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°N 2006 Progress Report Hsiou Page 4 We Want to Hear From You! Community input is central to the Lexington 2020 Vision process. There are many opportunities for participation: • Join the 2020 Vision Committee that monitors the overall process, or join a Task Force. Contact Candy McLaughlin in the Town Manager's Office at cmclaugh@ci.lexington.ma.us or call 781-862-0500 x244. • Answer the questions on the enclosed page and return it to the Town Manager's Office. Respond to future questions or surveys in the media and on the website. • Identify a goal, action, or Task Force recommendation that is important to you and work individually or with others to make a difference. Town -Wide Vision Statement (Written in 2000 as if in the year 2020) The Town of Lexington prides itself on being a great place to live. Residents and visitors alike characterize it as a vibrant and active community, which places a high value on learning at all ages. Its residents and employees welcome the diversity of people who are attracted to Lexington and choose to call it their home and/or place of employment. Lexington is, and will stay, a primarily residential community with a tradition of offering quality, broad -reaching municipal services. It is committed to preserving and maintaining a sense of community that includes its historic tradition, its public and private open spaces, and its public support for civic life. It strives, however, to maintain a range of affordability. Residents recognize that these qualities are always difficult to balance. An open and structured process of community conversation and long-term planning help the town remain forward-looking. Major elements, which are consistently addressed and evaluated, include: fiscal responsibility; sustainability of natural and human resources; transportation issues; education, and regional cooperation and integration. Residents are invested in and rely on this process as they reconcile competing needs and interests. Lexington 2020 Vision Committee The Committee works to identify community priorities, keep the goals current, engage larger constituencies having responsibility for action items, and develop measures for tracking and reporting on progress. The following residents have served on the committee to date: John Bartenstein Scott Burson Clark Cowen Ellie Epp Tom Harden Jamie Hoyte Peter Lee Richard Pagett Fernando Quezada Jerome Smith Gerrie Weathers Chuck Benson Helen Cohen Robin DiGiammarino Sherry Gordon Bernard Harleston Jeanne Krieger Paul Mammola Peggy Perry Ann Redmon Heather Sweeney Nancy Wilson Todd Burger Marian Cohen Peter Enrich Stacey Hamilton Charles Hornig Alan Lazarus Fred Merrill Marjorie Platt Tony Siesfeld Nancy Tentindo