Newton Committee Advances Tree Notification Requirement, Approves Extended Voting Hours
Newton Programs and Services Committee advances neighbor-notification requirement for tree removals and extends early voting hours.
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Newton Land Use Committee Approves 14-Unit Thurston Road Housing Project on 7-0 Vote
Newton Land Use Committee advances 14-unit Thurston Road housing development and approves Langley Road retaining wall permits.
Newton Election Commission Votes to Move Ward 2 Precincts to Cougar Center
Newton Election Commission recommends moving two Ward 2 precincts to the new Cougar Center.
Newton Approves Return of Two Ward 2 Polling Sites to Renovated Senior Center
Newton committee unanimously restores two Ward 2 polling sites to the Cooper Center for Active Living.
Newton Zoning Panel Backs Rezoning and Tougher Permit Rules for Residential Builds in Business Zones
Newton zoning committee directs planners to study citywide residential building rules in commercial zones.
Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $2 Million in Police Wage Transfers
Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves $900,000 snow-billing redirect and $1.9 million in police wage transfers.
Newton committee advances $1.885 million in police pay, holds parking ban review
Newton committee unanimously clears $1.885 million in police pay and holds a parking ban study for further work.
Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Nearly $10 Million in City Spending
Newton Finance Committee unanimously clears nearly $10 million in spending across 15 items in a single June session.
Newton Police Committee Approves $330,000 in Free-Cash Spending for Guns, Recruitment, and Training
Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee unanimously approved $330,000 in police spending and debated a state traffic-camera bill during its June 3 meeting.
Newton Committee Unanimously Backs Mark Welch as Parks and Recreation Commissioner
Newton's Programs and Services Committee unanimously recommended Mark Welch as permanent Parks and Recreation commissioner and approved three City Council rule changes, one on a close 4-to-3 vote.