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Town Government Organization
Selectmen Appoint Citizens Elect School Committee Appoints
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Board of Selectmen School Superintendent
Town Manager School Staff
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Energy Committee Members
Board of Appeals School Committee
Board of Registrars II
Lexington Housing Authority
Election Officers "
Energy Committee Members ■ Moderator Appoints
Fence ViewersPlanning Board
Historic Districts Commission � Appropriation Committee £
Selectmen's Advisory Committees Capital Expenditures Committee ..
Town Celebrations Committee I Town Meeting Members Cary Lecture Committee
Town Counsel Representative to Minuteman Vo-Tech
Trustees of Public Trusts I Town Moderator
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:d: ace retnye-r Board of Health Historical Commission
Light fac- ^' Conservation Commission Recreation Committee
Council on Aging Youth Commission � � �
Town Mct 4* -re oin s
Board of Assessors Constables Police Chief ',
Building Commissioner Fire Chief Public Works/Engineering Director
Cemetery Superintendent Health Director Tax Collector
Civil Defense Director Permanent Building Committee Town Clerk
Conservation/Recreation Director Planning Director** Treasurer
Westview Cemetery Development Comm And all others officers, boards, commissions, committees and employees
*4 elected, 1 State EOCD-appointed; who appoint Executive Director **With Approval of Planning Board
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1981 Annual Report
Town of Lexington
Massachusetts
Cover Picture: Intersection of Massachusetts
Avenue and Bedford Street, Patriots Day, 1896
The Minute Man Statue was dedicated four years
later The modest number of vehicles gives no
hint of the traffic problems to come in later
years, nor of the time and effort spent by citizens
and town officials in 1981, trying to untangle
traffic-related problems in the center of town and
in the Bedford Street-Hartwell Avenue area. We
thank S Lawrence Whipple, Charles A Butts and
the Lexington Historical Society, Inc. for their
assistance in identifying the site, and for
permission to reprint this photograph as well as
the one on page 4 Both pictures appeared in
Lexington, A Century of Photographs, a 1980
publication of the Lexington Historical Society,
edited by Beverly Allison Kelley.
Town Report Committee
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Lexington 1981, In Brief
The town survived the first year under the budget restrictions
of Proposition 21 But it took some adjusting and extra help
from many quarters
The help came from above--a below average winter's snowfall that
reduced snow removal costs, shrinking school enrollments and
across-the-board boosts in fees for everything from blasting
permits to swim tags For the first time since 1963, the Con-
servation Commission did not request funds for land purchase,
and for the second consecutive fiscal year, the town avoided
borrowing in anticipation of taxes Increased funding from
local businesses helped keep Patriots Day observances in step
with tradition
When the year ended, services were still being rendered virtu-
ally unchanged, no municipal employees and no tenured teachers
had been laid off
New eating places and stores drew new interest and business
to the center, and along with it greater traffic and parking
problems. One agreed-on solution --more metered parking space
New commercial buildings in the Bedford Street --Hartwell Avenue
area created even worse traffic snarls, still unresolved at
year end
Ground was broken for 60 units of housing for the elderly off
Lowell Street The new cablevision venture was given a home in
the old Munroe School Still unresolved permanent quarters
for the Council on Aging, what to do with the sagging Garrity
House on the edge of the Green and closed schools Muzzey and
Adams. However, the task of reevaluating property at 100 per-
cent of market value was completed
Gypsy moths chomped their way through the most destructive year
yet in the current cycle, town and residents alike attacked with
everything from spray to vacuum cleaners The mosquito control
program was resumed, and domestic animals such as dogs and
horses were banned from playgrounds
Residents left their marks in many fields Nicolaas Bloembergen
was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, Bernard Harleston accep-
ted the post of President of City College of New York, Priscilla
Hill won 2nd place in the U S Womens Senior Figure Skating
Championships, and skater Sheryll Franks turned professional.
School Superintendent John Lawson accepted the post of Commis-
sioner of Education for the state, LHS teacher Joseph Kelley was
named Mass Teacher of the year, Assistant Town Manager Nancy
Banks moved to Acton to become the state's first woman town
manager, and the Public Works Department hired a woman mechanic
Contents - Part I
Policy/Administration
Board of Selectmen 4 *See Part II Beginning
Town Manager 10 Page 55 for more data
TMMA 11 and Town Counsel's Report
Schools
School Committee 12
*School Superintendent 13
*Minuteman Vocational
Technical School 18
Community Services
*DPW/Engineering 19
Westview Cemetery 22
Recycling 22
*Fire 22
*Police 24
*Health 25
*Animal Control 27
- Financial/Legal
*Assessors 28
*Trustees of Public
Trusts 28
Appropriation
Committee 29
Capital Expenditures
Committee 29
*Treasurer 30
*Comptroller 30
*Tax Collector 30
*Town Debt and Interest 31
*Town Clerk 31
*Board of Registrars 32
*Board of Retirement 32
Life Quality
*Cary Memorial Library 33
Cary Lecture Committee 34
*Recreation Committee 35
Battle Green Guides 36
White Hat Award 37
Historical Commission 37
Historic Districts
Commission 37
Town Celebrations
Committee 38
Environment
Planning Board 39
*Conservation Commission 40
Fence Viewers 41
*Board of Appeals 42
*Building/Inspection 43
Permanent Building 43
People
*Lexington Housing
Authority 44
*Council on Aging 45
Youth Commission 46
Veterans Services 46
Lexington, 1981 47
Directory
Officers and Committees 48
Town Meeting Members 52
Town Government
Chart Cover
Voting Information Cover
Facts about
Lexington Cover
Handy Information Cover
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Town Prepared Well for Era of Tight Budgets
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e, • �•1 z 5; Chairman, Beatrice Casey, Executive Clerk; Mary Miley; Stephen Polite ,1 ,'*�b : . ,.2,
li1 �1rl StandingNorman Cohen, Town Counsel, Robert Hutchinson, Town Manager '��;s �!
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a� rpr,ic, ;.,r4 years have prepared the Town of Lexington well for the era of ProposeiTrHt.,'7r , 1usti
z ` ' tion 2%2 While many other towns in 1981 found themselves in the pose 4'j<� y t,,,
1,▪ y�,1.- {+ tion of having to confront major budgetary cuts forcing service cutbacks, A1.rkL Pry*r t+
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' f`.7 j` � � In the spring of the year, the Board of Selectmen established goals for � 4' '
a'Ir+ .T t .+ F• iscal Year 1982 Two of the goals relate specifically to the work of the T f?.'
r , 14.; board (1) revitalization of the Center, and (2) financial planning The x rte,.r ,Sp,)v
'''''''")."V.0`":":-.3''''':l+ tpz +r board has emphasized these two goals for the past several years, and the ix, t.}t" ',` �,
'k,t?ty ` 'x die: efforts of previous boards are now bearing fruit. In addition, the board %i' f£�.v", ,,,,
%4 s3�J J) f� e4 listed a number of objectives for committees appointed by the Selectmen r '` � Z U, e
,,, r,,,,, r: Financial Management The tight budgetary guidelines enforced byPro osi- rt '� Ydi�1 g g g Y P �tr ;y,.,4/ 3Z,, ,y4y4 3; a r� tion 22 had less effect on Lexington primarily because of the path of eff- ��y f t
"• - JL,`{y^ i icient financial management that has characterized the town over the past , . .
