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City Council Meetings – Week of 9/24/2023

Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: See the 155-page Planning Memo. Finance Committee’s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday,…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 9/24/2023

Negotiations sub-committee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Room 304, Ed Center) in Executive Session on Wednesday, September 27 at 2PM to (see Meeting Notice): School Committee will meet in Executive Session in person (Room 210, Ed Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 27 at…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 9/24/2023

Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room B15) on Tuesday, September 26 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 26 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Partnerhip…

City Council defers action on Craft Breweries ordinance

At Monday’s City Council meeting, concern was focused on the Zoning and Planning Committee’s vote to remove parking requirements associated with regard to the Craft Beverage Ordinance. Ward 4 Councilor, Lenny Gentile, said he has no issue opening up the opportunity to have craft beverage production in the City, thinks…

Council unanimously approves further reduction of single-use plastics

On September 18, after an extensive debate regarding ordinance language about helium balloons, the City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the City’s Sustainable Containers, Packaging, and Single Use Ordinance to further reduce the distribution of single-use plastics. (See Fig City News article on how some businesses are moving ahead…

Finance Committee – 9/11/2023 Report

The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Finance Committee voted to deny the following: The intent is for the OBSF to remain open for at least 3 years (eventually going to $0). Any appropriation from this fund would require a 2/3 vote…

Zoning and Planning – 9/11/2023 Report

The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following: Straw Votes Taken:

Zoning and Planning – 9/7/2023 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following: Straw Votes Taken:

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