City Council City Council Committee Chairs will meet TONIGHT to discuss Council Rules, the use of the Sunshine Fund, in-person attendance, Open Meeting Law Reminders, and Docket Tracking system. Full City Council will meet TONIGHT at 7:45PM. The Council is expected to vote on the following: Land Use Committee will…
Posts published in March 2023
Committee Chairs will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 6 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Full City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 6 at 7:45PM. Watch live on NewTV (Comcast 0, RCN13, 614(HD),…
The School Committee will meet in person only (Room 111) on Tuesday, March 7 at 2PM. The Budget Workshop agenda includes the following:
Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 6 at 7 PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 7 at 7 PM. The agenda includes the following: Meeting Packet has not been posted. Council on…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
I’ve had the great fortune of teaching at Newton South for 23 years. Here in Newton, educators are committed to doing best for our students. However, teaching and learning have only gotten more challenging over the years — our students today have more opportunities, and more obstacles, than ever before.…
Two Newton police officers sustained head injuries responding to a domestic violence call Saturday night March 4, with one officer suffering a concussion, having briefly lost consciousness. Police officers followed a suspect after he ran into an apartment on Watertown Street. As they began to place him under arrest, he…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): This item was recommitted by the Full Council back to the Land Use Committee. Previously, the Land Use Committee voted to separate the request into 3 parts, with the first two parts being…
The Finance Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): According to the Report, the item was filed to receive updated information on how the City deals with delinquent property taxes and what State/City laws dictate when the City can put a lien on…
The recently rekindled debate on the scope and possible impact of the proposed Village Center (VC) Zoning plan has seen a variety of reactions from citizens and neighborhood groups. In public meetings hosted by the Zoning and Planning Committee, representatives from these groups presented their concerns (without reference to any…