The Vote Yes for Newton ballot committee filed its pre-election report with City Hall on Monday, covering the year up to February 24. Their documents (Part A, Part B) are available on the City’s campaign finance reports page. The group previously disclosed its 2022 financials on January 20.
The Yes group reported raising $43,875, with $27,639 coming in this year and $16,236 raised by the end of 2022. The largest contributor to the campaign thus far is former State Treasurer Steve Grossman, who has contributed $5,000. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and her husband together have donated $4,000. Former School Committee member Susan Heyman has donated $3,500, and current School Committee member Emily Prenner has contributed $3,045. Chestnut Hill residents Micheal Frieze and George Krupp have each contributed $3,000. Together these six parties contributed nearly half of the support for the Yes effort.
The No Override Newton ballot committee has not filed as of this writing. When contacted, committee chair and treasurer Traute Marshall told Fig City News that a campaign-finance expert had advised her that filing was not required until after the election. Massachusetts campaign finance laws require that municipal ballot committees disclose their financials (1) at the end of each year, (2) eight days before the election, and (3) 30 days after the election. The committee was formed in January, so there was no activity to report in 2022. Delayed filings can result in a fee of $25 per day to the committee treasurer.
With early voting concluded, Newton voters may submit mail-in ballots or vote in-person on Tuesday, March 14, 7AM-8PM.
Correction: This original version of this article incorrectly listed the total Vote Yes for Newton fundraising at $12,593.83 for 2022 and a total of $39,858. The correct values were $16,236 in 2022 and $43,875 overall, including $375 in-kind donations.
