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i 10. Goal: Initiate and/or participate in regional groups to resolve common problems, address common needs, capitalize on common strengths, and share services and resources in the areas of transportation planning, open space, environmental quality/monitoring, and fiscal planning (Theme V, Goal 3) • Transportation Issues — Lexington excluded from Rte. 3 Committee — dealing with air quality, traffic, noise, wetlands/conservation land, visual impacts 11. Goal: Ensure public safety • fire and police, physical safety, Roads and lights — not just how they look but quality of light • disaster contingency planning • re -opening of East Lexington Fire Station • adequate police and fire services • restore confidence in safety (police and fire) • identify, maintain, and evaluate appropriate levels of basic services and infrastructure — public safety and public health 12. Goal: Encourage economic development • Maintain a town where it is possible for small businesses to start and continue • Clarify vision/focus for vibrant downtown Center and update old regulations to help realize it • Vital center with affordable housing (partially subsidized by parking) and accessibility to businesses • Economic Development for local businesses • Revitalization of Center movie theatre and other downtown businesses • Bring in more businesses • Preserve Central Business District by encouraging economic development as well as staying connected to the character of the town 13. Goal: Address anger/divisiveness • Address rancor, divisiveness in Town • Ombudsman • Providing factual information in response to public comments/information -- method for responding to rumors, public info/comments that may be inaccurate and are promoting divisiveness and positional behavior in public discourse (eg. in newspapers, on web, ombudsman for town) 14. Goal: Improve town aesthetics • Wires underground • Preserving trees • Address noise pollution and aesthetic deterioration • Save street trees