Mayor says ‘no thank you’ to City Council’s Charter Amendments
Mayor Fuller sent this memo to the City Council today, informing them of her decision to “not forward the City Council’s request to submit a home rule petition to the General Court with the amendments to the City Charter as voted by the Council on May 6, 2019 in Docket #7 6-19. Most of these amendments were originally proposed by
Mayor may veto City Council’s Charter Subcommittee’s Recommendations
In a memo to the City Council, Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Yeo states the following: “The Administration, including the City Solicitor’s Office, have repeatedly testified against this separate counsel provision, with a clear statement that the Mayor will...
Fuller to unveil her second city budget
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will be delivering her proposed $495 million city budget for fiscal year 2020 to the Newton City Council Tuesday. Jenna Fisher at Patch has a preview. The mayor said last year she has 12 priorities and outlined during her speech how funding...Mayor Fuller: Here’s an update on Washington Street
In advance of tonight’s meeting (Feb. 27, 6:45 p.m. at the Franklin School) Mayor Fuller provided this update on the Washington Street visioning process.
We embarked in May 2018 on a planning process for Washington Street. The goal is to provide the City Council with new zoning in the Spring of 2019 that represents our dreams and vision for this important corridor.
We are very aware that while we are planning, Washington Street is changing. The City Council has already approved both Washington Place at Washington Street and Walnut, as well as a three-story headquarters for Mark Development with a restaurant at the Santander Bank location in West Newton.
Where are we right now? The planning team that has been working with our residents, businesses, and the City Council has
Mayor Fuller: State of the city is strong but don’t take it for granted
Tonight, I am pleased to report that the state of the city is strong. That should not come as a surprise, but it is not something we should take for granted. For it is our duty, those of us who have been honored by the voters of Newton with the responsibility to make...Fuller: Newton’s first recreational marijuana shop could open in 2-3 months
It’s a sad reflection on our media today that most of our news comes from the mayor’s community emails….but here’s the latest.
Mayor’s Update
Let me give you a few updates on recreational marijuana:
Zoning: The City Council is considering adding some manufacturing areas in Newton as sites for medical and recreational retailers.
Garden Remedies: Garden Remedies (and two other retail marijuana dispensaries in Brookline and Framingham) received provisional licenses from the state within the past two weeks, meaning all three will likely open in the
Fuller: MBTA’s Better Bus Project ‘actually cuts service’ in Newton
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller issued this statement in an email to residents today in reaction to the MBTA’s “Better Bus Service” proposal.
“We’re pushing back on the MBTA proposed “Better Bus Project” that it says will improve bus service through Newton. I have deep concerns that rather than improving bus service in our City, this plan actually
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