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Selectmen’s Meeting May 8, 2006 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, May 8, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room. Chairman Krieger, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Pagett, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Manz; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk were present. Reorganization of the Board Ms. Pease opened the meeting. The first order of business was the election of a Chairman. Mr. Cohen nominated Mrs. Krieger and there were no further nominations. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mrs. Krieger as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Public Comment Mrs. Verna Thayer, Precinct 1, wants the needs of the seniors to be met and hopes that a decision on a new senior center will be made by the fall. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports The Selectmen are being asked to send a letter of support for the Lexington Press building rehabilitation to create 15 units of housing for persons with disabilities. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to send a letter of support signed by the chief elected officer to the Department of Housing and Community Development for the Lexington Press Building rehabilitation to create 15 units of housing for persons with disabilities. The Selectmen decided to cancel its meeting scheduled for May 22 and will meet instead on May 15. A meeting will also be scheduled for Tuesday, June 6. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported to the Selectmen that there had been some water damage at the Fire Station on Bedford Street due to a testing system failure and that the damage had been repaired over the weekend. Mr. Valente requested the Board’s permission to provide factual municipal budget information about the override by writing a broader column in the Lexington Minuteman and also commenting on a benchmarking piece in the Lexington Minuteman. The Selectmen think it is an important opportunity for the Town Manager and staff to present only factual municipal information.