Moderator, I am trying to make two points: 1. Newport taxpayers are subsidizing non-taxpaying water users. 2. If we have the "substantial" loan of $3.7 million...
Dear KnowingNewport Group, Nomally, this is the time I would write that the budget process is over and it's time to move on. Redistricting, flexible zoning,...
Dear Group, To make sure that my children have a true sense of where they live, I recently purchased a family membership with the Preservation Society. It has...
Dear Group, On July 12th and 19th, I'll be headed to New Hampshire to work for Howard Dean. If anyone wants to see what the turf looks like, or just to satisfy...
******Moderator's comment******* My point was that city "leadership" needs to come to the collective bargaining as well prepared as the union chiefs. The city...
Navy seeks land lease proposals Community leaders expect abundant interest in the former Naval Hospital property, one of the last waterfront parcels in the...
Mike Cullen
cullen@...
Jul 28, 2003 1:43 pm
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Isn't it unusual for the Navy to lease property to private developers? Why isn't it divesting itself of the property through normal procedures that would give...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoff@...
Jul 28, 2003 5:32 pm
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Read in today's Providence Journal paper: Local officials depart on goodwill trip to Japan The three are going at the invitation of a city there interested in...
Mike Cullen
cullen@...
Jul 30, 2003 5:17 pm
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The visit to Yokosuka is for several reasons. They have been planning an Economic Summit for several years with all of the Port Cities in Japan visited by ...
Jeanne Marie Napolitano
JeanneMarieN@...
Jul 31, 2003 4:20 am
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Here is an article from Sunday's Boston Globe reporting on the Navy's plans to lease a piece of Pearl Harbor in a fashion somewhat similar to the scheme for...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoff@...
Aug 5, 2003 2:58 am
298
The city's Trust & Investment Commission flagged the following as a major liability in 2001 and urged the city council and school committee to undertake an...
The public is most invited to attend. Meet new people, hear professional investment advice, learn about your city government. The commission's 'read ahead'...
Mike Cullen
cullen@...
Aug 20, 2003 12:32 pm
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As a dog owner I'd like to commend the city for finding a place for the pooches to do their thing. It was a priority for the council and it finally came to...
********* Moderator Comment ********* Thank you Burt for sharing your concerns with the other 97 people on this growing list. ...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoff@...
Aug 20, 2003 5:22 pm
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Greetings-- On Wednesday, we urge City Council members to enfore the rules and require windows to be closed at Riptides. If windows don't exist, they should be...
RI Bookman
ribookman@...
Aug 27, 2003 2:12 am
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I spoke at the council meeting and voiced the same concerns , but they fell on 5 deaf ears. Jim Perrier...
* While California has a mechanism to recall politicians, Newport lacks any such recall mechanism. * Newport DOES allow voter initiative and voter referendum....
Mike Cullen
cullen@...
Aug 29, 2003 3:08 am
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Is anyone interested in trying this mechanism to overturn City Council votes? My preference would be to take a shot at an outdoor entertainment ordinance --...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoff@...
Sep 3, 2003 4:27 pm
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At last count there are 13000 plus voters. I believe this is the number used by the canvass board. 13 citizens getting 100 names. The more people getting...
I am willing to help. Rob Walker ************ Moderator Comment ********* Voter Initiative can also be used to REPEAL an ordinance. Unfortunately, the charter...
Robwalk34@...
Sep 4, 2003 5:34 pm
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How much do you really know about the Newport County Convention and Vistors Bureau (NCCVB)? It's one of those quirky quasi-government organizations whose...
zardoz@...
Sep 5, 2003 6:52 pm
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Dear KnowingNewport Group, I understand many of you think elected officials are overly influenced by money, political action committees and other people that...
**************** Moderator Asks ****************************** Who would you like to see the Council appoint to the school committee vacancy? Make your case...
Thursday's Newport Daily News had an article on the repair of Newport's fire horn. Parts go back to the 1920s and 30s. It is honked several times a day. ...
Think I remember who #8 was, but your comments on his/her voting record give me pause. You state "There are problems with the candidate...his voting...
AAKIBBLE@...
Sep 21, 2003 8:41 pm
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This seems to me to be a no-brainer. Select the best available qualified candidate who is interested in serving the children of Newport to the best of his/her...
David Wixted
newportwix@...
Sep 22, 2003 4:33 pm
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******************* Moderator Comment ****************** You still have until midnight Monday to cast your vote on the Newport fire horn. The choices are "Keep...
Pablo Baques
pbaques@...
Sep 22, 2003 4:40 pm
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Should the Newport fire horn be: _____ Kept ? > 5 votes _____ Kept, but honked less often ? > 0 votes _____ Retired ?...
I will be hosting a Third Ward Community Forum on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6PM in the program room of the Newport Public Library. Community Police Officer...
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