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Public Safety and Transportation – 2/22/2023 Report

All items were held by Public Safety and Transportation Committee (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Chair reported that five hundred emails have been received and recorded (referencing this study, and reported here in Fig City News) stating that a public hearing will be held when a…

City Council Meetings – Week of 2/26/2023

Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: Planning staff and Utile will first review with the committee the many design standards embedded within the version 1 text (highlighted in last week’s…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 2/26/2023

Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 27 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday,…

Programs and Services – 2/16/2023 Report

The Programs and Services Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): Parks, Recreation, and Culture staff provided an overview of what the Department and the City has done to improve the quality and increase the number of athletic fields, referencing a 2020 petition…

Committee of the Whole – 2/15/2023 Report

The City Council met as a Committee of the Whole (with the Zoning and Planning Committee presiding) and voted to approve the following (see Draft Report and watch the video on NewTV): After an introduction and background offered by the Chair of ZAP, she explained that “the purpose of the…

Land Use – 2/14/2023 Report

The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Land Use Committee voted to Deny the following:  The Land Use Committee voted to No Action Necessary for the following:

Finance – 2/13/2023 Report

The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):

Zoning and Planning – 2/13/2023 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following: NOTE: Concern was raised regarding the allowance of presentations to the Committee without these materials submitted to the Committee 48 hours in…

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