The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see Report and watch video on NewTV): The Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Committee held the following: The Police Chief had no data on the number of warnings or citations for driving while talking on a cell…
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Mayor Ruthanne Fuller held a two-hour online Town Hall Forum on January 26 to answer questions about the proposed tax override. A recording of the meeting has been posted here. On Sunday, February 5 at 2PM, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Interim Superintendent Kathleen Smith will host a Tax Override Forum…
An online public hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 7PM (Zoom link) on a group petition requesting the City Council to pass a measure postponing any immediate action for new or replacement artificial turf anywhere in Newton pending the completion, public presentation, and public hearing for the…
Programs and Services Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, February 2 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Recodification Committee will meet in person (Room 205) on Friday, February 3 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following:
Fair Housing Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, February 1 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Election Commission will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, February 1 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes the following: WestMetro HOME Consortium will meet virtually (Zoom link)…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot):
Among Senator Creem’s “dozens” of recently filed bills is An Act relative to the future of clean heat in the Commonwealth (SD2330). An article in the Boston Globe about the warming winters demonstrated that New England is experiencing record high temperatures. In general, New England is warming faster than any…
Like most police forces across the country, Newton’s has few female officers. However, Lt. Amanda Henrickson has taken an important step in breaking barriers by recently becoming the first woman to lead a department bureau in the city. Now the highest-ranking female officer in Newton and only the second woman…
Interim Superintendent Kathleen Smith and Assistant Superintendent Liam Hurley met with Fig City News to review two versions of the NPS budget for the next school year (FY24) — with and without the $4.5 million that would be provided by approval of the operating override proposed by the Mayor. Approval…
The January 23 School Committee meeting contained a busy agenda, beginning with several Asian-American constituents, including NPS parents and students making public comments to voice their support for making Lunar New Year a public school holiday. An additional commenter supported the same for Diwali. The main topic discussed was the proposed…
On a snowy Monday, Rep. Ruth Balser’s colleagues and environmental allies gathered in the State House Library to celebrate her success in passing the Public Lands Preservation Act, after leading the effort for nearly quarter of a century. Former Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill into law on November 17.…
At the January 23 Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee meeting (watch video on NewTV), Jenn Caira, Deputy Director of Planning, briefed the committee on the current status of the Planning Department’s work on Village Center Zoning. Ms. Caira’s presentation included a recap of the seven information sessions that were held…