City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet…
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Finance Committee will hold a special Tax Classification Hearing in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet on Monday, November 17 following the conclusion of the Finance Committee special Tax Classification Hearing. See Reports Docket…
The Finance Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Held/Discussion: Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Malakie, Greenberg, Bixby, Lipof, Humphrey, and GrossmanAbsent: Councilor MicleyCity staff present: ADA Coordinator Jini Fairley, Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux, Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan, CPA Program Manager Mollie Hutchings,…
The Zoning & Planning Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Committee voted No Action Necessary: Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Kalis, Getz, Danberg, and KrintzmanAlso Present: Councilor MalakieCity Staff: Director of Planning and Development Barney Heath, Senior Assistant SolicitorAndrew Lee, Deputy…
The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Held/Discussion: When asked about removing the dam entirely, the City resonded “that the aesthetics and history of Bullough’s Pond are very important to the City. Aside from Crystal Lake, there are no other water features…
The City Council is preparing to vote on Newton’s Walk, Roll & Bike Network Plan — yet there has never been a formal public hearing on the final version. For a plan that could reshape traffic, parking, and neighborhood access across the city, residents deserve the chance to see and comment on what’s…
After a virtually even split in the electorate, resulting in the narrow defeat of the repeal of the Winter Overnight Parking Ban, the Yes and No campaigns have issued a joint statement saying they have joined forces to lobby the City Council for a comprehensive parking plan. In a near…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: NOTE: The Planning and Development Board will meet jointly with the Zoning and Planning Committee for the…
The Newton City Council should not approve the Walk, Roll & Bike Network Plan on November 17 and should instead schedule a new public hearing on the final version. While the goal of improving safety and mobility is shared across our community, residents have not yet been given the opportunity…
The results of this municipal election bring several newcomers to office: seven on the City Council and six on the School Committee. Here are links to the Fig City News reports of interviews with each of them, conducted before the election. City Council School Committee
In a municipal election with only seven of 25 races contested and five first-time candidates running unopposed, Newton’s voters elected a new Mayor, 24 City Councilors (6 of whom are new), and 8 School Committee members (6 new). In a binding ballot question, voters narrowly rejected the repeal of the…
I am an NPS parent of three/ I will be voting for Cyrus, Ward 4 counselor-at-large. My oldest, a senior was at home with some friends when Cyrus came to visit, and I had the privilege of seeing him genuinely interested in hearing about the concerns impacting young people. I…