' • � ,• }ti d• ecade In no small measure as a result of the close cooperation among yti� "�
-• x- o Town Meeting, the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee, the town f
s Y� i +�ti,�' has seen the closing of five schools over five years in an orderly, well A t ,
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r tf ,p44 quests were reduced where possible In addition, a thorough review of fee 71��.}3t, F
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Board of Selectmen
JR Legislative Liaison Representative Stephen Doran
and Senator Samuel Rotondi both met several times
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bers on legislative matters Both continued to pro-
vide important support to requests from the board
U 'TRepresentative Doran holds office hours in the
'Selectmen 's Office on the first Friday of each month
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from 8 .30 to 10 a.m.
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�o School Conversions During 1981, Muzzey Jr High
mSchool was closed, the fifth and final school to be
a closed in a program that began in 1977
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O M Adams and Munroe Schools are now being rented, while
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1 _ active advisory committees have been appointed to
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4226, hold public hearings, establish criteria for alter-
; native uses, and make recommendations regarding the
o r disposition of Adams and Muzzey Munroe School has,
✓ for the time being, been rented by a church and also
4 by the town's cable television licensee for use as
State Representative Stephen Doran discusses an a community-access studio.
issue with Congressman William Shannon
Liaison with Other Communities Legislation passed
such fees as recreation charges, building permits in 1981 now places the Middlesex County Advisory
and planning permits. The course that was chosen Board firmly in control of the county budget-
has enabled the town to generate appreciably approval process The Advisory Board is composed of
greater revenue than we would have with the pre- representatives of the municipalities that comprise
vious schedules. Middlesex County Our own Mary Miley played an
influential role in this fortuitous legislation
Center Revitalization Under the leadership of
Dog Hearings. Dog hearings are held at the request
Margery M Battin, the Center Revitalization Com-
of residents who are aggrieved by vicious, barking
mittee, after many arduous meetings, presented a
mew parking plan for the Center The board approved or free-ranging, unrestrained dogs One hearing
new "Parking Rules and Regulations" in October, for was held in 1981.
implementation early in 1982, special legislation is
required for legal enforcement of the plan In This year, the board welcomed a new member, Stephen
brief, the plan expands the metering of spaces in M Politi, and we bid farewell to Robert B Kent
the immediate vicinity of the Center, encourages em- We extend a warm welcome to Mr Politi and wish Mr.
ployees who work in the Center to park farther from Kent best success in his new position at Cornell
the core, and stimulates more rapid turnover for the University We also thank our staff, Bea Casey and
benefit of shoppers and visitors. Marion Snow, for their dedicated efforts in 1981
We were also encouraged by the festive Memorial Day Board of Selectmen
weekend and holiday-season attractions planned by Alfred S. Busa, Chairman
the Chamber of Commerce with town cooperation Margery M Battin
Mary W Miley
Cable Television License After eight years of James F Cram
meetings, the Cable Television (CATV) Committee, Stephen M Politi
under the leadership of William Page and John Ward,
presented the board with a final report, recommend-
ing a selection process for the awarding of a cable
license. At the conclusion of the process, Adams-
Russell of Waltham was selected, and a contract was
signed at the end of August The town was well SANBORN CONNOR BROWN 1913-1981
served by the entire review process, one that has
been viewed as a model nationally for establishment Board of Selectmen 1972-1975
of a cable television system School Committee 1958-1964
Personnel Career Development An employee develop- Capital Expenditures Committee 1953-1958
ment capacity program was adopted by the board in Town Meeting Member 1950-1975
January. The program will provide opportunities for
career advancement within the town government struc- Former Professor, MIT, Author
ture. The town will be able to identify the skills, Active in Scientific and Civic Affairs
knowledge and experience of its employees so that an
orderly program can be implemented and maintained
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Selectmen's Advisory Committees
Cable Television Committee In January, a cable jF
company, Adams-Russell of Waltham, Mass was selec- rr i' a+ 4
ted by the Board of Selectmen, from a six-applicant
list, to construct and operate Lexington's cable 1 '`, ('
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television system The board awarded the provision- , r
al license in April and the final license in August ,
The contract calls for the system to be totally in
operation within a year of the final license grant- �14, ,,,,.+
ing The company plans to turn on portions of the ,`.1,6,4 ;"
system much sooner, probably starting in the first
quarter of 1982 The system capacity will be 72 ' t
channels with two-way capability and dual cable A a
20 channel, two-way institutional system will be i a'
installed for use by the Lexington Public Schools, r ,
fire, police and other government agencies " ; ,--
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use by the Lexington community Plans call for the }" t , ..
formation of an Access Council to aid in the devel- `;., 5,. ' . `'+ _
opment of local uses of the system The Lexington
studio will be in a section of the Munroe Schooli ' *� _ #.�
The Munroe Studio will be supplemented by a mobile ;[ w� i ;`' j
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van with video recording equipment Adams-Russell ,.` = a'� + i� ` [
has selected Lauren Goldfarb as the Lexington Pro- x jit �' "' .,'4" w
gram Director She has excellent qualifications r -
for the assignment and has a strong commitment to m
helping Lexington learn to make effective use of �/ hYz'
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cable television in the many ways it can be valu- c
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able to the community. Both the Selectmen and ffi
Adams-Russell have declared their intentions to t
make Lexington's system an outstanding one Local e 44 1. } '1 , a
organizations are now being contacted to discuss
ways of using the system Both the Lexington Pub- air . m
lic Schools and Cary Library are prepared to use it �, q
to enhance their curricula and services. A bro-
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organizations will be invited to a workshop to get o�
acquainted with the system. A Jaruary rally on the Green calling for the release
The first video taping was done at the Elderly of American hostages still held in Iran was spon-
Needs Workshop in April, 1981, and is ready for sored by organization "We the People" and organized
by Turning Mill Road resident Robert Stewart
viewing
Forum on Aging, Community Health Committee As a
Persons and organizations interested in using the follow-up to the 1980 Forum on Aging resolutions,
system should contact either Lauren Goldfarb or the Community Heap.-h Committee, in collaboration
members of the Advisory Committee with the Human Services Committee, organized an
Elderly Needs workshop This workshop pointed to
Center Revitalization Committee The Center Revi- several issues of concern to many of the town's
talization Committee has been working hard on its elderly- preventive health care, transportation,
charge to prepare a plan for revitalizing Lexing- home services, consumer and financial issues, nu-
ton's Center, including methods of achieving commer- trition, housing, and dealing with stress Select-
cial diversity, increasing social and cultural man Margery Battin gave the keynote address. Rec-
activities, improving traffic flow and expanding ommendations for action were forwarded to the Board
parking The committee prepared short-term propos- of Selectmen
als to remedy current parking problems. These were
adopted unanimously by the Selectmen, and monies In June, the Ad Hoc Community Health Committee,
were authorized by the 1981 Town Meeting Implemen- having fulfilled its charges from the board, sub-
tation will begin in early 1982 mitted a proposal for the formation, structuring
and operation of a permanent community health com-
In cooperation with Metropolitan Area Planning mittee to be organized appropriately under the
Council, and with the assistance of the Chamber of Human Services umbrella
Commerce, individual businesses, the League of
Women Voters and the Council on Aging, an economic In October, a representative from the Forum on
analysis of the Central Business District is under Aging attended the twentieth meeting of the Nation-
way to determine the center's health as well as the al Advisory Council on Aging National Institute on
attitudes and perceptions of residents toward it Aging, in Washington, D C This representative,
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Traffic at Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue, part of the Hanscom Area Traffic Study (HATS) assignment
acting on resolution 5 of the forum, emphasized the and analyzed current problems, identified and re-
need for and value of research to improve health viewed previous studies and considered alternative
and other aspects of life in the middle and older solutions A plan for improving traffic circula-
years tion was then designed and presented to the offi-
cials of the four towns The concepts embodied in
In November, the Forum on Aging Committe met with the plan were adopted by the towns in December A
local delegates to the White House Conference on study phase to determine the feasible alignments
Aging to remind them of the forum resolutions which for phases 2 and 3 of the plan will now proceed,
have significance for federal legislation the Committee will monitor this phase and proceed
to study how to balance growth and traffic flow in
Garrity House Committee The Garrity House Commit- the Hanscom area
tee was formed in October, 1980, to find a new use
for the Garrity House (also known as the Red Cross Human Services Committee In 1981, its first year
House) and carriage house adjacent to the Buckman of operation, the Human Services Committee created
Tavern The buildings, which are in a deteriorated a framework of review criteria for analyzing budget
condition, are deemed worthy of preservation be- requests, made recommendations on funding to the
cause of their role in the setting of the Battle Board of Selectmen, and developed a policy state-
Green. ment regarding the town's role in the human servi-
ces This policy emphasizes prevention, with the
The committee considered and rejected a number of town working to enhance programs rather than deal
uses for the buildings, including subsidized family with the treatment of problems and to facilitate
housing, low density office space and a tea room involvement of all human service resources rather
In October, 1981, the Selectmen authorized the than only those that have traditionally been con-
committee to offer the buildings for sale with pre- sidered human service agencies A new committee
servation restrictions on land leased over a long was appointed on November 30 for an 18-month term
term. The sale is subject to Town Meeting approval and plans to work to carry out established goals.
