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May 26, 2026
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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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, Cyrus Dahmubed, Randy Block, Rena Getz, Brittany Hume Charm, Julie Irish, Lisa Gordon, Sean Roche, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Brian Golden, Lisle Baker, David A. Kalis, Jacob Silber, Stephen Farrell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Accept the committee recommendations on 3 items without discussion (#1-26, #154-26, #152-26)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #1-26 Submittal of the FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvement Plan; #154-26 Submittal of the FY2027-FY2031 Supplemental Capital Improvement Plan; #152-26 Request to increase the retiree COLA base.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 3 items without discussion (#155-26, #1-26, #154-26)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Nay (Councilors Micley, Roche), 0 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Charm, Dahmubed, Farrell, Getz, Golden, Gordon, Greenberg, Grossman, Irish, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lucas, Malakie, Oliver, Silber, WrightNo: Micley, RocheOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #155-26 Submittal of the FY2027 Municipal/School Operating Budget; #1-26 Submittal of the FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvement Plan; #154-26 Submittal of the FY2027-FY2031 Supplemental Capital Improvement Plan.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Nay (Councilors Micley, Roche), 0 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
From the Newton City Council’s official record of each meeting, the “City Council Actions,” posted by the City Clerk on the city’s Council Meetings page (older years on its archives page). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Newton (newtonma.gov), from each councilor’s official page. John Oliver, Rena Getz and Brian Golden: Fig City News. Cyrus Dahmubed, Brittany Hume Charm, Sean Roche, Lisa Gordon and Jacob Silber: League of Women Voters of Newton 2025 candidate guide. Julie Irish: her campaign website. Former councilors show initials.
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