The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, April 22. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Dahmubed, Grossman, Kelley, and Leary.Also present: Councilors Block, Roche, Irish, and Wright.City staff: Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan; Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Bernie McDonald.
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The Public Safety & Transportation Committee held a special meeting on Wednesday, April 15. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, and Silber.Also present: Councilors Krintzman, Albright, Oliver, Getz, Malakie, Leary, Charm, Kelley, Kalis, and Dahmubed.City staff: Lieutenant Amanda Henrickson,…
The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, April 14. See the report and meeting video. Held (Public Hearing Continued) Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche.City staff: Senior Planner Sondria Berman; Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Deputy City Solicitor Jonah Temple; Planning Associate Zach Melcher.
The Finance Committee met on Monday, April 13. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Greenberg, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Krintzman.Also present: Councilors Lucas and Oliver; Ima Jonsdottir, co-chair of the Commission on Disability; Bob Kelly, NewTV Chief Executive Officer.City staff: Chief Financial…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Monday, April 13. See the report and meeting video. Held Both items below were discussed together. A public hearing on the items is scheduled for May 11. Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Gordon, Albright, Oliver, Getz, Kalis, and Dahmubed.Also present: Councilor…
The Programs & Services Committee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Malakie (Vice Chair), Oliver, Baker, Farrell, Charm, and Bixby.Absent: Councilor Micley.City staff: Jonah Temple, Deputy City Solicitor; John Rice, Chief Community Service Officer; Miles Starkey,…
The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Dahmubed, Grossman, Kelley, and Leary.Also present: Councilors Bixby and Irish.City staff: Chief of Community Services John Rice; Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan;…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Golden.Also present: Councilor Leary.City staff: Captain Daniel Devine, Newton Police Department.
The Rules Subcommittee met on Wednesday, April 8. See the report and meeting video. Approved and recommended to the Programs & Services Committee No Action Necessary Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Krintzman, Oliver, and Charm.Also present: Councilors Roche, Dahmubed, and Malakie.City staff: Miles Starkey, Committee Clerk.
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Public Safety & Transportation Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 has been cancelled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Public Facilities Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, April 22 at 7PM. The agenda…
On April 14, the City’s Retirement Board voted unanimously to approve Mayor Marc Laredo’s request to extend the schedule for funding the City’s outstanding pension liability. The City had originally planned to have its pension liability paid off by 2032. The new plan will pay off the liability by 2035,…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday,…