The committee wishes to thank the Massachusetts Lexington Council for the Arts The Lexington
Historical Commission staff for advice and support, Council for the Arts had a challenging first year
Orville Carroll of the National Park Service for The group of ten members met once a month with sev-
architectural analysis, and the students of the eral subcommittees meeting more frequently
Boston University Preservation Studies program for
the Historic Structure Report they prepared on the A Statement of Purpose and By-Laws were written
Garrity House The Statement of Purpose is
Hanscom Area Traffic Committee Lexington joined The Lexington Council for the Arts is formed
with the Selectmen and Planning Boards of Bedford, to encourage and promote the arts for the
Concord, and Lincoln to create a Hanscom Area Traf- benefit and appreciation of the people of
fic Committee to devise short-term traffic conges- Lexington, recognize the wealth of creati-
tion solutions for the traffic that circles and bi- vity in our town, advise the Lexington
sects the Hanscom area The committee inventoried Board of Selectmen on disbursement of
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funds generated by the Massachusetts Arts in August and September. Timely readership of the
Lottery and given to the town, and receive 1981 Report should increase, since 2,000 copies--500
and administer funds for the arts for the more than last year--will be issued and placed
community. immediately in the libraries (as well as at Town
Meeting and town offices) for citizen pickup
The name of the Council was changed from the Lexing-
ton Arts Council to the Lexington Council for the In addition to the enormous time commitment of each
Arts to indicate that the purpose of the Council is committee member, the 1981 Report received extensive
to serve the arts assistance from Fred Frick (Town Meeting report) and
two high school student photographers, Tani Currin
A calendar for arts events in the town is in the and Gary Lawton. As always, all town offices and
making A directory of artists and cultural groups agencies, especially Town Manager's and Comptrol-
is being developed A needs assessment question- ler's, gave generous support to Town Report
naire is being circulated, and a one-day Arts
Festival is being planned for 1982 Transportation Advisory Committee. During 1981,
the Transportation Advisory Committee continued to
For Discovery in Lexington Day, the Council had a devote most of its energy to LEXPRESS, Lexington's
booth for gathering and disseminating information intratown mini-bus system During the second year
of LEXPRESS operation, the committee saw the rider-
Though the Massachusetts Arts Lottery was the ship stabilize into predictable patterns The
original stimulus for establishing an Arts Council, four little red buses became an established entity
the Council believe that, in spite of the Lottery in Lexington
Commission's difficulties, the Council has a
significant role to play in this community. A fare increase was instituted in September, 1980
This brought an expected drop in ridership, although
Sewer Advisory Committee The Sewer Advisory Com- the decrease was seen only among people under age 65;
mittee was formed to review proposed plans in the senior citizens continued to ride at a steady rate
Sewer Master Plan authorized by Town Meeting in LEXPRESS averaged 19 47 riders per vehicle hour be-
1978 All of these plans have now been reviewed tween September, 1980, and June, 1981, thus main-
We are not very active now, but we maintain an taining the most successful fixed route pulsed
interest in the Millbrook Valley Relief Sewer system in Massachusetts
Town Report Committee The 1980 Town Report, which The LEXPRESS budget in June, 1981, ended with a sur-
appeared in March, 1981, was an editorial and finan- plus of $81,000 The bulk of the returned funds re-
cial success, but it did not reach as many residents sulted from stabilized fuel costs, MBTA funding of
as previous years' reports. $22,500 and some service cuts to comply with Propo-
sition 2/ also played a role in keeping costs down
Explaining good news first The 1980 Report, for Furthermore, advertising defrayed all printing and
the second successive year, won a second prize in distribution costs of the LEXPRESS map A new pro-
the Massachusetts Municipal Association Town Report gram of selling advertising space on the inside of
contest Even though the 1980-81 budget had been the buses was initiated in the fall of 1981 This
halved, the Committee nevertheless spent only $3,173, represents further efforts by the committee to keep
returning $1,927 to town coffers the town subsidy as low as possible
Since the 1980 Report was the first without home A sidelight of the LEXPRESS system was the Hartwell
delivery (a result of Proposition 21 ), the committee Avenue shuttle The Chamber of Commerce and the
was concerned that the 1,500 copies printed were not town worked closely together to experiment with
sufficiently distributed until they were placed in lunchtime service between Hartwell Avenue and Lex-
Cary Memorial Library and the East Lexington Branch ington Center during May, 1981 Although the
response was minimal and the shuttle was discontin-
3 1: ued, the efforts again demonstrated that the Town
and Chamber can work together in positive,
meaningful ways
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LEXPRESS has entered its third year with high usage
�' a and strong support The buses continue to serve a
, variety of needs within our community
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as well as MBTA and Lexington-Boston commuter bus
0 ,� 1 schedules, is available in the Town Office Building.
