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City Council Meetings – Week of 11/5/2023

City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 6 at 7:45PM. Among the topics addressed will be Village Center Overlay Districts and the MBTA Communities Law. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, November…

Public Safety and Transportation – 10/4/2023 Report

The Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Committee voted to deny the following: A motion to approve the initiative petition as written failed – 0-7, Bowman not voting. The Chair Downs made a motion to approve a…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 10/15/2023

City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following: New Docket includes the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday to consider two items on vibration control: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday: Public Safety…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 10/15/2023

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 16 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will meet…

Update – 10/5/2023

We updated Public Safety and Transportation votes 7-0 to deny repeal of overnight parking ban to include the results of the October 4 meeting of the Public Safety and Transportation committee.

What’s Up in Newton this week – 10/1/2023

City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to take up the chartered item on the Craft Breweries Ordinance (see Fig City News article) and vote on the following: New Docket includes the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider: Programs and Services will…

City Council Meetings – Week of 10/1/2023

City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 2 at 7:45PM. Watch a live broadcast of the meeting on NewTV (Comcast 9, RCN13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or view a live stream on NewTV’s YouTube Channel. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Land Use…

Public Safety and Transportation – 2/22/2023 Report

All items were held by Public Safety and Transportation Committee (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Chair reported that five hundred emails have been received and recorded (referencing this study, and reported here in Fig City News) stating that a public hearing will be held when a…

What’s Up in Newton this week – 2/26/2023

City Council Zoning and Planning (Monday) Finance (Monday) Land Use (Tuesday) Boards and Commissions Newton Parks and Recreation Commission (Monday): NSHS Lion’s 5K (May 21), Nonantum Village Day (June 4) Newton Cultural Council (Tuesday): Member Survey; Questions for MCC Program Officer’s upcoming visit Newton Commonwealth Foundation (Tuesday) Countryside School Building…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 2/26/2023

Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 27 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday,…

What’s Up in Newton this week – 2/19/2023

Today is Presidents Day — a federal holiday. Trash pick-up will be delayed one day this week. City Council City Council will meet on Tuesday for its Full Council meeting. The Council is expected to vote on the following: Items on the New Docket include: Public Facilities Committee‘s regularly scheduled…

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