Administration

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Newport Administration

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Newport Town Hall
200 Howard Blvd.
Newport, NC 28570
Phone: (252) 223-4749
Fax: (252)223-5382

Hours of operation :
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday.

Administrative Personnel

Mayor ............................................................................................................. Derryl Garner
Town Manager .................................................................................................... Dick Casey
Town Clerk/Tax Collector .................................................................................. Penny Weiss
Customer Service Coordinator ....................................................................... Kelley Caldwell
Finance Officer ........................................................................................................ Tim White
Customer Service Representative (Collections/HR) ..................................................... Frank Eagle
Buildings Custodian .......................................................................................... Cathy Barnes

Billing and Collections

Utility billing is done monthly based on actual use.
Bills are sent out by the 25th of the month and are due before the 15th.
Late fees are applied on the 16th.

There is a drop box located on the brick wall near the front entrance of Town Hall for your convenience.

Tax bills are due September 1st and considered past due as of January the 8th of 2008.
Penalties of 2% will be applied on the 8th of January 2008, with 3/4% each month there after.

Accounts Payable Report is printed on weekly basis.
The annual budget process starts in March and presented to the Council in May.

Holiday Schedule

The Town Of Newport observes these holidays in 2006 and 2007
Holiday	Date	# of Days	Day of Week
New Years Day	January 1, 2009	1	Thursday
Martin Luther King, Jr.	January 19, 2009	1	Monday
Good Friday	April 10, 2009	1	Friday
Memorial Day	May 25, 2009	1	Monday
Independence Day	July 3, 2009	1	Friday
Labor Day	September 7, 2009	1	Monday
Veteran's Day	November 11, 2008	1	Tuesday
Thanksgiving Day	November 27 & 28, 2008	2	Thurs. & Fri.
Christmas	December 24 & 25, 2008	2	Wed. & Thurs.