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The Newport City Council has two workshops coming up this month. Both will be held in the Council Chambers at Newport City Hall and both are open to the public.

On October 19 at 5:30 pm, Newport City Council will host a workshop on the conceptual plan for Easton’s Beach reconstruction and renovation.

On October 25 at 5:30 pm, Newport City Council will host a workshop on the two-tiered tax classifaction.

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