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Council grants one‑year extension for event venue special use permit over lone dissent

Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Newton City Council granted a one‑year extension to Special Use Permit 2019‑01 (1175 Smyre Farm Rd) for applicant Liviu Marho; the motion passed with five votes in favor and one opposed (Council Member Ed Sain).

Newton City Council voted Feb. 4 to grant a one‑year extension to Special Use Permit 2019‑01, which had been issued Feb. 19, 2019 to allow an event venue at 1175 Smyre Farm Road.

Planner Alex Fulbright told the council that the permit ordinarily would expire one year after issuance unless significant progress — such…

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