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What’s Up in Newton this Week – 7/9/2023

City Council The City Council will meet TONIGHT (Monday) and is expected to vote on the following committee recommendations: The New Docket includes the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday and discuss the following requests: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday and discuss the following: Traffic Council…

Traffic Council Report – 06/15/23 Report

Traffic Council voted to approve the following (see Report).  Items may be appealed through the close of business July 5, 2023. Traffic Council voted to hold the following:

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 7/9/2023

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 10 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Fair Housing Lottery Results and Lease Up Subcommittee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 11 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Wellesley Hospital Subcommittee of the…

Public Safety and Transportation – 6/21/2023 Report

Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): Police Superintendent McManus explained the timeline and actions regarding keeping spectators off the race course. Police were called 4 times about one group. Alcohol is banned in Newton, alcohol and confetti cannons are…

Traffic Council – 6/15/2023 Report

The following petitions were approved by the Traffic Council (see Report). NOTE: These Traffic Council decisions may be appealed through the close of business on July 5, 2023. The Traffic Council voted to hold the following:

Newton groups weigh in at Zoning and Planning public hearing

In his testimony at the Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee’s public hearing on the Village Center Overlay District zoning proposal, Jeremy Freudberg, President of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council, underscored the “significant amount of time” the nine-member Council devotes in its monthly meetings to discussing and analyzing Planning Department…

What’s Up in Newton this week – 6/25/2023

City Council Zoning and Planning will meet TONIGHT and hold a public hearing on Village Center Zoning Overlay District Zoning Proposal and MBTA Communities Law Compliance. Finance will meet TONIGHT and discuss an appointment to the Financial Audit Advisory Committee and three appropriation requests: $1,000,000 for the Wash Bay project…

What’s Up in Newton this week – 6/18/2023

City offices are closed on Monday in celebration of Juneteenth. Curbside collection of trash and recycling will NOT be delayed this week, but collection of Yard Waste will be delayed one day. City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Tuesday before the regularly scheduled Full City Council meeting to…

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…

What’s Up in Newton this week – 6/11/2023

City Council NOTE: This weekly summary provides highlights of meeting agendas. For full agendas and Zoom links, click the links that are in bold. Public Facilities will meet TONIGHT to discuss a request to transfer $280,000 from Free Cash to fund unanticipated remaining contractor invoices not yet received. Finance will…

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…

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