Yet another quiet summer week…
City Council
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week.
School Committee
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Boards and Commissions
Election Commission will meet on Monday regarding:
- Review and approval of the initiative measure ballot question
- Early Voting Dates
- Drawing of the order of Candidates’ names for the ballot
Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet on Monday to review and discuss updates to the Newton Gardens Affordable Housing Project.
Newton Cultural Council will meet Monday regarding:
- Pro Arte grant modification request
- Priorities for upcoming grant cycle
- Grantee Reception Update – 9/16/25 City Hall War Memorial Auditorium
- Planning for new grant cycle: Scoring rubric, Marketing and communications
- Subcommittee report for mayor’s art platform/arts planning
Preliminary Screening Committee for the position of City Clerk will meet in executive session on Tuesday to discuss candidate resumes and interview feedback and conduct Preliminary Interviews.
Newton Commonwealth Foundation, which operates the municipal golf course, will meet on Tuesday regarding:
- RFP for Drainage Project on Hole #10 & #11. The only bid was for $1,097,040.
- Review bids for RFP for New Green on Hole #6 and New Tee on Hole #10
- Update on replacement patio doors for clubhouse
- Status of Occupancy Permit for Maintenance Building
Newton Retirement Board will meet on Tuesday regarding:
- Director position-job posting
- Naming interim/acting director
- Medical panel certificates for accidental disability retirement applications for two Firefighters and a Senior School Custodian
- Accidental disability retirement application from Police Officer
- Draft request for proposal for actuarial services
- Monthly financial reporting for month ending June 2025
- Retirement Board Election Update – Election to be held on 8/27/25
- Director’s Report: 2024 Annual Statement of Earned Income and PERAC Audit for calendar years 2019-2022
Housing Priorities Task Force will meet on Wednesday for a review and discussion of Newton’s affordable housing challenges and strategies.
Conservation Commission will meet on Thursday regarding wetlands decisions on:
- Cold Spring Park – Approval Project under Generic Order of Conditions — Alex Daly, Eagle Scout – Expand existing duckboards near Zervas School
- 55 Goddard Street – Request for Determination of Applicability – wetland boundary confirmation
- 145 Warren Street – Minor Plan Change Request – revised bounds, fence
- 1 Malvern Terrace – Minor Plan Change Request – window wells, revised planting plan
Newton Historical Commission will meet on Thursday regarding:
- Violation of Demolition Delay Ordinance: 156 Highland Street
- Local Landmark Review: 19 Highland Avenue
- Total Demolitions of Houses: 116-118 Withington Road, 21 Waterston Road, 10 Nahanton Street
- Total Demolitions of Houses and Garages: 49 Dalby Street, 75 Floral Street
- Relocation of House: 40 Cypress Street
- Relocation of House and Total Demolition of Garage: 55 Pine Grove Avenue
- Partial Demolitions of Houses: 40 Butts Street, 464 Dudley Road, 859 Beacon Street, 15 Clinton Place, 74 High Rock Terrace, 57 Bontempo Road, 45 Waverly Avenue
- Waiver of Demolition Delay: 78 Manchester Road, 9 Carter Street, 65 Levbert Road
Other
Development Review Team is scheduled to meet this week regarding:
- 38 Crafts Street (40B): Comprehensive Permit for 6-story building with 234 units of rental housing
This week’s road construction schedule.
