We have attempted to find Common Ground on a wide range of topics, including: Taxes vs. User Fees Paying for Newton North High School Repealing the Community Preservation Act in Newton Restoring Local Aid Cuts Establishing Historic Districts Water & Sewer Rates Canadian Drug Re-Importation Reducing the Size of the Board of Aldermen Mayor's Salary Pedestrian Safety Overcrowded Classrooms Angino Farm Tax Breaks for Low-Income Senior Citizens Labor Unrest Open Space Preservation Historic Districts Condition of Fire Stations City Budget The Dover Amendment Civics Education Voting Machines School Improvements Avoiding a Tax Override Density of Development Budget Prioritites Maintaining Infrastructure Economic Development Dog Parks Newton North High School Design West Nile Virus prevention Financing Newton North High School Elementary School Needs Parking Changes in Newton Centre Financial Forecasting NEWTURF Field Proposal Fire Department Response Times (Losing Engine 6) Swimming at Crystal Lake Using CPA Funds to Expand Crystal Lake Beach Fixing Crystal Lake Bathhouse Elementary School Needs