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## Recent meetings (50)

- [2026-11-02 — Board approves two-lot subdivision at 66 Ocean Ave and recommends approval of CDBG comp-plan certification](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/5e5cc176-7de8-40a2-82a3-42eb59a7b847): Planning Board Meeting 11/2
- [2026-10-28 — Council moves forward on controversial stormwater fee, 6-1, over nonprofit concerns](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/aadbc597-8775-412f-bb4a-a5f16407eca5): Newport City Council
- [2026-10-26 — Newport Zoning Board greenlights Gibbs Avenue circular driveway with stormwater fix, plus dog daycare and a backyard chicken coop](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/b3819e39-b7e4-4151-ae18-050973e0e3cb): Zoning Board of Review - Regular October 2026 Meeting
- [2026-10-22 — Newport schools face $2.6M deficit as city and schools hold first joint finance meeting](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/66cb56fb-93ae-4bb7-a882-aa2fc457fa12): Newport City Council Joint Workshop with the School Committee
- [2026-10-20 — Newport weighs a new stormwater fee based on rooftops and pavement — no vote yet, just the two paths forward](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/88567c44-a6f9-45da-9a88-aff023506dc4): Newport City Council Workshop- Stormwater Utility Fee and Sewer Obligations for FY28
- [2026-10-14 — Newport moves to zone Navy hospital site for waterfront protection — but access guarantees left for round two](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/04998fdf-abf7-45f1-b98d-f0274d85db81): Newport City Council
- [2026-10-13 — Newport historic board approves most projects but pushes back on sketchy AI renderings, continuing three applications](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/d7fffc2f-f7a8-492e-8c34-c5fe02a8fbec): Historic District Commission
- [2026-10-05 — St. John's wins OK to carve off historic Washington Street house; Waterfront Campus zoning heads to council](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/78f85c3e-0720-4b36-9031-849ed233c1e0): Newport Planning Board Meeting 10/5
- [2026-09-30 — Fire Department gets green light to hunt for grants to replace its burned-out training tower](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/8402f2f4-a88e-4a13-8e86-cf4866480fbd): Newport City Council
- [2026-09-28 — Newport Zoning Board approves 75 Pope Street pool-and-garage plan 4-1 after neighbors win big concessions; denies Tyler Street front parking spot](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/89c3e774-d14b-4a46-8951-c65b7677f716): Zoning Board of Review - Regular September 2026 Meeting
- [2026-09-17 — Newport pitches stormwater fee based on hard surfaces — most homes would pay less, some businesses more](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/d2afd9a9-77a6-40a6-8cb4-d5a609b4f8af): Newport Stormwater Utility Outreach Workshop
- [2026-09-16 — Newport passes sweeping bike safety ordinance update — first in Rhode Island — and funds a police explosives dog](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/44f63393-8fe0-4086-b12d-f597f0f49852): Newport City Council
- [2026-09-15 — Historic District Commission approves nearly everything — except a 4-3 split on a Bridge Street addition and a continued fight over 1860s windows](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/3262e77c-5847-4594-89ff-934056d88b2f): Historic District Commission
- [2026-09-14 — Two big subdivision requests pushed to October while comp plan input rolls in](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/239d49b9-ff03-47a8-966f-473a22a71373): Planning Board
- [2026-09-01 — Short-term rental crackdown on hold as council digs into parking, enforcement gaps](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/83785dba-55e2-4728-9f23-829f990b821d): Newport City Council Workshop Short Term Rentals- Follow up from Council Meeting
- [2026-08-26 — Council backs school zone by Head Start, moves ahead on Easton's Beach design despite pushback](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/07fd611c-6722-4bac-ac29-718d15c0592d): Newport City Council
- [2026-08-25 — Hazard Road flooding: city says no plan to close the road, but councilors push back on the study](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/5c228417-075f-4534-8faa-d372d9eec4f1): Newport City Council Joint Workshop with the Energy and Environment Commission- Hazard Road
- [2026-08-24 — Board saves 1890s Coggeshall carriage house as condos, 4-1 — but sends Pope Street second-unit plan back for a redo](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/159cf471-6d2e-47c6-91d4-17fdb7a52509): Zoning Board of Review - Regular August 2026 Meeting
- [2026-08-12 — Council OKs harm-reduction vending machine at fire station 5-2, and greenlights beach football fest at Fort Adams](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/7520ef6a-211a-4cdf-ab24-ffe44b28b7c4): Newport City Council
- [2026-08-11 — Sea Cliff tennis court approved, but big window plan sent back; Kay St. garage conversion continues](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/1c2ff491-bf51-46ff-9bd8-0bf4fa03947f): Historic District Commission
- [2026-08-03 — Planning Board backs $750K affordable housing grant for Mumford Manor seniors](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/5f5ccf65-a0ac-43e8-95ff-f91f72477960): Planning Board
- [2026-07-27 — Zoning board greenlights contested Bayside Ave deck 4-1 after neighbors face off](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/65ba3d1e-d70b-474a-995b-823b178c8247): Zoning Board of Review - Regular July 2026 Meeting
