3/15/2024
Traffic Restrictions in Place for St. Patrick's Day Parade
NEWPORT, R.I. -- Motorists are advised that traffic traffic flow and parking throughout Newport will be significantly affected by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which kicks off rain or shine at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16.
The Newport Police Department is advising motorists that traffic will be congested in the downtown area from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and parking will be limited.
3/15/2024
Washington Square Traffic Detour Starting March 18
Water Main Repair Set to Begin Next Week
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024) – Motorists are advised that beginning the week of March 18th, the City’s utility contractor, Boyle & Fogarty Inc., will begin work at Thames Street and Washington Square to replace an aging water main.
While overnight work is scheduled as part of the project, this phase will be performed during daytime hours between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and will require detours.
2/21/2024
Newport Property Owners to Receive Notice of Revaluation
Commercial, Residential Property Owners to Receive New Assessment
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024) – Newport property owners will begin receiving a Notice of Reassessment in the mail next week as part of the City’s ongoing statistical revaluation process.
The notice, which was prepared in concert with the City’s consultants, Tyler Technologies, will include each property’s new Assessed Value along with instructions about how to appeal the new valuation.
The new values are part of a State-mandated process that requires communities across the State to perform property revaluations every three years, in order to set the most accurate and equitable tax rate possible. Newport’s 2023 update is a statistical revaluation which relies on sales data from the previous year.