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Council Meeting Schedule
Regularly scheduled Newton City Council meetings are held at 6:00 pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The City Council meetings and committee meetings are held at City Hall located at 108 N. Van Buren in Newton.
Meeting dates for 2020:
Jan. 7 and 21
Feb. 4 and 18
March 3 and 17
April 7 and 21
May 5 and 19
June 2 and 16
July 7 and 21
Aug. 4 and 18
Sept. 1 and 15
Oct. 6 and 20
Nov. 3 and 17
Dec. 1 and 15
streets & alleys:
Bob Reisner(Chair)
Larry Brooks
Eric Blake
Advertising/Marketing
Gayle Glumac, Chair
Marlene Harris
Larry Brooks
Amber Wakefield
Zoning Board of Appeals (elected):
Ken Albrecht, Chairman
Maxine Calvert, Vice Chairman
Tim Farley, Secretary
Tom Clark
Vita Reich
David Dow
Ed Webb
water & wastewater:
Bob Reisner, WasteWater Chair
Larry Brooks, Water Chair
Gayle Glumac
zoning administrator:
John Stone
EMA, HEALTH & SANITATION:
David Brown, Chair
Marlene Harris
Doug Long
PERSONNEL:
Larry Brooks, Chair
Bob Reisner
Eric Blake
Alcohol & Tobacco:
Eric Blake, Chair
David Brown
Marlene Harris
Buildings & grounds:
Larry Brooks, Chair
Bob Reisner
Eric Blake
CITY INSURANCE:
Marlene Harris, Chair
Melissa Brooks
Larry Brooks
FINANCE:
Marlene Harris, Chair
Larry Brooks
David Brown
Amber Volk
police:
David Brown, Chair
Larry Brooks
Bob Reisner
Animal Control:
Eric Blake, Chair
Marlene Harris
David Brown
building permits:
Marlene Harris, Chair
Bob Reisner
David Brown
John Stone
Mike Swick
DUES & DONATIONS:
Eric Blake, Chair
Bob Reisner
Gayle Glumac
JASPER CO. ECONOMIC DEV. INC. (JEDI)
Larry Brooks, Chair
Marlene Harris
Mark Bolander
Amber Volk, Executive Director
NEGOTIATION:
Eric Blake, Chair
Larry Brooks
Gayle Glumac
AUDIT:
Eric Blake, Chair
Melissa Brooks
Brenda Phillips
CABLE TELEVISION:
Larry Brooks, Chair
Greg White
David Brown
ELECTRIC:
Gayle Glumac, Chair
Bob Reisner
David Brown
PARKS/CEMETERY & POOL
David Brown, Chair
Marlene Harris
Gayle Glumac
SAFETY:
Bob Reisner, Chair
Eric Blake
David Brown
All Department Heads
City Council Committees
The City of Newton is divided into three Wards. There are also 21 committees that meet on an as needed basis to discuss City business.
City Wards:
Ward 1 - Marlene Harris and Gayle Glumac
Ward 2 - David Brown and Eric Blake
Ward 3 - Larry Brooks and Robert Reisner
Our Wards and Committees
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