Select Board — March 9, 2026

I'm confident that we can find an artist who can paint the boxes pro bono and only funds needed are supplies... I need your help to make this possible. — Olga Guttag · Requesting town support for beautifying utility boxes on northern route to Lexington Center ▶ 02:19

There were a total of zero complaints related to noise... from Dave's perspective, there were no complaints — Steve Bartha · Reporting on success of previous year's Patriots Day event noise management ▶ 08:31

The actions of in particular the federal administration and blocking the development of new renewable projects has meant that renewable energy... buying extra over and above the minimum no longer has the impact of causing more projects to be built — Paul Gromer · Explaining why Class 1 renewable energy credits are no longer effective ▶ 18:28

One of the real values of the Community Choice program is to have underlying stability where prices and electricity aren't going up and down with extreme volatility — Unidentified speaker · Supporting accelerated contract timeline to protect against price volatility from Middle East conflict ▶ 26:16

I get a little nervous about saying, we're just going to show you a tiny little thing of 650 million. If for the coming year we're only planning to spend 25 million, then let's look at how we're doing on that 25 million. — Unidentified speaker · Requesting phase-by-phase budget tracking rather than showing small amounts against the total $650 million budget ▶ 57:45

The operating loss on the Liberty Ride could theoretically fund a firefighter, a police officer, et cetera. — Unidentified speaker · Putting the $126,000 annual deficit in perspective of other town budget priorities ▶ 1:40:46

If we only had $126,000 to spend in the next year, is this the highest priority where we would be spending? — Unidentified speaker · Emphasizing need for strategic budget thinking and prioritization across all town services ▶ 1:51:51

Staff believes that the indirect cost absolutely should be considered as part of the cost to provide the service... we're still operating at a deficit north of $100,000 a year — Town Manager · Defending inclusion of staff time in Liberty Ride cost analysis ▶ 2:06:27

I just don't see this as fiscally viable right now... I am not sure that saying we take a pause right now and think about how we might redevelop something that could be its own attractant — Board Chair · Explaining position against continuing Liberty Ride program ▶ 2:23:58

In all the time that you've been here, you've never sat and talked to the person who developed this program... I am the tourism expert at Lexington — Dawn McKenna · Criticizing lack of consultation with original Liberty Ride developer ▶ 2:17:55

This resolution reinforces existing practices and policies... Lexington remains committed to lawful public safety practices, to respectful constitutional governance, and to maintaining the trust between municipal government and the community — Board Chair · Introducing the immigration enforcement resolution ▶ 2:31:28