We corrected a mistranscribed quote by Chris Pitts in First of seven information sessions about proposed zoning maps draws over 100 participants (Upper Falls & Waban): “8,000 units” and “transition zones” are correct.
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We corrected the headline of “Council sets FY2023 Tax Levy Limit” to be “City Council holds Tax Classification Hearing.” The tax levy was set when budget was passed, and this hearing set the classification percentage split between residential and commercial properties.
We updated Halloween Window Painting flourishes in village shop windows to clarify Linda Gulman’s role in initiating a community Halloween event in Newton Highlands.
We updated What’s Up in Newton — Week of 11/13/2022 to include information about the NPS Superintendent Search Committee’s schedule of focus groups for community input, and we updated NPS Superintendent Search seeks community input via virtual and in-person focus groups …and online survey to include schedules of focus groups…
We have updated MBTA revises bus maps in response to community input — What it means for Newton to announce the MBTA’s virtual meeting TONIGHT and to add additional information from the MBTA.
In What’s Up in Newton — 10/23/2022, we have removed an incorrect link to the City’s current plan for accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act and noted that the draft updated plan will be available only to registrants of the webinar.
In School Committee Chair selects Superintendent Search Committee: In the description of one of the NPS Parent members of the Search Committee we replaced “an educator in another district” with “works for an educational non-profit organization” Regarding the timeline of the Search Committee, we added “However, the discussion during the…
We corrected the date of the YMCA Fall Festival, which is on October 22, not 27. In two articles — Three items chartered at the City Council meeting and Amendments proposed to Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance — we changed two dot-points from: Amending the owner occupancy provision and allowing indirect ownershipUpdating the ordinance…
What’s Up in Newton this Week – 10/3/2022 had an incorrect date for the Land Use Committee meeting on 1314 Washington Street Rezoning request. It’s on Thursday, October 6 at 7PM in the Council Chamber and on Zoom. In Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 10/2/2022, links to documents…
We updated the announcement of the Newton Conservator’s webinar on Newton’s Buried Streams, to include a link to a recording of the webinar.