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Newton City Council approves consent agenda and recognizes finance departmentfor 39th consecutive award

Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Newton City Council unanimously approved the Oct. 1 agenda, minutes and consent agenda items including tax releases, road closure for Light Up the Town and budget amendments; City Manager Sean Hovis announced the Finance Department earned the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for the 39th straight year.

At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Newton City Council approved the meeting agenda (with the addition of a resolution recognizing Public Power Week), the Sept. 3 minutes and a multi-item consent agenda containing tax releases, a road closure for the "Light Up the Town" event, a proclamation declaring Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 6-12), authorization for multiple sole-source vendors, a resolution raising the micro-purchase threshold for procurement under federal grant rules, and budget amendments to…

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