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Federal
State
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito
Governor’s Council, District 3 Marilyn Petitto Devaney
State Senator Cynthia Creem
First Middlesex and Norfolk (includes all of Newton)
State Representative Ruth Balser
12th Middlesex District (includes Wards 5,6,8 and Ward 7, Precincts 1, 3 &4)State Representative Kay Khan
11th Middlesex District (includes Ward 1, Precincts 2 & 3; Ward 2, 3 and 4; Ward 7 Precinct 2)State Representative John Lawn
10th Middlesex District (includes Ward 1, Precincts 1 & 4)
See 2022 proposed changes to state legislative districts as a result of the 2020 census.
Local
Mayor
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is the thirty-first Mayor of the City of Newton and the first woman Mayor in Newton’s history. She was sworn into office on January 1, 2018. Her term of office expires on January 1, 2022.
To receive Mayor Fuller’s email updates, please fill out this form.
To see Mayor Fuller’s recent email updates, go to the Mayor’s Email Updates Page.
City Council
Members of the Newton City Council
City Council meetings are typically held in the City Council Chamber at Newton City Hall. Meetings of the council as a whole are usually held twice a month, on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Subcommittee meetings are typically held on Wednesdays. The City Council page on the City’s website has a full list of the City Council Meetings.
The Standing Subcommittees of the City Council include:
Finance Committee
Meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
The Finance Committee reviews requests related to Budget review and transfers, policy oversight and review, capital improvements, and matters relating to the Assessing Department, Parking Fine Administration, City Treasurer and Collector, City Comptroller and Accounting Department, Purchasing Department, Executive Office, Personnel Department, and Data Processing Department.
Land Use Committee
Holds working sessions on the Tuesdays following the first and fourth Mondays of each month, and Public Hearings on the Tuesday following the second Monday of each month.
The Land Use Committee reviews matters relating to Special Permit and Site Plan Approval petitions; utility petitions relating to Special Permit and Site Plan Approval projects; zone change petitions relating to individual, specific parcels; sign permits; lodging house and dormitory licenses; licensing of automobile dealers; permits for storage of towed vehicles; and matters relating to Community Preservation housing proposals.
Programs & Services Committee
Meets on the Wednesdays following the first and third Monday of each month.
The Programs and Services Committee reviews items relating to the Human Services Department, Library, Recreation Department, Law Department (except for claims), Veterans’ Services Department, Licensing Commission, City Clerk, Clerk of the Council, Rules of the Council, Election Commission, Health Department, Newton Public Schools, Community Schools, and Newton Housing Authority, as well as matters relating to the interrelationship of the School Committee and Newton Public Schools with other areas of City government.
Public Facilities Committee
Meets on the Wednesdays following the first and third Monday of each month; Public Facilities also holds utility hearings on the Wednesday following the third Monday of each month.
The Public Facilities Committee reviews matters related to the Department of Public Works, including the Water and Sewer Division; Public Buildings Department; and Engineering Department including: street acceptance, layout, construction, repair, and maintenance; relocation and discontinuance of public ways; water and sewer services; storm drains; street lighting; public utility easements and poles; and construction, repair, and maintenance of public buildings.
Public Safety & Transportation Committee
Meets on the Wednesdays following the first and third Monday of each month.
The Public Safety and Transportation Committee reviews matters relating to the Fire Department, Police Department, and Civil Defense Department, as well as matters relating to the Traffic Engineer and Traffic Council; taxi routes, stops and licensing; bus routes, stops and licensing; public transportation; and utility petitions relating to specific traffic signals
Zoning & Planning Committee
Meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
The Zoning and Planning Committee reviews matters relating to the Inspectional Services Department, Planning Department, Conservation Commission, and Historic Commission.
See the 2022-2023 City Council Committee Assignments.
Additional information can be found on the City Council’s Homepage.
School Committee
Members of the Newton School Committee
School Committee meetings are are held in the Frazier Room (#210) in the Education Center at 100 Walnut Street, unless otherwise noted in the School Committee Calendar.
Agendas will be posted once confirmed. Related documents are posted as soon as possible but no later than the day of the meeting.
Additional information can be found on the School Committee’s Homepage.
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