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Council directs overhaul of resident parking program amid complaints of permit abuse

Newport City Council · August 14, 2024
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Summary

The council unanimously approved a resolution asking administration and the solicitor to present a comprehensive overhaul of Newport's resident parking program within 30 days, including tightened residency proof, a two-tier fee structure, caps per address, and stepped-up enforcement.

The Newport City Council voted to task city administration and the solicitor’s office with drafting revised policies and ordinances to overhaul the city's resident parking permit program.

Councillor Mark Romley explained the resolution was prompted by complaints that the city’s parking-sticker system — unchanged in many respects for years — is being abused: some addresses and entities have been issued an excessive number of resident stickers. Interim finance director Jim Nolan…

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