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○June 1 in Concord:Regional 250th meeting ○May 10:Town counsel,trademark counsel,merchandise,tent ●Discovery Day 2023 ○Participation of the Lex 250 Commission this year is not feasible ○In lieu of Discovery Day,we will look into procuring a tent for the purpose of hosting a pop-up booth at public events in Lexington during summer and fall ○Ms.Hundley will look into the summer concert schedule ○Ms.Tung will research different tent options and pricing ○A motion to purchase a tent for the purchases of publicity for Lex 250-related events and community outreach was passed unanimously by roll call vote ●Approval of minutes ○A motion to approve the minutes of the Lex 250 meetings of 4/4/2023 and 3/1/2023 was made by Ms.Barry,seconded by Mr.Cunha,and approved unanimously by roll call vote ●Working group updates ○In the interest of time and efficiency,Ms.Barry suggested that working group updates be reported by email distribution to commission members. ●State and Federal updates ○Ms.Barry indicated that a state-level meeting is scheduled for May 9 at 3 pm and that commission members could attend virtually ○The finance committee of the state commission met last Friday to review funding options ○Currently,state-level proposals for funding are stalled ○The possibility of federal funding is unlikely ○The communities of Concord,Arlington,Lincoln,and Lexington are considering jointly hiring an event planner or coordinator for all 4 communities ○Options for funding from the town are being considered ●Encampment update ○Mr.Conners’plan is currently under review by the town manager’s office ●Adjourn ○A motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 5:52 pm and passed unanimously by roll call vote Respectfully submitted, Jillian Tung