o i ttt V -- Specific information may be obtained by calling
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Town Report Committee L/R Patricia Kaczmarczyk LExs ‘11rn_mn
;Ra mond Culler (resigned 11/81), Erna Greene, Chair oxooc
Wrooec
man- Donald Giller• Robert Morrison Absent Louis
Zehner, Emeritus, Elaine Ermolovich
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Town Manager: Good Planning Tames 21/2
Financial planning has David Stusse, our new Town
generated a dividend dur- Assessor, and Susan Adler,
ing 1981 allowing for a our new Assistant to the
relatively smooth transi- �" Town Manager, joined us
tion in the first year im- + • this year as the previous
plementation of Proposi- is Town Assessor, Tom Wenham,
tion 21/2. Goals of the A accepted a position in Flo-
Selectmen and Town Meetingrida and Mrs Nancy Banks,
are being met with some my former Assistant, be-
modest service reductionscame the first woman Town
and a continued commitment Manager in Massachusetts,
to a stable financial set- " moving to Acton
ting The town is cur- ,,
rently taxing at an esti- , A number of personnel
mated rate of 2.1 percent changes took place in the
of our total value, well Police and Fire Depart-
below the Proposition 21 O. ments due to retirements
authorization of 2 5 per- fr"` and the long awaited re-
cent Because of a limit001 ceipt of a civil service
on the tax levy of an in- list for new police ap-
crease no greater than 2 5 � ' % . pointments We have in-
percent, we have to besi
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more creative if we are to r costs because of these
maintain our existing int vacancies and some major
level of service At the t .! illnesses Contracts
same time, we must make a , - ,-_. ° were concluded with the
continued commitment to .i' s ` Fire Department and pro-
maintenance of our infra- On Employee Recognition Day in October, 34 people tracted negotiations with
structure, namely, our who have worked for the town 25 or more years were the Police were settled
sewer, water and road honored Shown above Town Clerk Mary McDonough this year. Because of a
systems and Town Manager Robert Hutchinson continued complicated
financial picture, it
Budget. The adopted budget for fiscal year 1982 of appears that one-year contracts will be the order
$36,065,935 reflected a $622,594 or 1.7 percent de- of the day
crease from 1981 On December 24, 1981, I proposed
a budget of $37,006,320 for FY83, a 2 6 percent in- Affirmative Action We continue to review our guar-
crease, which continues to comply with the statutory terly goals and should note that our first employee
guidelines of 2 1/2 Unfortunately, a final tax of Spanish descent was appointed to the Lexington
rate for the current FY82 has not been established Fire Department, and a woman mechanic's helper was
because of the prolonged status of completing re- appointed to the Public Works Department
valuation of all property in the town It is est-
imated that a residential rate of approximately Solid Waste A major achievement was witnessed with
$20 00 will be set for FY82 and a very modest in- the signing of a twenty-year contract by the Board
crease will take place in FY83 of Selectmen with the Northeast Solid Waste Commit-
tee for a resource recovery plant in North Andover.
We have maintained a strong free cash position cert- This is a commitment not only to resource recovery
ified as of July 1, 1981 at $3 1 million I have and energy conservation but also to the stabilize-
proposed utilizing $1 2 million of that amount for tion of costs in the solid waste area
FY83. We are carrying $1.9 million forward in order
to maintain a favorable cash position dealing with Future Goals will continue to focus on:
unknowns at that time Again, this is a commitment
to multi-year financial planning 1. A commitment to multi-year financial planning 2
and tax stability 6
During this transition period, the town made an ap- 2 Consolidation of school and municipal functions a
peal to some of its corporate citizens for an ad- where possible to gain greater efficiency
vance payment of taxes while we were completing the c
problems of establishing a tax rate during revalua- 3. A sustained effort for tax reform while working 4
tion We are grateful to the large majority of bus- within a cost containment program .9
finesses that came forward to assist us by early pay- 4. Continued commitment to training and development a
ment Unlike many other communities during this fis- of the men and women who work for the community 6
cal year, Lexington has had its financial situation .a
fully reviewed and has maintained its AAA rating This office assists and is committed to execution of
the policies of the Selectmen and Town Meeting for C
Personnel 286 full-time employees continue to meet the benefit of our citizens We remain available e
the standards of excellence established by the town for interested inquiries and comments regarding the 2
during what continues to be a period of constriction administrative operation of Town Government 0.
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TMMA Spotlights Budget Process
The Town Meeting Members Association is a voluntary In preparation for 1982 Town Meeting, the TMMA
Association open to all Members of the Town Meet- Executive Board has appointed a committee to study
ing. Its primary purpose is to provide information the budget process Its report will be appended
to Town Meeting Members and citizens for the pur- to the Warrant Information Report and should pro-
pose of assuring, to the greatest extent possible, vide Town Meeting Members with information on how
that Town Meeting operates efficiently and that the budget process works and the priorities that
its members can make informed decisions The asso- governed the preparation of the budget presented
elation's operations are supervised by an Executive to Town Meeting
Committee composed of the chairman, clerk, and an
associate member from each precinct The TMMA also Each year before the Annual Town Meeting, the TMMA
has various committees to survey specific problem holds several information meetings At these meet-
areas and provide information for use by Town ings information is presented and discussed by
Meeting Members. proponents and opponents of the various articles.
Each year the TMMA prepares a Warrant Information The Town Meeting Members Association also has
Report, which is a booklet that summarizes most of published and distributes to citizens as well as
the articles on the current Town Meeting Warrant Town Meeting Members a handbook describing Town
The report also analyzes the articles and provides Meeting process, Town Meeting in Lexington, a set
a summary of arguments favoring and opposing each of guidelines for persons submitting citizen's
article articles, and an orientation packet for newly
elected Town Meeting Members
1980-81 Executive Committee
Chairman - Albert P Zabin, Precinct 1
(through November, 1981)
Vice Chairman - Anna P. Currin, Precinct 9
Clerk/Secretary - William E Bicknell, Precinct 2
Treasurer - Joy C. Buchfirer, Precinct 3
Precinct Chairman Clerk Associate
One Albert P Zabin Nancy M Adler Barry E Sampson
Two William E Bicknell Carolyn C Wilson Lynda A Wik
Three Suanne C Dillman William A Ridgley Joy C. Buchfirer
Four Angela E. Frick Margaret F Rawls Peter C J Kelly
Five William M Fraser Marjorie M Daggett Elaine Dratch
Six Margaret N Brooke Setha G Olson Edith Sandy
Seven John E Taylor Grayden M Wheaton Winifred L L Friedman
Eight Charles E Connolly Patricia McCabe Suzanne S Frank
Nine Anna P. Currin Deborah B Green Susan J Ricci
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where town meetings are held L/R lower step. Winifred Friedman,
Margaret Rawls, Susan Ricci, Anna Currin, Joy Buchfirer, Angela Frick,
Edith Sandy, Nancy Adler Upper step Charles Connolly, Patricia
McCabe, William Fraser, Deborah Green, William Bicknell
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ing Mark Splaine, student representative, Patricia Swanson; Jean Gaudet,
Sandra Shaw- John Lawson, School Superintendent through 1981
Lexington students and, through them, their teach- With our first budget under Proposition 21z-and out
ers and coaches, continued to distinguish them from under fiscal autonomy--we were able, with the
selves in 1980-81 on many fronts college admis- Town Meeting's unamious approval, to maintain es-
sions, National Merit Scholarships, standardized tablished program levels and staffing ratios unim-
test scores and interscholastic competition, with paired while retaining all our tenured staff except
championship teams in mathematics, debate, girls' retirees. Such results were due in part to the
track, girls' swimming and football Details on five-school closure sequence that culminated in
some of these can be found in the Superintendent's June with the closing of Muzzey Junior High School
report, which follows An equally important factor--and one that will grow
in importance in the future, as rather inflexible
Meanwhile, the School Committee was occupied with fiscal caps make themselves increasingly felt--is
its tasks of support, oversight and preparing for the collaborative relationship that has been estab
the future With the indispensable help of commit- lashed between the Selectmen and the School Commit-
tees of staff and citizens, Basic Skills Improve- tee, echoing that between the Town Manager and the
ment Programs were inaugurated in reading, writing Superintendent of Schools From that relationship
and mathematics, using diagnostic tests and stan- we expect not only mutual understanding of each
dards specially geared to Lexington's high expecta- other's goals and needs, but also concrete service-
tions After thorough study and intense discussion, sharing and joint planning that will economize on
we undertook a modest departure in seventh grade scarce resources
English, science and social studies classes from
the grouping practice of sharp stratification by As another way of looking to the future at a time
estimated ability that had been the rule for all of ferment and reexamination in public education,
junior high school academic classes The results we have been fortunate to assemble a volunteer Ad-
of this change will be carefully reviewed this year visory Committee of specially knowledgeable citi-
and will assist in future plans Self-supporting zens to examine and assist with communications be-
extended day programs were introduced in two more tween the School Committee and the citizenry, so
elementary schools, reflecting the wishes, energies that the School Committee can be as well informed
and capabilities of the responsible groups of as possible about the perceptions and expectations
parent organizers. Computer education continued of Lexington residents in regard to their schools
to progress, with terminals now installed in every
school, and a major administrative report on plans Without a doubt, the prinicpal challenge now facing
for the future is expected this year Other the School Committee is that of replacing Superin-
curriculum improvement efforts continued, with re- tendent John H Lawson, who deserves so much credit
visions under way or introduced in many areas, in for the existing well-ordered state oft our schools
cluding reading, spelling and handwriting. At the Dr. Lawson departs in January, 1982, to place his
High School, there were major developments in talents in the service of the Commonwealth. Lex-
guidance, career and experienced-based education ington's debt to him is incalculable
and health education
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School Superintendent Highlights
His Last Year in Town
This is my sixth annual report to the citizens of - Completion of a new junior high school guidance
Lexington as Superintendent of Schools I would brochure
like to note some of the excellent student and fa- - Implementation of a revised High School Guidance
culty accomplishments during this past year Program
- Revision of the K-6 Reading Program.
