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Resident urges towing at vacant lot; city manager highlights e‑permitting, Bayfront sidewalk plans
Summary
A Newport resident asked the council to install a barricade and towing signs at a vacant lot that neighbors say is used for long‑term parking and leaves litter; the city manager said staff will follow up. The manager also reported engineering is implementing an Exela e‑permitting system and using parking revenue to fund Bayfront sidewalk improvements.
Richard Bailey, a Newport resident, used the public‑comment period on Jan. 20 to urge the council to address recurring nuisance activity at a vacant lot at 9th and Abbey. "People come in there and park...they leave all kinds of trash and debris that blows over on our property," Bailey said, and suggested installing a barricade and signs warning that vehicles will be towed at owner expense because tags placed…
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