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Council appoints liaisons to Newport Hospital after short debate over consultation
Summary
The council approved a resolution appointing two council liaisons to work with Newport Hospital and Brown University Health, after some members urged delaying to consult the hospital. The motion to continue for two weeks failed and the resolution passed.
Councilor Smythe introduced a resolution to name two council liaisons to Newport Hospital to support communication with hospital leadership and stakeholders on issues including the birthing center. Some council members asked that the council consult hospital leadership before appointing liaisons; the sponsor said the hospital had requested a point of contact and that liaisons are a standard civic practice.
A motion to continue the resolution for two weeks to allow hospital officials to respond was made and seconded but failed. The council then voted to appoint Councilor Smythe and Councilor Zai (named in the resolution) as liaisons; members emphasized that the liaisons will serve as points of contact rather than decision‑makers for the hospital.