- [2026-07-24 — Newport shows early plans for Perotti Park rebuild — and residents push back on 'bait and switch' fears](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/86864628-919e-4a5a-a853-c3c1aded1863): Waterfront Commission- Perotti Park & Harbor Master
- [2026-07-23 — Newport's 20-year vision gets a rewrite: housing, traffic and climate top the list](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/901a5126-ca9d-4f2c-921c-89c265254f7a): Planning Board
- [2026-07-22 — Newport approves $375K drone first responder program backed by private donor; Nitro Bar permit renewed after disability access debate](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/95f53423-c7f0-49e4-8523-3c0f29c7a8f0): Newport City Council Meeting
- [2026-07-20 — Newport's new comp plan takes shape: draft vision unveiled, tourism's tax role and the North End's future debated](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/c454a7ad-0345-478b-90c1-5bd6b405fe33): Newport City Council Joint Workshop with the Planning Board- Comprehensive Plan Review
- [2026-07-14 — Newport HDC clears Brick Market entry fix, OKs Ocean Drive siding switch after debate, and tables a 100-year-old garage conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/673590cd-6ac9-4b44-83f3-43c31f3bcd94): Historic District Commission
- [2026-07-08 — Newport schools flag $2.6M deficit — and council orders an independent audit of City Hall staffing](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/e2c473e9-72cc-4992-a87a-a5340784f856): Newport City Council
- [2026-06-24 — Council rejects tourism commission 4-3, funds Bellevue Ave. repairs and pushes $20M sewer fix](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/5dfb6bc0-f939-4ee3-b878-4a729447bff7): Newport City Council
- [2026-06-22 — Board OKs controversial Barney Court deck and Ruggles Ave. home expansion heads back next month](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/d79909ea-1946-4558-9c98-f5229cdefbcf): Zoning Board of Review - Regular June 2026 Meeting
- [2026-06-11 — Brick Market overhaul sent back for another look, while pools, porches and roofs win approval](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/63920eeb-8728-4e77-afc9-33f2742c2723): Historic District Commission
- [2026-06-10 — Council splits 4-3 to deny Belcourt horse-carriage license, passes hotel-limit study 5-2 after marathon debate](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/519cfe10-d1a0-480b-bb3c-5e076a75e326): Newport City Council
- [2026-06-03 — Newport council approves ~$5M school rescue package after fiery blame game over deficit](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/2951fca3-8ef2-4c20-8bf1-5d403a2300a3): Newport City Council Special Meeting- School Budget Funding
- [2026-06-01 — Newport Planning Board OKs Coggeshall School redevelopment — 32 rentals for the North End](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/2b028ff5-fc75-4ed5-8b5f-39541548b63d): Planning Board
- [2026-05-27 — Newport adopts FY27 budget: 3.95% levy hike, but homeowners' tax rate stays flat — and Hotel Viking's patio bar wins 4-3](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/f19b3602-a164-4551-be53-01a56846e20f): Newport City Council
- [2026-05-19 — Newport budget advances on first reading as school funding fight dominates — council adds small restorations, debates layoffs vs. new city hires](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/ace7f63b-07f3-408e-b087-edb2cedbfe6f): Newport City Council
- [2026-05-18 — Zoning board wraps big night: carriage-house saga ends after court remand, Protective Club expansion approved 5-0](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/20896182-0d60-4b5b-a706-a38a4d0e31cb): Zoning Board of Review - Regular May Meeting
- [2026-05-13 — Castle Hill aquaculture debate put off again as fishermen pack council; kids' basketball fees waived](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/eac691c0-d2af-4284-975c-d04da701ee2f): Newport City Council
- [2026-05-12 — Newport HDC approves Bellevue Ave deck enclosure and Brick Market banners, but pumps brakes on museum glass plan](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/c30de454-aa6e-43a1-b821-f670f0197f44): Historic District Commission
- [2026-05-11 — Newport comp plan consultants near 900 survey responses as vision and goals take shape](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/f3c2154b-ceb7-4695-bb00-5ccac1b5fe99): Planning Board
- [2026-05-06 — Council tables FY2027 budget at first reading after last-minute new figures](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/4adf228b-dd0b-40f9-b10b-3667fb33fc94): Newport City Council Meeting FY2027 Budget Hearing
- [2026-04-22 — Newport Council to weigh licenses, labor deal, Cliff Walk repairs and water plant security](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/f91cc3b9-14e6-4ebf-976e-987e3981f708): Newport City Council
- [2026-04-16 — Newport council digs into water and sewer budget numbers at workshop](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/c9c9f0ec-bb86-4bb9-8bff-40620bc02704): Newport City Council Workshop- Budget Overview- Utilities - Water & Water Pollution Control
- [2026-04-15 — City Council and School Committee slated to sit down together on Newport's school budget](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/1f070765-a6b4-4167-8d5c-11d8e5d601c2): Newport City Council Workshop Joint with the School Committee- School Budget Overview
