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| Record Creator: | Newport Municipal Government, City Council |
| Description: | These records include minutes of the Newport City Council's meetings from April 20, 1903 through the present.
Minutes are the official record of the proceedings of the city council. Minutes may include date, council members present, summary of official reports from various departments, budget approvals, and other municipal business. The records in this collection are indexed by date. |
| Related Records: | For more information or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives, Eastern Region Branch at (509) 235-7508 or email eabrancharchives@sos.wa.gov. |
| Access Restriction Notes: | These records are open for research. |
| Sources of Transfer | Newport, City of |
| Agency History: | In 1890 when the first steam boat was placed on the Pend Oreille River, a new landing was created for goods sent down from Sandpoint. This new landing was named "Newport" M.C. Kelly. The City of Newport was incorporated in 1903 and is the county seat of Pend Oreille County. |
| Preferred Citation: | [Identification of item], Newport City Council, Minutes, 1903-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed]. |
| Record Count: | 3,318 |
