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What residents are talking about in Newport Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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29 topics in taxes budget

Taxes Budget

Harbor mooring rates

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Taxes Budget

City spending and police station

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Taxes Budget

Mooring fee equity

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Taxes Budget

Council Policy F-14 amendment

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Taxes Budget

Mooring fees

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 13, 2026
Taxes Budget

City finances

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 13, 2026
Taxes Budget

Contract authority policy

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 13, 2026
Taxes Budget

Mooring fees / tidelands equity

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 22, 2026
Taxes Budget

Citizen initiatives / special election

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 22, 2026
Taxes Budget

Citizen initiatives litigation

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 22, 2026
Taxes Budget

Cost recovery and initiative timing

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 25, 2026
Taxes Budget

Consent calendar items 2-4

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 25, 2026
Taxes Budget

Taxpayer spending on litigation

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 25, 2026
Taxes Budget

Consent calendar items 2 and 3

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 25, 2026
Taxes Budget

Cost recovery ordinance (Item 2)

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 25, 2026
Taxes Budget

Ballot Proposition Resolution / OCTA / Police Contracts / Fees

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jul 28, 2026
Taxes Budget

Tidelands mooring and dock rates

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jul 14, 2026
Taxes Budget

Sewer and recycling fees on tax roll

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Taxes Budget

Newport Coast recycling fees

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Taxes Budget

Community grants and sponsorship policy

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Taxes Budget

Miracle Makers International Film Festival grant

1 supportive1 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Taxes Budget

Public trust lands / tidelands leases

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 9, 2026
Taxes Budget

Budget / executive pay

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 9, 2026
Taxes Budget

Board and commission appointments

2 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Jun 9, 2026
Taxes Budget

Budget transparency

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 9, 2026
Taxes Budget

Consent calendar / cost recovery ordinance

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 26, 2026
Taxes Budget

Finance committee transparency

1 commentLast discussed May 12, 2026
Taxes Budget

Mooring permit fees

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 12, 2026
Taxes Budget

Fee study update

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 12, 2026

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