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September 2, 2025
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, John Oliver, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Tarik J. Lucas, David Micley, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Randy Block, Rena Getz, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alan Lobovits, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Andreae Downs
Every vote, in order
Referred to Public Facilities Committee
#56-25 Recommit to Public Facilities Committee: Request for a main drain extension at 132 Homer Street Betsy Harper, 19 Fairmont Ave, Newton...
City Council Voted to Recommit to Public Facilities Committee 22-0-2 (Councilors Downs, Lobovits Absent)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightThe Actions name Alan Lobovits as absent for this vote, though listed present at the top of the Actions; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“City Council Voted to Recommit to Public Facilities Committee 22-0-2 (Councilors Downs, Lobovits Absent).”
Referred to Zoning & Planning Committee
#212-25 Approve: Appointment of Travis Salters to the Newton Historical Commission
City Council Approved 13-10-1 (Councilor Downs Absent)
The Actions record the count “City Council Approved 13-10-1 (Councilor Downs Absent)”, but do not say who voted no. MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 13-10-1 (Councilor Downs Absent).”
Referred to Land Use Committee
#177-25 Approve: Request to allow three single-family attached dwellings, parking relief and a combination of retaining walls exceeding four feet...
City Council Approved 22-1-1 (Councilor Block Opposed) (Councilor Downs Absent)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Block
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 22-1-1 (Councilor Block Opposed) (Councilor Downs Absent).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 4 items without discussion (#224-25, #225-25, #226-25, #227-25)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Downs, Lobovits, Micley) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Oliver, WrightOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #224-25 Request to exceed FAR at 25 Freeman Street; #225-25 Request to amend Special Permit #127-16 to waive 5 additional...; #226-25 Request to extend nonconforming height at 163 Lincoln Street; #227-25 Request to amend the site plan associated with Special Permit.... The Actions name Alan Lobovits and David Micley as absent for this vote, though listed present at the top of the Actions; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Downs, Lobovits, Micley) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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