Newport City Commission voted to explore creating a façade grant program to help residents of the local Buena Vista Historic District make improvements and repairs to their homes.
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Newport enters into development agreement for World Peace Bell hotel project
Newport City Commission voted to enter into a development agreement for the World Peace Bell Block Hotel Project, which includes a public parking garage, two hotels and offices.
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Newport commission tables Buena Vista historic district discussion after alleged legal challenges
The Newport City Commission tabled discussion of the adoption of Buena Vista as a historic district due to possible legal challenges, but the city said it is still in favor of pursuing the district and intends to bring it back for adoption by April 28.
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Planning commission approval moves Buena Vista Historic District closer to finalization
The Buena Vista Historic District passed the Newport Planning and Zoning Commission, leaving one more stop–approval by the Newport City Commission.
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Campbell County candidate filings indicate no primaries
The Campbell County Board of Elections released its final candidate list, and no cities will see contested races. The number of candidates for the Bellevue, Dayton, and Fort Thomas city councils and the Newport City Commission exceeded the number of seats; however, according to Campbell County Clerk Jim Luersen, there must be double plus one […]
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Newport approves remote meeting option for commissioners
The Newport Commission voted on an ordinance to allow any board member who cannot physically attend a meeting to participate by video teleconference. The ordinance brought up at the Nov. 20 commission meeting was drafted with the idea of allowing board members to still participate in meetings when they are out of town, have an […]
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Buena Vista clears first hurdle on path to local historic designation
The Buena Vista Neighborhood in Newport is already a National Historic District, but it needs local designation for complete protection—a discussion that’s been ongoing in Newport since around 2007. That was why the neighborhood designation was discussed at the Newport Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday. After an approximate three-hour discussion between the commission, city staff […]
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Newport visitors, residents can soon sip and stroll on Monmouth
Those visiting Newport’s Monmouth Street will soon be able to sip on an alcoholic beverage while strolling in a designated entertainment district. Newport voted Monday to adopt a pilot program called the Newport Entertainment District, or NED, within defined boundaries along Monmouth Street from the intersection of 3rd Street south to the intersection of […]
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Newport approves new planning and development department
Newport approved separating the functions of code enforcement and planning into two separate departments at its meeting on Thursday evening. The Newport City Commission held a second reading on an ordinance that separates code enforcement operations and creates a new planning and development department. “They were combined functions before with code enforcement and planning; however, […]
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April is now Fair Housing Month in Newport
Newport has proclaimed April 2023 as Fair Housing Month. The proclamation, read at their regular meeting on Feb. 27, said that fair housing groups in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development over the years have received thousands of complaints of alleged illegal housing discrimination and found many that improved upon investigation to […]