Charles M. Holder Jr.
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 0:28
- Avg per meeting
- 0:06
- Segments
- 20
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
El Tapatio outdoor entertainment noise
Touro Fire Station roof replacement
$316,000, with $146,000 drawn from the city's committed fund balance.
Harm reduction vending machine at Newport Fire Department
Stocking and maintenance handled through AIDS Care Ocean State; one-year evaluation required.
police shooting
Taxpayers could end up covering investigation costs, legal defense, and possible settlement payouts tied to the shooting.
Historic fire watch tower restoration
Costs fall on the property owners pursuing the work; no city spending is involved.
Aquidneck Island hazard mitigation and flood plan
The city identified about $500 million in infrastructure needs; FEMA reimbursed 75% of the $1.75 million Elm Street Pier rebuild only because funds had been set aside.
Enforcement and municipal court no-shows
Citations brought in roughly $70,000 in 2025 and about $8,000 more this year; unresolved cases collect nothing.
Fire training structure replacement funding
No new city dollars committed — the authorization is strictly about pulling in outside money.
Explosive detection canine grant
Free to the city — the full $137,000 comes from the federal grant.
School zone safety at Newport Head Start Center
Modest cost for signage and traffic control work from the city administration's budget.
Fire safety versus wood roofs in dense historic neighborhoods
Noise enforcement trailer for police
$217,085.28, currently budgeted.
Police Vehicle Replacement
A vehicle purchase under a mass purchasing agreement; the amount wasn't in the published agenda.
Nitro Bar sidewalk café and disability access
Illegal parking on Sergeant Wiedemann Street
Drone First Responder and Municipal UAV Program
$375,000 over three years, partly offset by a private donation and already budgeted in FY2027.
Newport Hospital birthing center preservation
Loss of the birthing center would shift ambulance transport costs and affect the local economy and Navy families.
Quarterly traffic safety update
Post-storm snow removal review
Over 200 sidewalk fines were issued, with cleanup costs invoiced to noncompliant property owners.
North End Public Safety Complex funding clarity
$13 million in bond funds allocated for the complex so far.
Decisions during term (0)
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