- National Merit Scholarship Program - Implementation of the High School Cluster Re-
23 Lexington High Seniors were named semi- quirements
finalists in the 1982 National Merit Scholarship - Evaluation of the elementary social studies
competition program. This was the highest num- program
ber of Merit semi-finalists of any public high - Revision and expansion of the Experienced-Based
school in New England Education Program at Lexington High School
- Graduating Class of 1981 - Adoption of a High School Foreign Language Ex-
Seventy-five percent went on to two- and four change Program with France and Venezuela
year institutions of higher learning - Revision of the health curriculum for Lexington
- High School Seniors High School. '
Dean Madden was named 1981 Presidential Scholar, - Adoption of the D Neallan Handwriting Program
William F Barton, Robert W Pitha, David Mac- in grade 1
Gregor and Dean Madden were named Merit Scholar-
- Adoption of Racial Awareness Units for use in
ship finalists all elementary schools
- High School Debate Team - Evaluation of the Elementary Special Abilities
Lexington High School was the New England Dis- Program
trict Champion in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Adoption of new spelling materials in grades 1-6
- High School Math Team - Evaluation of the K-12 Drama Program
Lexington High School produced the champions of - Improvement of the Elementary Program in Writing
the 1981 Massachusetts Association of Mathematics and Spelling
League's Tournament and of the New England Math- - Implementation of Phasing Recommendations "B" in
ematics League Grade 7
- Testing Program - Completion of the Career Education Program for
Student performance continued high on Achievement grades 9-12
Test scores at all grade levels - Completion of major energy projects throughout
the school system, including the installation of
I also note with equal pride some additional suc-
insulation, lighting, and upgrading and/or
replacement of oil burners
cesses.
- Reduction of energy consumption throughout the
- Implementation of the Basic Skills Improvement school system
Plan in reading, writing, and mathematics, adop-
- Installation of computer terminals in all
tion of the Basic Skills Improvement Program in schools
listening - Adoption and implementation of extended day
programs at Bowman and Harrington
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- Adoption and implementation of revised METCO 6th grade NATIONAL AVERAGE 6 4 6 4
placement procedures Lexington
- Introduction of adult day courses for senior Reading Total 9 3 9 2
citizens Language Total 9.8 9 6
- Revision of the Elementary Report Card. Math Total 9 0 8 4
- Completion of a study of high school drop-outs Battery Total 9 0 8 3
- Completion of a study of Lexington students
attending non-public schools. 8th grade NATIONAL AVERAGE 8 8 8 8
- Retention of all tenured teachers in Lexington Lexington
Reading Total 11 7 11 7
Enrollment in the schools continued to decline this Language Total 11 6 11 8
past year As of October 1, 1981, the student pop- Math Total 12.1 11.8
ulation in grades K-12 showed a decline from 1980- Battery Total 11 6 11 5
81 Projections indicate that the trend will
continue In the 4th and 8th grades, an aptitude test is
given along with the achievement test The results
ENROLLMENTS Actual Projected of both tests provide a chance to see the degree
81-82 82-83 to which students achieve at a level consistent
with expectations based on their aptitude for learn-
Bowman School 409 379 ing Lexington 4th and 8th grade students perfor-
Bridge School 350 329 med as follows on the sub-tests.
Estabrook School 328 302
Fiske School 325 292 4th grade Performed above expectations
Franklin School 298 279 Reading - Vocabulary
Harrington School 355 334 Reading - Comprehension
Maria Hastings School 325 314 Language - Expression
Total Elementary 2390 2279 Language - Mechanics
Clarke Jr High School 892 785 Math - Applications
Diamond Jr High School 700 641 Math - Computation
Total Jr. High 1592 1426 Reference Skills
Lexington High School 1698 1629
Grand Total 5680 5284 Performed as expected.
Math - Concepts
STUDENT TEST SCORES Language - Spelling
In 1981, Lexington Public School students again Performed lower than expected
performed very well on nationally standardized None
tests Students in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th
grades took the Comprehensive Tests of Br.sic Skills 8th grade Performed above expectations
Areas measured were reading, mathematics and ref- Reading - Vocabulary
erence skills. Lexington Public School students Reading - Comprehension
earned scores substantially above the national Language - Expression
average for students in the same grades Indeed, Language - Mechanics
this year's 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th grade students Language - Spelling
scored higher than last year's students in those Math - Applications
grades Students achieved best in language and Math - Computation
expression. Math - Concepts
Reference Skills
TEST RESULTS Grade Equivalent
1981 1980 ' .'
2nd grade NATIONAL AVERAGE 2 4 2 4 C.
