The Programs & Services Committee met on Wednesday, April 22. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Malakie (Vice Chair, serving as Chair), Oliver, Farrell, Charm, and Micley.Absent: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Baker, and Bixby.Also present: Councilor Greenberg.City staff: Marc Welch, Acting Commissioner of Parks & Recreation; Jennifer…
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The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, April 22. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Dahmubed, Grossman, Kelley, and Leary.Also present: Councilors Block, Roche, Irish, and Wright.City staff: Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan; Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Bernie McDonald.
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee held a special meeting 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 Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, April 14. See the report and meeting video. Held (Public Hearing Continued) Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche.City staff: Senior Planner Sondria Berman; Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Deputy City Solicitor Jonah Temple; Planning Associate Zach Melcher.
The Finance Committee met on Monday, April 13. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Greenberg, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Krintzman.Also present: Councilors Lucas and Oliver; Ima Jonsdottir, co-chair of the Commission on Disability; Bob Kelly, NewTV Chief Executive Officer.City staff: Chief Financial…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Monday, April 13. See the report and meeting video. Held Both items below were discussed together. A public hearing on the items is scheduled for May 11. Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Gordon, Albright, Oliver, Getz, Kalis, and Dahmubed.Also present: Councilor…
The Programs & Services Committee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Malakie (Vice Chair), Oliver, Baker, Farrell, Charm, and Bixby.Absent: Councilor Micley.City staff: Jonah Temple, Deputy City Solicitor; John Rice, Chief Community Service Officer; Miles Starkey,…
The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Dahmubed, Grossman, Kelley, and Leary.Also present: Councilors Bixby and Irish.City staff: Chief of Community Services John Rice; Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan;…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Golden.Also present: Councilor Leary.City staff: Captain Daniel Devine, Newton Police Department.
The Rules Subcommittee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. Approved and recommended to the Programs & Services Committee No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Krintzman, Oliver, and Charm.Also present: Councilors Roche, Dahmubed, and Malakie.City staff: Miles Starkey, Committee Clerk.
In the spring of 1975, the School Committee approved a budget with an 8.7% increase, when inflation was at 11%, due in part to the 1973-4 oil embargo during the Arab-Israeli War. In the local election that November, four School Committee members were ousted by candidates from a new political…
The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, March 24. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche.Also present: Councilor Malakie.City staff: Senior Planner Sondria Berman; Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Deputy City Solicitor Jonah Temple; Planning Associate Zach Melcher.