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Newton commission approves rec center remodel, two ordinances and Parade of Lights closure

Newton City Commission · November 13, 2025
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At the Nov. 12 meeting the Newton City Commission approved routine minutes and a set of items including a Recreation Commission-funded remodel of racquetball courts, amendments to the solid-waste code, repeal of a conflicting door-swing provision, and a Main Street closure for the Parade of Lights.

The Newton City Commission on Nov. 12 approved a series of routine agenda items, including a Recreation Commission request to convert racquetball courts at the Newton Recreation Center into multipurpose space and two city-code ordinances.

The commission approved the minutes from its Oct. 28 meeting by voice vote. The body then considered a request from the Newton Recreation Commission to remodel racquetball courts into space that could be used for classrooms and tumbling. City staff told…

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