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Newport commissioners approve ordinances, property moratoriums and equipment purchases
Summary
On Aug. 18 the Newport Board of Commissioners approved three property assessment moratoriums on the consent agenda, four ordinances on second reading, purchase orders for an ambulance and a pickup truck, and several administrative updates in unanimous roll-call votes.
The Newport Board of Commissioners on Aug. 18 approved a slate of ordinances, consent agenda items and equipment purchases in unanimous roll-call votes.
What passed: The consent agenda included three property assessment moratoriums (for properties on the 300 block of West Eleventh, the 1000 block of Grama Street and the 600 block of Linden), surplus property disposals and related housekeeping items. Commissioners also approved second readings of four ordinances that update the city code and regulations: - Ordinance No. 6: A supplement to the City of Newport Code of Ordinances to add ordinances adopted in 2024 to the official code. - Ordinance No. 10: Creation of Chapter 103 establishing guidelines for approval, placement and design of murals in the city. - Ordinance No. 11: Amendment to…
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