Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Zoning and Planning‘s regularly scheduled meeting for Monday, June 24 has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice) and rescheduled to Thursday, June 27. Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday,…
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The Newton City Council voted to amend and pass a new Electrification Ordinance as part of the Commonwealth’s Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project. As stated in Article VI of regulations of Newton’s Public Buildings and Inspectional Services, “The purpose of the Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project is to restrict and prohibit new…
At its June 17 Chair’s Meeting, the City Council voted to establish a new hybrid format for its meetings, replacing the current webinar format with a controlled Zoom system. The webinar format was used during Covid to allow the public access to City Council meetings. Following a defamatory “Zoom bomb”…
City Council Chairs will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 17 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 17 at 7:30PM as a Committee of the Whole. The revised…
The Finance Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch Meeting):
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Approve the following reappointments (see Report and watch the meeting Video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Hold the following:
The Programs & Services Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the Meeting): Approximately 50% of Newton voters vote by mail. The Programs & Services Committee Held the following:
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:
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the Video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Hold the following: Councilor Downs presented a working document on options. A request to will be made to the Planning Dept for number of residential…
The Land Use Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the meeting Video): The Land Use Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Commissioner of Inspectional Services sought a consistency ruling concerning the location and length of the retaining walls, the heights of the buildings,…
As part of its Village Day celebration, the Newton Highlands community honored its longtime Alderman (City Councilor), George Mansfield, who died last year. At a ceremony highlighting his years of service to the city, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller delivered a Proclamation designating June 9, 2024 as “George Mansfield Day” in Newton.…
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Real Property Reuse will meet virtually (Zoom link)…