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Newton OKs expanded code enforcement, approves Newton Noel road closure and $61,750 engineering contract amid traffic concerns
Summary
Council approved amendments to Chapters 54 and 62 authorizing contracted code enforcement services with WPCOG (Oct. 2023–June 2025), approved downtown Newton Noel street closures for Dec. 9 by 5–1, and approved a $61,750 engineering services contract for The Falls subdivision by 4–2 amid council concerns about traffic.
At its Oct. 3 meeting the Newton City Council approved three New Business items: amendments to city code enforcement ordinances to enable contracted enforcement services, a downtown road closure for the Newton Noel holiday cart parade, and a $61,750 contract for electrical engineering services to support The Falls subdivision.
Police Chief/Code Enforcement lead Chief Sipe described the proposed amendments to Chapters 54 and 62 of the City of Newton Code of Ordinances and said the city will partner with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG) to provide a contracted code enforcement officer from Oct. 2023 through…
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