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2 Mark Manasas reported the need for volunteers to run a VFL Committee table at the event. Town-wide Survey Discussion Presentations will be made regarding the Town-wide Survey on: October 17 at 6:30pm – Select Board, Planning Board, School Committee Joint Meeting – Remote November 4 at 9:30am – Lexington Community Center Room 243 – In-person November 15 at 7:30pm – Diamond Middle School – Hybrid Mark Manasas noted that revisions were made based on previous committee discussions to better reflect the quantity of respondents’ answers. Dan Krupka sought clarity on how the topics of affordable housing and voter participation were reflected in the report. Dan Krupka also highlighted the discrepancy between the demographic composition of the Town of Lexington and the levels of participation of those demographics in the survey. Margaret Coppe highlighted that the survey and the report do not construe explicit recommendations over Town operations and Marian Cohen confirmed. Mark Manasas and Andrew Dixon noted that physical mailers and postcards were helpful in increasing the response rate. Dan Krupka suggested a document be formulated regarding the lessons learned from the Town-wide Survey process to inform future processes. The Town-wide Survey Report was accepted by the VFL Committee unanimously and will be sent to the Select Board, Planning Board, and School Committee for their Joint Meeting with enough time for review. Update of Subcommittee on Voter Participation in Lexington Margaret Coppe noted that the Subcommittee will be presenting an interview with the Town Clerk over some possible voter participation strategies on October 14. Discussion of Comprehensive Plan in relation to VFL Committee Charge Robert Peters noted that Volume 1 of the Comprehensive Plan has been approved by the Planning Board and is being made available on the Town’s website. Public Comment There was no public comment. Next Meeting Date:  October 28th, 2022 @ 7:45am Meeting adjourn: 8:48 a.m. Minutes submitted by Management Fellow, James Robinson