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May 7, 2021 7:47 AM (NEWTON) The Newton City Council met for its latest meeting this past Tuesday night. Here’s the meeting highlights from the unofficial minutes. The Council : took time to “thank” outgoing Alderman Robert Reisner and outgoing Mayor Mark Bolander for their 20 and 16 years of service and dedication to the City of Newton : approved the $20,100 bid from Hacker Well & Pump to clean the City’s #7 and #8 water wells along with a raw water line : approved the $16,287 bid to install a new fence around the City’s south water tower : agreed to authorize a TIF application for $2,500 to Flo’s Coffee Bar at 507 West Jourdan Street : approved an ordiance to make West Decatur Street one-way heading west from the intersection of Stanley and West Decatur to the intersection of West Decatur and Hutton : the newly elected officials were sworn in – including new Mayor Josh Kuhl, new Alderman R.J. Lindemann, re-elected Alderwoman Gayle Glumac, and re-elected Alderma ....