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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 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
The City of Newton Council acts upon resolutions and ordinances when necessary. Ordinances are then codified yearly. The difference between the two are that an ordinance is a law made by the municipality and a resolution is passed to provide written documentation of a municipality's opinion, will or intent and is often limited in duration.
Our Resolutions & Ordinances
2018 RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 18-01 Closed Session Minutes
Resolution 18-02 Authorize the Destruction of the Audio Recordings of Closed Sessions
Resolution 18-03 MFT (Funds)
Resolution 18-04 Resolution Regarding Police Vehicle Fund
Resolution 18-05 5K Fundrasier for Eagle Trail Riverwalk 2018
Resolution 18-06 Road Closures for Fall Festival Parade Draft
Resolution 18-07 Wagering Funds Draft
Resolution 18-08 Road Closures for Homecoming Parade
Resolution 18-09 Closed Session Minutes
Resolution 18-10 Destruction of Audio Recording of Closed Sessions
2017 RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 17-01 Closed Session Minutes
Resolution 17-02 Authorize the Destruction of the Audio Recordings of Closed Sessions
Resolution 17-03 MFT fund for Maintenance
Resolution 17-04 Induce Development of Biofuels Production Facility
Resolution 17-05 Induce Development of ALCO building for Tractor Supply Company
Resolution 17-06 Homecoming Parade 2017
Resolution 17-07 Fall Festival Parade 2017
Resolution 17-08 Resolution of Funding Support for 2016 ITEP Grant Project
Resolution 17-09 Closed Session Minutes
Resolution 17-10 Destruction of Audio Recording of Closed Sessions
Resolution 17-11 City Clerk IMRF qualification
Resolution 17-12 In Support of Illinois Bicentennial Celebrations
Resolution 17-13 Council Resolution of Support for CDBG Grant Program
Resolution 17-14 Committing Local Funds for CDBG
Resolution 17-15 Approving the "2017-2019 Local Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual
2016 ORDINANCES
Ordinance 16-01 Prevailing Wage
Ordinance 16-02 Amend Section 38-1-25 Water Leak Adjustment
Ordinance 16-03 Annual Appropriations
Ordinance 16-04 Amend Section 1-1-25 Payment of City fines, Utilities and other charges
Ordinance 16-05 Approving Valerie B. Burnell Annexation Agreement
Ordinance 16-06 Amend Section 21-2-7 (C) of Newton City Code
Ordinance 16-07 Fireworks Amend Section 7-10-1 through 7-10-9 of Article X
Ordinance 16-08 City Ordinance Amend Article III - Elected Officials Salaries
Ordinance 16-09 City Ordinance Section 1-2-66 - City Clerk - Elected
Ordinance 16-10 Annual Tax Levy
Ordinance 16-11 Amend Zoning Map
Ordinance 16-12 Regarding travel, meal and lodging expenses
Ordinance 16-13 Authorizing a referendum on primary elections
2017 ORDINANCES
Ordinance 17-01 City Ordinance Amend Section 25 Article II-Weeds
Ordinance 17-02 Amending the TIF Ordinance
Ordinance 17-03Amend the Article XV - Cannabis to Chapter 27
Ordinance 17-04 Amend Section 9-1-1 of Chapter 9 (fees for grave openings)
Ordinance 17-05 Prevailing Wage (July 10, 17 updates)
Ordinance 17-06 Amending Section 12-1-37 of Newton City Code
Ordinance 17-07 Appropriations 2017-18
Ordinance 17-08 City Ordinance Amend Section 24-9-2 -Golf Carts
Ordinance 17-09 Annual Tax Levy
Ordinance 17-10 Approving Membership in IMLRMA and Authorizing the Execution of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Contract
Ordinance 17-11 Amend Chapter 22, Article VIII - Mandated Sexual Harassment Policy
2018 ORDINANCES
Ordinance 18-01 City Ordinance Division X - City Collector
Ordinance 18-02 City Ordinance -Authorizing Sale of Real Estate ( 602 Stevens - Jourdan)
Ordinance 18-03 City Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map
Ordinance 18-04 Vacating an Alley (Medicine Shoppe & Newton Medical Complex )
Ordinance 18-05 Approving Annexation Agreement with Charles E. Dhom And Mary Evelyn Dhom
Ordinance 18-06 Prevailing Wage
Ordinance 18-07 No Parking West Decatur to Hutton Drive
Ordinance 18-08 Payment of Cable Television Franchise Fees (NewWave)
Ordinance 18-09 Vacating an Alley and Street- Picquet Addition
Ordinance 18-10 Appropriations 2018-19
Ordinance 18-11 City Ordinance -Approving Sale of Real Estate with Exhibits
Ordinance 18-12 City Ordinance Division XIII- Economic Development Coor.
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