Newport voters have decided to accept a $98.5 million bond that is designed to help the city fund its $500 million worth of backlogged infrastructure projects.
As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, the bond had been approved on 70.8% of the ballots. All results are unofficial until certified.
The bond is supposed to fund a list of projects outlined by city administration earlier this year, including funds for a new Public Safety complex, restoration of the Perrotti Park bulkhead and Harbormaster’s building, site remediation and soil disposition for the new Rogers High School Building and study and execution for a beach nourishment program over at Easton’s Beach.
In 2020, 78% of voters approved another $98.5 million bond for an expansion of Pell Elementary School and a new Rogers High School building.