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Town of Lexington <br /> Community Preservation Plan <br /> Recreation <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The Recreation Committee's goal is to provide a wide range of quality programs and facilities <br /> for the broad spectrum of Lexington residents. The Recreation Department, supported by the <br /> Town Manager-appointed 5-member Recreation Committee, administers and promotes <br /> recreation and physical education in the Town and manages the public playgrounds, fields and <br /> other recreational facilities —including the public swimming facilities at the Irving H. Mabee <br /> Town Pool Complex and the Old Reservoir. <br /> CURRENT RESOURCES <br /> A most important recreational resource for Lexington is the Pine Meadows Municipal Golf <br /> Course, which is the main revenue source for funding capital improvements through the <br /> Recreation Enterprise Fund. Regular course improvements and upgrades to the facility have <br /> made Pine Meadows a popular destination for local golfers, thus helping to ensure the financial <br /> strength of the Enterprise Fund and its role in supporting Lexington Recreation Programs. <br /> NEEDS AND GOALS <br /> The need for additional recreation facilities, especially playing fields, has increased as activities <br /> have grown to include younger participants and senior adults, gender equality and special needs <br /> issues, longer and multiple seasons, and a greater number and variety of new sports and <br /> activities. The Recreation Department and Committee have proposed recreational uses as part of <br /> the plan for the CPA-funded Busa land purchase, as a response to the long term field deficit <br /> problem. <br /> General recreation goals include: <br /> • Preserve or add new recreational uses of and access to Lexington's natural and <br /> recreational resources; <br /> • Preserve and protect existing playing fields and playgrounds, especially where long-term <br /> drainage problems have compromised the continued recreational use of these areas; <br /> • Acquire land for recreation, including playing fields; consideration should be given to <br /> recreational uses whenever the Town looks to acquire additional open space; <br /> 17 <br />