After a few last-minute changes, the new design for Newton’s city seal — in both monochrome and in color — will go before the City Council for a final vote on February 3. In the interim, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller in her January 24 newsletter invited residents to take a survey…
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Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday,…
After sharing stories — moving and sometimes personal — about the dangers of smoking, City Councilors voted 19 to four (with one absent), on January 21, to approve a ban on the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products in Newton to those born after March 1, 2004. The measure will…
On January 21, the City Council voted to approve Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s nomination of W. David Power to fill the vacant Republican seat on the Newton Election Commission. Despite a recommendation by the Programs and Services Committee to deny the appointment, the vote to approve was 13 to 9 with…
The Real Property Reuse Committee held the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Danberg (Chair), Lucas, Getz, Gentile, Malakie, Oliver and LipofAbsent: Councilor LaredoAlso Present: Councilors Albright, Malakie and WrightCity staff Present: Senior Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee, Director of Planning & DevelopmentBarney Heath, and…
The Finance Committee convened on Monday, January 13, 2025, where various funding and policy proposals were approved. See the report and watch the meeting video. The Finance Committee voted to approve the following: Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Malakie, Grossman, Bixby, Humphrey, Greenberg, Lipof, and MicleyCity staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley;…
The Zoning & Planning Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, Danberg, and KalisAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Lipof, Lucas, and GreenbergCity Staff: Jennifer Caira, Deputy Director of Planning; Zachary…
The Programs & Services Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Programs and Services Committee voted to Deny: Held: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Oliver, Micley, Malakie, Humphrey, Lobovits, and FarrellAbsent: Councilor BakerAlso Present: Councilors Getz, Albright, and Lucas, and Elections Supervisor John Doyle
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee held the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Greenberg, Lucas, Block, Bixby and WrightAbsent: Councilors Downs and LipofCity Staff: Chief Greg Gentile and Assistant Chief Mike Bianchi, Newton Fire Department andJonathan Yeo, Chief Operating Officer
The Rules Subcommittee discussed the following (see the report, the meeting video was unavailable): Present: Councilors Oliver (Chair), Humphrey, and BakerAbsent: Councilor KrintzmanAlso Present: Councilors Albright and FarrellCity Staff: Jaclyn Norton, Committee Clerk