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Selectmen's Meeting --5- October 21, 1988 ST REET _ _ BETTERMENT RATE Mr. Hutchinson reviewed the recommendations of Francis Fields, Town Engineer, on the Street Betterment Rate for FY88, calculated under the new betterment policy, adopted in 1985, The previous policy established a rate which recovered 213 of the average cost to the Town for construction of streets over the past three Years in which construction has occurred. The current rate is $67.59/front foot. Under the new policy, 90% of costs will be recovered. Mr. Fields recommended a rate for FY88 of $81.84 /front foot. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt a Street Betterment Rate for FY 1988 of $81.60, per front foot as recommended by the Town Engineer* NEEDS & PRIORITIES IN HUMAN SERVICES Harvey Lowell, Chairman of the Human Services Committee, was pres 'ent to report on the findings of June 19th hearing, co- sponsored by the Selectmen and the Human Services Committee on Needs and Priorities in Human Services. Forty five representatives of human service agencies, Town Departments and committees had given testimony at the hearing. Prominent areas brought out were youth, housing, recreation, transportation and.' management. Mr. Lowell said that the Committee feels that enhanced communication is a key ingredient to making} progress in responding to -human need _in Lexington. He stated that youth, housing and crisis response are among the areas that would benefit from more communications between the individuals and groups committed to finding solutions. Human Service Committee members will attempt implement better communications, will participate with experts and will investigate posible Town or other funding of programs. He commented on findings regarding youth which revealed problems of drug and alcohol abuse and will act in the role of consultant to the Ad Hoc Youth Committee in its efforts. Mr. Lowell offered the participation of the Human Services Committee in Mrs McSweeney's project on substance abuses. With regard to crisis intervention, the Committee will review and respond to fact finding on crisis response and health visiting to the elderly. Mr. Lowell noted that affordable housing was shown to be in short supply -for the elderly and special needs citizens, low income and minority persons, and Lexington employees or residents. The Committee will cooperate with groups concerned with housing issues in order to promote communication and coordination among these parties. The Committee will also engage in efforts from a human services perspective in areas of transportation and recreation for special needs persons, elderly, pre- schoolers, and the handicapped. Decisions will be made as other issues emerge on involvement of the Committee.