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Traffic Council Report – 06/15/23 Report

Traffic Council voted to approve the following (see Report).  Items may be appealed through the close of business July 5, 2023. Traffic Council voted to hold the following:

City Council Meetings – Week of 7/9/2023

Full City Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 10 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. (Note: Meeting is virtual, not hybrid as originally reported.) Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes…

Newton reviews police response at marathon

The Newton Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the City Council Public Safety and Transportation (PST) Committee met separately in June to review and discuss the Newton Police response to spectators entering the course on Mile 21 of the Boston Marathon on April 17. Testimony from Newton Police Superintendent George McMains…

Public Safety and Transportation – 6/21/2023 Report

Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): Police Superintendent McManus explained the timeline and actions regarding keeping spectators off the race course. Police were called 4 times about one group. Alcohol is banned in Newton, alcohol and confetti cannons are…

Traffic Council – 6/15/2023 Report

The following petitions were approved by the Traffic Council (see Report). NOTE: These Traffic Council decisions may be appealed through the close of business on July 5, 2023. The Traffic Council voted to hold the following:

Newton groups weigh in at Zoning and Planning public hearing

In his testimony at the Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee’s public hearing on the Village Center Overlay District zoning proposal, Jeremy Freudberg, President of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council, underscored the “significant amount of time” the nine-member Council devotes in its monthly meetings to discussing and analyzing Planning Department…

City Council Meetings – Week of 6/25/2023

Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: See Planning Memo and Memo from Chair…

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