- [2026-04-14 — Newport weighs waiting for $4M grant vs. spending $500K now on Narragansett Avenue sidewalks and bike lanes](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/8fd489a8-c1e3-470f-bfd3-5d17d511a7a0): Newport City Council Workshop with the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission- Live Stream Unavailable
- [2026-04-13 — Zoning board greenlights five projects — including Anthony Street rebuild after neighbors strike a deal](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/5836c1f9-ea8c-4d78-98ee-b7fd91e8b4e9): Zoning Board of Review - Special April Meeting
- [2026-04-09 — Newport budget workshop dives into roads, grants, composting and a new resilience department's price tag](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/74cbbc05-7588-4a70-8d71-3370db44dd16): Newport City Council Budget Workshop- Resiliency & Sustainability
- [2026-04-08 — Hotel Viking liquor license delayed two weeks amid neighborhood concerns — council OKs $1.9M road plan, pier expansion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/9fe3ac44-f7f9-4cf5-8e30-85f1614abc63): Newport City Council
- [2026-04-07 — Newport's $6.2M capital plan and 1.87% tax levy hike unveiled — council pushes on infrastructure funding](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/2ce57fbb-59c4-4296-ab01-e9694e58e054): Newport City Council Workshop- Budget Overview
- [2026-04-06 — Newport Planning Board to tackle Comprehensive Plan 2027 update and reschedule May meeting](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/meetings/76adf146-f5de-4713-b78f-5b370911ad3b): Planning Board


## Civic issues (50)

- [School department budget overruns](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/school-department-budget-overruns): schools · priority: critical
- [Stormwater runoff on Gibbs Avenue](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/stormwater-runoff-on-gibbs-avenue): environment · priority: high
- [Sister City program funding source](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/sister-city-program-funding-source): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Two-family conversion on a small Simmons Street lot](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/two-family-conversion-on-a-small-simmons-street-lot): development · priority: high
- [School facilities and capital improvement needs](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/school-facilities-and-capital-improvement-needs): development · priority: high
- [Waterfront Campus zoning for former Navy hospital site](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/waterfront-campus-zoning-for-former-navy-hospital-site): zoning · priority: high
- [Golden Hill neighborhood parking shortage](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/golden-hill-neighborhood-parking-shortage): roads · priority: medium
- [Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funds](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/federal-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-grant-funds): roads · priority: high
- [Limiting New Hotel Development](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/limiting-new-hotel-development): zoning · priority: high
- [$20 million wastewater plant bond and accelerated timeline](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/sewer-ordinance-modernization): water-utilities · priority: high
- [CDBG 2026 funding consistency certification](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/city-budget): budget · priority: high
- [Comprehensive Plan 2027 Update](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/comprehensive-plan-2027-update): zoning · priority: high
- [AFSCME Labor Contracts](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/afscme-labor-contracts): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Aging infrastructure and stormwater funding](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/stormwater-rate-structure-opposition): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Easton's Beach resilience and redesign](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/beach-erosion): general · priority: high
- [AI renderings and incomplete application drawings](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/ai-renderings-and-incomplete-application-drawings): development · priority: medium
- [Shared services between city and schools](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/shared-services-between-city-and-schools): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Perrotti Park bulkhead project](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/perrotti-park-bulkhead-project): development · priority: high
- [Historic district preservation review](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/historic-district-preservation-review): zoning · priority: medium
- [Gas line replacement and Anne Street pier closure](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/gas-line-replacement-and-anne-street-pier-closure): infrastructure · priority: medium
- [Garage-to-accessory dwelling conversion on Kay Street](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/garage-to-accessory-dwelling-conversion-on-kay-street): development · priority: medium
- [Deferred maintenance and shrinking utility system value](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/deferred-maintenance-and-shrinking-utility-system-value): water-utilities · priority: high
- [701 Bellevue Avenue Estate Subdivision](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/701-bellevue-avenue-estate-subdivision): development · priority: medium
