Council shortens overnight parking ban 14-9

Select Board · Meeting of November 2, 2026

Newton councillors voted 14-9 to shorten the overnight winter parking ban as a one-year trial. The City Council set the ban from Jan. 2 to March 15 after the Public Safety and Transportation Committee recommended it 6-2. Councillors rejected a motion to recommit, 16-7, and a Block amendment to end the ban March 31, 14-9.

Councillor Lucas, the committee chair, said "This is not a compromise." Councillor Silber said "inaction is not an option." The council later approved a $1.9 million Community Preservation grant to the Newton Affordable Housing Trust, 21-2, after a 10-13 vote against laying it on the table, and President Oliver proposed a Nov. 30 special meeting to review the design of a related 1314 Washington St. project.

In the full story:

• Opening business
• Overnight parking ban: the committee report
• Questions on measurement
• The motion to recommit
• The main debate
• CPC recommendation: $1.9 million for the Affordable Housing Trust
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,373 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of November 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.