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City Council Meetings – Week of 6/18/2023

City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. The meeting can also be viewed on NewTV (YouTube, Comcast 9, RCN 13 or 614, Verizon 33). Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 6/18/2023

School Committee will meet initially in person (Ed Center, Room 304) on Tuesday, June 20 at 5:30PM and vote to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA, NESA & Custodians (see Agenda). The Committee will then resume its regularly…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 6/18/2023

Newton Citizens Commission on Energy will meet in person (Room 211) on Tuesday, June 20 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room…

City Council Meetings – Week of 6/11/2023

Public Facilities Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 6:45PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 6/11/2023

Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will enter into Executive Session and meet in-person (Room 111) on Monday, June 12 at 4PM (see Agenda): School Committee will meet in person (Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Underwood and…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 6/11/2023

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Fair Housing Committee and Lease Up Sub-Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 12 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Economic Development Commission will meet in person…

Zoning and Planning – 5/22/2023 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee held and set the public hearing date for the following item (see Report and watch the NewTV video): According to the report, Sustainability co-Director, Ann Berwick and Assistant City Solicitor Lee provided an update regarding requirements under the Ten Communities program. The deadline to approve…

Public Facilities – 5/17/2023 Report

The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Due to the curvature of Elliot Street and the high number of reported accidents, the City is looking to make roadway improvements for all users and has…

Programs and Services – 5/17/2023 Report

The Programs and Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo stated that this fund has been used in the past to defray expenses incurred from hosting the Marathon and for playground…

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