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…
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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,…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Programs & Services Committee voted to hold: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Humphrey, Farrell, Oliver, Lobovits, Micley, Malakie, and BakerCity Staff: Chief Information Officer Joe Mulvey, Information Technology Deputy Director Greg Ansaldi, Senior…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Downs, Lucas, Block, Bixby, Greenberg, Lipof, and WrightCity Staff: Captain Daniel Devine, Newton Police Department, David Koses, TransportationCoordinator
The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Danberg, and LaredoAbsent: Councilor KalisCity Staff: Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan