Important Tax Bill Update 

Please be advised that the first quarterly due date for the 2025 tax bill cycle is SEPTEMBER 5th, rather than AUGUST 5th, due to a delay in the billing process.

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Budget Season Underway

Budget Season Underway

The City's annual budget process is underway.  Click Here to review this year's proposed budget in full (pdf) (REVISED)

City Councilors will be hosting a series of workshops, which are listed below, in the 2nd Floor Council Chamber beginning at 5:30 p.m. and are open for all to attend. 
 
Monday, April 21: Budget Overview (Watch Online)
Budget Overview (Power Point Presentation)
FY2026 Personnel (Power Point Presentation)
Capital Budget Projects & Bonds (Power Point Presentation)
Civic Support (Power Point Presentation)
Finance Dept. & Support Services and Unallocated (Power Point Presentation)
Department of the City Manager (Power Point Presentation)

Tuesday, April 22: Public Safety (Watch Online)
Police Department (Power Point Presentation)
Parking Fund (Power Point Presentation)
Fire Department (Power Point Presentation)
Maritime Fund (Power Point Presentation)

Thursday, April 24: School Budget (Watch Online)

Tuesday, April 29: Resilience & Sustainability (Watch Online)
Resilience & Sustainability Department (Power Point Presentation)

Wednesday, April 30: Utilities (Watch Online)
Utilities Department & Water Pollution Control (Power Point Presentation)
 
As always, if you can't make the sessions in person, meetings will be streamed live and on-demand on the City's Community TV page at www.CityofNewport.com/TV

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Help Reimagine Easton's Beach

Help Reimagine Easton's Beach

As one of the City’s most popular attractions, Easton's Beach has been a centerpiece of Newport's summers for generations. However over the years the site has experienced a considerable amount of development and destruction. Reimagined time and again, Easton’s Beach has had many iterations, at one point featuring a rollercoaster, saltwater pool, boardwalk, and an ornate spired pavilion similar to those found along the coastlines of New York and New Jersey.

What's remained constant is that Mother Nature has always had other designs, with storm after storm taking its toll and reshaping both the landscape and the amenities that Newporters have enjoyed.

With the snack bar and carousel building recently taken down, and funding approved as part of the 2024 infrastructure bond, the City is once again looking to chart a new vision for the beach, with sea level rise and resilience at its core.

If you're interested in learning more about the current state of the beach and would like to help shape its future, then please be sure to visit www.CityofNewport.com/FutureBeach to get involved.

  

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Volunteer to Serve through the City's Talent Bank!

Volunteer to Serve through the City's Talent Bank!

Are you interested in getting more involved in the community? We're always on the lookout for volunteers to serve on our various Boards, Commissions, and Authorities!

We're currently applications for a new Academic Integration Advisory Commission, Youth Commission, and Charter Review Commission

Whether you're interested in bike and pedestrian safety, Newport Harbor, or Historic Preservation, there's more than likely a board or commission that could benefit from your involvment. Click below to learn more about our Boards and Commissions and to download an application.  

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News & Events

  Calendar of Events

Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission

The Newport Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission is dedicated to the preservation of the City's historic burying grounds. Read the Agenda

Energy & Environment Commission

The mission of the Energy & Environment Commission is to advise the Council and educate the public on energy-efficiency, renewable energy and the environment, to foster a more sustainable community.

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Naval Station Newport RAB Meeting

You can meet with fellow citizens and representatives from the Navy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and you can help plan studies and cleanups of contaminated sites.

For general information regarding the NAVSTA Newport Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) or more details on this and other upcoming meetings, go to the Navy’s website https://bit.ly/3oeFnFa. Click on the tabs Home Page, Site Descriptions, and Administrative Record, or the links within this Navy public website. By clicking on the Administrative Records, you can search public documents related to the investigation and cleanup at ERP sites.

EPA Website: http://epa.gov/superfund/netc

If you have any questions, please call the Navy Co-Chair at 401-841-7671 or Citizen Co-Chair 404-259-3148.

All meetings are hybrid; held in person at the Sonesta Select, 9 Commerce Drive, Middletown, RI 02842 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm and online via Microsoft Teams.
 

Sister City Commission Meeting

The Newport Sister City Commission comprised of nine members, each appointed to staggered three-year terms by the City Council was established to assist the Council and Mayor in fostering relationships with visiting dignitaries and assist with various duties related to the City's Sister City program. Please see agenda for meeting details 

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 Latest News

ROADWORK AHEAD: Newport Breaking Ground on Roadway Improvements Across the City

18 Roads to see major improvements as part of $3 million bond project

NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025) – Newport’s annual Roadway Improvement Program is getting underway this month, with higher than usual activity expected thanks to a $3 million investment owed to the passage of the City’s 2024 General Obligation Bond.

Following a bid award last month, the City’s contractor, Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt (PHMA), has already begun work on Prescott Hall Road where new pavement, curbing, and sidewalks are all set to be installed.

Newport Secures Historic Funding for Cliff Walk Repairs

$11 Million PROTECT Grant Committed to Rebuild Coastal Trail

NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025) – The City of Newport is pleased to announce that it has received official confirmation to proceed with a significant funding package dedicated to the restoration and long-term preservation of the Cliff Walk, one of Rhode Island’s most iconic and beloved public landmarks.

The City’s Department of Public Services has been formally notified that its application for federal assistance through the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and CostSaving Transportation (PROTECT) grant program has received approval to advance. As a result, the City will now begin working in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration’s Providence Office to prepare a formal project agreement in accordance with new federal program guidelines.

The $11 million PROTECT grant—believed to be the largest single federal grant ever awarded to the City of Newport—brings the total financial commitment for the Cliff Walk restoration effort to approximately $22 million.
 

RIPTA Offering Regular Downtown Shuttle Service from New Park & Ride

NEWPORT, R.I. -- Getting around Newport is expected to get a bit easier this summer. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has announced that additional weekend service is being added between the Newport Gateway Transportation Center and the new Newport Park & Ride lot, located right off the Newport Pell Bridge.

The new service, which launched over the weekend, will operate every 15 minutes from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Motorists are encouraged to park in the new lot and shuttle into the Gateway Center to take advantage of additional services around town, including the free hop-on, hop-off Route 67 and 68 trolleys, harbor shuttles, or stroll into town. 

Please note that service may be subject to cancellation during inclement weather.

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