The Newton Charter Commission met on November 23, 2015. After being sworn in, the members had their first official meeting to elect officers, plan future meetings, and generally get organized. This was followed by training on topics like Open Meeting Law.
Specifically, the Charter Commission determined the following:
Election of Officers:
- Josh Krintzman was voted in as Chair.
- Rhanna Kidwell was voted in as Vice Chair.
- Karen Manning and Jane Frantz are Co-Clerks
Future Meetings:
Regular meetings schedule: second and fourth Wednesday after the first Monday—Room 222 available (now called Room 211), 7 p.m., starting December 16, 2015.
First Public Hearing: Thursday, December 17th in the Aldermanic Chamber, 7 p.m. Agenda TBD.
Pre-Public Hearing Planning Meeting: December 9th, 7:45 p.m. in the City Hall Cafeteria to talk about public hearing and determine agenda.
If you are willing and able to be an LWVN observer to any of the meetings, please contact info@lwvnewton.org. We hope to post notes from each meeting here on our website.