Three City meetings, all on December 1, were announced too late to be included in Fig City’s Monday newsletter of Local Government Meetings and Reports:
The Housing and Community Development Division of the Newton Planning and Development Department will hold a Special WestMetro HOME virtual (Zoom link) meeting on Thursday, December 1 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Release of Christopher Heights Project HOME Funds (see June 2021 memo)
- Project update
- Review of additional funding available
- Fair Housing Testing RFP Recommendations
- Review of RFP review committee recommendations
- Vote to approve Consortium review committee and allocate additional funds to Fair Housing Testing project
- Vote to decide whether to renegotiate price proposal with Suffolk University or to pre-commit approximately 25% of each community’s HM24 administrative budgets to the Fair Housing Testing Program.
- Balance of Christopher Heights Project Funds
- Vote to release special RFP
Newton Highlands Area Council will meet in person (Brigham House, 20 Hyde Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, December 1 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Substantive topics
- Local and City Updates:
- Area Councilor nomination and selection
- Tax Override
- Levingston Park Closure
- Newton Highlands T Station proposal at Newton Historical Commission
- 1149-1151 Walnut Street (Skin Innovations site) for sale
- Christina Street/Charles River Pedestrian Bridge Funding
- Newton Highlands Accessibility Improvements
- Other updates
- Newton Highlands Village Enhancement Project
- Review of Newton Highlands Village Parking
- Zoning Redesign Maps and Other updates
- Tree Ordinance Modifications
- Winter Parking Ban
- Webinar Letter Follow-Up
- Approval of Letters
- Zoning Redesign Letter
- Local and City Updates:
- Administrative Items
- Review and approval of meeting minutes
- Treasurer’s report
- New Business
Newton School Committee will hold a Special Virtual Meeting (Zoom link) on Thursday, December 1 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- HYA Survey Results: Survey Results
- HYA Presentation and Discussion: Leadership Profile
- HYA Presentation and Discussion: Statement of Qualifications/Desired Characteristics
- Adjourn