Lexington !eN
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Reading Total 3.5 3 4 -- 'e '
Language Total 3 9 3 5 ,.;
Math Total 3 3 3 1 / 'r
Battery Total 3 6 3 3 of
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Ko Lexington Y �'
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a Language Total 7 1 6.8 A
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2 Math Total 5 5 5 5
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Performed consistent with expectations A summary of the results of that program supplements
None other testing data and confirms our belief that
Performed below expectations Lexington students learn basic academic skills
None Reading
As a whole, 8th grade students performed above ex- Students Evaluated Grade 2 Grade 4 Grade 8
pectation in every area tested' For Achievement of
Minimum Standards # % # % # %
BASIC SKILLS TESTING
IStudents Achieving
Minimum Standards 288 98 416 99 542 92
In the spring of 1978, the Massachusetts Department
of Educat ion directed all public school systems in Students Not
the Commonwealth to prepare a Basic Skills Improve- Achidving Minimum
Standards 5 2 6 1 47 8
ment Program As in many other states with similar
programs, the intent was to achieve greater account- Total Evaluated 293 100 422 100 589 100
ability of public schools Although Massachusetts Total Exempted/
did not establish mandatory high school graduation Not Evaluated 6 3 14
requirements, it nonetheless sought assurances from
each town that students had attained minimal levels Writing
of competency in the basic skills
Students Evaluated Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 8
For Achievement of
The new regulations require each school system to Minimum Standards # % # % # %
establish basic skills standards in reading, math-
ematics, and writing Each system must also devel- Students Achieving
op a testing program that determines whether a stu- Minimum Standards 343 98 439 98 561 96
dent has met the minimal competency standards in Students Not
each area, and must develop plans to help students Achieving Minimum
who have not yet met minimum levels of achievement Standards 6 2 10 2 23 4
Total Evaluated 349 100 449 100 584 100
In December, 1978, the Lexington School Committee
charged a group of town citizens, business and in- (Total Exempted/
dustry representatives, faculty, administrators, Not Evaluated 10 14 21
and student representatives to develop plans and
programs to comply with the Basic Skills regula- Mathematics
tions This committee's report was accepted by the
School Committee in June, 1980 To test for mini- Students Evaluated Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 8
mum competency in mathematics and writing, the For Achievement of
Basic Skills Committee recommended that Lexington
Minimum Standards # % % # %
develop its own instruments for mathematics and IStudentsAchieving
writing in grades 3 and 5, use the Comprehensive Minimum Standards 336 100 443 100 570 97
Test of Basic Skills for testing reading in grades Students Not
2 and 4, and use the State-developed tests for
grade 8 in reading, mathematics, and writ StandaidgMimmum
$� $ Standards 0 0 0 0 20 3
During the 1980-81 school year, in response to a (Total Evaluated 336 100 443 100 590 100
new requirement of the Massachusetts Department of ITotalExempted/
Education, Lexington carried out a Basic Skills Not Evaluated 7 13 14
Testing Program in reading, writing and mathematics.
t `ip If a student did not achieve minimum standards on
any Basic Skills test, parents were invited to dis-
. . cuss the test results and plans were developed for
addressing the skill weaknesses Some plans called
s.- -1P\ for additional individualized work in the regular
classroom and, in some cases, special tutorial sup-
port from reading specialists or special-needs
= teachers was required The State requires that 5
each student be given the opportunity to take the
tests each year in grades 7-12 until he or she
- • demonstrates the required level of competency
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from taking the Basic Skills tests, although the Cumulative/year
State permits such exemptions A few special-needs Cumulative/ plus
students and several foreign speaking students were School Savings year previous years
exempted
1978 Hancock $143,500 $143,500 $143,500
Analysis showed that most students who did not pass 1979 Parker 155,491 298,991 442,491
were already receiving additional support from 1980 Munroe 152,063 451,054 893,545
their regular classroom teacher, special-needs 1981 Adams 211,651 662,705 1,556,250
staff or reading specialists 1982 Muzzey $400,000 $1,062,705 $2,618,955
Much of the foregoing seems to have little rele- Note These figures are not adjusted for inflation
vance to Lexington, where SAT and College Achieve- nor do they reflect income from sale, rental or
ment test scores have remained strong, where 80 taxes derived from the property
percent of our graduates are accepted into post-
secondary institutions of learning, and where the 1981-82 BUDGET
energies of the staff have been focused on issues
of maximum, not minimum achievement But even here Passage of Massachusetts Law Chapter 580 (Proposi-
we have a few students whose computational and com- tion 21) in the Fall of 1980 affected those respon-
munication skills are sufficiently weak to raise Bible for the development of the 1981-82 school
questions regarding their functioning as indepen- budget Proposition 21, the fluctuating economic
dent adults who will need to keep checkbooks and do cycles that are aggravated by world instability,
business by letter Minimum competency testing may and the declining school age population in Lexing-
help identify those few and enable us better to ton, all mandate the allocation of fewer resources
serve them as they prepare to compete with others to the public sector of the economy As a conse-
of their generation in any marketplace where mini- quence, the School Committee, administrators,
mum competencies must be even higher faculty and staff attempted to develop a 1981-82
budget consistent with this direction I can re-
SCHOOL CLOSINGS port that, as a result of five years of planning
and frugality, the Lexington Public Schools were
With the closing of Muzzey in June, 1981, only ten among the few Massachusetts school districts not
schools remain of the fifteen schools open five seriously impaired during the first year of imple-
years ago! Four elementary schools and one junior mentation of Proposition 22 At this time, all
high school have been returned to the town because indications are that 1982-83 will be an excellent
of declining enrollments. year also Such planning efforts as implementation
and completion of the school closing sequence, in-
In 1969, the student enrollment (K-12) in the Lex- troduction of program budgeting and accounting,
ington Public Schools was 9,609 At that time, the use of a computer planning model to support deci-
School Department employed more than 500 classroom sion making have had a high payoff These and
teachers to meet its prime mission the education other efforts have facilitated the
of the 9,609 enrollees It is projected that on
October 1, 1982, the student enrollment will be - retention of consistent teacher/student staffing
5,284 or 4,325 students fewer than in 1969 , ratios,
- increase in the number of instructional programs
A cumulative financial saving of $2,618,955 will offered to Lexington students,
have occurred by June, 1982, resulting from school - consolidation of the Lexington Public Schools'
consolidation student population into 10 school buildings,
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- reduction of 152 81 full-time-equivalent pro-
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Among other significant factors that influenced
the 1981-82 budgetary decisions were t 1; 4,
- Wage settlement improvements for the four em-
ployee groups ranging from 6 8 to 7 0 percent ,.
- projected 7 6 percent decline in student en-
rollment,
- closing of Muzzey Junior High School,
- completion of energy and science renovation w
projects, °
- end of early-incentive retirement plan for
teachers, k
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- reduction of 32 61 full-time-equivalent profes-
sional staffs
- reduction of 12 17 full-time-equivalent classi- LHS teacher Joseph h
fied staff, Ke11e y, named 1981 Massachusetts
- major increases in the cost of fuel and electri- Teacher of the Year
city,
- needed building maintenance projects, and Instructional Support
- mandated Chapter 766 programs, including special
education transportation costs To increase professional development opportunitites
to support faculty staff in their teaching.
The 1981-82 budget development process began in General Support
April, 1980, and involved teachers, principals, pro-
gram managers, central office staff, Superintendent,
School Committee and town government officials To continue to respond to energy and audit recommen-
dations, and
Despite potential financial restrictions from Propo-
sition 21/2, all programs of the Lexington Public to implement new procedures for the recruitment and
Schools remained intact, and our faculty and staff accounting of substitutes,
continued in their pursuit of a quality educational * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
environment for all students In addition, several
challenging innovative goals were established for In closing my final Superintendent's report to the
the 1981-82 fiscal year They were• citizens of Lexington I wish to express my appreci-
ation for the abundant support and encouragement I
Instructional Programs have received from the members of the School Commit-
tee, my colleagues in the administration, princi-
To assess the junior high curriculum to determine pals, faculties, staff, town officials and citizens.
