Commission on Disability: The Commission on Disability’s Funding Subcommittee meeting has been canceled. The next meeting date is scheduled for September 19th. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Riverside Liaison Committee: The Riverside Liaison Committee will meet virtually (go here for the Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 19 at 8 a.m. On…
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Full City Council: The Full City Council will meet both in person (Council Chamber – Room 207) and virtually (go here for Zoom meeting) on Monday, July 11th at 7:45 p.m. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Real Property Reuse: The Real Property Reuse Committee will meet in person (Council…
Commission on Disability: The Commission on Disability will meet virtually on Monday, July 11th at 6:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Introductions Review and Approval of June 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes CDBG Report Prioritization of FY2024 CDBG-Funded Access Projects Accessible Fines Reports…
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…


