Other Committee

Government · Other Committee

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.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 4

Government · Other Committee

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.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 4

Government · Other Committee

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.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Other Committee

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.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 23

Government · Other Committee

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.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 18

Government · Other Committee

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.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 4

Government · Other Committee

Newton Council Committee Holds Tree Notification and Design Items 8-0

Newton council committee advances standardized tree notification form, stalls on broader expansion.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 21

Government · Other Committee

Newton Committee Reverses Two Traffic Council Rulings, Cuts Plaza Trial to May

Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted unanimously to reverse two Traffic Council decisions and narrowly amended a third at its January 21 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 21

Government · Other Committee

Newton Zoning Panel Votes 8-0 to Move Economic Development Commission to Mayor's Office

Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee voted 8-0 to advance an ordinance amendment moving oversight of the city's Economic Development Commission from the Planning Department to the Mayor's Office.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 12

Government · Other Committee

Newton Committee Votes Unanimously to Create Standalone Arts and Culture Department

Newton's Programs and Services Committee voted unanimously to create a standalone Department of Arts and Culture, separating cultural programming from Parks and Recreation for the first time in more than a decade.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 7