Finance Committee

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Audit Committee Clears Federal Grant Review, Votes to Forward Reports to Finance Committee

Newton audit committee clears three federal grant programs and advances single audit report unanimously.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 8

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee Approves $46,500 for Newtonville Curb Cut Accessibility Work

Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves $46,500 for ADA curb cuts in Newtonville.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Treasurer, Two Grants in Single Session

Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves treasurer reappointment and two state grants totaling over $163,000.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 9

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee Approves $1.65 Million in Snow and Cooper Center Transfers

Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves $1.65 million in transfers at blizzard-forced Zoom meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 23

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee Approves Four Spending Items in 8-0 Votes

Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves $178,000 in four routine transfers at first hybrid meeting in four years.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 9

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $300,000 Transfer for New Mayor's Office Roles

Newton Finance Committee unanimously backs $300,000 transfer to staff Mayor Laredo's expanded executive office.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 12

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Audit Finds Clean Opinion but Flags Repeat IT Security Gaps

Newton Finance Committee receives clean fiscal year 2025 audit opinion, with caveats on IT controls.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 10

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee Approves $5M Culvert Grant, Hears Mayor-Elect Staffing Plan

Newton Finance Committee approves $5 million culvert grant and $2.3 million pump station work in final meeting of the year.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 8

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee refers workers' comp dispute to incoming council

Newton Finance Committee refers contested workers' comp items to next council, approves $622,400 in infrastructure spending.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 24

Government · Finance Committee

Newton Finance Committee unanimously backs maximum commercial tax shift for FY2026

Newton's Finance Committee voted 7-0 to recommend the maximum allowable commercial tax shift for fiscal year 2026.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 17