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What’s Up in Newton – Week of 5/18/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes: After second call in that meeting, the City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole, with Finance presiding, to discuss and possibly vote on:…

Finance Committee Report – May 12, 2025

The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Finance Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Malakie, Greenberg, Micley, Bixby, Lipof, Humphrey, and GrossmanAlso present: Councilor KelleyCity staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley; Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Perry Rosenfield;;Chief…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 5/11/2025

Highlights this week… City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday regarding: Finance will meet on Monday regarding: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday regarding: City Council will meet on Thursday to discuss and possibly vote on the Mayor’s proposed FY26 Budget, FY26-30 Capital Improvement Plan, and Supplemental Capital…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 5-11-2025

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 12 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 12 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following: Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on…

OP-ED: Why Newton needs residential development for economic growth

In her budget address to the City, Mayor Fuller outlined nine levers the City can pull to address our budget challenges, especially those related to funding schools. Of her nine points, only two were truly long-term solutions aimed at increasing revenue: a tax increase for everyone in the form of…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 4/27/2025 [UPDATED]

Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance Committee will meet on Monday regarding: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday regarding: Public Facilities Committee will meet on Wednesday regarding: Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet on Thursday: School Committee School Committee will meet on Wednesday. The…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 4/13/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will not meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday to consider: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to consider: Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider amending the previously approved special permit for the Northland project to eliminate five buildings,…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 4/6/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday for public hearings on Special Permits to: Financial Audit Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 3/16/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council Committee Chairs will meet on Monday to discuss current practices and Open Meeting Law issues. City Council will meet on Monday to vote on the following requests (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following requests: Programs and Services regularly scheduled meeting…

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