence city budget, enough to reinstate many of the programs that have been cut. Brown University needs
control and a leader who is not afraid to challenge the tax exempt status they have had for way too long.
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION - "Should our police department be under staffed? Voters have said
why do we have so little control over Brown University? Should Brown University security guards be allowed to
carry guns? There is no outcry from David Cicilline or many of my opponents on this important civil rights issue.
Cicilline and his administration tore down a building constructed in 1791 to build high priced condos. This issue
is not challenged by anyone yet the impact on the Historical life of Providence is on the line as well as the impact
these condos will have on rents landlords have collected in the past on the East Side to pay their inflated property
taxes. Will landlords find it more difficult to rent their property as the economy continues to head toward a
predicted downturn as interest rates rise? Brown University should start to pay property taxes on at least their
non educational property to ease the tax burden and affordable housing crisis in Providence. A deceptive 20-year
deal in Providence has been struck by Cicilline and many of my opponents with private colleges and anchoring of
the language of the deal in state law has been rapidly passed through the legislature. Other private colleges
would not be taxed as long as their endowment is below a billion dollars.
In addition to this, Brown University, as well as other private colleges, file no quarterly financial reports with
Rhode Island's corporations division. Other states such as Massachusetts require this."
property taxes. Conservative estimates say that by taxing Brown University it could contribute 125 Million to the
Providence city budget, enough to reinstate many of the programs that have been cut. Brown University needs
control and a leader who is not afraid to challenge the tax exempt status they have had for way too long.
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION - "Should our police department be under staffed? Voters have said
why do we have so little control over Brown University? Should Brown University security guards be allowed to
carry guns? There is no outcry from David Cicilline or many of my opponents on this important civil rights issue.
Cicilline and his administration tore down a building constructed in 1791 to build high priced condos. This issue
is not challenged by anyone yet the impact on the Historical life of Providence is on the line as well as the impact
these condos will have on rents landlords have collected in the past on the East Side to pay their inflated property
taxes. Will landlords find it more difficult to rent their property as the economy continues to head toward a
predicted downturn as interest rates rise? Brown University should start to pay property taxes on at least their
non educational property to ease the tax burden and affordable housing crisis in Providence. A deceptive 20-year
deal in Providence has been struck by Cicilline and many of my opponents with private colleges and anchoring of
the language of the deal in state law has been rapidly passed through the legislature. Other private colleges
would not be taxed as long as their endowment is below a billion dollars.
In addition to this, Brown University, as well as other private colleges, file no quarterly financial reports with
Rhode Island's corporations division. Other states such as Massachusetts require this."