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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Contact Information

Jim Nolan, CPA - Director of Finance

Tax Assessor: 
(401) 845 - 5365
Collections:
(401) 845 - 5401

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - M-F

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Contact Information

Jim Nolan, CPA - Director of Finance

Tax Assessor: 
(401) 845 - 5365
Collections:
(401) 845 - 5401

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - M-F

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Finance

Consisting of seven divisions, the Finance Department is responsible for the overall administration of its divisions, including Finance Administration, Municipal Court, Assessment, Billing & Collections, Accounting, School Accounting & Payroll and Information Technology.

FY2026 Revised Proposed & FY2027 Projected Biennial Budget

Complete Document - Searchable (click to download)

FY2026 Proposed & FY2027 Projected Biennial Budget

Complete Document - Searchable (click to download)
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)
Police Department (Power Point Presentation)
Parking Fund (Power Point Presentation)
Fire Department (Power Point Presentation)
Maritime Fund (Power Point Presentation)
Resilience & Sustainability (Power Point Presentation)
 


FY2025 Adopted Budget

Complete Document (click to download)

FY2025 Proposed Budget

 


Billing & Collections

Whether you're interested in requesting a resident parking pass, paying your taxes, or a parking ticket, our Collections Office can help. 

Property Assessment

Click here for information on Newport's residential and commercial property assessments

Reports

Search current and past years' proposed and adopted budgets, as well as other important reports



 

Helpful Links

Current Tax Rates

Know your home's assessment and understand your property taxes

Resident Parking Program

Obtain a resident parking sticker online or in-person

Annual Budget

Browse and search the City's annual budget here

Dollars and Sense

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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News & Events

Latest News

City Preparing for Two-Tier Residential Tax Program

Applications Being Mailed and Available for Online Download
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022) – Newport residents are being advised to be on the lookout this week for an official mailing from the Tax Assessor’s Office as City staff prepares to accept applications for the recently adopted two-tier residential tax program.
 
The program, which was adopted by the City Council earlier this fall, is intended to encourage year-round residency for both property owners and renters alike.
 

City to Kick Off Budget Process

Proposed FY2023 Budget Released, First Hearing Set for May 11

NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, April 26th 2022) – The City’s annual budget process is slated to get underway next week with the first of a series of planned budget workshops scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 26th at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.

The proposed FY2023 Budget, which can be found on the City’s website at www.CityofNewport.com/Budget, was presented to the Council earlier this month and will be advertised for its first public hearing on May 11.
Overall, the City is proposing a roughly $105 million operating budget, which includes $4 million in new debt service for the new Rogers High School and Pell School addition.

Cold War Veterans Now Eligible for Property Tax Relief

Exemption Available for Veterans who served from 1947 and 1991
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021) – Newport homeowners who served in the military during the Cold War period from 1947 until 1991 are now eligible to qualify for property tax relief through the Rhode Island Veteran’s Exemption.

This provision, which was passed by the General Assembly early this year, also includes the widow/widower of a veteran who served during the Cold War.

Eligible property owners are asked to bring your DD214 to the Tax Assessor’s Office at 43 Broadway, any time beginning January 1st until March 15th to apply for the 2022-23 tax bill.

Applicants must be a Newport resident, and not claim an exemption in any other state.
No applications received after March 15th, 2022 will be eligible for the upcoming tax cycle. For further questions, please visit the City’s website at www.CityofNewport.com/TaxAssessor or call (401) 845 – 5363.

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  Calendar of Events

City Council Special Meeting

City Councilors will be holding a special meeting Pursuant to Section 2-17 of the City Charter of the City of Newport
 
Resolutions
 1.       Advocating for the Continued Operation of the Noreen Stonor Drexel irthing Center at Newport Hospital- X.Khamsyvoravong, S. Smyth, J. Napolitano, E. Pinnock, D. Carlin

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.

Click here for an agenda

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.
 

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