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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 2022:

Jan. 4 and 18
Feb. 1 and 15
March 1 and 15
April 5 and 19
May 3 and 17
June 7 and 21
July 5 and 19
Aug. 2 and 16
Sept. 6 and 20
Oct. 4 and 18
Nov. 1 and 15
Dec. 6 and 20

streets & alleys: 

Marlene Harris, Chair

Larry Brooks

Eric Blake

Advertising/Marketing

RJ Lindemann, Chair

Gayle Glumac

​Joshua Kuhl

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Zoning Board of Appeals (elected):

Ken Albrecht, Chairman

Maxine Calvert, Vice Chairman

Tim Farley, Secretary

Tom Clark

Vita Reich

Mike Swick

Ed Webb

water & wastewater:

Larry Brooks, Chair

Marlene Harris

Gayle Glumac

zoning administrator:

John Stone

PUBLIC SAFETY:

David Brown, Chair

RJ Lindemann

Doug Long

PERSONNEL:

Eric Blake, Chair

RJ Lindemann

David Brown

Alcohol & Tobacco:

Eric Blake, Chair

David Brown

Joshua Kuhl

Buildings & grounds:

Larry Brooks, Chair

Eric Blake

Gayle Glumac

CITY INSURANCE:

Marlene Harris, Chair

RJ Lindemann

​Melissa Brooks

​FINANCE:

RJ Lindemann, Chair

Larry Brooks

David Brown

police/Building Permits:

David Brown, Chair

Larry Brooks

Eric Blake

Mike Swick

Clint Crossen

JASPER CO. ECONOMIC DEV. INC. (JEDI)

Joshua Kuhl

NEGOTIATION:

Eric Blake, Chair

Larry Brooks

Gayle Glumac

Gayle Glumac, Chair

Marlene Harris

Eric Blake

PARKS/CEMETERY & POOL

David Brown, Chair

Gayle Glumac

RJ Lindemann

SAFETY:

Gayle Glumac, Chair

Marlene Harris

Larry Brooks

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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 R. J. Lindemann

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Our Wards and Committees

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