As Mayor of Cranston, I am proud to welcome you to the official website of the City. With a population of approximately 80,000, Cranston is the third largest City in the State of Rhode Island and home to two of our State’s premier shopping and dining centers --- Garden City and Chapel View. Being a vibrant suburban community, Cranston also boasts of rural areas on the western side of the City and a shoreline on beautiful Narragansett Bay to the east.
The primary goal of this site is to provide residents, businesses, and those considering a move to our City, with in-depth information that can be accessed in an efficient manner. As you browse our web-site, you will find that we are in the process of enhancing it to make it more user-friendly. You will also find updates occurring on a continuous basis.
So, I hope you enjoy your visit to our site. On behalf of my administration, we welcome your comments and questions. You may contact us at (401) 461-1000.
Allan Fung, Mayor
Areas of Importance:
- Tax Assessor: 2011 Tax Roll, Assessor Maps, and Exemption info
- Finance Department: 2011/12 Budget, monthly financial reports, and more
- Get to know your City Council Members
- Local Elected Officials contact information
- City Directory with phone and fax numbers, and an online contact form
- Cranston FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Hot Topics:
- CDBG Public Service Application for funding FY 2012-2013
- Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program
- New Year Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule
- REMINDER: 3rd Quarter 2011 Taxes ( Real Estate, Motor Vehicles, Sewer ) are due January 17, 2012
- Odor coming from R.I. Resource Recovery
- Reminder: NO RECYCLE BIN NO GARBAGE PICKUP
- Traffic Advisory: Arkwright Bridge on Coventry/Cranston Border To Close
- Floodprone Property Acquisition Project
- New Policy for White Goods Program
- PUBLIC HEARING: Pocasset River Flood Mitigation Project Preliminary Watershed Plan
- FY12 Adopted Budget
- FY12 School Adopted Budget
- Budget Hearing Schedule
- Report a Pot Hole Here
- State Mandated Revaluation
- Cranston Buying Power Program To Help Small And Medium Businesses
- R.I. Hope - Finding Relief After The Flood Disaster
- Moving To Cranston – Community Development Has Closing Cost and Down Payment Assistance Grants
- New Interactive Tax Map
- Cranston Alternate Education Programs
- New Foreclosure Recording requirements for residential owner occupied properties effective Dec. 23, 2009
- Ethics And Integrity In Government
- Resource Guide For Older Adults
- No-Bin-No-Pickup Notice
- Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Cranston and IAFF Local 1363
- Red-line Draft of Police Contract
- » View More Hot Topics...
In The News:
- Public Meeting Regarding Testing at the Site of the former Police Station and George J. Peters School
- Mayor’s Harrington Hall Press Release and Notification of Meeting Regarding Harrington Hall
- » View More News Items...
Meetings and Events:
- January 30th at 6:30pm: Flood Committee
- February 1st at 9:00am: Site Plan Review Committee
- February 2nd at 8:30am: Revolving Loan Committee
- February 6th at 6:00pm: Claims Committee
- February 6th at 7:00pm: Safety Services and Licensing
- February 7th at 5:30pm: Board of Contracts and Purchasing
- February 7th at 7:00pm: City Planning Commission
- February 8th at 6:30pm: Zoning Board of Review
- » View More Meetings and Events...