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Council names Newport Skatepark for Seamus Daniel Kirby

City of Newport City Council (sitting as Board of License Commissioners and Council) · January 8, 2025
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Summary

The council unanimously approved a resolution to dedicate the Newport Skatepark on John H. Chafee Boulevard in memory of Seamus Daniel Kirby following brief public support and council remarks about the park's community value.

Council members approved a resolution renaming the skatepark on John H. Chafee Boulevard to "Newport Skate Park in memory of Seamus Kirby." The resolution praised Kirby's contributions to the skateboarding community and described the dedication as a community tribute; a number of supporters spoke in favor during the council's public-comment opportunity.

An attendee said the park regularly hosts "100 or more kids out there every day" and called the dedication a fitting legacy for the late skateboarder. The council praised community effort to build and maintain the park and moved the resolution by voice vote; no formal dissent was recorded.

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