If you live in Ward 3 or Ward 4; have a background in history or in the conservation or preservation of historic resources; and are interested in serving as the Mayor’s appointee for historic resources on the Community Preservation Committee, please contact Ana Gonzalez at 617-796-1106 or agonzalez@newtonma.gov to apply. Under the Community Preservation Act, the CPC makes funding recommendations for affordable housing, historic resources, open space and recreation land to Newton’s Board of Aldermen. The Act’s definition of historic resources includes archives, art, buildings and landscapes, as well as other resources.
If you live in Newton; have a background in history, historic preservation, architectural history, or archaeology; and are interesting in serving on the Newton Historical Commission, please contact Brian Lever at 617-796-1129 or blever@newtonma.gov to apply. The Commission is the City’s preservation planning body and has the responsibility of surveying and documenting historic properties, advising the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on matters pertaining to historic preservation, enforcing the Demolition Delay and City Landmark ordinances, and working with the public to encourage the preservation of historic properties as well as protecting the City’s heritage. The Commission also appoints one of its members to the CPC – that position is currently vacant and has no ward residency requirement.