Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday. The Reports Docket includes: There is no New Docket this week. FY27 Budget Reviews: City Council committees are reviewing aspects of these proposals by the Mayor: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet Tuesday regarding: Programs & Services Committee will…
Posts published in May 2026
City Council will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 4 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 (HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Land Use Committee meeting scheduled for…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week. Newton North High School Council will meet in person (Principal’s Conference Room 103, Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street) on Monday, May 4 at 6PM. The agenda includes: Bigelow Middle School Council will meet on Tuesday, May 5, 2:45PM-3:45PM.
City Librarian Search – Preliminary Screening Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 4 at 3PM in Executive Session. The agenda includes: Planning & Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Youth Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met in special session on Wednesday, April 29. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Greenberg.Also present: Councilor Charm.City staff: David Koses, Transportation Coordinator; Geoff Nettleton, Senior Transportation Engineer.
The Finance and Public Safety & Transportation Committees met jointly on Tuesday, April 28. See the report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Held Present (Finance): Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Greenberg, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Present (Public Safety & Transportation): Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Irish, Roche, Golden, and…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Tuesday, April 28. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Oliver, Gordon, Albright, Dahmubed, Getz, and Kalis.Also present: Councilors Block and Roche.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora Colello, Chief of Long-Range Planning;…
The Traffic Council met on Thursday, April 16. See the report and meeting video. Approved – Items may be appealed through the close of business on May 6, 2026. Held No Action Necessary Present: Ned Codd (DPW), Captain Devine (Police), David Koses (DPW), Councilor Lucas, and Margot Spiller (Resident Member Alternate).Also…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met in special session on Wednesday, April 15. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, and Silber.Also present: Councilors Krintzman, Albright, Oliver, Getz, Malakie, Leary, Charm, Kelley, Kalis, and Dahmubed.City staff: Lieutenant Amanda Henrickson,…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Monday, April 13. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Gordon, Albright, Oliver, Getz, Kalis, and Dahmubed.Also present: Councilor Roche.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora Colello, Chief of Long-Range Planning; Jane Santosuosso, Chief…
The City’s plan for selling Pension Obligation Bonds has significant risks. After a century of U.S. equity returns exceeding taxable investment-grade funding costs by about 4% annually, and an even more booming stock market for the past 17 years, it is human nature to extrapolate leveraging pension debt into largely…