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Newport approves $100,000 purchase of riverfront lot to unblock river-walk extension
Summary
The Board of Aldermen approved buying a Tipp Brown riverfront parcel for $100,000 that staff said will remove a longstanding obstacle to extending the city's river walk and create space for a future park and farmers market.
The Newport Board of Aldermen voted June 10 to purchase a riverfront parcel owned by Tipp Brown for $100,000, a transaction city officials said will allow the long-delayed river-walk extension and development of a riverfront park.
City Administrator James Fincher presented the request, telling council the lot adjoins the former police department property and has been a stumbling block in efforts to extend the river walk. Fincher…
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