the effectiveness of grade seven program in English,
social studies, and science, to analyze the compat- I am leaving Lexington to assume the position of
ability of programs in grades 8 and 9 with program Massachusetts Commissioner of Education in January
changes in grade 7, and to explore the possibility because of my deep concern over the paucity of
of introducing additional elective offerings quality in public education that is available to
many students in the state today My decision was
Basic Skills Improvement very difficult because I have learned to respect
and admire Lexington very much The deciding fac-
To identify and/or develop transitional programs in tor, however, was the knowledge that our Lexington
Grades K-1, 6-7, 9-10 for students who have indi- schools are in excellent condition -- financially
cated needs in terms of age, academic progresss, and educationally -- and will continue to be su-
learning style and/or age-appropriate interactive perior regardless of my presence as Superintendent
process
My five and one-half years as Superintendent in
Transition Lexington will always be remembered with fondness
and appreciation for the opportunity of serving an
To implement changes, if any, necessitated by the re- excellent student population and working with an
sults of the Basic Skills Improvement Program tests outstanding faculty and supportive staff
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Minuteman Tech Scores High in Area Competitions
In June, Minuteman Tech graduated its fourth senior The Adult Education courses and Summer School are
class Eighty-eight percent of the graduates went now run on a sulf-supporting basis. These programs
on to higher education or accepted positions in serve more than 3500 adults and young people annual-
their career fields (Prior to graduation, 41 per- ly The 1981 Summer School served 1044 students
cent of the seniors had held jobs with cooperating from 44 communities.
employers.) The remaining 12 percent took jobs out
of their vocational major or were uncertain of their During 1981, Dover joined the Minuteman Tech dis-
plans. tract, bringing to sixteen the number of towns
that are now members
Minuteman Tech is unusual among vocational schools
because it also offers college preparation courses, The primary purpose of a vocational-technical
and about 18 percent of its graduates go on to school is to provide a high school education while
college each year The school also offers a unique preparing students for good jobs requiring specific
Prep-Tech Program for gifted students who wish to skills and paying significantly more than minimum
prepare for top technical colleges. wage Minuteman Tech provides area employers with
skilled young people trained in 25 vocational and
During 1981, a number of Tech students won awards technical areas These graduates have virtually the
for outstanding skills Forestry students won the same academic credentials as traditional high school
state championship in the Future Farmers of America students
Natural Resources Contest and placed third in the
Northeast Regional Contest, competing against champs Each program has an active advisory committee made
from fifteen states up of representatives from industry who monitor the
school's curriculum and shop equipment
At the New England Flower Show, Minuteman Tech hor-
ticulture students won a gold medal for achievement
and first place in the educational category They
went on to win first place in the Northeast Regional
Landscaping competition at the Eastern States Expo-
sition, and first place in the state Future Farmers
of America Nursery/Landscape contest. " 4�
In the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America ¢ry 1''
skills competition, Minuteman Tech students were ) ,
state champs in the Heating/Ventilation/Air Condi-
tioning, Printing and Auto Body events State
winners went on to the National VICA competition in
Atlanta, where senior David Harris of Acton won the
gold medal as top printing student in the country. k
Tech students also won honors in the State Distribu- ... _
tive Education Clubs of America competition, and the
school's new Air Force Junior ROTC coed drill team
placed second in the New England Regional High
School Drill Team competition
In 1981, Tech's varsity basketball team became the --
first to qualify for the Division III North Massa- A :"
chusetts State Tournament for four straight years.
Coach Nick Pappas was named Division "Coach of the i — x
Year.
A vigorous energy conservation program has cut the ,
school's energy consumption more than 30 percent via '
microprocessor controls, insulation and revised
scheduling Major projects now on the drawing 'C
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boards include wind generation of electricity and
groundwater cooling
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In addition, with help from a state grant, all over-
head doors are being insulated, mercury lamps re-
placed with more efficient metal halide lamps, 0
boiler turbulators, destratification units and over- r `O
head strip doors are being installed, as well as an
insulating cover for the swimming pool Minuteman Tech sophomore in plastics, Cynthia
Marsden of Lexington, is one of 67 members of a sup-
Despite rising costs, per pupil assessments to mem- port group for students majoring in non-traditional
ber towns were held to the previous year's level. shops
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Public Works/Engineering:
A Year of Goals and Achievement
fOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE $1,795,807
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,879,535 Goals for Public Works/Engineering
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 97
Part Time 15
1.0 To standardize services, program goals and per-
After more than a decade of discussion and planning formance expectancy for public works operations,
on the local and regional levels, the Town of Lex-
ington has signed an agreement with the Northeast • To further monitor and reduce energy consump-
Massachusetts Resource Recovery Project to be con- tion throughout the town including fleet, build-
structed in North Andover for the disposal of solid Ings and street lights.
waste The town will benefit from the sale of
energy generated by the burning of refuse Direc- • To generally downsize the fleet to reduce fuel
tor of Operations Warren Empey has served a number costs and provide better job applicability
of years on the Selectmen's Solid Waste Advisory throughout the year to dispose of surplus
Committee, which has studied the feasibility of equipment.
this solution. The DPW will provide daily liaison
on the contract • To promote the exchange of expertise and equip
ment between municipal departments and the
The closed Hartwell Avenue Landfill features two Public Works Department so as to provide econo-
successes- ] mies in service.
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(1) Recycling is now administered by the Citizens • To provide a master plan for water distribution
for Lexington Conservation (CLC), and with a multi-year program of implementation.
(2) landfill capping has been completed utilizing • To commit the resources for construction of in-
available fill from nearby development at no cost provements as prioritized in the Master Drain-
to the Town age Plan of the Town of Lexington.
Westview Cemetery has a new look The headquarters • To maintain program I'or street pavement
building expansion and the landscaping around it rehabilitation
are now finished
OPERATIONS - created additional wheelchair ramps downtown,
- covered all railroad crossings with asphalt
The Highway Division in addition to the routine
tasks of trench patching, sidewalk repairs, brook Water and Sewer Division. The Sewer Section organ-
cleaning, guard rail repair, drainage construction, ized a sanitary sewer system cleaning program
berm construction, street cleaning, sign placement whereby a section was cleaned from its point of
and street line painting, also• origin to its respective pumping station. This
- established a comprehensive town-wide street task will span some years with present manpower
sweeping program whereby all accepted streets and equipment since fewer than ten of Lexington's
receive cleanings at regular intervals, based 148 71 miles of sewers can be cleaned each year
upon visibility and use, In addition, cleaning and painting the interior of
- painted lines and installed meters and signs in the pumping stations and the rehabilitation of the
readiness for the Central Business District Park- systems manholes began
ing Program,
- dredged the Sickle Brook at Bow Street to fulfill The Water Section has undertaken a comprehensive
Lexington's cooperation in Arlington's drainage hydrant flushing and leak detection program that in-
project, cludes flushing, sounding and diagramming of all hy-
- acted as general contractor and utilized town drants and gates, thus pulling fresh water through
forces to reconstruct the Adams and North Street the system and reducing "dirty water" calls. Re-
intersection, pairs are scheduled as deficiencies are identified,
- loamed and seeded the pond and drainage project and the water meter replacement program is ongoing.
at Parker Meadow Conservation land between The two water storage tanks have been painted and a
Revere Street and Brigham Road, chain link fence erected to inhibit vandalism
Public Works/°Engineering'Organization
DIRECTOR, Walter Tonaszuck -
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OPERATIONS xk,,,, ADMINISTRATION/FACILITIES ENGINEERING
Warren A. Empey, Manager Emanuele Coscia, Jr.,S4anager Michael J. Hanlon, Town Engineer
Highway Maintenance Park Division Design of sewers, drains, roads
Drainage Maintenance Shade Tree Division Inflow/Infiltration Study
Sewer and Water Division Cemetery Division Comprehensive Drainage Study
Equipment Division Building Maintenance Division Traffic Studies, etc.