- [Brick Market arcade enclosure and museum accessibility](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/brick-market-arcade-enclosure-and-museum-accessibility): development · priority: high
- [Establishing a Housing Commission](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/establishing-a-housing-commission): development · priority: high
- [Castle Hill Inn aquaculture farm proposal](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/castle-hill-inn-aquaculture-farm): environment · priority: high
- [Dogtopia dog daycare on J.T. Connell Highway](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/dogtopia-dog-daycare-on-jt-connell-highway): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [School staffing and enrollment decline](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/school-staffing-and-enrollment-decline): schools · priority: high
- [Parks and Recreation Upgrades](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/topa-athletic-field-improvements): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Rogers High School state housing aid reimbursement](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/rogers-high-school-state-housing-aid-reimbursement): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Wastewater revenue bonds for primary clarifier project](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/wastewater-revenue-bonds-for-primary-clarifier-project): water-utilities · priority: critical
- [66 Ocean Ave minor subdivision and variance request](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/66-ocean-ave-minor-subdivision-and-variance-request): development · priority: medium
- [Thames Street corridor development and parking relief](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/thames-street-corridor-development-and-parking-relief): zoning · priority: high
- [Bicycle-related ordinances](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/bicycle-related-ordinances): roads · priority: high
- [Water system dam inspections](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/water-system-dam-inspections): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [El Tapatio outdoor entertainment noise](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/el-tapatio-outdoor-entertainment-noise): public-safety · priority: low
- [59 Washington Street Church Subdivision](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/59-washington-street-church-subdivision): development · priority: medium
- [Gateway Center Restroom Agreement](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/gateway-center-restroom-agreement): business-jobs · priority: low
- [St. John's Church subdivision of the historic rectory](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/st-johns-church-subdivision-of-the-historic-rectory): development · priority: medium
- [Condo association dispute over emergency egress staircase](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/condo-association-dispute-over-emergency-egress-staircase): development · priority: medium
- [Personnel audit](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/personnel-audit): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Backyard chickens at 19 Gibbs Avenue](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/backyard-chickens-at-19-gibbs-avenue): zoning · priority: low
- [Possible return of $445,000 city appropriation](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/possible-return-of-445000-city-appropriation): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [2027 Planning Board meeting schedule](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/2027-planning-board-meeting-schedule): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Newport Middle Passage Port Marker](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/newport-middle-passage-port-marker): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Cliff Walk restroom expansion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/cliff-walk-restroom-expansion): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Guest house bedroom limits](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/guest-house-bedroom-limits): zoning · priority: high
- [Funded Resiliency & Sustainability Program](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/funded-resiliency-sustainability-program): environment · priority: high
- [Touro Fire Station roof replacement](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/touro-fire-station-roof-replacement): public-safety · priority: medium
- [city manager administrative leave](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/issues/city-manager-administrative-leave): general · priority: high


## Development applications (50)

- [0 Evarts Streets Administrative Subdivision Merger (PLN-26-3)](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/0-evarts-streets-administrative-subdivision-merger): subdivision · approved
- [66 Ocean Ave Minor Subdivision (PLN-26-10)](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/66-ocean-ave-minor-subdivision): subdivision · approved
- [0 Van Zandt — Former Coggeshall School Reuse (PLN-26-2)](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/0-van-zandt-former-coggeshall-school-reuse): site-plan · approved
- [Plat 9, Lot 219 Rezone to Waterfront Campus](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/plat-9-lot-219-rezone-to-waterfront-campus): rezone · continued
- [144-150 Thames Street Vacation Guest Facility modification](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/144-150-thames-street-vacation-guest-facility-modification): variance · tabled
