For Newton Patch’s complete coverage, please click here: Newton Aldermen Approve $11.4M Override Ballot Questions

On Monday night, December 3rd, the Newton Board of Aldermen will vote whether to put the mayor’s $11.4 million override package on a March 12, 2013 special election ballot. For the complete story by Melanie Graham, please click here.

“The Newton Public Schools will top 13,000 students by 2017, officials say.” Read the complete article by Melanie Graham: Growth on the Horizon

With student enrollment reaching record numbers, officials in the Newton Public Schools are once again looking at short-term solutions for classroom shortages in the district’s elementary and middle schools. Check out the complete story here.

The entire (117 page) Enrollment Report can be downloaded here.

Mayor Warren presented to the Board of Aldermen his Capital Improvement Plan AND announced a package of overrides, totaling $11.4 million. On the school side, the overrides include funding for Angier, Cabot, and Zervas, as well as money to address increasing student enrollment. In addition, there are funds for road and sidewalk repair, fire station rehab and extra traffic cops in response to an uptick in cycling and pedestrian accidents.

For details, go to http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/gov/executive/override.asp

Thank you to Marcia Tabenken for this summary

Volunteers, please register on-line for Newton Serves, A Day of Community Service

• Sunday April 29th from 9:00am — 4:00pm
•  Rain or Shine
• Morning, Afternoon and All Day Projects

A project of Newton Community Pride, Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs  and the Newton Parks and Recreation Department

A variety of information about the FY13 budget can be accessed here.

Minutes of Newton School Committee meetings in January and February are available:

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