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Council authorizes three additional fixed‑stand vending licenses on Bayfront, directs review of application process
Summary
The council approved a resolution adding three fixed‑stand vending licenses at the west end of the Bayfront Boardwalk, and asked staff to return with a process (lottery or application window) for future allocations after councillors raised concerns about fairness and transparency.
The Newport City Council adopted Resolution 2025‑04‑21‑001 authorizing three additional fixed‑stand vending licenses at the west end of the Bayfront Boardwalk, and separately approved a motion to hold a future work session to develop a transparent application/renewal process for those licenses.
Derek Tokos, Community Development Director, explained the municipal vending ordinance allows the council to designate where fixed‑stand vending is permitted and that the west end of the…
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