- [19 Gibbs Avenue chicken coop](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/19-gibbs-avenue-chicken-coop): variance · approved
- [Jesus Savior Church off-site parking lot](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/jesus-savior-church-off-site-parking-lot): variance · tabled
- [36 Simmons Street three-story addition and two-family conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/36-simmons-street-three-story-addition-and-two-family-conversion): variance · tabled
- [34 South Baptist Street fourth extension](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/34-south-baptist-street-fourth-extension): other · approved
- [381 Gibbs Avenue circular driveway](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/381-gibbs-avenue-circular-driveway): variance · conditions-required
- [7 Cottage Street third extension](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/7-cottage-street-third-extension): other · approved
- [6 Gillies Court dormer additions](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/6-gillies-court-dormer-additions): variance · approved
- [Dogtopia dog daycare, boarding and grooming](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/dogtopia-dog-daycare-boarding-and-grooming): conditional-use · approved
- [4 Goodwin Street Unit 2 transient guest facility conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/4-goodwin-street-unit-2-transient-guest-facility-conversion): conditional-use · tabled
- [16 Anthony Street pool and outdoor kitchen](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/16-anthony-street-pool-and-outdoor-kitchen): variance · approved
- [Black Pearl retractable awning](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/black-pearl-retractable-awning): conditional-use · under-review
- [4 Goodwin Street Unit 1 transient guest facility conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/4-goodwin-street-unit-1-transient-guest-facility-conversion): conditional-use · tabled
- [Waterfront Campus sub-district zoning — former Navy hospital site](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/waterfront-campus-sub-district-zoning-former-navy-hospital-site): rezone · approved
- [1 Berkeley Avenue conservatory](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/1-berkeley-avenue-conservatory): site-plan · approved
- [58-60 Washington Street staircases and deck](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/58-60-washington-street-staircases-and-deck): site-plan · approved
- [35 Pelham Street window replacement](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/35-pelham-street-window-replacement): site-plan · withdrawn
- [197-207 Ruggles Avenue pool infill and sheds](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/197-207-ruggles-avenue-pool-infill-and-sheds): site-plan · approved
- [78 Third Street garage extension](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/78-third-street-garage-extension): other · approved
- [6 West Marlborough Street egress windows](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/6-west-marlborough-street-egress-windows): variance · tabled
- [17 Leroy Avenue pool and door conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/17-leroy-avenue-pool-and-door-conversion): site-plan · approved
- [8 Washington Square repairs and ATM replacement](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/8-washington-square-repairs-and-atm-replacement): site-plan · conditions-required
- [141 Narragansett Avenue pergola demolition](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/141-narragansett-avenue-pergola-demolition): other · approved
- [7 Seaview Avenue four-season room conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/7-seaview-avenue-four-season-room-conversion): site-plan · conditions-required
- [28 Pelham Street elevator shaft and exterior improvements](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/28-pelham-street-elevator-shaft-and-exterior-improvements): site-plan · conditions-required
- [42 Sherman Street garage-to-ADU conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/42-sherman-street-garage-to-adu-conversion): other · tabled
- [67 Third Street deck reduction and window replacement](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/67-third-street-deck-reduction-and-window-replacement): site-plan · conditions-required
- [Principal Structure Demolition App. No. 2026-DEMO-06](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/principal-structure-demolition-app-no-2026-demo-06): other · under-review
- [Minor Subdivision App. No. PLN-26-8](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/minor-subdivision-app-no-pln-26-8): subdivision · approved
- [Waterfront Campus Subdistrict Amendments](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/waterfront-campus-subdistrict): general-plan-amendment · under-review
- [Minor Subdivision App. No. PLN-26-11](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/minor-subdivision-app-no): subdivision · approved
- [22 Channing Street accessory structure ADU](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/22-channing-street-accessory-structure-adu): variance · conditions-required
- [4 Friendship Street garage ADU](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/4-friendship-street-garage-adu): variance · approved
- [Fleury Properties second dwelling unit](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/fleury-properties-second-dwelling-unit): variance · conditions-required
- [21 Admiral Kalbfus Road garage and living addition](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/21-admiral-kalbfus-road-garage-and-living-addition): variance · withdrawn
