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●Doug Lucente asked where would morning ceremonies fit in and whether we would miss opportunities for economic development if everything took palace on Saturday. ●Sarah McDonough (Historical Society):Concern for participants being stretched thin if everything is on one day,and need to figure out parking for spectators ●Mr.Conners:If we move Paul Revere’s ride to earlier on that Friday,it would give participants a chance to rest before the events of Saturday ●Police:Staffing is not as much of a problem as resources ●Fire:We can’t predict the number,so we need to plan for beyond what you might anticipate.On Monday,it’s extremely difficult to pull resources from the Boston Marathon. ●Dr.Tung:It would be of interest to the community and out of town visitors to provide music and arts opportunities such as the Bicentennial Band performance ●The possibility of combining 2 parades into one was discussed ●Ms.O’Leary pointed out that the DAR does a wreath laying at the obelisk and asked where that would fit in ●A motion was made by Ms.Barry to enter into an intermunicipal agreement that includes Lexington,Concord,Arlington,and Lincoln to engage professional marketing services for the mutual benefit of the municipalities.The cost will be $50 K for one year of services.The motion passed unanimously. ●A motion to enter into a 3-year partnership with Rev 250 for $1500 per year was made by Ms.Barry and passed unanimously. ●A motion to engage with MAPC for services related to Lex 250 monument planning for $34K was made by Ms.Barry and passed unanimously. ●A motion to request $500K of ARPA funding at the upcoming Select Board meeting on June 5 was made by Ms.Barry and passed unanimously. ●Tent ○The group discussed the possible purchase of a tent or canopy for the purpose of having a booth to connect with the community and publicize Lex 250 initiatives at public events such as outdoor summer concerts. ○Mr.Michaelson presented different models of tents with options for colors and sizes. ○The group discussed different possibilities for placement of text and agreed to think about different options for taglines that could be included on the canopy. ○The group will revisit tent options at our next meeting. ●Upcoming meetings ○June 1st,Concord Library 6:30 -8:30 pm ○May 31,Town Hall/hybrid,4:30 pm ●Minutes ○A motion was made by Ms.Barry to accept the minutes of the 4/26/2023 meeting. Seconded by Dr.Cunha,and approved by roll call vote.