Newton Fair Housing Lottery Results and Lease Up Sub-Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 22 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Discussion regarding data needed to document the lottery process and outcome
- Workplan and priorities for the coming year
- Next meeting date
- Fair Housing Committee Priorities Discussion
- Promote housing choice for diverse populations to advance Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), with focus on race/ethnicity, public subsidy, and disability
- Identify and work to overcome barriers to successful tenancies and to improve processes/practices for tenant selection in the lottery and market rate multi-family rental housing
- Promote data collection on multi-family rental and new homeownership occupancy
- Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Newton
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room B15) on Tuesday, August 22 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Maureen Lemieux, City of Newton’s Chief Financial Officer, to discuss, via Zoom, the City’s creation of a new stabilization fund
- Board to designate an Election Officer for Thomas Lopez’ elected member position, term ending 12/13/2023
- Board to approve election timeline for Thomas Lopez’ elected member position, term ending 12/13/2023, Notice of Election, and instructional memo to candidates
- Update on 2023 Annual Affidavits – 2nd Notices mailed on 8/1/2023
- Update on 91A
- Monthly financial reporting for the month ending June 2023
- Board to approve new members as indicated on a list provided in Board Member’s monthly packet
- Board to approve the following expense warrants
- Board to review draft findings of the June 27, 2023 hearing
- Pre-employment physicals
- Current status of pending disability retirement applications – informational only
- Current status of pending appeal cases
Newton Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 22 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Project Updates
- Northland Charlemont 40B
- 528 Boylston 40B
- Village Center Zoning & Affordable Incentives
- Recap of the public hearing
- Partnership discussion
- Coordination with Affordable Housing Trust and Fair Housing Committee
- Partnership discussion
- Newton Housing Partnership Update
- Economic Stability / Mobility Initiative – EMPath Partnership
Design Review Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, August 23 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Countryside Elementary School – Schematic Design Progress
Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Local Landmark Designations:
- 2-12 Windsor Road
- 19 Highland Avenue
- Local Landmark Review: 242 Islington Road
- Remediation of a Violation for work performed on a Local Landmark: 17-19 Channing Street
- Total Demolition:
- 11 Niles Road
- 191 Dedham Street
- 41 Hazelhurst Avenue
- Partial Demolition:
- Demolition of Chimney on National Register House: 16 Fairmont Avenue
- Waiver of a Demolition Delay:
- 236 Chapel Street
- 104 Beethoven Avenue – Waiver Application; Original Application