Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo):
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for brick material to be used at 120 Seminary Avenue
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for revisions to work previously approved in 2021 at 29 Lasell Street
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for new door hardware and replacing four front windows at 47 Hancock Street
- Administrative Discussion: Approval of April and June 2025 Minutes
Economic Development Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Discussion: Camoin Associates draft framework of the economic development strategy update
- Working Group updates:
- Culture
- Licensing & Permitting
- Zoning Updates
- Education
- City updates:
- Business attraction
- Action Items
- Next meeting: August 12 (or September 9)
Urban Design Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Sign Permits
- Old/New Business
- Approval of meeting minutes
Newtonville Area Council will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, July 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Welcome & Call to Order
- Verbal Confirmation of Attendance & Quorum
- Welcome to Community Partners & City Council Member(s)
- Attendance Form
- NAC Village Issues/Updates Discussion
- Discussion re: NAC Donations
- Confirmatory vote for a contribution to the charity specified by S. Reisler’s family
- Village Day Committee Update
- Washington Street Project Update
- 19 Highland Neighborhood Meeting
- Traffic Pattern Change NNHS
- Action Items:
- Cooper Center Parking Awareness Campaign
- Newton Website Cleanup
- Deliverable: Meeting Notes for September Meeting Approval
- Deliverable: Candidate Debate/Town Halls
- Councilor & Constituent Items:
- City Councilors Items
- City Budget Outcomes
- Constituent Items
- City Councilors Items
- Administrative Items:
- Confirmation of Upcoming Meetings:
- Listening Hours: August 23, 2025 @ Neros [No Listening Hours in July]
- Next NAC Meeting: September 11, 2025; Hybrid Modality (City Hall 211/Zoom)
[No NAC Meeting in August]
- Confirmation of Upcoming Meetings:
- Call to Adjourn
Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council will meet in person (Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, July 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Substantive topics
- Adams Street
- Village Day retrospective
- General retrospective
- Bean survey analysis
- More T-shirts?
- Other events
- Fall event
- Hyde collaborations?
- Lincoln at Bowdoin safety
- Village Enhancement Project
- Brigham House future use
- Debates
- Administrative items:
- Review and approval of June 5 meeting minutes
- Treasurer’s report
- New Business
Waban Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, July 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Opening
- Confirmation of quorum
- Issues from the Community
- Discussion Items
- Gas Line Replacements
- 4 AC Debates and Interviews with Mayoral, School Committee and City Council Candidates. October 18 &19
- Proposed Series on Newton Government to be held in the fall, co-sponsored by Newtonville, Highlands, and Upper Falls Area Council
- Community and Administrative Items
- Treasurer’s Report
- New Business
- Please note: Agenda order and discussion length is at the President’s discretion.
Ed. Note: We revised this post to include the Waban Area Council meeting, which was posted after our newsletter publication.

