Select Board seeks volunteers for public trusts vacancy
LEXINGTON — The Select Board is recruiting candidates to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Trustees of the Public Trusts, while a Patch newsletter roundup flagged state budget and energy bill impacts on Lexington residents.
TOWN HALL
The Select Board announced it is seeking interested and qualified candidates to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Trustees of the Public Trusts, according to the town's News Flash. Residents interested in the volunteer civic role are encouraged to review the opportunity details posted on the town website.
Town committees continue their summer meeting schedule this week, with the Appropriation Committee meeting remotely on July 8, followed by a cluster of sessions on July 9 including the Tree Committee, the Water and Sewer Abatement Board, the Lexington Housing Authority, the Lexington Center Committee, the School Committee Policy Subcommittee, the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250), and the Permanent Building Committee.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: What Beacon Hill's new budget and energy bill mean for Lexington" — Patch's morning roundup previewed how the state's newly finalized budget and a pending energy bill could affect Lexington residents' bills and services, according to Lexington Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lexington).
"Here's How Many Beaches Are Closed To Swimming In MA" — a statewide Patch report noted some Massachusetts beaches have reopened after a sewer line rupture last month prompted closures, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lexington).
"Biggest Megabucks Jackpot Ever Awaits Winner In MA" — the Massachusetts Lottery's Megabucks game has surpassed a record set in 1985, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lexington).
COMING UP
The Appropriation Committee meets remotely on Wednesday, July 8. A cluster of town board and committee meetings — including the Tree Committee, Water and Sewer Abatement Board, Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington Center Committee, School Committee Policy Subcommittee, Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250), and Permanent Building Committee — convene on Thursday, July 9. The Council on Aging's "AI - What it is and How to Use It" program is also scheduled for Thursday, July 9. The Board of Appeals holds a remote public hearing on 12 Blossomcrest Road on Thursday, July 9, and on 89 Meriam Street on Thursday, July 23. The Conservation Commission holds remote public hearings on 231 Bedford Street and 58 Valleyfield Street on Tuesday, July 14. The Historical Commission holds remote hearings on 7 Ames Avenue and 9-11 Cedar Street on Wednesday, July 15, the same day the Council on Aging hosts a "Medication Safety" program.