Smiley says it’s time for Lifespan to pay its share; proposes no new taxes

Smiley’s team said in a budget briefing Wednesday afternoon there were no recent indications that Lifespan would strike a deal similar to the one made with local colleges. The city wants to strike a Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement, or PILOT, which generates revenue from untaxed, landowning institutions to help offset the burden of providing them municipal services such as police and fire protection on property taxpayers.