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Council approves a slate of contracts and pilot projects, including AI trial and pier construction
Summary
The Newport City Council approved a set of contracts and purchases — a six‑month AI constituent‑engagement trial, Elm Street Pier construction, public works contracts and resilience center planning — while also adopting council rules and reaffirming a charter provision.
At its meeting the council approved a series of procurement and capital items, and adopted internal rules and a charter reaffirmation.
Key approvals included a six‑month pilot contract with Polymorphic Inc. for AI‑assisted constituent engagement (action item 6.348). City Manager Kennedy said the service aims to improve access by phone and web and provide multi‑language support; councilors asked for performance snapshots during the pilot. The motion to approve the trial passed.
The council awarded the Elm Street Pier construction…
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