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Council approves hiring architect for planned police building and joint animal shelter
Newport City Council · May 18, 2025
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Summary
Council approved hiring the recommended architecture firm to design a new police department building and a joint animal-control facility on newly acquired land; staff said a private $1 million bequest (paid in installments) will help fund the shelter and that county partners are involved.
City staff presented a request to hire Smelter/Smeltzer Architects to design a new police station and an animal-control building on a recently acquired eight-acre site on Cope Boulevard. Council approved the hire after a brief presentation that noted the firm…
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