- [6 Warner Street heat pump installation](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/6-warner-street-heat-pump-installation): variance · approved
- [640 Thames Street guest house conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/640-thames-street-guest-house-conversion): other · conditions-required
- [1 Cottage Street front porch reconstruction](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/1-cottage-street-front-porch-reconstruction): variance · approved
- [18 Sylvan Terrace outdoor kitchen](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/18-sylvan-terrace-outdoor-kitchen): variance · approved
- [11 Tyler Street parking space](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/11-tyler-street-parking-space): variance · denied
- [223 Maple Avenue side entry deck](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/223-maple-avenue-side-entry-deck): variance · approved
- [9 Cherry St plan modification](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/9-cherry-st-plan-modification): other · approved
- [562 Bellevue Ave Pt. II doors and windows](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/562-bellevue-ave-pt-ii-doors-and-windows): other · approved
- [34 Sherman St front step replacement](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/34-sherman-st-front-step-replacement): other · approved
- [401 Bellevue Ave Unit 120 rear staircase](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/401-bellevue-ave-unit-120-rear-staircase): other · approved
- [25 Ocean Heights Rd rear addition](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/development/25-ocean-heights-rd-rear-addition): other · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [36 Simmons Street two-family conversion](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/36-simmons-street-two-family-conversion): development
- [75 Pope Street & 2 West Street second dwelling unit](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/75-pope-street-2-west-street-second-dwelling-unit): development
- [School funding](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/school-funding): schools
- [Bicycle ordinance update](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/bicycle-ordinance-update): public-safety
- [Hotel resolution](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/hotel-resolution): zoning
- [El Tapatio entertainment license](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/el-tapatio-entertainment-license): public-safety
- [Castle Hill aquaculture farm](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/castle-hill-aquaculture-farm): environment
- [Castle Hill Inn aquaculture farm](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/castle-hill-inn-aquaculture-farm): environment
- [Public health vending machine](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/public-health-vending-machine): public-safety
- [Collection at Barney second-floor deck](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/collection-at-barney-second-floor-deck): zoning
- [59 Bridge St addition](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/59-bridge-st-addition): development
- [PLN-26-8 — 59 Washington Street](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/pln-26-8-59-washington-street): development
- [58-60 Washington Street emergency staircase (N-11)](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/58-60-washington-street-emergency-staircase-n-11): development
- [Protective Club expansion (594-596 Thames Street)](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/protective-club-expansion-594-596-thames-street): development
- [Perotti Park project transparency](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/perotti-park-project-transparency): development
- [Waterfront Campus zoning — traffic and venue concerns](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/waterfront-campus-zoning-traffic-and-venue-concerns): zoning
- [381 Gibbs Avenue circular driveway](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/381-gibbs-avenue-circular-driveway): environment
- [School department budget overruns](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/school-department-budget-overruns): schools
- [Waterfront Campus Subdistrict](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/waterfront-campus-subdistrict): zoning
- [School funding levels](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/school-funding-levels): taxes-budget
- [Short-term rental zoning amendments](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/short-term-rental-zoning-amendments): zoning
- [75 Pope Street / 2 West Street redevelopment](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/75-pope-street-2-west-street-redevelopment): development
- [Bellevue Avenue infrastructure](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/bellevue-avenue-infrastructure): roads
- [Fastnet Pub entertainment license](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/fastnet-pub-entertainment-license): public-safety
- [562 Bellevue Ave Pt. II](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/562-bellevue-ave-pt-ii): development
- [Condominium billing error](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/condominium-billing-error): water-utilities
- [Proposed short-term rental ordinance amendments](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/proposed-short-term-rental-ordinance-amendments): zoning
- [Neighborhood parking impacts](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/neighborhood-parking-impacts): roads
