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streets & alleys:
Bob Reisner(Chair)
Larry Brooks
Eric Blake
Advertising/Marketing
Steve Rubsam, Chair
Marlene Harris
Larry Brooks
Zoning Board of Appeals (elected):
Ken Albrecht, Chairman
Maxine Calvert, Vice Chairman
Tim Farley, Secretary
Tom Clark
Vita Kistner
David Dow
Ed Webb
water & wastewater:
Bob Reisner, WasteWater Chair
Larry Brooks, Water Chair
Steve Rubsam
zoning administrator:
John Stone
EMA, HEALTH & SANITATION:
David Brown, Chair
Marlene Harris
Doug Long
PERSONNEL:
Larry Brooks, Chair
Bob Reisner
Eric Blake
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 Stephen Rubsam
Ward 2 - David Brown and Eric Blake
Ward 3 - Larry Brooks and Robert Reisner
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Animal Control:
Eric Blake, Chair
Marlene Harris
David Brown
building permits:
Steve Rubsam, Chair
Bob Reisner
David Brown
John Stone
Mike Swick
DUES & DONATIONS:
Eric Blake, Chair
Bob Reisner
Steve Rubsam
JASPER CO. ECONOMIC DEV. INC. (JEDI)
Larry Brooks, Chair
Marlene Harris
Mark Bolander
NEGOTIATION:
Eric Blake, Chair
Larry Brooks
Steve Rubsam
AUDIT:
Eric Blake, Chair
Melissa Brooks
Kathy Hayes
CABLE TELEVISION:
Larry Brooks, Chair
Greg White
David Brown
ELECTRIC:
Steve Rubsam, Chair
Bob Reisner
David Brown
PARKS/CEMETERY & POOL
David Brown, Chair
Marlene Harris
Steve Rubsam
SAFETY:
Bob Reisner, Chair
Eric Blake
David Brown
All Department Heads
City Council Committees
Our Wards and Committees
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 2019:
Jan. 2 and 15
Feb. 5 and 19
March 5 and 19
April 2 and 16
May 7 and 21
June 4 and 18
July 2 and 16
Aug. 6 and 20
Sept. 3 and 17
Oct. 1 and 15
Nov. 5 and 19
Dec. 3 and 17
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:
Steve Rubsam, Chair
Larry Brooks
David Brown
police:
David Brown, Chair
Larry Brooks
Bob Reisner