Public Hearing on FY22 Property Tax Rates on November 15 at 6PM

The Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) property tax rates are now available for public review.

View the preliminary FY22 property tax classification packet

The Select Board will hold a public hearing and accept comments on the tax classification options and preliminary FY22 property tax rates:

Monday, November 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Held remotely via Zoom

Phone: US: +1 301 715 8592

Webinar ID: 984 2925 3861

Passcode: 620964

For questions, contact the Assessor's Office at 781-698-4578.

Special Town Meeting Continues Monday, November 15

Special Town Meeting began on Monday, November 8, but business wasn't conducted that night due to technical difficulties. Business resumed on Tuesday, November 9, when Town Meeting took action on:

The consent agenda (Articles 2, 6a, 6b, 6c, 8, and 11) (approved)

Article 12: Amend Zoning Bylaw for Structures in Yards (approved)

Article 13: Amend Zoning Bylaw - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Permitting (approved)

Article 14: Amend Zoning Bylaw - Solar Energy Systems (approved)

You can find more information on each of these articles, as well as a record of the votes taken on each article, by visiting LexingtonMA.gov/STM2021

Save the Date: LexingtonNext Public Forum on Dec. 7 'Presenting the Plan'

Mark your calendars for December 7 at 7:00 PM, as the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) will be presenting the draft set of key recommendations on the Comprehensive Plan update. LexingtonNext, the Town's Comprehensive Plan update, will guide future development in Lexington for years to come.

The CPAC will be looking for the public's feedback on the key recommendations as they get closer to finalizing LexingtonNext.

Learn more about LexingtonNext

Willards Woods Ecological Land Management and Design Plan, Public Hearing November 15

The Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Zoom, in accordance with the Conservation Commission Act, M.G.L. Ch. 40, S.8C, to review, discuss, and receive public comment for consideration on the prepared Ecological Management Plan (the EMP), including proposed management and universal access recommendations, for Willards Woods Conservation Area prior to the Conservation Commission’s approval of the final EMP.

Take a look at the draft EMP.

Monday, November 15, 7:00 PM

See the agenda for Zoom link

Cary Lecture Series: Chef and Activist Jody Adams; Virtual Event on November 17

In the next installment of the 2021-22 Cary Lecture Series, we're welcoming chef and activist Jody Adams for a virtual event:

Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 8:00 PM

About the Event

Jody Adams is the talented chef and founder of Boston restaurant icons Rialto, Porto, TRADE and Saloniki. She has won broad acclaim for her cuisine including the James Beard Award for best chef in the Northeast. But as the COVID-19 pandemic pummeled the restaurant world, Adams joined with fellow restauranteurs to form Massachusetts Restaurant United, advocating for policies to help local eateries survive. She also repurposed one of her restaurants into a soup kitchen to serve the community. Adams is active in Share Our Strength, a non-profit focused on ending hunger and poverty. We talk with Jody about being the boss in the kitchen, the future of restaurants and her favorite high-brow and low-brow recipes.

Jobs and Volunteering Opportunities with the Recreation Department

The Recreation and Community Programs Department has job and volunteer opportunities for a variety of programs, ranging from tennis instructors to ski/snowboard chaperones.

Some positions have minimum age and certification requirements.

View Available Job/Volunteer Opportunities

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment Survey 2021

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) is conducting its Community Health Needs Assessment, which takes place every 3 years, and they want to hear from Lexington residents.

They will collect information from a community survey, focus groups, interviews, and other data, which will allow them to prioritize the health needs of the community and develop programs and policies to address these needs.

Hearing from local residents is critical to their process and also helps local officials and organizations design programs and services to address unmet community needs.

Please complete the community survey below and share with other Lexington residents.

The survey data will be confidential and respondents will have the opportunity to enter into a drawing for a $100 gift card. It should take about 15 minutes to complete.

The survey deadline is November 15.

Complete the Survey