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Selectmen’s Meeting – September 10, 2012 Veterans Agent Presentation Mr. Lennon, Lexington’s Veterans Agent, provided information to the Board on the services Lexington can provide to Veterans. Assistance programs include: financial (Chapter 115 Benefits), medical (VA benefits), burial, cemetery ceremonies and military/discharge records. Mr. Lennon is currently handling 15 Chapter 115 cases and 23 VA claims. He projects an increase in Chapter 115 benefits, aid and attendance applications and headstones/marker applications. He is involved in planning a Veterans Day Breakfast for Saturday, November 3, 2012 at St. Brigids, doing community outreach with LICA, Rotary Club and the Lions and helping out the Town of Bedford with their Veterans Services. th Approve 300 September 22 Opening Event Requests th Ms. Steigerwald, representing the 300 Anniversary Celebration Committee, had several requests for events happening on September 22: 1.to designate parking meters in the center between Cary Hall and Hastings Park as “unenforced”. They will not announce the meters are free but are requesting that the Police not ticket on September 22, 2012; th 2.to reserve parking spaces for “300 official use only” for the four (4) metered parking spaces and the “official only” parking spaces between the Town Office Building and the Post Office on Saturday, September 22, 2012, to use for hosts and special quests who need assistance or speedy access to Cary Memorial Building for deliveries; and 3.to keep the circle driveway outside of the Cary Memorial Building clear of vehicles to allow shuttle busses to drop off people and also for easy exit for the procession/ parade to the track and fields for the All Town Photograph. Mr. Valente will check with the Post Office to ask the employees not to park between the Post Office and the Town Office Building on September 22. Ms. Tintocalis, speaking on behalf of center businesses, said there is concern that the businesses will lose business if the parking spots do not turn over. The businesses would like to see long- th term parking in the outskirt parking lots. The 300 Anniversary Celebration Committee has provided a handout that provides satellite parking information. They will also post the handout in areas where the Town would like. Mr. Burnell would like to see enforcement of the center spaces because of the importance of turnover for the Post Office and center businesses.