The Newport City Council approved a slate of ordinances, contracts and capital and maintenance purchases during its meeting.

Key actions the council approved included:
- Second reading and approval of Ordinance 2025-04, a fiscal-year 2024–2025 budget amendment for the City of Newport.
- Second reading and approval of Ordinance 2025-05 rezoning a parcel on West Highway 2570 from A-1 (agricultural) to C-2 (commercial).
- Second reading and approval of Ordinance 2025-06 to add new overlay districts to chapter 5, section 501, of the city’s zoning ordinance.
- Consideration and approval of first readings for Ordinances 2025-07, 2025-08 (Newport Grammar School budget), 2025-09 (annual operating and capital budget and tax rate for FY 2025–26) and 2025-10 (replacing landscaping regulations) for further consideration.
- Adoption of Resolution 2025-O9 to add Hampton Way to the city street system (see separate item).
- Approval of the annual TDOT road-maintenance contract covering state-owned streets through the city (amount presented as roughly $62,032.15).
- Approval of multiple department purchases and contract awards: brush-truck repair ($12,633.11), a 2016 pickup truck ($23,950), Tanner Building storage and painting contracts, sewer replacement for Tanner Building (award ~$39,000), self-contained breathing apparatus package for the fire department (~$23,483), community center gym floor refinish ($24,144.25) and playground equipment purchases (~$28,505).

Council generally approved motions by voice or roll-call votes; staff confirmed budget availability for purchases and noted that the planning commission will handle specific subdivision and site-plan steps for development projects.