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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 2023:

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

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:

XXXXXXX, Chair

RJ Lindemann

Doug Long

PERSONNEL:

Eric Blake, Chair

RJ Lindemann

XXXXXXXX

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

XXXXXXXXXX

police/Building Permits:

XXXXXXX, 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

XXXXXXX, 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 - (XXXXXX not filled) and Eric Blake

Ward 3 - Larry Brooks and R. J. Lindemann

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Our Wards and Committees

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