On Tuesday, February 20, the Newton City Council considered the Washington Street Pilot project presented to the Public Facilities Committee in January. Funded with $2.77 million in the City’s remaining federal ARPA funds, the proposed plan would convert Washington Street from four lanes to two lanes between Lowell Avenue to…
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NTA Lawsuits Resolve and Evolve, Assistant Superintendent Departs. On Monday February 12, Mayor Fuller, School Committee Chair Brezski, and Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Nolin conducted a public meeting with the entire City Council. The meeting’s topics included discussion of the provisions of the recent contract agreement with the Newton…
An alert Fig City News reader noticed that the utility box at the corner of Centre and Walnut Streets in Newton Highlands was recently wrapped with a “Nonantum” wrap. A City of Newton official contacted about the error on February 20 asked Fig City News to thank the reader for…
At the February 15 meeting of the Zoning and Planning Committee, members received an update from the Planning staff regarding the submission of Newton’s documents requesting certification of compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. According to the law, Newton was among 177 communities required to enact a zoning ordinance or…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold all items on its agenda (see Report and watch the NewTV video): NOTE: A revised report of held items will be posted at a later date.
The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video):
The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold all items (see Report and watch the NewTV video): Councilors asked the law department to investigate extra protection warranties so the City does not run into a similar problem again. Five residents spoke, of which four describing the surprisingly large bills from underestimates…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to deny the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted No Action Necessary (NAN) for the following item:
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Land Use Committee voted to hold the following: The Committee took a straw vote unanimously supported a consistency ruling by the Commissioner of Inspectional Services to cover a patio and extend a second-floor addition…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The meeting will be broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and on NewTV’s Youtube channel. Community Dialogue Working Group will…
There are no School Committee meetings this week. The School Committee Chair and Superintendent will host two open forums for Newton community members, as opportunities to ask questions and learn more about upcoming budget discussions, the new contract, new and existing supports for students, and more. Submit questions online here.…
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, February 21 at 9AM. The agenda includes approval of January 2024 Exemption and Abatement Reports. Human Rights Commission will…