City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7PM with the Finance Committee presiding to discuss and possibly vote on the Mayor’s proposed FY27 Budget, Capital Improvement Plan, and Supplemental Capital Improvement Plan.…
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On May 21, the City Council began deliberations on the FY2027 budget as a Committee of the Whole, approving most departmental budgets while holding four – Law, Planning, Public Works, and Schools – pending responses to five budget resolutions approved in the meeting for submission to the Mayor. The meeting…
Mayor Marc Laredo backs a plan for the City of Newton to issue Pension Obligation Bonds, and it has been approved by the Newton City Council, but concerns remain about the long-term financial risks involved. Pension obligations 101 At a basic level, a pension obligation is a debt the City…
City Council will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 18 at 7PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 (HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. City Council…
The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, May 12. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and RocheAlso present: Councilors Oliver, Malakie, and Albright City Staff Present: Senior Planner Sondria Berman, Deputy City Solicitor Jonah Temple, Acting Director of…
The Finance Committee met on Monday, May 11. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Greenberg, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Charm. City staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley, Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux, Manager of Financial Services Doug Botelho, Senior Analyst Endrit Poreci, Chief Operational…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Monday, May 11. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright, Gordon, Albright, Kalis, Oliver, and Dahmubed.Absent: Councilor Getz.Also present: Councilors Roche and Block. City Staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning & Development; Nora Colello, Chief ofLong-Range…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Thursday, May 7. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Wright, Block, Golden, Roche, and Silber.Absent: Councilors Irish and Greenberg.Also present: Councilors Albright, Farrell, Oliver, and Malakie. City Staff: Chief Gregory Gentile and Assistant Chief Michael Bianchi, Newton…
The Programs & Services Committee met on Wednesday, May 6. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Malakie, Farrell, Charm, Bixby, and Baker.Absent: Councilors Oliver and Micley.Also present: Councilors Wright, Irish, and Block. City Staff: Liam Hurley, Assistant Superintendent of Newton Public Schools; Drew Willison, CityClerk;…
The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, May 6. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Dahmubed, Grossman, Kelley, and Leary. City Staff: Chief of Operations Josh Morse, Commissioner of Public Buildings Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan, Deputy Commissioner…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Finance Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday,…
City Council will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 4 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 (HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Land Use Committee meeting scheduled for…