Public Facilities Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
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The Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in Executive Session in-person (Rooms 218 and 210, Education Center) on Monday, July 17, 12PM – 4PM (Note: Times are from the Meeting Notice): The School Committee will meet in Executive Session virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, July 20, 8AM…
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 18 at 2PM. The agenda includes the following: Library Board of Trustees will hold a special virtual meeting (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 18 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of License…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Last night, the Newton Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) received approval for its second application for Community Preservation Committee (CPC) funds (see CPC agenda). When NAHT was established in 2021 for the purpose of creating and preserving affordable housing throughout the City of Newton, the CPC decided not only support the…
The Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club sent this letter to the City of Newton urging leaders to reject the installation of artificial turf at Albemarle Field and use only organic infill materials if the City replaces the artificial turf at Newton South. In the letter, sent on July 5,…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to No Action Necessary on the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): 15 residents spoke in favor, 2 against, and 2 made non-committal statements. According to the report, multiple Councilors noted that many suggestions worth exploring were presented during the public hearing.…
The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report):
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following(see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Land Use Committee voted to hold the following: The Land Use Committee voted to deny the following:
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): Public Hearing on a request to review, discuss, and amend the Chapter 30 zoning ordinances by adding a new Village Center Overlay District, (VCOD) consisting of four (4) district tiers, by establishing requirements…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Programs & Services Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Programs & Services Committee voted to hold the following:
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: