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City Council Meetings – Week of 6/16/2024

City Council Chairs will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 17 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 17 at 7:30PM as a Committee of the Whole. The revised…

Zoning & Planning Committee – 6/10/24 Report

The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Approve the following reappointments (see Report and watch the meeting Video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Hold the following:

Programs & Services Committee – 6/5/24 Report

The Programs & Services Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the Meeting): Approximately 50% of Newton voters vote by mail. The Programs & Services Committee Held the following:

Public Facilities Committee – 6/5/24 Report

The Public Facilities Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the meeting Video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to Hold the following: 

Public Safety & Transportation Committee – 6/5/24 Report

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the Video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Hold the following: Councilor Downs presented a working document on options. A request to will be made to the Planning Dept for number of residential…

Land Use Committee – 6/4/24 Report

The Land Use Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the meeting Video): The Land Use Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Commissioner of Inspectional Services sought a consistency ruling concerning the location and length of the retaining walls, the heights of the buildings,…

City Council Meetings – Week of 6/9/2024

Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Real Property Reuse will meet virtually (Zoom link)…

Ward 4 Councilor adds gas stove amendment to Electrification Ordinance

City Council passes amendment 13-11, but State acceptance remains in doubt. The June 3 City Council meeting contained item #49-24 “Discussion and possible adoption of an ordinance requiring electrification of all new construction and substantial renovations.” The proposed ordinance is called the Fossil Fuel-Free Ordinance (pages 7-11 here), which was…

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