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collection instrument and has already made some tweaks, and will continue to do so at the next meeting. From there,the survey will be sent out to VFL, the Select Board, Planning Board and School Committee for beta testing next week. Margaret asked how long the window will be for people to take the survey. Mark responded two weeks. Mark discussed resident feedback and changes that were made to the survey. Mark added that he thinks this process should be tied to the comprehensive plan process (LexingtonNEXT).Joe commented that the comprehensive plan happens every 10-20 years, so it's not a standing activity. Plans for Verification of Contact Information for Local Community Groups Weidong commented that the working group has not made much progress and will have an update at the next meeting. Committee Input for Select Board Goal Setting Margaret asked if anyone from this committee had any input that they would like to include in the Select Board Goal Setting. Dan asked if we should push for the development of a Townwide communication plan. Margaret agreed that should be included.Joe agreed, and added that it would be good to make it clear that you want communications from committees.Joe added that Sean has this as one of his tasks. Consideration of Local Voter Participation as a Scoping Group Topic Margaret commented that she has not done a ton of research yet because she is in the process of moving. Margaret noted that Dan suggested previously that we pick some towns and look at their 20 years of voting records. In addition, she mentioned a few potential factors and resources we can refer to during this process. Margaret also suggested some phone calls to the League of Women Voters in some of these towns because of their influence. Bob commented that municipalities vote on different days of the week, and that might be a factor worth exploring. Margaret agreed, and commented that what she imagines will come out of this group is a list of recommendations that can be brought to the Town. Dan suggested drafting a charter for this group so you are clear on your tasks and objectives. Update on New Committee Logo Andrew commented that he already received submissions from Minuteman Tech. Andrew has not heard from LHS yet, but Kathleen offered to help. Andrew asked the group when we need to have the logo finalized by and the process we want to use to select the logo. Andrew mentioned that we can do a poll or use a third party site that freelance designers use to put a call out for submissions.There was consensus to use the designs from the students. Draft Annual Town Report Submission The report will be sent following the photo taken at the end of the meeting. Newly Established State Demographic Data Dan discussed that past demographic work that has been completed by this committee and the Center for Social Research. Dan commented that despite the fact that many Asian residents are now involved in or serving on boards and committees,there is little evidence of sustained social interactions between members of the Asian community and the town. Consequently,we are not benefiting as much as we could from each other's cultures. Dan referred back to his previous presentation where he showed the population trend of Asian residents and suggested that within 15 years, Lexington would likely be a 2