Land Use Committee met on May 20, 2025. The report is available and a meeting video can be viewed online. Approved: Held: Committee Members Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Block, Downs, Farrell, Laredo, Leary, and LucasAlso Present: Councilors Malakie and OliverAbsent: Councilor Lobovits City Staff Present: Chief Planner Katie Whewell, Assistant…
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Rules Subcommittee met on April 10, 2025. The report is available and a meeting video can be viewed online. The Rules Subcommittee approved: The Rules Subcommittee discussed: Committee Members Present: Councilors Oliver (Chair), Krintzman, Humphrey, BakerAlso Present: Councilors Wright, Albright City Staff: Carol Moore, City Clerk; Malia Thompson-Leong, Intern
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 2 at 7:45PM (see Reports Docket and New Docket). The meeting will be live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and Youtube channel. Public Safety and Transportation Committee will…
On May 19, in parallel meetings, the City Council voted to approve Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s proposed $623 million FY2026 budget, and the School Committee voted to implement a FY2026 NPS budget that conforms to the $293 million allocation to NPS in the budget approved by the City Council. Here are documents published…
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Rules Subcommittee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning and Public Facilities will meet in person…
On May 19, the Newton City Council voted unanimously to approve Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s proposed $623 million FY2026 budget. (Ward 6 Councilor Alan Lobovits and Ward 3 Councilor Pamela Wright were absent.) The Council took several different votes regarding the appropriation of various funds for FY2026 before the final vote…
Amid residents’ concerns about Newton moving toward having no houses with character or even backyards, the pace of home demolitions has decreased significantly recently, and the City’s regulation of home construction is facing on-going changes. The Zoning and Planning Committee has spent months trying to address community distress about teardowns…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 19 at 7PM and broadcast on NewTV’s Youtube channel government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 HD, Verizon 33). See Reports Docket and New Docket. See also letters from the Mayor requesting a vote of No Action Necessary for the…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following (held items will be voted on at the June 2nd meeting): Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Danberg, and LaredoAbsent: Councilor KalisCity Staff:…
The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Finance Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Malakie, Greenberg, Micley, Bixby, Lipof, Humphrey, and GrossmanAlso present: Councilor KelleyCity staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley; Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Perry Rosenfield;;Chief…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Danberg, and GetzAbsent: KalisAlso Present: Councilors Block, Kelley, and LearyCity Staff: Deputy Director of Planning Jen Caira, Senior Planner Nora Masler, Senior AssistantCity Solicitor Andrew…
The Programs & Services Committee and Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Committees voted to hold the following: Finance Committee Members Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Humphrey, Malakie, Greenberg, Grossman, Bixby, and MicleyPrograms & Services Committee Members Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Humphrey,…