MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
June 15, 2026
6 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, John Oliver, Susan Albright, Tarik J. Lucas, 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, Lisle Baker, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Maria Scibelli Greenberg, David Micley, Brian Golden, Jacob Silber
Every vote, in order
Referred to Public Facilities and Finance Committees
#203-26 Approve: Transfer of $100,000 for increased water and sewer usage
City Council Approved 20-4 (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber Absent)
The Actions read “City Council Approved 20-4 (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber Absent)”: the four named are listed as absent, not as voting no, so the “4” appears to count the absent councilors. MassVoter shows the count of 20 yes only.
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 20-4 (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber Absent).”
#197-26 Recommit to Public Facilities and Finance Committees: Transfer of $900,000 for improvements to roadways, sidewalks, and ramps
Motion to recommit to Public Facilities and Finance Committees Approved 20- 0-4 (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber Absent)
From the minutes
“Motion to recommit to Public Facilities and Finance Committees Approved 20- 0-4 (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber Absent).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 28 items without discussion (#168-26, #169-26, #170-26, #171-26, #178-26, #179-26, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #168-26 Appointment of Barbara Gruenthal to the Riverside Neighborhood Liaison; #169-26 Appointment of Liz Mirabile to the Riverside Neighborhood Liaison...; #170-26 Appointment of Bruce McVittie to the Riverside Neighborhood Liaison; #171-26 Appointment of Paul Giragos to the Riverside Neighborhood Liaison...; #178-26 Reappointment of Theresa Fitzpatrick to the Newton-Wellesley...; #179-26 Reappointment of Marjorie Summers to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital...; #181-26 Reappointment of Alex Koppenheffer to the Newton-Wellesley...; #182-26 Reappointment of Jay Flynn to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital...; #183-26 Reappointment of George Swetz to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital...; #189-26 Request to exceed FAR and for dimensional relief for a dormer at...; #191-26 Request to amend Special Permit #449-80 to construct a dormer at...; #195-26 Resolution Declaring the City of Newton's Support for Newton's...; #172-26 Semi-annual public auto inspections; #186-26 Endorsement of MA Legislature Bill to authorize traffic cameras; #187-26 Appropriation of $225,000 from June 30, 2025 Certified Free Cash...; #206-26 Appropriate and expend $105,000 from June 30, 2025 Certified Free...; #188-26 Authorization to transfer $277,499 for heat pumps at Fire Station 2; #198-26 Appropriate and expend $3,000,000 from June 30, 2025 Certified...; #199-26 Appropriation of up to $2,792,700 for water main improvements; #200-26 Acceptance of a low-interest loan of $4,329,664; #201-26 Authorization for potential lease for solar energy generation at...; #210-26 Appropriation of $135,000 from June 30, 2025 Certified Free Cash...; #212-26 Appropriation of $577,175 from June 30, 2025 Certified Free Cash...; #139-26 Authorization to appropriate and expend $550,000 from June 30...; #146-26 Appropriation of $150,000 from June 30, 2025 Certified Free Cash...; #196-26 Accept and expend a grant of $150,000 from the MassDOT Complete...; #204-26 Transfer of $200.00 for reconciliation; #205-26 Accept and expend a grant of $3,275.15 from the Department of Fire....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#42-26 Accept the committee recommendation: Ordinance change in Chapter 30 to allow raised beds in the front and rear setback under certain conditions
The City Council voted without discussion 18 Yeas, 3 Nay (Councilor Baker, Farrell, Oliver), 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
The Actions record the count “The City Council voted without discussion 18 Yeas, 3 Nay (Councilor Baker, Farrell, Oliver), 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:”, and the names do not add up to the councilors present. MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 18 Yeas, 3 Nay (Councilor Baker, Farrell, Oliver), 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#180-26 Accept the committee recommendation: Reappointment of Chris Letourneau to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Neighborhood Area Council
The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Farrell), 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Charm, Dahmubed, Getz, Gordon, Grossman, Irish, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lucas, Malakie, Oliver, Roche, WrightNo: Farrell
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Farrell), 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#167-26 Accept the committee recommendation: CPC recommendation to appropriate $347,534.91 for War Memorial Stairs
The City Council voted without discussion 17 Yeas, 3 Nays (Councilor Kelley, Leary, Roche), 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Charm, Dahmubed, Farrell, Getz, Gordon, Grossman, Irish, Kalis, Krintzman, Lucas, Malakie, Oliver, WrightNo: Kelley, Leary, Roche
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 17 Yeas, 3 Nays (Councilor Kelley, Leary, Roche), 4 Absent (Councilors Golden, Greenberg, Micley, Silber) 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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