Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street, Newton Centre) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 27 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of minutes for September 29, 2025
- Brief report on grantee events attended by council members
- Treasurer report
- Kay Sloan’s resignation
- Arts Planning/Recommendations
- New grant cycle – application deadline closed
- Planning for adjudication
- Next meeting November 24, 2025
Youth Commission Advisory Board will meet in person (Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library) on Monday, October 27 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Open Meeting
- Welcome, Housekeeping, Expectations, and the Open Meeting Law
- Getting to Know You
- Overview of Newton’s Municipal Government
- Guest Presenter: Shin-Yi Lao, Newton Health & Human Services Commissioner
- Discussion
- Announcements, Upcoming Programming
- Close Meeting
Youth Commission will meet in person (Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library) on Monday, October 27 at 8PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Open Meeting
- Debrief October 27th Youth Commission Advisory Board Meeting
- Discuss Strategic Planning Retreat
- Approve Minutes from October 11, 2025, and October 22, 2025, Youth Commission Meetings
- Schedule Next Youth Commission Meeting and Suggest Agenda Items
- Close Meeting
Council on Aging will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Welcome members and guests
- Approve minutes of last COA meeting
- Cooper Center
- Ribbon Cutting Friday, December 5, 2025
- Opening Plans
- Department of Older Adult Services
- Director’s Report
- MCOA Conference
- Department Staffing
- Other Business: Assisted Living Residences Commission, Virtual Public Hearing, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 2:00-4:00pm virtually. Register here. The hearing, the second held by the Commission, is an opportunity for interested stakeholders to share feedback. The Commission is particularly focused on input in the following key areas:
- Resident rights and protections (e.g., how residents and families can raise concerns, transparency of policies, financial protections)
- Keeping residents safe in emergencies (e.g., fire safety, disaster planning, emergency response)
- Staffing and workforce (e.g., type of staff, staff levels, training)
- Types and levels of care (e.g., making sure care matches residents’ needs)
- Affordability and access (e.g., costs for residents and families)
- Transparency of information for families and residents (e.g., how people can better compare options and make informed choices).
Health Advisory Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Introductions
- Vote to approve minutes from April meeting
- HHS Updates
- Staffing updates
- Metro Public Health Collaborative
- Recovery coach/RIZE Grant
- Flu/COVID vaccines
- Advisory Council input requested on
- Extreme heat response measures
- Regulating synthetic cannabinoids
- What issues are you seeing in the community?
- Any agenda items for our next meeting?
Newton Commonwealth Foundation, which manages the municipal golf course, will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- September meeting minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Sterling Golf Report
- New Business:
- Report on Robert McNeil’s initial plan for revised hole #13; w/ new putting green , hitting bays, chipping area
- Discuss 2026 greens fees and season ticket pricing.
- Including revised Lead time for tee times: Residents- 10 days , and Non- Residents- 7 days
- NO more season tickets for Non-Residents
- Move date of Nov. meeting to 11/18 or 12/02 due to Thanksgiving holiday; or keep 11/25
- Old Business:
- RFP 26-03 Golf Course Drainage Project- fully executed contract sent to low bidder on 10/10/25. Work planned to be underway 10/20/25
- RFP 26-14 Hole #10 tee and Wall on #7 tee: trying to negotiate a better price with the low bidder
Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 28 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Approval of September 16, 2025 and September 30, 2025 Meeting Summaries
- Project Update Chart
- 85 Dudley Rd. Presentation
- Riverside Presentation
- 793-821 Washington St. Presentation
- Discussion of December 2025 Meeting Date
- Upcoming:
- Next meeting: November 18, 2025
- Follow Up Discussion from Fair Housing Integration Meeting
- Priorities Task Force
- Mitigation Fees Presentation
- Next meeting: November 18, 2025
Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Newton Highlands Village Enhancement Project
- General discussion
- Approve letter to City Council / Public Facilities Committee
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room 211) on Wednesday, October 29 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- New Agenda Items:
- Receipt of accidental disability retirement applications from 2 firefighters.
- Receipt of three single physician medical panel certificates in connection with 2 police officers’ application for accidental disability retirement.
- Review of proposals received in response to RFP for Actuarial Services.
- PRIM Private Equity Vintage Year 2026- Commitment Deadline Notice
- Retirement deduction adjustment -Payroll discussion
- Board to review regular session minutes of meeting held September 23, 2025
- Review resumes for Newton Retirement Board Director position and discuss posting
- Discussion concerning the engagement of temporary personnel to support retirement office staff
- Payment of election postage -Vote by mail return envelopes
- Anonymity of ballots-Board election
- Administrative Agenda Items:
- Monthly Financial Reporting for month ending August 2025
- Board to approve new members as indicated on list provided in Board Member’s monthly packet
- Board to approve expense warrants.
- Pending Agenda Items:
- Current status of pending disability retirement applications.
- Several repayment plans.
- 91A Hearings scheduled for 10/28/2025 – All in compliance
- PRIM Portfolio review scheduled for 11/20/2025.
- Determination in regard to amount to be transferred to PRIT effective 12/1/25 was tabled until the 11/20/25 board meeting
- Bill waiver request and refund of elected official service credit purchase – tabled pending resolution of all litigation
- Staff update on Employee Handbook
- 2024 post-retirement excess earnings discussion with Human Resources Department (HR) – meeting with HR scheduled for 9/2/25 was postponed per HR request
- Staff update storage space, scanning, Massachusetts Municipal Retention Schedule, PTG Customer Data and Security and disaster recovery of scanned documents
- Current status of pending appeal cases
- Director’s Report :
- PERAC Board Administrative Training- November 5, 2025
- Correspondence:
- PERAC Memo #26/25
- PERAC Memo #28/25
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, October 30 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Packet):
- Wetlands Decisions:
- Update on planting area re: Enforcement Order for 1 Malvern Terrace.
- Minor Plan Change request for 140 Dartmouth Road.
- Other Decisions
- Updates and Discussion
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
