In-Person Early Voting for the September 6 State Primary Election

The Massachusetts State Primary will be Tuesday, September 6, 2022 . Early voting in person will be starting this Saturday, August 27 through Friday, September 2.  

Saturday, August 27 is the last day to register to vote or update party affiliation for this primary. 

The Town Clerk's Office will be open from 9AM to 5PM on August 27 to facilitate registration. 

In-Person Early Voting

All in-person early voting will take place in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Stone Room, Lexington.

Days and hours of in-person early voting sessions:

• Saturday, August 27 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Monday, August 29 - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Tuesday, August 30 - 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, August 31 - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Thursday, September 1 - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Friday, September 2  - 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Early Voting by Mail

To request an early voting by mail ballot:

• Download the Vote by Mail Application Form   
• Fill it out, print it, sign it, and return by Monday, August 29 at 5:00 PM

The Town is currently looking to hire a Recording Secretary to take the meeting minutes for the Appropriations Committee and the Capital Expenditures Committee. This is a great opportunity for someone local to make some extra money while learning about the Town's finances.

This role is anticipated to be 4-12 hours per week, depending on the time of year. There are more meetings of these committees around Town Meeting.

Job functions include:

• Work with the Committee Chair(s) to set meeting schedules and agendas.
• Attend Committee meetings to take meeting minutes. In-person attendance at meetings may be required.
• Prepare drafts of meeting minutes, including any applicable supporting documents presented at meetings for Committee approval.
• Ensure final meeting minutes and supporting documents are received and archived with the Town Clerk.
• Submit a bi-weekly report for the Finance Department of hours worked.
• Perform other similar or related duties as required, or as funds allow.

See the full job description.

Priority will be given to those who apply by September 2.

To apply, visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs

Reminder: Bylaw Regulating Landscape Maintenance Equipment is Now In Effect

A bylaw regulating noise from landscape maintenance equipment in Lexington during certain times is now in effect. The bylaw also places seasonal restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers (GLB), with an eventual phase-out of GLBs by 2025 for commercial landscapers, and by 2026 for residents.

What to Know

This bylaw adds the following provisions to the Town’s existing Noise Bylaw:

1. Sets new allowed hours for the use of landscape maintenance equipment:

Landscapers

• Weekdays, 7 AM to 6 PM
• Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM

Residents

• Weekdays, 7 AM to 8 PM
• Weekends and legal holidays, 9 AM to 5 PM

2. Seasonal restrictions are imposed on gas-powered leaf blowers:

Gas-powered leaf blower use by any user is limited to the following designated fall and spring cleanup periods:

• Spring: March 15 to May 31
• Fall: September 15 to December 30

3. The use of gas-powered leaf blowers will be phased out:

Effective March 15, 2025, the use of gas-powered leaf blowers by commercial landscapers will not be allowed. An exemption allows the continued use of wheeled leaf blowers powered by four-stroke engines on lots larger than 1 acre.

Residents will be allowed to use gas-powered leaf blowers on their own property until March 15, 2026.

The Town is launching Lexington HeatSmart, a program to empower residents to adopt clean heating and cooling technology with confidence. We are seeking 6-8 volunteer coaches to work directly with Lexington homeowners to select the appropriate technology, find a contractor, and take advantage of available incentives for heat pumps and other energy retrofits.

All volunteers will go through an in-depth training on heat pump technology and will be supported by experts at Abode Energy Management and the HeatSmart Alliance. Volunteers should be able to commit 3-5 hours per week to the role from October 2022 – October 2023, with the potential to extend.

See the full role description for additional details. To apply, fill out the Interest Form by September 16. All questions can be directed to Maggie Peard, the Town’s Sustainability & Resilience Officer via email, or by phone at 781-698-4540.

The Recreation and Community Programs Department is holding a raffle as part of their Fall registration period, with a chance to win a $50 Recreation gift card!

To enter:

• Check out the fall program guide and register for any activity, program, or event by August 30!

          OR

• Email the Recreation Dept. with the subject line "Fall Promo" for a free entry.

Only one entry per household. The winner will be announced on September 1.

The Town’s first-ever Participatory Budgeting (PB for short) cycle has kicked off, and we need YOUR ideas for how to invest $500,000!

PB is a process where a certain amount of public money is set aside for the community to directly decide how it’s spent (this is different than the Town’s annual operating and capital budgets).

Process

1. Submit Ideas - Community submits ideas on how to spend the funds
2. Proposal Development - Town staff vet ideas for cost and feasibility and develop them into proposals that can be voted on
3. Vote on Proposals - Residents vote on their favorite proposals
4. Implementation - Winning projects are implemented

Learn more about Participatory Budgeting, and how to submit your idea!

Translation

Translation services are available upon request in Mandarin, Korean, and Hindi. Email Sean Dugan for assistance.

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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

Test Kits Available

Free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits are available at Town buildings across Lexington.

You can pick up a test at the following locations:

• Town Office Building (Health Office) - 1625 Massachusetts Avenue
• Fire Department - 45 Bedford Street
• Police Department - 173 Bedford Street
• Community Center - 39 Marrett Road
• Visitors Center - 1875 Massachusetts Avenue
• Public Services Building - 201 Bedford Street

Test kits are available during regular business hours (Police Dept. open 24/7) while supplies last.

For questions, contact the Office of Public Health at 781-698-4533.

JOBS

• Crossing Guard
• Public Safety Dispatcher 
• Per Diem Crossing Guard Assistant
• Custodian
• Arborist
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Information Coordinator 
• Engineering Assistant 
• Administrative Assistant (Finance/CPC) 
• Recording Secretary
• Administrative Assistant (Human Resources) 
• Management Analyst
• Chief Equity Officer 
• Substitute Municipal Assistant 
• Regional Tobacco Control Inspector 
• Administrative Assistant (Part-time, IT Dept.) 
• Manager of Youth and Family Services
• Municipal Account Assistant (PT) 

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.

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