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Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 1/12/2025

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Call Meeting to Order
  • Approve Minutes from last meeting
  • Development Director Fundraising Report
  • Spring Fling Updates
  • Planning
  • Next steps / confirm next meeting

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Approval of December 9, 2024, Meeting Minutes
  • Accessible Fines and Operation Access Reports
  • Mass. Office on Disabilities Grant Discussion
  • List of Areas of Concern for Snow Removal
  • Review of CDBG Potential Architectural Access Project Recommendations
  • Elections for Co-Chairs and Treasurer
  • Co-Chairs Corner
    • Dec. 12 movie screening
    • Fines Fund
    • West Newton Cinema Update

Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Approval of Minutes from last meeting
  • Discussion and Vote for how to spend the shortfall from grant total and amounts proposed to be awarded
  • Next Meeting will be on January 27, 6PM to 8PM, hybrid.

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 14 at 2PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Approve minutes from the October 15 Finance Committee meeting
  • Q2 financial review
  • Investment Policy review
  • Procurement Procedures
  • FY26 Budget Update

Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet):

  • Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install heat pump at 387-389 Central Street
  • Administrative Discussion: Approval of Minutes

Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet):

  • Discussion of Debt Service Projects and Policy Regarding Bonding
  • Jackson Homestead – Review of Recommendation
  • Administrative Items:
    • Approval of Minutes
    • Current Projects Updates
    • Finances at a Glance

Economic Development Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Attendance
  • Approval of minutes
  • Economic Development Strategy Update
    • A project kickoff and discussion with consultants from Camoin Associates
  • Year-end business
    • Nomination of Officers
    • 2025 Goal Planning
    • 2024 Annual Report
  • Staff updates
  • Next meeting: Tuesday, February 11

Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, January 15 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Approval of December 2024 Exemption and Abatement Reports

Design Review Committee – Franklin School Building Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, January 15 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Design Update:
    • Energy Code Compliance
    • East Vestibule

Youth Commission Advisory Board will meet in person (Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Housekeeping
  • Intro to Youth Commission
  • Group Agreements
  • Speaker, Jaclyn Zawada
  • Discussion Breakout
  • Co-Chair Elections

Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, January 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, January 17 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Approve past minutes
  • Forestry Department update
  • Tree removal requests
  • New business
  • Reminder of next meeting date: February 21, 2025
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