Dear John,

Times are tough right now for everyone. Pandemic fatigue is real and many people are exhausted, but I need you to hold strong a bit longer. Please continue to follow the health guidelines and help our community stay safe. Vaccines are on the way and with them, some necessary healing, recovery, and normalcy.

For the past six years, my administration has worked hard to manage our finances. As you know, we faced a fiscal hurricane several years ago that almost sent us into bankruptcy. But as a result of a lot of hard work and discipline, two rating agencies (S&P and Fitch) recently affirmed our credit rating as being solidly investment grade. We have accomplished this while:


Making 100% of our pension payments, 

Lowering the car tax, 

Eliminating the inventory tax for most small businesses, and 

Not raising tax rates for 6 straight years (first time a Mayor has done this since WWII).

While we are by no means fully out of the woods, I am happy to say that we are light years ahead of where we began. 

Now is the time to be generous and to let your kindness show. Please support our local businesses throughout the holiday season as they depend on these next few weeks to make ends meet. Also, please read this essay about an amazing downtown Providence restaurant and VOTE to help them make it through the pandemic. It only requires your keystrokes and clicks to give them the chance to win $50,000. 

 Finally, I’m thinking of our Jewish community who are celebrating the miracle of Hanukkah. To all the families lighting the Menorah tonight at sundown, Happy Hanukkah and Chag Sameach! 

 Be well, stay healthy, and I am with you. 

Jorge


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