Newport’s annual budget process is poised to get underway in April with the City Council kickin off a series of departmental budget workshops.
The sessions, which will be broadcast on the City’s website, are scheduled to be held in the 2nd Floor Council Chamber beginning at 5:30 p.m. and are open for all to attend.
The workshops will kick off on Monday, April 21 with a Budget Overview and a discussion on projected General Fund Revenues, Capital Projects, Personnel Changes, Civic Support, and reports from the City Manager’s Office and the Departments of Human Resources, Communications, Finance, Canvassing, and the City Clerk’s Office.
On Tuesday, April 22, the focus will shift to Public Safety, including proposed budgets for the City’s Police, Fire, Parking, and Maritime departments. On Thursday, April 24, City Councilors will hold a special joint session with the School Committee to discuss the proposed School Budget.
The following week, Councilors will meet again on Tuesday, April 29, to review the Resilience & Sustainability, Public Services, and Planning & Development budgets. The final workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 30, with a review of the Utilities Water and Water Pollution Control budgets.
For those unable to attend in person, all sessions will be streamed live and available on-demand on the City’s Community TV page at www.CityofNewport.com/TV. A copy of the proposed budget will also be posted online in advance of the workshops.
To review past budgets, as well as this year’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan, residents are encouraged to visit www.CityofNewport.com/Finance.
