The Negotiations subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in-person (Room 111, Ed Center) on Monday, November 21 at 3:15PM. The Committee will begin in open session and then vote to move into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA, Units A-E and to…
Posts published in November 2022
Last week, Fig City News reported that State Representative Ruth Balser’s nearly quarter-of-a-century effort to protect public lands came to fruition when the Legislature voted in favor of her Public Lands Preservation Act. Governor Charlie Baker has signed the bill and made it the law of the Commonwealth. Under the…
FY 23 Property Tax Classification – Public Hearing will be held by the Finance Committee in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 21 at 7PM (see Hearing Notice, Finance Committee agenda, and FY2023 Tax Classification Packet) Full City Council will meet in person (City Hall, Council…
The Negotiations sub-committee of the Newton School Committee will meet in-person (Room 111 at the Ed Center) and vote to enter into Executive Session on Monday, November 21 at 3:15PM to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA, Units A-E and to conduct a collective bargaining session…
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street, for members only) and virtually (Zoom link open to the public) on Monday, November 21 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 21 at 7PM. The agenda…
There are no potential projects/proposals scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot)
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch video on NewTV):
The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch video on NewTV):
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch video on NewTV): All other items were held. The Committee discussed a request to amend Chapter 30, Newton Zoning Ordinance, to allow animal service establishments by right in BU1 and BU2 zones. Economic Development Director, John…
The Full Council met as a Committee of the Whole and voted to approve (22-0, Gentile and Noel absent) the override-related items proposed by the Mayor (see Report and watch video on NewTV). The Council voted No Action Necessary on a previous docket item as it was replaced by two…
The Programs and Services Committee voted to No Action Necessary on the following (see Report and watch video on NewTV): There was a brief presentation on the field replacement project from both the Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department (Commissioner Banks, Demorizzi, Millet) and CDM Smith Consultant (Glenn Howard). The plan…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report):