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Board's consistent values-based policy on gambling expansion, applied uniformly to a specific business application
Lexington Select Board (3/30): Voted unanimously to oppose a keno monitor at Petromart on Waltham St. Board policy: no expanding gambling in town. Objection letter goes to MA Lottery Commission this week. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/lexington/select-board/2026-03-30/ #MeetingW...
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Budget accountability — a 4-0 (not 5-0) vote on taxpayer funds ahead of town meeting
Lexington Select Board (3/30): Voted 4-0 on the FY2026 mid-year budget amendment (Article 6). One member did not vote. Town meeting is April 13. Residents: know what's in your municipal budget before that date. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/lexington/select-board/2026-03-30/ #Me...
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Unresolved traffic safety concern — board member signaling conditional support ahead of town meeting
Walnut St speed humps (Article 28): Doug Lucente said 3/30 he 'feels strongly' action is needed but wants town engineering and transportation safety staff aligned first. Issue unresolved heading into April 13 town meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/lexington/select-board/202...
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Resident awareness — regulatory language affecting all households was changed; residents should review before town meeting
Lexington Select Board (3/30) approved a substitute motion on waste management regulations (Article 31). New language will be posted to the town website before the April 13 town meeting. Check it before you vote. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/lexington/select-board/2026-03-30/ #...
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🧵 Lexington Select Board met 3/30/26. Mostly routine — but a few items matter before the April 13 Town Meeting. Here's what happened and what to watch. (1/5) #MeetingWatch
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GAMBLING: Board voted unanimously to oppose a keno monitor at Petromart, 396 Waltham St. Chair Hey: 'This board and our predecessors have always said no to expanding gambling.' Objection letter to MA Lottery Commission due thi...
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BUDGET: Board voted 4-0 to support the FY2026 mid-year budget amendment (Article 6). One member did not vote. Specific dollar amounts and funding sources are now confirmed. Residents should review before casting their town mee...
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TRAFFIC SAFETY: Walnut St speed humps (Article 28) remain unsettled. Lucente said he 'feels strongly' something must be done — but wants town engineering and transportation safety staff aligned first. No formal vote was taken...
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WASTE RULES: A substitute motion modernizing waste management language (Article 31) passed unanimously. Town staff will post the new language online before April 13. If you use curbside pickup or recycling, read it. Full meeti... https://meetingwatch.org/ma/lexington/select-board/2026-03-30/ #LexingtonMA
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**Lexington Select Board Meeting Recap — March 30, 2026** With the Annual Town Meeting just two weeks away (April 13), the Select Board met on March 30 to finalize positions on several warrant articles. Here's what residents need to know before they vote. **Gambling at the gas station — blocked (for now):** The board voted unanimously to oppose a keno monitor application at Petromart, the mobile station at 396 Waltham Street. Chair Jill Hey cited longstanding board policy against expanding gambling in town. Member Vanita Kumar added that she didn't want to 'send signals to the community that we would be okay with gambling experiences in everyday spaces.' The board will send a formal objection letter to the Massachusetts Lottery Commission this week. **FY2026 budget amendment and town meeting articles:** The board voted 4-0 to support Article 6, a mid-year amendment to the FY2026 municipal budget. One member did not vote. The board also adopted a substitute motion on Article 31, updating waste management regulations with modernized language drafted by Doug Lucente — town staff will post that substitute motion on the town website before April 13. Residents who use curbside trash or recycling services should review the new language before town meeting. **Walnut Street speed humps — unresolved:** Member Doug Lucente said he feels 'strongly' that traffic calming action is needed on Walnut Street (Article 28), but indicated he would like to see alignment between town engineering staff and the transportation safety group before moving forward. No formal board vote on this article was taken at this meeting. Residents who care about this safety issue should pay close attention to whether that coordination happens before town meeting. **Cary Library reopened:** Chair Jill Hey announced that Cary Library is fully operational, with the children's room reopened in the lower level after renovations. The April 13 Annual Town Meeting is where residents vote directly on these issues. Review warrant articles and the updated waste management language at lexingtonma.gov. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/lexington/select-board/2026-03-30/ #MeetingWatch #LexingtonMA