We have updated Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 11/12/2023 to add these meetings that were posted after deadline:
Youth Commission will meet in person (Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Youth Services & Commission Update
- Commission Member Updates & Announcements
- Phoebe Anthony & Ella Viti, One Love Workshop
U-Chan (Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton) will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, December 14 at 8:30AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Advocacy activities since last meeting
- Updates:
- Legislation pending to provide legal representation for those facing housing eviction
- Newsletter
- Housing Trust educational program (Josephine)
- Seeking college student to analyze recently released data from 2020 census regarding housing in Newton
- Annual appeal for donation to support U-CHAN annual costs
Transportation Advisory Group (TAG) will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursdsay, December 14 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following:
- City staff updates and discussion
- Network Plan
- Bike Safety initiative
- Albemarle
- Washington Street (see below)
- Newton Corner
- Christina Street Bridge
- Q&A / Discussion:
- Washington Street Safety Pilot – Group will review plans and discuss options for the Washington Street Pilot Project between Chestnut Street and Lowell Avenue (see Website and Survey)
- Parking and Transportation Demand Management – beginning of a discussion with TAG, Planning Department and others to understand the current state of parking and transportation demand management (TDM) policies and ordinances in the state and in the US to help City create its own TDM program see Newtonmoves.org forum – parking and demand management
Waban Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, December 14 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Opening
- Issues from the Community
- Discussion item
- WAC & Friends of the Quinobequin
- Zoning Updates
- Village Center Overlay Districts – Discussion of City Council adoption 12-04-23
- City of Newton’s compliance with the MBTA Communities Act
- Administrative Items
- Process update – WAC vacancies: 2024 – 2026 term
- Review & approval of Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, December 15 at 7:45AM. The agenda not posted) includes the following:
- Forestry Department Update
- Tree removal requests
- Review status of proposed changes to the City Tree Ordinance