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City Council Meetings – Week of 10/23/2022

Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Request from the School Committee to authorize the Mayor to appropriate the state reimbursement of $60,825.31 for McKinney-Vento and Foster Care Transportation funds from the General Fund to the School Department. Request…

City Council passes ADU amendments

After the Mayor’s override announcement and presentation, the City Council resumed its meeting to address items deferred from the previous meeting. The first item discussed was proposal to amend the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance (see Fig City News article). After Chair Crossley gave the Zoning and Planning Report, Councilor Baker provided a brief…

City Council Meetings – Week of 10/16/2022

Full City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 17 (see Reports Docket and New Docket). Three items were chartered at the last meeting (see Fig City News article) and will be discussed, debated, and presumably voted on at the meeting TONIGHT. Land…

Land Use Committee – 10/6/2022 Report

The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch video on NewTV): Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to construct two-story additions to the front and rear of the dwelling further reducing and vertically extending the nonconforming front setbacks at 148 Auburndale Avenue (see Special…

Finance Committee – 10/11/2022 Report

The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video here): Request to accept and expend a $67,272.72 Assistance to Firefighter Grant through the Department of Homeland Security to be used by the Newton Fire Department to conduct training on structural collapse props and to purchase…

Zoning and Planning Committee – 10/11/2022 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video here): Appointment of Amy Dain to the Planning and Development Board Appointment of Scott Friedman to the Newtonville Historic District Commission Two Reappointments to the Auburndale Historic District Commission Dante Capasso Paul Dudek Two…

Public Facilities – 10/12/2022 Report

The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video here): Request for grant of location to underground utilities on Kenmore Street to Lake Avenue and continuing on Lake Avenue between 162 and 170 Lake Avenue and placement of a vault on the property line…

City Council Meetings – Week of 10/9/2022

Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber and Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Appointment of Amy Dain to the Planning and Development Board Appointment of Scott Friedman to the Newtonville Historic District Commission Chair’s Note:…

City creates new Mattress Recycling program, ahead of ban effective Nov. 1

In response to new regulations from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regarding waste restrictions, the City Council approved amendments to its trash and recycling ordinances (Chapter 11 and Chapter 17) to create a new program for recycling mattresses. Currently, the City collects mattresses at the curb by request for…

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