Newport, R.I., Votes to End In-Person City Hall Meetings

Government Technology: The Newport, R.I., City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution that would end in-person meetings at City Hall in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

On July 8, the council had returned to in-person regular meetings at City Hall (supplementing that with video streaming to create a hybrid model) after holding only remote meetings since mid-March. That course was reversed on a 5-1 vote Tuesday, with Councilor Kathryn Leonard absent and Councilor Justin McLaughlin the dissenting vote.

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