June 6 Special Election Information - Police Station Project

On June 6, 2022, Lexington voters will be asked to weigh-in on a single ballot question with regards to funding for the design and construction of a new Police Station. Polling hours for this special election will be 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM in all precincts.

View the June 6 Special Election sample ballot

About the Project

The Town is seeking to replace the current Police Station with a building that meets the community's current-day public safety needs. The current building was designed to support a community that was about 70% of the size of the current population, and generated half as many calls in a year as it does now.

Additional Information

To help voters make an educated decision on this ballot question, the Town has created a dedicated web page with a wealth of information on the project, including:

• History of the project, including the votes at Town Meetings leading up to the June 6 Special Election
• Cost to taxpayers, including a calculator that will help you determine the tax impact to your property
• Additional information on the June 6 Special Election, including polling locations, voter registration deadline, absentee ballots, and more
• Frequently asked questions about the project
• Recent presentations from the architect of the project to the Select Board, Permanent Building Committee, and Sustainable Lexington Committee

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/PoliceStation to learn more.

The Town of Lexington is looking for student leaders to serve as members of Sustainable Lexington Youth (SustainabLY), a group that brings student voices to the Sustainable Lexington Committee.

The group is looking for one (1) student to join Tanay Dalmia in the role of liaison to the Sustainable Lexington Committee, and a larger group of dedicated students to serve as SustainabLY members.

You can APPLY NOW for the 2022-2023 school year. Applications are due Wednesday June 1, 2022.

Learn more about SustainabLY.

Questions?

Please email Maggie Peard, Sustainability & Resilience Officer for Town of Lexington

The Select Board has issued a proclamation declaring May as Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month in Lexington. The (AAPI) Heritage Month Celebration is a series of events aiming to promote AAPI culture throughout the month of May in Lexington, MA.

There are a number of resources and upcoming events available to the community to learn more about the contributions of AAPI persons to our history, culture, and achievements in the United States.

Learn more

We’re working to improve transportation safety in Lexington with the development of a Vision Zero plan. Join the Engineering Division and Transportation Safety Group to learn more about the development of this important plan, and to tell us your ideas to make our streets safer for all.

Wednesday, May 18, 7:00 PM

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About Vision Zero

Vision Zero is a worldwide advocacy campaign focused on eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all users. A Vision Zero Plan outlines strategies for eliminating traffic-related deaths and serious injuries within Town limits. The Plan also identifies and conceptualizes top-priority safety-related projects for future funding opportunities. Only three Massachusetts communities have adopted Vision Zero Plan. The Vision Zero Planning effort readies Lexington to be the fourth Massachusetts community. 

More Information

For more information please email Sheila Page, Assistant Planning Director.

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Select Board Signs Proclamations For Recognitions Throughout May

At their April 25 meeting, the Select Board approved and signed a number of proclamations:

• 2022 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
• 2022 Mental Health Month
• 2022 National Police Week/Peace Officers Memorial Day
• 2022 National Public Works Week

As part of National Public Works Week, the Department of Public Works will be hosting their annual Public Works Day event.

Thursday, May 19 at 10 AM

201 Bedford Street

Join us for a day of fun and activities, including:



• viewing and sitting in equipment
• operating a surveyor's transit
• using a metal detector
• exploring the growth cycle of trees
• learning to compost in your backyard

Light refreshments will be served.

The Lexington Office of Public Health will update weekly COVID-19 case numbers each Friday. The data represented on the dashboard DOES NOT include at-home test results. The data only represents results of PCR and antigen tests verified through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

View Lexington’s case numbers

View the State’s COVID-19 dashboard

JOBS

• Crossing Guard
• Arborist
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Stormwater Intern
• Custodian
• Budget Officer

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.

EQUITY OFFICER UPDATE

Diversity, equity, and inclusion information and updates from the Town's Chief Equity Officer

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. First introduced in 1977, May was officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in 1992. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.

We are fortunate to have a robust and active AAPI community here in Lexington with:

• Bangladeshi Americans of Lexington (BLex)
• Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL)
• Chinese Americans of Lexington (CALex)
• Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL)
• Japanese Support Group of Lexington (JPLex)
• Korean-American Organization of Lexington (KOLex).

Please check their websites for programming throughout the month!

Did you know that May is also Jewish Heritage Month?

On April 20, 2006, May was proclaimed to be Jewish American Heritage Month. The month of May was chosen due to the highly successful celebration of the 350th Anniversary of American Jewish History in May 2004, which was organized by the Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History.

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