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Newton to install welcoming signs at main entry points; administration to improve immigration resource visibility
Summary
COO Josh Morse committed that Newton will install welcoming signage at the city's main entry points and said the administration will work to make the immigration resource page more prominent while acknowledging platform limitations.
Councilors asked the administration to make the city's immigration resource webpage easier to find and to consider posted signs declaring Newton a welcoming community.
City COO Josh Morse said staff will look into making the webpage more visible and acknowledged current platform limitations. On signage, Morse said the city owns thousands of parcels and that extensive signage would likely be ineffective or "performative," but that focusing on main entry points and combining the initiative with beautification efforts could both signal welcome and be practical. "Yes. We are. I'm happy to make that commitment," Morse said when asked whether the city would move forward with signage at main entry points.
Solicitor Ali Giuliani noted the law department monitors links on the resource page and that the mayor's executive order already addresses some uses of city property. The administration agreed to return with a timeline for sign placement and additional work to make the webpage more accessible.
