12/3/2024
NEWPORT’S RESIDENT TAX RATE RENEWAL PERIOD SET TO BEGIN
Renewals, Applications Accepted Jan. 2 – March 15, 2025
NEWPORT, R.I. - Residential property owners currently enrolled in the City’s Two-Tier residential tax rate program will be able to apply for re-enrollment in the resident friendly, money-saving program beginning January 2nd.
Approved applications that are received in the re-enrollment period, which runs from Jan. 2nd until March 15th, 2025, will be valid for the next three (3) tax years – 2025, 2026 and 2027. For those already enrolled in the program, forms for re-enrollment will be mailed in mid-December and will be available online on the City’s website along with hard copies in the Tax Assessors office.
11/27/2024
NEWPORT FIRE, POLICE SET TO ESCORT SANTA THROUGH NEWPORT’S NEIGHBORHOODS AGAIN THIS YEAR
Annual Santa’s Ride to Kick Off Tuesday, Dec. 10th
NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, NOV. 26, 2024) – With the holiday season officially upon us, the City of Newport is once again busy preparing for the return of Santa’s nightly rides.
Santa is scheduled to meet up with Newport’s Fire and Police Departments beginning Tuesday, Dec. 10th for his annual tour of Newport’s neighborhoods.
11/27/2024
SCAM ALERT
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 2024) -- The Newport Police Department has received additional reports of phone scams where the caller identifies themselves as a Newport Police Sergeant, Lieutenant, Constable, or Deputy.
These callers are using actual names of our officers that may be familiar. They say they have “legal documents” that need to be signed. They often reference an incident involving a sexual assault case where a failure to appear warrant has been issued.
To cancel the warrant, they then instruct people to purchase a gift card or Bit Coin and provide the codes over the phone.
Please keep in mind, at no time would the Newport Police Department, City of Newport or any other Law Enforcement or Government Agency request personal information over the phone or have someone purchase a gift card, Bit Coin or any other form of payment.
These people are using a computer program called “spoofing”, to make their caller ID appear to be coming from the Newport Police Department. One of the numbers they have spoofed is 401-847-1306. This number is listed on-line and does come back to the Newport Police Department.
The Newport Police Department does not have Deputies and we do not employ the services of Constables.
If anyone receives these calls, we are asking that they please hang up and call 401-847-1306 to report the matter. A Newport Police employee will answer the phone and will take a report.