Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (20 Hartford Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 24 at 6PM. The agenda includes:
- Approval of July meeting minutes
- Treasurer’s report
- Summary/analysis of the community survey
- Setting priorities for the upcoming grant cycle
- Review of grantees with uncertain project completion
- Reception planning update
- Dept of Arts and Culture Report
- Next meeting: Sept 28, 2026
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, August 25 at 9AM. The agenda includes:
- New Agenda Items:
- Welcome new Director
- Newton Housing Authority calculation dispute
- Board to consider a request received August 15, 2026 (petitioner represented by Attorney Paul Hynes); the Board may enter Executive Session under G.L. c.30A s.21(3)
- Review of March 31 regular and executive session minutes; April 28, May 26, and June 23 regular and executive session minutes; and June 24 special meeting minutes
- Receipt of three single physician medical panel certificates in connection with an accidental disability retirement application under M.G.L. Chapter 32, Section 7; the Board may enter Executive Session under G.L. c.30A s.21(1)
- Consideration of a proposed lump sum settlement agreement submitted by Attorney Brian Sullivan, Keches Law Group; the Board may enter Executive Session under G.L. c.30A s.21(3)
- Consideration of a proposed lump sum settlement agreement submitted by Attorney Michael Kantrovitz; the Board may enter Executive Session under G.L. c.30A s.21(3)
- Board to designate an Election Officer for the board member position with term ending 12/13/2026
- Board to approve the timeline for the Board election, Notice of Election, and instructional memo to candidates
- 91A Terminations
- Agenda Items:
- Correspondence from PERAC regarding past due cash books
- Board to approve new members as indicated on the list in the Board Member’s monthly packet
- New applications for superannuation & termination retirement
- Board to approve expense warrants
- Pending Agenda Items:
- Annual Statement discussion
- Current status of 5 pending disability retirement applications – informational only
- 5-year repayment plan; staff to update Board
- Repayment agreement regarding 2023 excess earnings; the Board may enter Executive Session under G.L. c.30A s.21(3)
- Needham Bill waiver request and refund of elected official service credit purchase – tabled pending resolution of all litigation
- Current status of pending appeal cases; the Board may enter Executive Session under G.L. c.30A s.21(3)
- Director’s Report:
- General office updates
Council on Aging will meet in person (Cooper Center, 345 Walnut Street, Activity Room #3) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes:
- Approve minutes of last COA meeting
- James Fuccione, Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, on the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report and Older Adult Services Resource Navigators
- Department of Older Adult Services update, including Cooper Center updates
- Other business
- Newton City Ordinances codification: Chapter 14 and COA Bylaws
Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes:
- Total demolitions:
- House at 42 Gordon Road
- House at 26 Country Club Road
- House at 60 Stony Brae Road
- House at 151 Beaumont Avenue
- House at 200 Harvard Circle
- House at 36 Maple Avenue
- House at 106 Gardner Street
- House at 136 Dudley Road
- House at 125 Wendell Road
- House and garage at 31-33 Keefe Avenue (house), garage
- House and garage at 10 Indiana Court (house), garage
- Partial demolitions:
- House at 219-223 Adams Street
- House at 304 Islington Road
- House at 49 Fordham Road
- House and relocation of garage at 139 Park Street
- Waivers of demolition delay:
- 54 Garland Road (see also original application)
- 99-101 Central Street (see also original application)
- 1438 Beacon Street (see also original application)
- 17 Crescent Street (see also original application)
- Administrative Items: Approval of Minutes