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Public Safety & Transportation – 4/3/24 Report

Public Safety & Transportation voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): New Public Auto Licenses: Vasif Vali’s request for a new public auto license for Vali Bros Transportation LLC, and Abderrahmane Fellah’s request for AB Inc., were both approved after vehicles passed inspections. (7-0) Massachusetts General…

Land Use – 4/2/24 Report

Land Use voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Request to allow a for-profit school at 2 Wells Avenue: TWO WELLS AVE EQUITY IND. PART. received approval to operate a vacation day camp at 2 Wells Avenue. The camp, aimed at employees’ children of Bright Horizons,…

Open questions remain after MBTA meeting on Newtonville’s Commuter Rail station

In a public meeting on April 10, the MBTA presented a conceptual design for an accessible, single-platform commuter rail station in Newtonville. The design features a station platform placed between the tracks to accommodate trains in both directions. A bridge built over the track would be high enough to accommodate…

City Council Meetings – Week of 4/14/2024

Council Committee Chairs will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:45PM. Live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9,…

City Council Meetings – Week of 4/7/2024

Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: The committee will be joined by the…

City Council Meetings – Week of 3/31/2024

City Council Committee Chairs will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 1 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 1 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The…

City Council’s Community Dialog Working Group meets with all City Councilors

On March 27, in its first update to the City Council, the Community Dialogue Working Group presented results and recommendations based on its citywide survey and community discussion. In early February, City Council President Marc Laredo and Vice President David Kalis established the five-member group led by Ward 1 Councilor…

Real Property Reuse – 3/28/24 Report

Real Property Reuse voted to hold the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Reuse of a parcel of land on Grove and Hancock Street: The committee held the discussion on the 36,356 sq. ft. city-owned parcel at 169 Grove Street and 136 Hancock Street in Ward 4, with a…

Committee of the Whole – 3/27/24 Report

The Committee of the Whole discussed findings from the Community Dialogue Working Group, established after the Newton Teacher’s Strike, to develop specific recommendations on how the City Council can help our community better understand its role and City finances. The working group held community meetings and an online survey with…

Finance – 3/25/24 Report

Finance voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Finance voted to hold the following:

Zoning & Planning – 3/25/24 Report

Zoning & Planning voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Zoning & Planning voted to hold the following:

Programs & Services – 3/20/24 Report

Programs & Services voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Programs & Services voted to hold the following:

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