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TABLE OF CONTENTS Revenue Sources /Operating Expenses 2, 3 Town Government, pp. 4 -24 Board of Selectmen 4 Town Manager 5 Personnel Advisory Board 9 Lexington 2020 Vision Implementation Committee 10 Economic Development Office 10 Management Information Systems 11 Town Clerk /Board of Registrars 12 Town Elections 13 State Elections 14 Moderator 16 2002 Elected Officials 16 Town Meeting Members 17 Town Meeting Members Association 20 Town Meeting 21 Public Safety, pp. 25 -31 Police Department 25 Police Manual Committee 27 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee 28 Fire Department 28 Board of Health 30 Public Facilities, pp. 32 -42 Department of Public Works 32 Lighting Options Committee 33 SWAT (Solid Waste Action Team) 35 Permanent Building Committee 41 Electric Utility Ad Hoc Committee 42 Education, pp. 43 -51 School Committee 43 Superintendent of Schools 44 Lexington Community Education 46 School Expenditures by Line Item 47 LPS Summary of Outside Funding 50 Minuteman Regional High School 51 Land Use, pp. 52 -75 Planning Board 52 Board of Appeals 54 40B Review Committee 60 Regional Planning 60 Hanscom Area Town Committee (HATS) and Hanscom Field Advisory Commission (HFAC) 62 Metropolitan State Task Force 63 Historic Districts Commission 64 Lexington Historical Commission 68 Design Advisory Committee 68 Office of Community Development/ Building Division 69 Conservation Commission 73 LexHAB 70 Lexington Housing Authority 70 Lexington Tree Committee 71 Lexington Center Committee 72 Fence Viewers 72 Bicycle Advisory Committee 75 Social Services, pp. 76 -79 Social Services Department 76 Veterans' Services 77 Council on Aging 77 Human Services Committee 77 Enablement Committee 78 Fair Housing /Human Relations Committee 78 Lexington Youth Commission 79 Culture and Leisure, pp. 80 -92 Cary Memorial Library 80 Recreation Department & Committee 84 Cary Lectures Committee 86 Town Celebrations Committee 86 Tourism Committee 88 Lexington Council for the Arts 89 Battle Green Guides 89 Communications Advisory Committee 90 Lexington Sister Cities 91 Finances, pp. 93 -107 Appropriation Committee 93 Capital Expenditures Committee 94 Revenue Officer 95 Board of Assessors 96 Comptroller 98 Financial Data 98 Lexington Retirement Board 107 Legal and Trusts, pp. 108 -119 Trustees of Public Trusts 108 Fund for Lexington 108 Lexington Scholarship & Education Fund 114 Town Counsel 116 Lexington 2002 Factual Summary 119 Index 120 2002 Annual Report Town of Lexington, Massachusetts Chair Kerry Brandin Editorial Staff Zelda Sokal Bob Morrison Audrea Simpson John Ayvazian Photography David S. Tabeling Original Design Jeanette Webb Layout Peter Amirault TYPE A, Medford, MA Printer Goodway Graphics, Inc. 1500 copies printed Also available at http: / /ci.lexington.ma.us/ Special thanks to all town staff and committee members whose coopera- tion was critical to the success of this publication. Narratives summarize activities of the 2002 calendar year. Unless otherwise noted, financial data reports the total dollars expended in the fiscal year (FY) which began July 1 and ended June 30 of the designated year. 2002 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS ON THE COVER: Liberty Ride logo illustration from The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, courtesy of Christopher Bing and Handprint Books, ©2001. 2002 Annual Report, Town of Lexington Page 1