After more than two hours of deliberation Monday and years of study, Newton’s  Board of Aldermen approved the use of second meters to measure outdoor water use for residents, but did not make the option available to commercial or non-profit properties, Jim Morrison of the Newton TAB reports.
For a play by play of the debate visit the @14thVillage Twitter feed.
Here’s how the vote broke down:

In favor: Albright, Ciccone, Crossley, Fuller, Gentile, Hess-Mahan, Johnson, Kalis, Lappin, Leary, Lipof, Rice, Schwartz, Lennon.
Against: Baker, Blazar, Brousal-Glaser, Cote, Danberg, Harney, Laredo, Sangiolo, Yates.
Absent: Norton.