Newport County Special Response Team (NCSRT)

COUNCIL TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING ON PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT CHANGES

Parking Program Changes Aims to Modernize Permit Program
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026) – Following a first reading during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 11th, City Councilors will be meeting in a special session on Thursday, March 12th at 7 p.m. at City Hall for the sole purpose of taking up on second reading a proposal to amend the City’s Residential Parking Permit program.

If adopted, the proposal would go into effect for the upcoming parking season, which begins in May.

📣𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄:  𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 ⁣🚨

Please be advised that heavy equipment on loan from the State is currently being deployed across the City for critical snow removal operations.⁣
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𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞.⁣
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Please be advised that a 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 for all snow emergency routes, with the exception of the southbound side of Broadway.⁣
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We anticipate this to be a multi-day twenty-four hour operation, and towing will be enforced on all parking-restricted streets.⁣
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𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰.⁣
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For a list of impacted streets, please visit www.cityofnewport.com/snow⁣
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Thank you for your immediate attention and cooperation.⁣

BLIZZARD WARNING: CITY ISSUES MANDATORY PARKING BAN

BLIZZARD WARNING: CITY ISSUES MANDATORY PARKING BAN

Parking Restrictions in Place until Further Notice; Residents Urged to Seek Off-Street Parking

NEWPORT, R.I. (SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026) – The City of Newport has issued a mandatory Parking Ban for SUNDAY, FEB. 22ND from 7 p.m. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE in anticipation of a severe winter storm and forecast blizzard conditions.

All Newport residents are being urged to remove their cars from City roadways and take advantage of free parking at the Gateway Center, Mary Street, and Touro Street parking lots. Residents are also encouraged to request the use of a neighbor’s driveway to secure off street parking in order to keep vehicles off the roadways.
 

City Council Interviews for Boards and Commissions

City Councilors will be interviewing candidates for vacancies that exist on the City's Boards and Commissions

The Council will interview the following applicants for the Historic District Commission and Trust and Investment Commission:

Historic District​ Commission
5:00 p.m. Ray Goddard – Reappointment
5:30 p.m. Kelly Moran – Reappointment
6:00 p.m. Alexandra Sullivan –alternate position
7:00 p.m. Jan D’Entremont –alternate position
 
Trust and Investment​ Commission
6:30 p.m. William Hogan
7:30 p.m.  Anne McCarver

The Council may also discuss at the conclusion of the interview how they may vote on applicants seeking an appointment to the above boards or commissions at a regularly scheduled Council meeting at which a vote to appoint an applicant is considered.
 
 

Historic District Commission Meeting

The Historic District Commission is responsible for overseeing development within the City's Historic District. 
Click here to view an agenda.  

Henderson Home Commission

The Henderson Home Commission is charged with overseeing the Henderson Home for Aged Men in accordance with the provisions contained in the will of William H. Henderson. 

City Council - Executive Session 

The City Council will discuss in Executive Session issues relating to the disposition of the former Navy Hospital property.