The recently released report of the Finance Committee’s 6/27/2022 meeting (video of the meeting is here on NewTV) says that the Committee voted to approve the following: Request to accept the recommendation from the Community Preservation Committee to appropriate a total of $3,000,000 from Community Preservation Act funding – $2,373,470.71…
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The recently released report of the Zoning and Planning Committee’s 6/27/2022 meeting (video of the meeting is here on NewTV) says that the Committee voted to approve the following: Request to accept the recommendation from the Community Preservation Committee to appropriate a total of $3,000,000 from Community Preservation Act funding…
Newton Human Rights Commission: The Newton Human Rights Commission will meet virtually on Tuesday, July 5th at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Welcome and Meeting Overview Review and Approval of May 3rd Meeting Minutes Newton Police Reports Complaints Received Student Reports…
There are no DRT Meetings this week.-
The City Council approved amendments to the ordinance regulating non-commercial signs (political, yard, and garage sale signs) at its meeting on July 21st. The Zoning and Planning Committee supported the proposal to remove the restrictions including time limitations, an aggregate limit on the square footage, and the size of each…
21 City Councilors sent this letter of Support for H.4730, An Act Relative to the Electrification of New and Substantially Remodeled or Rehabilitated Buildings in the City of Newton. The bill, presented by State Representative Ruth Balser, requires all new construction and substantial renovations to be all-electric and end reliance…
The City Council sent this letter to Chairs Michlewitz and Rodrigues of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, requesting their support for $85 million in the Supplemental Budget for the MassDOT Commuter Rail Accessibility Improvements project in the City of Newton. The Council cited four major project benefits and…
The Co-Director of Sustainability, Bill Ferguson, sent this memo to the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee to update its work on outreach to the Business community regarding BERDO (Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance) for Newton. The memo details the work of the BERDO Team which consists of 6…
The Finance Committee will vote on a recommendation by the Community Preservation Committee to allocate $3,000,000 in CPA funding for the West Newton Armory Project – to create 43 units of affordable housing. Specifically, the request is for $2,373,470.71 coming from the FY22 Unrestricted Funds, and the remaining $626,529.29 to…