Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and…
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On December 18, 2023, the Newton City Council updated the 1999 Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO) with stricter requirements, effective March 1, 2024. The revised TPO requires property owners to have a permit to remove any tree that is six inches or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH), as measured…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 2 at 7PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The meeting will be live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and on NewTV’s Youtube channel. City Council will meet…
The Land Use Committee Approved (see report and watch the meeting video) : The Land Use Committee Held the following: Attendees: Committee Councilors Lucas (co-chair), Block, Farrell, Leary, Laredo, and Lobovits; Councilors Malakie, Lipof, and Wright; Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Planning Associate Sondria Berman; and Senior Assistant City Solicitor…
The Traffic Council Approved the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Traffic Council determined No Action Necessary for the following: Attendees included Councilors Lipof, Krintzman, Malakie, and Oliver; State Representative Amy Sangiolo; city staff from the Transportation Division, Parking, Economic Development, and ADA office; and resident members…
In her August 21 email newsletter, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller urged City Council leadership to hold a vote to approve the City’s project to repair the Bullough’s Pond dam at the Council’s upcoming meeting on September 2. However, City Council President Marc Laredo has said that, given the City Council’s normal…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week.
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests:
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: The Chair will ask for the Committee to vote to amend the language of the docket Item 212-25 from ‘member’ to ‘alternate member’. Chair’s…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see report and meeting video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Kalis, Getz, Danberg. Also present: Councilor Malakie. Staff: Co-Directors of Sustainability Sam Nighman and Ann Berwick.
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and meeting video): Attendees: Councilors Albright (Chair), Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Laredo; absent: Danberg, Kalis. Also present: Councilor Malakie. Staff: Assistant City Engineer John Daghlian; Senior Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee.
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Albright, Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Danberg, Laredo, Kalis; also present: Councilors Farrell, Lucas, Malakie, Oliver, Micley, and GEI consultant Jim Nickerson. Staff: DPW Commissioner Shawna…