Commissioner of Public Works David Turocy’s plans to undo the new curb cuts along Cypress and Parker Streets in Newton Centre are on hold until Newton Aldermen can vote on the matter on Aug. 14, Evan Allen reports on Boston.com

Technically, there should also be a 20-day appeal period after that but the board could choose to attach an “emergency preamble” to stop that.

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The city originally intended to pay for the reversed construction with excess left over from the state contract, but Turocy said the state would not approve that use.

….Turocy said he did not know how much the work would cost. The excess left over from the state contract, he said, will simply go back to the state.