- [Fee methodology objections](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/fee-methodology-objections): water-utilities
- [Housing production and zoning reform](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/housing-production-and-zoning-reform): development
- [Newport Sprint Triathlon](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/newport-sprint-triathlon): development
- [35 Pelham St windows](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/35-pelham-st-windows): development
- [Resident parking impacts](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/resident-parking-impacts): roads
- [Proclamation honoring Liz Davis](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/proclamation-honoring-liz-davis): community-service
- [Proposed short-term rental restrictions](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/proposed-short-term-rental-restrictions): zoning
- [Operator perspective and parking](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/operator-perspective-and-parking): zoning
- [CDBG 2026 application](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/cdbg-2026-application): taxes-budget
- [66 Ocean Ave subdivision](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/66-ocean-ave-subdivision): development
- [Waterfront Campus zoning — moorings and docks](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/waterfront-campus-zoning-moorings-and-docks): zoning
- [Waterfront Campus zoning — public access](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/waterfront-campus-zoning-public-access): zoning
- [Illegal parking on Sergeant Wiedemann Street](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/illegal-parking-on-sergeant-wiedemann-street): public-safety
- [Gardiner House entertainment license](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/gardiner-house-entertainment-license): zoning
- [Parking requirements and ordinance fairness](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/parking-requirements-and-ordinance-fairness): zoning
- [32 Bayside Avenue variances](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/32-bayside-avenue-variances): zoning
- [Wickham Road rocks hazard](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/wickham-road-rocks-hazard): roads
- [Hazard Road marsh water flow](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/hazard-road-marsh-water-flow): environment
- [Grandfathering and registration fee burden](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/grandfathering-and-registration-fee-burden): zoning
- [Trash and dumping at Hazard Road](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/trash-and-dumping-at-hazard-road): environment
- [Displaced soil behind Rogers High School](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/displaced-soil-behind-rogers-high-school): environment
- [Registration data and fee structure](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/community/registration-data-and-fee-structure): taxes-budget


## Officials (20)

- [Charles M. Holder Jr.](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/charles-m-holder-jr): Mayor and Council Chair (At-Large)
- [Lynn Underwood Ceglie](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/lynn-underwood-ceglie): Vice Chair (Second Ward)
- [Xaykham Khamsyvoravong](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/xaykham-khamsyvoravong): Councilor (At-Large)
- [Jeanne-Marie Napolitano](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/jeanne-marie-napolitano): Councilor (At-Large)
- [Stephanie Smyth](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/stephanie-smyth): Councilor (At-Large)
- [Ellen Pinnock](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/ellen-pinnock): Councilor (First Ward)
- [David Carlin III](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/david-carlin-iii): Councilor (Third Ward)
- [Patricia Antonelli](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/patricia-antonelli): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Jarrod Pimentel](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/jarrod-pimentel): Planning Board Secretary — Planning Board
- [John Greichen](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/john-greichen): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Theresa Stokes](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/theresa-stokes): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Frederick Huntsberry](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/frederick-huntsberry): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Paul McGreevy](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/paul-mcgreevy): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Richard Cromwell](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/richard-cromwell): Planning Board Vice Chair — Planning Board
- [Margaret Polski](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/margaret-polski): Planning Board Chair — Planning Board
- [Kevin Michaud](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/kevin-michaud): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Christopher Behan](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/christopher-behan): City Solicitor — Administration
- [Patricia Reynolds](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/patricia-reynolds): Director of Planning and Economic Development — Administration
- [Colin Kennedy](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/colin-kennedy): City Manager — Administration
- [Richard Nolan](https://rhodeislandrecord.org/newport/officials/richard-nolan): Director of Finance — Administration