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
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
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.
Our Wards and Committees
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streets & alleys:
Bob Reisner(Chair)
Larry Brooks
Eric Blake
Advertising/Marketing
Steve Rubsam, Chair
Marlene Harris
Larry Brooks
water & wastewater:
Bob Reisner, WasteWater Chair
Larry Brooks, Water Chair
Steve Rubsam
zoning administrator:
John Stone
City Wards:
Ward 1 - Marlene Harris and Stephen Rubsam
Ward 2 - David Brown and Eric Blake
Ward 3 - Larry Brooks and Robert Reisner
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
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 2018:
Jan. 2 and 16
Feb. 6 and 20
March 6 and 20
April 3 and 17
May 1 and 15
June 5 and 19
July 3 and 17
Aug. 7 and 21
Sept. 4 and 18
Oct. 2 and 16
Nov. 6 and 20
Dec. 4 and 18
Zoning Board of Appeals (elected):
Ken Albrecht, Chairman
Maxine Calvert, Vice Chairman
Tim Farley, Secretary
Tom Clark
Vita Kistner
David Dow
Ed Webb
EMA, HEALTH & SANITATION:
David Brown, Chair
Marlene Harris
Doug Long
PERSONNEL:
Larry Brooks, Chair
Bob Reisner
Eric Blake