Newton's Finance Committee approved $1.9 million in Community Preservation Act funding for the Newton Affordable Housing Trust after rejecting a motion to hold the money.
The Newton Zoning and Planning Committee leaned toward extending the city's demolition-delay period to 24 months but split over keeping a waiver that shortens it. Chair polled members informally: three favored retaining a waiver for full demolitions, four opposed, one abstained.
Newton's Traffic Council approved an accessible parking space at 48 Hollis Street on a 3-2 vote and continued the Newton Centre pilot plaza review on a 5-0 hold.
Newton's Programs and Services Committee voted to ask Council President John Oliver to form a Blue Ribbon Commission reviewing pay for the mayor, city councilors and School Committee, while weighing a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs tied to more than $411,000 in local scams since 2023.
Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted 6-2 to recommend shortening the city's overnight winter parking ban.
Newton's Land Use Committee held a petition to rebuild a non-conforming two-family home at 44 Rose Street, splitting over a disputed second curb cut.
The Newton City Council voted 18-6 to exempt specific angled parking areas, including Albemarle Road and Beacon Street in Waban, from the city's winter overnight parking ban.
Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee advanced a rezoning package to public hearing and leaned toward lengthening its demolition delay ordinance.
Newton Finance Committee approved $95,000 in workers' compensation settlements for two city employees.
Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee held off on changing residential parking permit fees after data showed the new $25 charge already cut requests sharply.
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