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Operations Booster Stabilization Fund goes back to Finance Committee

The Mayor’s proposal to create an Operations Booster Stabilization Fund (OSBF) (see Fig City News article) is headed back to the Finance Committee. The Council began its discussion of the OBSF late on September 18, at approximately 10:25 PM — after the Council had received a presentation from the Mayor…

Proposed NPS policy changes would curtail independence of PTOs and Booster clubs

Committee raised NPS activity fees, facility fees, and non-union pay rates. In the regular January 13 School Committee meeting, the agenda focused on primarily non-academic topics such as the district’s facilities BERDO compliance, facility fees, hourly rates for certain non-union employees, an update on long term facilities planning, and newly…

School Committee: Student cell phone policy, superintendent evaluation, and more

On June 2, eight out of the School Committee’s nine members held their regularly scheduled meeting and discussed student cell phone policy, physical education curriculum, policies on gifts and support organizations like PTOs, the five-year strategic plan, and the Superintendent’s evaluation. (Ward 8 Committee Member Barry Greenstein was absent.) The…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 6/1/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on (see Reports Docket): City Council Reports Docket Summary – June 2, 2025 The New Docket includes: Public Safety and Transportation will meet on Monday regarding a Free Cash appropriation request for $90,000 for a…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 5/18/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes: After second call in that meeting, the City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole, with Finance presiding, to discuss and possibly vote on:…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 1/12/2025

Highlights this week… City Council Zoning and Planning will meet in person on Monday to consider: Finance will meet on Monday to consider expenditures of: Public Facilities meeting rescheduled for Wednesday has been canceled. Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday regarding sale or lease of two City-owned parcels: School…

Mayor announces potential increase in NPS funding, specifics to be determined

In an e-newsletter sent on Sunday December 17, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that she had indicated commitment for “70% of $26 million” in property tax Overlay Surplus funds to supplement the existing Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget. Background: Since the March 2023 operating override vote was not approved and the…

NPS leadership and Mayor indicate agreement on budget increases, pending Superintendent’s analysis

A new development in the ongoing Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget debate occurred at the October 23 School Committee meeting: the consensus of the Superintendent, School Committee, and Mayor to find a way to transform excess one-time City funds to increase NPS funding over eight years beginning in FY 2025.…

Finance – 10/10/2023 Report

The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Finance Committee voted to deny the following: According to the report, CFO Maureen Lemieux responded to questions previously proposed by Councilor Kalis as well as questions raised by Councilor Humphrey. She made it clear that…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 10/15/2023

City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following: New Docket includes the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday to consider two items on vibration control: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday: Public Safety…

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