Appropriate for the FY2027 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects
📄 Article 10 Text - PDF
📄 Article 10 Motion - PDF
📄 Article 10 Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 10 Select Board Position Statement - PDF
📄 Article 10(a) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 10(b) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 10(b) Memo - PDF
📄 Article 10(c) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 10(d) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 10(e) Presentation - PDF
📄 Reconsideration of Article 10(f) Slides - PDF
📄 Article 10(f) Presentation - PDF
Adopted
Result
172
Yes
0
No
4
Abstain
Activity summary
Adopted (172-0-4)
Vote
3
Discussion threads
Community discussion
3 threads.
Arguments against
The exclusion of recreation field replacement from the CPC 5-year plan is a missed opportunity to reduce the tax impact of the Lexington High School project.
— Kathryn Colburn, Pct 4
Key questions raised
Why are the recreation fields considered part of the LHS project and not a CPA project?
— Kathryn Colburn, Pct 4
Is there a legal reason why the fields could not be funded in part by CPA funds rather than excluded debt?
— Kathryn Colburn, Pct 4
Has the exclusion of field replacement from CPA funding been formally discussed?
— Kathryn Colburn, Pct 4
Discussion threads
Deborah Brown
1 msg
Dear Town Meeting members, Below is an updated Town Meeting schedule that takes us through Monday, May 4. Please plan accordingly. Deborah 617-512-7901 ATM 2026 schedule - updated 4/28/2026 **Deadline…
Deborah Brown
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Dear Town Meeting members, Below is an updated Town Meeting schedule. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Deborah 617-512-7901 ATM 2026 schedule - updated 4/9/2026 To be scheduled a…
Kathryn Colburn
Pct 4
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I was surprised to see that the CPC 5-year plan doesn't include the replacement of recreation fields following LHS construction. The response to my question in the FAQs was that the fields are part of…