4/22/2024
CITY BUDGET SEASON UNDERWAY
City Council Workshops Set to Begin This Week
NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024) –The City’s annual budget process is slated to get underway this week as City Councilors meet in a special workshop on the proposed FY2025 Budget on Tuesday, April 23rd.
The following day, the Council will meet again in regular session to formally receive the proposed spending plan before hosting a series of additional budget workshops on April, 29th, 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd.
4/4/2024
Southern Portion of Cliff Walk Closed for Repairs
Majority of Cliff Walk Remains Open for Pedestrians
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, April 4, 2024) – A portion of the southern end of Newport’s idyllic Cliff Walk has been closed for repairs.
The decision follows the discovery of a sinkhole first reported by a community member through the City’s 311 ReportIt! Newport app.
The roughly ¼ mile-long closure, which extends from the tunnel due east of Clarendon Court to the stairs leading to the Miramar sidewalk, is part of the Cliff Walk’s more rugged southern section.
3/28/2024
Newport Community Energy Summer Prices Announced
Savings Expected For NCE Program Participants
NEWPORT, R.I. (MARCH 28, 2024) – Newport households and businesses enrolled in the City’s Newport Community Electricity program can expect to see a decrease in their electric rates this spring.
Residential customers enrolled in the City’s default community plan can expect electric rates of 10.291 cents/kWh, which is below those being offered by Rhode Island Energy’s Last Resort Service of 10.377 cents/kWh. The new prices are fixed for six months and will go into effect in May 2024.
Current participants do not need to take any action to remain in the program and receive the new pricing for the product in which they are currently enrolled.