Newport to consider shelter building on Monmouth Street

Newport to consider shelter building on Monmouth Street

The City of Newport is considering building a pavilion shelter over roughly ten parking spaces on Monmouth Street to provide a permanent meeting space for the Newport Farmers’ Market and a dedicated space for community events and festivals.Located adjacent to the Pepper Pod restaurant, the space is “largely underutilized,” said Planning and Building Director Brian Steffen, who presented the proposal to the Newport Board of Commissioners on Monda…