Cicilline calls for action on pensions
From City Hall:
PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline today urged the Providence City Council take action on two proposed pension ordinances that have been pending before the Council for nearly two months. “Every week they remain stalled is an insult to our residents and the dedicated City employees who work hard every day,” said the Mayor in a letter to City Council Members.
In early October, the Mayor submitted an amendment to Chapter 1999-45, Section 17-189.1 of the Providence City Ordinance that would automatically revoke the pension of any employee sentenced to serve one year or more in prison for a crime related to his or her employment in City government.
The Mayor also submitted a resolution urging the City Council to join the administration in a legal challenge to the Retirement Board’s decision to award a pension to convicted felon Frank Corrente. Corrente served time in federal prison for racketeering, conspiracy and attempted extortion. Mayor Cicilline has retained attorney Kelly Sheridan to prosecute the case at the Superior Court on behalf of Providence residents.
In other Cicilline-related news, the mayor has an effort encouraging Rhode Islanders to support the work of local artists.
Here is how it works:
Limited edition I BUY ART buttons created with Providence artists will be given to each and every art buyer. Whether you buy artwork costing $5, $50 or $500, you’ll want to be among the first to wear one of these BUY ART buttons and help us encourage artful shopping in Providence – The Creative Capital.
The BUY ART program is open to all venues—galleries, artist sales, retailers and independent art sellers—that sell art. We invite everyone to get involved as we celebrate the joy of buying, giving and receiving art!
WHERE TO BUY ART.
DOWNTOWN
AS220 Galleries
Butterfield
Craftland – Annual Holiday Sale
ENO Fine Wines
Heir
Homestyle
IndieArts/ri
OOP! Contemporary Gift Gallery
Providence Art Club
Queen of Hearts
risd alumni holiday art sale 2008
FEDERAL HILL
Chabot Fine Art Gallery
Gallery Belleau
HOPE STREET/MT. HOPE
Frog And Toad
Kreatelier LLC
Studio Hop
THAYER STREET/COLLEGE HILL
Chazan Gallery at Wheeler
Gallery @ Blue State Coffee
Providence Art Club
risd works
WEST END
Ada Books
Gallery #104 @ Monohasset Mill
Stairwell Gallery
WICKENDEN STREET/FOX POINT
Bert Gallery at Corliss Landing
5 Traverse
Gallery Belleau II
BUY AN ART EXPERIENCE & GIVE THE GIFT OF ARTS ADVOCACY!
The Arts & Business Council of Rhode Island
The ArtTix Visitor’s Center and Box Office
AS220 Main Gallery & Project Space
AS220 - Gift A Membership!
AS220 Shop – Prints, Printshop Classes & More
Festival Ballet - Give Tickets To A 2009 Performance!
Festival Ballet - Give A Class
New Urban Arts – 10 Year Anniversary Support!
RISD Museum – Gift A Membership!
Trinity Repertory Company - Gift Cards
