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Trash Delay; Town Offices Closed Jan. 17 for MLK Day

In observance of MLK Day, the following building closures and service delays will be in place on Monday, January 17:

All non-emergency Town Offices will be closed and no public meetings will be held

Curbside trash/recycling collection will be on a 1 day delay. If your normal collection day is Monday, it will be Tuesday, etc. If your normal day is Friday, it will be Saturday.

Cary Library will be closed.

The Community Center will be closed

Local Indoor Mask Order Amended by Board of Health

On January 11, 2022, at a special Board of Health meeting, the Board voted 5-0 to extend the local indoor mask mandate. The Board voted unanimously to maintain, and keep in place, the mask order and will review it on or before March 15, 2022.

Read the entire public health mandate (amended Jan. 11, 2022)

Effective Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 12:01 AM, face coverings are required for all individuals aged two years and above in all indoor public spaces, houses of worship, or private spaces open to the public, except where an individual is unable to wear a face covering due to a medical condition or disability.

This mandate does not apply to outdoor spaces.

Visit our website for more information.

MLK Day Virtual Community Conversation on Race, Unity Walk, Many Other Events on January 17

A number of events are scheduled for MLK Day on Mon. January 17. Visit LexingtonMLK.org for a full list of events.

Community Conversation on Race

Please join us for the annual MLK Day Community Conversation on Race. This event is sponsored by the Lexington Human Rights Committee.

This year’s topic is The Purpose of Education - Honoring Dr. King's Legacy with (Racially) Inclusive Curriculum.

January 17, 10 AM – 12 PM

Via Zoom (pre-registration required)

This year, we revisit Dr. King’s seminal work The Purpose of Education (through a 21st century lens). We will trace some of the racial injustices that are inherent in school curriculum, which result in the disparities seen in today’s education system. As a community, we hope to create tangible and actionable anti-racist steps towards a more just education system to honor Dr. King’s vision for true learning.

This year, we are honored to be joined by leading expert Dr. Debora Jackson. Learn more.

Unity Walk

Join us for an in-person Unity Walk on Jan. 17 from 1-2 PM starting at the Minuteman Statue at the Lexington Battle Green and going to the Cary Memorial Building. We will post on LexingtonMA.gov if canceled due to inclement weather.

Update on Town's FY2023 Preliminary Budget/Finance Plan

The Town Manager's Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Recommended Budget and Finance Plan (a.k.a. "the White Book") is now available online.

View the FY 2023 White Book

The annual budget is a critically important task undertaken each year, and it is the roadmap for how residents' tax dollars are spent.

The Town's budget is developed through a highly collaborative and public process that engages the Select Board, the School Committee, the Appropriation Committee, the Capital Expenditures Committee, the Town and School staff, and residents.

Learn more about the budget process at LexingtonMA.gov/budget

Weekly Police Log Now Available Online

In an effort to make the information more easily accessible, and to increase transparency with the community, the Police Department has made the weekly police log available online.

Please note that not every incident the Lexington Police Department responds to is represented on the public log. Massachusetts General Law Chapter 41 §98F strictly prohibits the release of certain information including, sexual assaults, acts of domestic violence, juvenile information and other pertinent privacy information.

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/PoliceLog for more information.

Redefining a New Normal In The Midst of Our Collective Trauma: Virtual Event on January 26

The Human Services Department is sponsoring an upcoming virtual presentation, This Is Where We Live Now: Redefining a New Normal In The Midst of Our Collective Trauma.

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 6:30-8PM

About the Event

We have been operating in crisis mode for the past 22 months. Collectively we shared a tremendous amount of grief, loss & stress stemming from the pandemic, racial tension, socio-political climate & more. Isolation, anxiety, depression & illness have left us exhausted. To move forward together, we must understand what happened and begin to heal. Join us for a dynamic talk by renowned speaker Charity Bell, MPA .

This event was made possible through the Town of Lexington's Mental Health Task Force and CHNA15.

Final Ecological Land Management and Design Plan Now Available

The FINAL Willards Woods Ecological Land Management and Design Plan was approved by the Conservation Commission!

View the final plan.

This means:

The plan will be used as a guide for future management (this is NOT a call to action for each item outlined in the plan)
Staff currently have funding identified for two items: field reclamation and creation of an engineered design plan for the potential universal access (UA) trail and parking
Staff will hire a consultant for field reclamation (work will hopefully begin in spring 2022)
Staff will hire a consultant for a detailed engineered design plan for a POTENTIAL UA trail and parking along North Street and Brent Road (work will hopefully begin in spring 2022). Please note, we only have identified funding for the plan, not for construction.
All other projects identified in the plan currently do not have identified funding

Questions? Contact Conservation Coordinator Amber Carr at acarr@lexingtonma.gov

Learn more here.