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The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Thursday, May 7. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Wright, Block, Golden, Roche, and Silber.Absent: Councilors Irish and Greenberg.Also present: Councilors Albright, Farrell, Oliver, and Malakie. City Staff: Chief Gregory Gentile and Assistant Chief Michael Bianchi, Newton…

The Programs & Services Committee met on Wednesday, May 6. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Malakie, Farrell, Charm, Bixby, and Baker.Absent: Councilors Oliver and Micley.Also present: Councilors Wright, Irish, and Block. City Staff: Liam Hurley, Assistant Superintendent of Newton Public Schools; Drew Willison, CityClerk;…

The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, May 6. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Dahmubed, Grossman, Kelley, and Leary. City Staff: Chief of Operations Josh Morse, Commissioner of Public Buildings Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan, Deputy Commissioner…

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met in special session on Wednesday, April 29. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Greenberg.Also present: Councilor Charm.City staff: David Koses, Transportation Coordinator; Geoff Nettleton, Senior Transportation Engineer.

The Finance and Public Safety & Transportation Committees met jointly on Tuesday, April 28. See the report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Held Present (Finance): Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Greenberg, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Present (Public Safety & Transportation): Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Irish, Roche, Golden, and…

The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Tuesday, April 28. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Oliver, Gordon, Albright, Dahmubed, Getz, and Kalis.Also present: Councilors Block and Roche.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora Colello, Chief of Long-Range Planning;…

The Traffic Council met on Thursday, April 16. See the report and meeting video. Approved – Items may be appealed through the close of business on May 6, 2026. Held No Action Necessary Present: Ned Codd (DPW), Captain Devine (Police), David Koses (DPW), Councilor Lucas, and Margot Spiller (Resident Member Alternate).Also…

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met in special session on Wednesday, April 15. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, and Silber.Also present: Councilors Krintzman, Albright, Oliver, Getz, Malakie, Leary, Charm, Kelley, Kalis, and Dahmubed.City staff: Lieutenant Amanda Henrickson,…

The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Monday, April 13. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Gordon, Albright, Oliver, Getz, Kalis, and Dahmubed.Also present: Councilor Roche.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora Colello, Chief of Long-Range Planning; Jane Santosuosso, Chief…

The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, May 13. See the video. Budget materials can be found on the City’s website. Department of Public Buildings (report) Commissioner of Public Buildings Alex Valcarce presented the department’s budget. He reviewed major capital projects: the Lincoln-Eliot School is open and in the closeout…

The Programs & Services Committee met on Wednesday, April 22. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Malakie (Vice Chair, serving as Chair), Oliver, Farrell, Charm, and Micley.Absent: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Baker, and Bixby.Also present: Councilor Greenberg.City staff: Marc Welch, Acting Commissioner of Parks & Recreation; Jennifer…