In its October 24 meeting, the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee reviewed a presentation of the preliminary mapping of proposed zoning districts in Village Centers. The presentation was made by the City’s consultant for this project, Utile, under the direction of the Planning Department. These selected slides from the…
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On October 26, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will open the public hearing on the Northland Charlemont 40B proposal to construct a nine-story mixed-use building with 410 residential units, ground-floor retail (6,639 sq. ft.) and restaurant space (132 seats), a 471-stall parking garage, and 15 surface parking stalls. The…
Newton’s Auxiliary Police have been a familiar, integrated part of large community events since the 1950s, when they were organized to serve as Civil Defense officers. Under the leadership of Deputy Chief of Auxiliary Police Jeff Silton, this all-volunteer force has assisted Newton Police in traffic and crowd control, monitoring…
On October 21, the School Committee held a special session to discuss the status of the Superintendent Search and vote on two items. Jeff Melendez and Aresta Johnson of Hazard, Young & Attea (HYA), the firm selected by the City to consult on the search, began the meeting by giving…
Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Request from the School Committee to authorize the Mayor to appropriate the state reimbursement of $60,825.31 for McKinney-Vento and Foster Care Transportation funds from the General Fund to the School Department. Request…
Library Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 24 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Call to Order Review and Approval of July 6, 2022, Finance Committee meeting Review first quarter financial update and investment report Review recent donation and fundraising events Adjournment Commission on…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (seen Development Review Team Snapshot): 213-217 California Street – Proposed lab/research facility. 10-12 Dedham Street – Special Permit for parking waiver for medical office and possible fitness club use.
Last week, the Conservation Commission received an informal presentation from the Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department and its consultant, CDM Smith, on the proposed renovation of Newton South’s artificial turf fields — Brandeis Road and Winkler Stadium fields and the proposed resurfacing of the track (replacement of rubberized surfacing). The…
Jenn Adams of NewTV’s Newton News interviewed Mayor Fuller today about the proposed override and debt exclusions.
At the City Council meeting on Monday evening, Mayor Fuller proposed several docket items related to a $9.175 million general override, debt exclusion overrides for Countryside and Franklin Schools ($2.3 million and $3.5 million), and related exemptions (see New Docket, pp. 3-5) during her presentation of the FY2023-2027 Capital Improvement…