Board of Selectmen

Newton Board of Selectmen approves appointments and highway fund transfer. Selectmen unanimously approved the appointment of Daria Grisanzio to the Recreation Commission and reappointed Diane Morin, Patricia Masterson, and Sarah Woodman to the Cable Committee, with all terms expiring April 30,

Newton Selectboard adopts revised Right to Know policy with higher fees and USB delivery. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved an updated RSA 91-A policy that raises the public records fee from 50 cents to $1.00 per page and requires information delivery via USB drive instead of electronic

Newton Selectmen approve $5.3M operating budget and $500K land purchase. The board voted unanimously to acquire 4.73 acres on Merrimac Road for $500,000, with $250,000 from the Building Capital Reserve Fund and $250,000 from general taxation. Additional warrant articles approved include $370,000 to

Newton Selectmen approve $5.29 million budget; support 24/7 fire staffing. Town Administrator Paula Mahoney presented the proposed operating budget of $5,296,957.17, including a Health Department cost of $6,195 that was previously overlooked. All four selectmen unanimously endorsed the budget and

Newton selectmen direct review of landfill monitoring after contract renewal surges 65 percent. Town Administrator Paula Mahoney reported the RW Gillespie contract rising from $26,000 to $43,000 annually due to higher sample analysis fees. The board directed Mahoney to solicit competitive quotes