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5 Ms. Kosnoff shared that the Town’s 5-year capital plan are based off of estimates but frequently changes based on changes in scope and price changes. Ms. Kosnoff shared that it would be helpful to see placeholders for non-Town requests and noted that when the Town has an anticipated project without a price yet, they use “TBD”. Ms. Kosnoff added that even an estimated number conveys the expectancy for a request at some point down the line. Ms. Walker commented that the numbers used for housing are not good estimates. Ms. Walker commented that her primary concern is for affordable housing and how the public views the need for affordable housing, and feels that the table’s numbers for housing create a false idea of what is needed or will happen in Lexington over the next 4-5 years, as opposed to the other categories. Ms. O’Brien commented that the table also shows that the AHT’s request considers what the CPC has available to allocate. Mr. Sandeen commented that if there were a Town staff member dedicated to housing, there may be more accurate numbers for housing’s projections , and commented his support for attempting to show the higher need for funding than what the CPC has available. Mr. Creech commented that the housing partners are better off having some level of projections for Annual Town Meeting, and supports the Looking Forward section’s intention. Mr. Pressman commented that the table does not include debt funding for the Munroe Center, or potential debt funding for fields or the Stone Building. Ms. Kosnoff noted that FY25 is the last year for authorized debt payments, but noted that there will be debt service for the Munroe Center in future years, whenever the project begins. Mr. Kanter added that the encouragement for the CPC to create a 5-year projection is to reflect the pressure faced by the CPC’s funding constrains. The Committee discussed minor changes to the language and formatting of the proposed Looking Forward section. After a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee voted by a roll call vote (7 -1-1) to accept the Looking Forward section, as amended, into the 2023 Needs Assessment Report. Mr. Pressman voted no and Ms. Walker abstained. After a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee voted by a roll call vote (9-0) to adjourn at 6:23 PM. The following documents were used at the meeting: 1) LexHAB 241 Grove St Exterior Paint Photos