Under a draft agreement between the city and the state, the Newton Historical Preservation Commission will likely dissolve in an official capacity.
With its previous agreement expiring and the city moving to not fund a position responsible for overseeing local historic preservation, as well as city planning, the city and state had to draft a new agreement regarding historic preservation.
The Newton City Commission reviewed that agreement draft at its meeting Tuesday night. The agreement delegates local administrative review of projects done on historical buildings or buildings in the city’s historical district to the Newton City Manager, who then can delegate the review to staff.
(Read more: Newton Now)