Board of Selectmen

Newport Board advances 28 warrant articles for May Town Meeting vote. Town Manager Kyle Harris outlined the package, which includes a bare-bones operating budget with an 18-cent tax rate increase driven by health insurance costs, property and liability insurance, fire department reorganization, and

Newport Board of Selectmen holds public hearing on Meadow Road parking expansion, recommends $15,000 for transportation program. The Board unanimously recommended a warrant article to contribute $15,000 to the Sullivan County Transportation Program for federal match requirements operated by

Board approves $11.9M budget and 18 warrant articles. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget of $11,978,931 and 18 capital warrant articles, with Chairwoman Rachel Dilger, Vice Chair Jeffrey Kessler, Selectmen James Burroughs and Herbert Tellor Jr. voting

Newport Board of Selectmen authorizes $55,000 dump truck with state grant backing. The board unanimously approved the Public Works vehicle purchase, with 80 percent state funding covering the majority of costs; the vehicle must arrive by year-end to satisfy grant terms. In related business, the

Newport board opposes HB 751 open-enrollment bill. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to oppose House Bill 751, which would allow student open enrollment while home districts receive only 80 percent of per-pupil funding. Kathy Hubert warned that five Newport-to-Sunapee transfers would cost