Newport Residents Win Big as Council Kills City Manager’s Parking Plan, Implements Its Own

Newport Residents Win Big as Council Kills City Manager’s Parking Plan, Implements Its Own

Newport Buzz Newport Residents Win Big as Council Kills City Manager’s Parking Plan, Implements Its Own Call it what it is: a full-blown rejection. The Newport City Council on Wednesday night dismantled City Manager Colin Kennedy’s deeply flawed residential parking proposal — including his tone-deaf push for fees as high as $100 — and replaced it with a common-sense plan that actually works for residents. And make no mistake: this didn’t happen …

Newport City Council reshapes parking rules - What's Up Newp

Newport’s City Council passed a comprehensive residential parking permit ordinance at its March 25 regular meeting and voted to delay 12 scheduled Audrain Automobile Museum car events pending a required police meeting. Residents also raised concerns about tenant housing conditions, nonprofit governance and water infrastructure funding. A parking program reborn—and already under scrutiny The council […] The post Newport City Council reshapes park…