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was not used since Boston’s Metro Housing colocation program was not offered. The Board was in agreement to continue to earmark those funds towards a housing and homelessness prevention specialist program. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Fund for Lexington Board voted 6-0 to support using $14,000 from the COVID funds for a pilot program with a housing and homelessness prevention specialist program through the Human Services Department. 3) Recreation Department Report Ms. Battite reviewed the Recreation Scholarship Fund report. The Recreation Scholarship Fund is used to assist children from low income families to attend Town sponsored summer programs. Recreation Department thanks the Fund for Lexington for their support. She noted the report shows a balance of negative $1,380. The memo from the Recreation Department respectfully requests $1,380 to replenish the balance and additional $8,000 from the Fund for Lexington to support recreation scholarship awards now through the Spring 2024, for a total financial ask of $9,380. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Fund for Lexington Board voted 6-0 to approve $9380 to the Recreation Department to provide scholarship monies for recreation programming to cover the winter 2023 and spring 2024 season. 4) Annual Appeal Letter The Board discussed the Fund for Lexington Annual Appeal letter and provided Mr. Lucente feedback regarding the content. It was agreed Mr. Lucente would update the letter accordingly. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Fund for Lexington Board voted 6-0 to approve the Fund for Lexington annual appeal letter to be sent in November of 2023 and allow the chair to make minor revisions as necessary. 5) Discuss Fund for Lexington Report for the FY2023 Annual Report The Board discussed the Fund for Lexington report for the Town’s FY2023 Annual Report. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Fund for Lexington Board voted 6-0 to approve the Fund for Lexington Annual Report for FY2023 with the edits as noted, and allowing the chair to make any minor revisions as necessary prior to submission. 6) Approval of June 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes On a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Fund for Lexington Board voted 6-0 to approve the June 12, 2023 meeting minutes. 7) Proposed Meeting dates The Board confirmed December 4, 2023 as the next Fund for Lexington Board meeting.