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 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.
Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee advanced a rezoning package to public hearing and leaned toward lengthening its demolition delay ordinance.
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.
Newton's Land Use Committee approved three unrelated special permits by unanimous 8-0 votes Tuesday.
Newton Land Use Committee clears three zoning petitions 8-0 after sparring over "adverse impact" standards.
The Newton Zoning and Planning Committee voted 5-0, with two abstentions, to recommend a $1.9 million Community Preservation Act grant to the Affordable Housing Trust.
Newton committee debates cutting City Council from 24 to 12 full-time, paid seats. Councilor Steven Farrell pitched the smaller body, floating a roughly $100,000 starting salary and citing a Finance Committee that met just seven hours all of 2025 against Land Use's 74.
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