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.
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Newton Committee Opens Charter Review, Forms Council Rules Subcommittee
Newton's Programs and Services Committee voted unanimously to open a review of the city charter and form a subcommittee on council rules.
Newton Council Panel Forms Rules Subcommittee, Launches Article-by-Article Charter Review
Newton's Programs and Services Committee voted unanimously to form a four-member rules subcommittee and opened a full-committee review of the city's 13-article charter at its March 4 meeting.
Newton Land Use Committee Approves Two Home Expansions, Holds Richfield Road Rebuild
Newton Land Use Committee approves two home expansions, holds demolition-rebuild on scale and zoning grounds.
Newton Zoning Panel Holds Two-Family Fix, Rejects Facade Date Extension
Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee rejected a bid to delay the city's 60-percent facade build-out ordinance and held proposed amendments to the two-family housing definition at a virtual February 23 meeting.
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.
Newton Committee Opens Review of Overnight Winter Parking Ban, Sets March 4 Return
Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee opened its review of the city's overnight winter parking ban Wednesday, setting a March 4 return date with no immediate changes expected to the current season.
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.
Newton Committee Advances Police Chief Nomination 6-0, With One Abstention
Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted 6-0, with one abstention, to advance the mayor's appointment of Timothy B. Cahoon as chief of the Newton Police Department.
Newton Council Committee Holds Tree Notification and Design Items 8-0
Newton council committee advances standardized tree notification form, stalls on broader expansion.