On Thursday February 6, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller met with the Newton City Council to begin informal discussions on the City’s FY 2026 budget, covering the year starting July 1, 2025. The meeting, described as a “Mayoral Listening Session,” took place at the Allen House. The Mayor was flanked by Newton’s Chief…
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At its regularly scheduled meeting on February 5, the Programs and Services Committee reviewed an ongoing challenge: the chronic problem of a “distressed property,” rodents, and hoarding. Although the docket item included city-wide management, the discussion centered on a particular property in a Nonantum neighborhood that has been a continuing…
Finance Committee’s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 10 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
Biosafety Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 10 at 3PM. The agenda includes the following: Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 10 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Youth Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 10 at 6:30PM.…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
The Land Use Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Block, Downs, Farrell, Kelley, Laredo, Leary, and LobovitsAlso Present: Councilors Malakie and WrightCity Staff Present: Chief Planner Katie Whewell, Assistant City Solicitor Jonah Temple, SeniorPlanner Cat Kemmett, Economic Development Director, John…
The Programs & Services Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Oliver, Micley, Malakie, Humphrey, Lobovits, Baker, andFarrellCity Staff: Hattie Kerwin Derrick, Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion; Lisa Dady,Director of Historic Newton; Shubee…
On February 3, at her eighth and final State of the City Address, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller reflected on her tenure and the current state of the City. After 2,590 days in office, Mayor Fuller declared that the state of Newton remains strong. Entering the City Council chamber, Mayor Fuller was…
If you’ve been to Harvest Fair in Newton Center, or the Fourth of July celebration at Albemarle Field, you’ve probably seen Officer Justin Lau. He has served as a Newton police officer for fifteen years and is a familiar figure at a wide range of Newton community events — especially…