City Issues Call for Submissions, Survey for ARPA Fund Ideas

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Residents, Non-Profits, Businesses Encouraged to Weigh In
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021) – The City of Newport is asking residents, business owners, and non-profits to weigh in on how the City should use roughly $7.2 million in federal funding due to be received through the American Rescue Plan Act.
 
Non-profits are being asked to submit any and all suggestions for how they could benefit from additional civic support by using the form on the City’s website at www.CityofNewport.com/ARPA no later than Thursday, Oct. 14^th. Read more »

City to Kick off American Rescue Plan Fund Engagement Process

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Community Input Being Sought on COVID-Related Funds
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 ) – With the City of Newport expected to receive over $7 million in dedicated federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), City officials will be kicking off a public engagement process next week to solicit ideas from individuals and non-profits to determine how best to utilize these dedicated one-time funds.

According to federal guidelines, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds are intended to provide eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments with an infusion of resources to meet pandemic response needs and rebuild a stronger, and more equitable economy.
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Newport Accepting Storm Damage Reports Online

Friday, September 10, 2021

Assessment Aimed at Determining Federal Disaster Assistance Eligibility
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 ) – For the second time in less than a month, the City of Newport has begun compiling storm-related damage from residents and businesses that could be eligible for federal disaster reimbursement.

Newport residents and business owners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida are being encouraged to submit storm-related damage reports to the City’s Emergency Management Agency via the City’s website at www.CityofNewport.com/StormDamage. Read more »

Downtown Stormwater Improvement Project Set to Begin

Friday, August 27, 2021

Second Phase of Marsh Street Storm Drain Improvement Project

NEWPORT, R.I. -- (FRIDAY, AUG. 27, 2021) The City of Newport’s Department of Utilities is set to begin work on a critical downtown stormwater infrastructure project next week.

The work, which is scheduled to get underway Monday, Aug. 30^th, is the second phase of the Marsh Street Storm Drain Improvement Plan and is expected to rehabilitate roughly 1,270 linear feet of badly deteriorated storm drains located in the City’s downtown core. The project is scheduled to begin on Thames Street before continuing to West Marlborough Street and America’s Cup Avenue. Read more »

New Pickleball Court Hours Set to Go into Effect

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Policies Aimed at Striking a Balance Between Players and Neighborhood  

 
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021) – As the popularity of Pickleball continues to grow, Newport Recreation is putting into place new court hours in order to better manage demand and mitigate the neighborhood impacts of what has become one of the City’s most popular sports. Read more »

Elevator Malfunction Prompts Council to Postpone Action on August 25, 2021 Meeting Docket Items

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Special Meeting to be Held Wednesday Sept. 1st

NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 ) – Due to an equipment malfunction related to the City’s ADA accessible elevator at City Hall, Council action on docket items for the regularly scheduled Aug. 25^th meeting of the Newport City Council will be continued to a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
 
Members of the public are advised that a Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance related to the North End will be continued to the rescheduled meeting. Read more »

City of Newport Seeking Storm-Related Damage Reports from Residents, Businesses

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Assessment Aimed at Determining Federal Disaster Assistance Eligibility

NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 ) – As Newporters continue to clean up after their brush with Tropical Storm Henri, the City of Newport has begun compiling storm-related damage that could be eligible for federal disaster reimbursement.

Newport residents and business owners are encouraged to submit storm-related damage reports to the City’s Emergency Management Agency via the City’s website at www.CityofNewport.com/Henri, no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27th. Read more »

Newport Gearing Up for Hurricane Henri

Friday, August 20, 2021

Easton’s Beach Closed, Residents Urged to Get Storm Ready
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021) – City officials are reminding residents to act now to be Storm Ready as Hurricane Henri bears down on Aquidneck Island.  

​According to the latest forecasts, hurricane conditions are expected to sweep over the area Sunday morning with wind gusts of up to 80 mph, rain totals of up to 6” possible, and a 3-5 ft. storm surge Read more »

Newport’s Transportation Planners Want your Input!

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Comments are Now Open for Newport’s Transportation Master Plan
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (Wednesday, August 18, 2021) – With the summer traffic season still in full swing, the City of Newport is looking for community input to help guide its first comprehensive Transportation Master Plan.
 
Throughout the summer, City Planning staff and volunteers have been busy gathering public input and analyzing data aimed at making it easier, cleaner, and safer to get around Newport. Now through Sept. 17^th, the City is looking to collect as many ideas, concerns, and suggestions as possible either digitally or in-person at any one of a number of planned pop-up events and public workshops. Read more »

Masks to Be Required in City Owned Buildings

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Indoor Mask Policy to Begin Monday, Aug. 2nd
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021 ) – Visitors to Newport City Hall and other public buildings including the Newport Maritime Center and Police Station, will be required to wear masks while inside regardless of vaccination status beginning Monday, August 2nd.
 
The new indoor mask policy is being instituted as COVID19 cases continue to rise across the country, driven primarily by the spread of the Delta variant and lagging vaccination rates. Read more »