The Finance Committee voted to approve several large requests to use Free Cash: $1,625,000 for Fire Department Overtime, $184,000 for NNHS Tennis Courts, and $4,632,500 for Eversource ATB interest – this amount has been requested to hold in reserve for potential liability in an Appellate Tax Board case filed by…
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The Public Safety and Transportation Committee is set to approve the appointment of Greg Gentile as our new Fire Chief. Chief Gentile has been serving as Assistance Chief since 2020, and “is a life-long Newton resident and third-generation Newton firefighter”. (See p. 59 of the Agenda). The Chief may also…
The Programs and Services Committee will take up 4 noise-related items (see Agenda): recommendations for discussion and possible amendments to strengthen the ordinance and its administration including those related to construction and landscaping activity; two leaf blower related ordinances – one to strengthen the ordinance and one to receive a…
Three requests will be considered at the Land Use Committee this week for an extension of time to exercise a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval: 449 Commonwealth Avenue – garage expansion creating a 2-care detached garage in excess of 700 sq. ft with dormers exceeding width; (50% of length of wall…
Ward 4 City Councilors Krintzman, Gentile, and Markiewicz report that State Senator Cynthia Creem may have found a way to help find a path forward for the Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign Project. The City Council was poised to vote on the conceptual design of the project at its Full Council…
Efforts to restore the NSHS Jazz Combo program, an award-winning music program led by Music Director, Lisa Linde, are being led by students, parents, and community members. The Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo recently made it to the state finals and performed at the MAJE Gold Medal Showcase at the…
The School Committee has a full agenda for its meeting TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. beginning with a short public hearing regarding School Choice. Following the public hearing, the School Committee is scheduled to recognize its student representatives, hear an update on their DEI initiatives, fiscal and operational update, capital projects…
The Full Council will begin its review and deliberations on the FY2023 Municipal and School Budget, as well as the FY2023-FY2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and FY2021-FY2027 Supplemental CIP this week. The deliberations will begin TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. The Full Budget Book – with departmental budgets and committee reports…
Public Buildings Commissioner, Josh Morse, submitted a response to questions regarding the fossil fuel boiler replacements for two schools – Franklin Elementary and Newton South High School, that were approved last week. According to the response, in terms of Franklin, the cost to convert Franklin to electric is “roughly $3.5,…
Four City Councilors, Brenda Noel, Bill Humphrey, Alicia Bowman, and Holly Ryan, signed a letter to the Mayor criticizing the Mayor’s summary of the inquest and report from the judge regarding the Michael Conlon shooting in Newton Highlands in January 2021. The Councilors wrote, “The lack of empathy for the…