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All non-emergency Town offices are closed on Monday, October 11 for Columbus Day, and no public meetings or hearings will be held.



Trash and recycling collection is on a 1 day delay. If your trash is normally picked up on Monday, it will be on Tuesday, etc. Friday's collection will be on Saturday.

Cary Library is closed.

The Community Center is closed.

We are currently searching for Lexington's next permanent Police Chief, and we're looking for residents to be part of the process.

Candidates for Police Chief will be interviewed by an internal panel made up of Town staff and one Select Board Member, as well as an external panel made up of residents that represent the diversity of Lexington and/or have extensive involvement in the community.

Town Manager Jim Malloy is seeking 5 residents to serve on the external panel to interview Police Chief candidates.

The first round of interviews will be held virtually via Zoom. Specific times have not yet been scheduled, but they will be held during regular business hours.

To apply, please fill out this outline form.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, October 13.

For questions, please email the Town Manager's Office.

'Re-Discovery Day' will take place on Saturday, October 9, and a road closure will be in place. 

The street fair will be on Mass. Ave., with traffic closed to vehicles from Waltham St. to Meriam St. from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. 

The entrance and exits of Depot Square will be closed, as well as the entrance to Muzzey St.

Students, teachers, families, and Town leaders gathered earlier this week to celebrate accessibility and safety improvements made to the playground at Harrington Elementary. Some of the improvements included pour-in-place safety surfaces and an American Sign Language guide.

Funding for the pour-in-place safety surfaces was made possible by an appropriation of $150,000 in Community Preservation Act funds approved at 2021 Annual Town Meeting.

Thank you to all of the School/Town leaders and Town Departments/Staff who made this possible. A lot of time and effort went into the planning, design, and construction of these improvements, and the students greatly appreciate it!

There will be no veterans breakfast this year. In its place, though, the Town Celebrations Committee would like to send Lexington veterans a “Virtual Breakfast” Dunkin’ Gift Card.

Lexington veterans can register online by October 15, 2021 to receive a gift card.

For more information and details about Veterans Day events, visit the Town Celebrations Committee web page.

The proposed FY2022 water and wastewater rates are now available for public review. View the proposed rates and details.

The Select Board will hold a public hearing and accept comments on the proposed rates:

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Held remotely via Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91478206338?pwd=a1lPL2hNb21qam9hQk56ckw0bm1UUT09

Our Office of Public Health compiles COVID-19 data for our community and it is available on our website at LexingtonMA.gov/COVID19data

EQUITY OFFICE UPDATE

Diversity, equity, and inclusion resources and information from our Chief Equity Officer

Happy Autumn! It’s been great to spend the last 3 months getting to understand and appreciate Lexington and its many talented and engaged community members.

One of the top strategic priorities for my office is to work on how the Town of Lexington hires, retains, and promotes employees. Have a suggestion? Contact me at: mduffield@lexingtonma.gov.

October is host to many events, including 3 we'd like to highlight:

Global Diversity Awareness Month pays tribute to the diverse minds and beliefs held by all cultures around the world. We live in a multicultural society and embracing the values of various cultures only strengthens our understanding and appreciation of the world. 

National Disability Employment Awareness Month draws attention to employment barriers that still need to be addressed and commemorates the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to America’s workplaces and economy.

LGBT History Month, celebrating the history and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. According to GLAAD, “during the early years, the celebration was largely marked by a call to action and commemoration. But since then, LGBT History Month has blossomed into a national coordinated effort to highlight exemplary role models from the LGBT community.”

Find out more about these events and what else is going on in the Equity Office.

JOBS

• Crossing Guard
• W2 Laborer
• W4 Arborist
• Mechanic
• Police Cadet
• Custodian
• Administrative Assistant
• Human Services Nurse (Temp) 
• Dispatcher NEW
• Sr. Civil Engineer NEW

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.

CALENDARS

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