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Survey Says!

Survey Says!

The City Council is beginning the process of updating its Strategic Plan and we want to hear from YOU!

We're just getting started, but you can have your voice heard right now by clicking below to take a brief survey or  by contributing to a Community Idea Board

Online Survey
Community Idea Board
2017-2021 Strategic Plan

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Learn More About the Proposed Coggeshall School Redevelopment

Learn More About the Proposed Coggeshall School Redevelopment

City Councilors recently voted to begin what is expected to be a multi-year project aimed at redeveloping the Coggeshall School into workforce housing. 

But what exactly is workforce housing, and who will be responsible for converting the longtime elementary school into needed residential units? Click below for a PowerPoint presentation recently shared with the Council to learn more. 

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Newport Votes 2023

Newport Votes 2023

Election season is officially upon us and Early Voting in the CD1 Primaries will take place in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at Newport City Hall daily from October 18th - November 6th.

Click below to find out who's running, along with where, when, and how you can cast your ballot in the 2023 Special Congressional Election:

View a Sample Ballot
Check Your Registration
Find Your Precinct Information


 

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News & Events

  Calendar of Events

City Council Meeting

The City Council serves as a the primary decision making body for the City. Join us for its regular monthly meeting. Click here to read an agenda and to view the meeting online.

Planning Board Meeting

The Planning Board is the steward for the City's Comprehensive Plan, which sets the long-term goal for the City and is a key measure by which large development projects and zoning relief are evaluated. ​Read the agenda

Beach Commission Meeting

Weather Permitting, the Commission will meet in the center area of the bathhouses or in the Easton’s Beach Rotunda | View the agenda

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is tasked with providing advice to the City on how to make Newport safer and more accessible for cyclists and pedestrians. Click here for an agenda

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 Latest News

Newport Community Electricity Winter Rates Announced

Rates to Be Set Below Rhode Island Energy Last Resort Pricing
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023) – The Newport Community Electricity program is announcing new winter electricity supply prices to go into effect beginning with the November meter read. The new prices are fixed for six months and will be adjusted to summer rates 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.

COMMUNITY INVITED TO MEETING ON THE COGGESHALL SCHOOL

Residents Invited to Learn More about Planned Residential Conversion

NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 2023) – The City of Newport and BCM Realty Partners is inviting the community for a public discussion regarding the residential conversion of the Coggeshall Elementary School.

The discussion, which will include representatives from the City’s Department of Planning and Economic Development, is scheduled to be held on Thursday October 5th, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Innovate Newport, located at 513 Broadway.
 

Newport Kicks off Strategic Planning Process

Online Portal & Ideas Board Seek Resident Input
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023) – The City of Newport is asking community members and stakeholders to help update the City Council’s Strategic Plan.

As one of the City’s visioning documents, the City Council’s Strategic Plan aims to ensure that the City’s priorities align with those expressed by the community by identifying an overarching vision for the City and guide where and how it focuses its resources.

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