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The water billing ottice has converted to a data by Cummings Solar Corporation and funded by the
processing system for water billing and has contrac- Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
ted with the Town of Arlington for this service - Addition construction for the Westview Cemetery
building has concluded, and
The Equipment Division maintains all Public Works - Coordination with utility companies is maintained
road machinery which includes service, preventive
maintenance and major repairs The Park Division is responsible for maintenance and
general care of all parks, playgrounds, recreational
Following a recommendation from the fleet mainten- and conservation areas, as well as mowing of all
ance foreman and supervisor, preventive vehicle school areas
servicing has been programmed at three-month inter-
vals. Greater productivity has been achieved for The effort to control a marked increase in vandalism
both the mechanics and work crews when maintenance to fields, trees and picnic tables, as well as lit-
is thus planned. tering, has called for double the manpower of the
previous year.
A comprehensive central maintenance report has been
presented to the Board of Selectmen, and its Phase In spite of this, the division's 1981 accomplish-
I has already been implemented The Equipment Main- ments can be seen in many parts of town
tenance Division now performs major repairs and reg-
ular servicing of all Fire Department apparatus, and The first full year of pool operation has concluded
in two-way cooperation, the fire dispatcher now with no major problems Plantings were installed
handles the DPW night calls at the swimming pool area Nearby, the Central
Playground small tot play area received new equip-
ADMINISTRATION/FACILITIES ment as did play areas at Sutherland Road, Garfield
Street and Rindge Avenue
This administrative area interfaces with most other
departments in town because of buildings mainten- The football fields at Fiske, Harrington, and Esta-
ance, recreation, energy, permits for street con- brook fields were sliced and seeded, shrubs were
struction or Lexington beautification Through the planted at Revere Street conservation land as well
Manager of Administration/Facilities as at the cemetery and dog pound buildings Emery
- Repairs to the Cary Library were completed, Park was loamed and seeded and a section of Town
- Technical Assistance Energy Audits were conducted Offices lawn was loaned and sodded
. a �� ��• :✓ �rc> ' Conservation was assisted with projects such as mow-
'' "`7+ " i A ing, rototilling and a bridge built across a brook
44 ' • 74" • at Dunback Meadow near Bowman School In addition,
+ ; the fire trail at Whipple Hill has progressed
, twS
. In order to save money and best use our personnel,
- '' new sharpening equipment for gang mowers was pur-
chased and installed All sharpening will now be
done by town forces
The Shade Tree Division is responsible for the care
and preservation of all shade trees within the pub-
lic way
•
Our biggest problem this year again was the gypsy
°
moth The town spent $20,000 in 1981 for two spray-
ings with Bacillius Thuringiensis, a microbial in—
,- secticide, that is non-toxic and non-pathogenic to
�� ARS�1 man, warm blooded animals, fish and honeybees
Coverage was limited to trees which could be reached
from the street. The heavy infestation of 1981 cm-
,
tiN< pletely defoliated some areas of Lexington A
ground survey by the state department of Environmen-
103
tal Management forecasts a heavy local infestation
'Y " in 1982. The areas expected to be hardest hit are
_ those predominantly of oak
The division also
a < - Removed 60 dead or dangerous trees due to Dutch
elm disease,
- Planted approximately 210 trees of various sizes,
a - Pruned 315 trees,
- Sprayed for poison ivy, and
n
a — Systemically injected 200 trees for Dutch elm
disease, applied a dormant spray for elm bark
Again, gypsy moth spraying beetle, carrier of the disease
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The Cemetery Division, in addition to normal main- which includes the physical survey, smoke testing
tenance and services, enhanced vehicular circulation and flow isolation tasks Their Interim Report has
and prepared for present and future needs Lots in been submitted to the State Division of Water Pollu-
Section A were partially laid out and the private tion Control The second phase of the study is ex-
roadway network, including access to Westview pected to be completed by the late summer or early
Street, was extended and paved fall, 1982, and will include the sewer cleaning and
television inspection We are also coordinating our
The Building Maintenance Division has charge of all sewer studies with the MDC on their proposed Mill-
public buildings under the jurisdiction of the brook Valley Relief Sewer
Board of Selectmen, including Parker Adams, Munroe
and Muzzey Schools. The last named was recently Phase III of the Comprehensive Drainage Study in
mothballed and provided alarm systems to protect the Tophet Swamp basin was completed by Camp, Dres-
against vandalism ser, and McKee, Inc CDM was also awarded the work
for Phase IV, in the Hardy's Pond-Hobbs Brook basin,
Energy conservation sparked efforts such as which is proceeding on schedule and should be com-
(1) Installation of new retention head oil burner pleted by next spring The recommendations of
at the police station, Phase III and IV will then be added to the Storm
(2) working with Cummings Solar Corporation to COM— Drainage Master Plan prepared last year.
plete technical assistance energy audits on the
Police Station, Cary Memorial Building, Town Offi- A master plan for unaccepted streets was completed
ces and the DPW building on Bedford Street, this year This plan outlines a capital improve--
(3) addition of a gas-fired domestic hot water ment program and recommends the acceptance and con-
heater in the East Lexington Fire Station to save struction of about 120 of the town's unaccepted
building boiler use, and streets Some of these streets are in deplorable
(4) substantial improvements in the Central Fire condition and should be upgraded for public safety
Station heating system which have significantly re- reasons
duced energy levels
Progress was also made toward easing traffic conges-
ENGINEERING tion in the Bedford Street/Hartwell Avenue/Marrett
Road sectors The Mass DPW approved a phased con-
The Engineering Division had another busy year struction program for part of the recommended im-
Principal involvements were in sewer, water, bike- provements, and Boston Survey Consultants, Inc.
path and street construction. In addition, several were retained to prepare the technical data neces-
major studies were completed or advanced to the next sary to support the entire concept plan. Field
stage including infiltration/inflow, storm drainage, survey work and the final design phase will be done
unaccepted streets and traffic improvements by town personnel
Two major contracts awarded in 1980 to Charm Con-
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struction Co , Inc , for the construction of ap-
proximately 15,600 linear feet of sanitary sewers ,(1.6
were completed this year The cost of construction
totaled about 880,000 dollars The last two remain-
ing sewer contracts totaling about $1 million will
be awarded in the spring of 1982
e `
The construction contract for new water mains in
Concord Avenue and Marrett Road was awarded in No-
vember to C DiMartino & Sons Inc The construction
is expected to be completed by late spring or early + i t <
summer of 1982 10.
The construction of approximately 5800 linear feet
of bikepaths was completed by C J Mabardy, Inc o
The project included installation of bikeway signs �o
and wheelchair ramps at various locations. y m
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The Adams and North Street intersection improvements
were also completed this year The improvements in- °o
cluded constructing a stonewall, lowering the road- ^+' `
way profile and realigning the roadway within the
layout--all for the better sight distance from four *-
directions A sidewalk was also constructed on the
north side of Adams Street to the Burlington town
line These alterations should greatly improve
vehicular safety Town Engineer Michael Hanlon (L) and DPW Director
Walter Tonaszuck look on as Town Manager Robert
Linenthal, Eisenberg, Anderson, Inc. completed Hutchinson signs EPA grant for the Sewer System
Phase I of the Sewer System Evaluation Survey, Evaluation Survey
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Public Works/Engineering
We continue providing technical assistance to all become eligible for a 40 percent state sewer con-
town agencies, particularly the Planning Board, Con- struction grant which will allow completion of the
servation Commission, Building Department, Health multi-year sewer plan in the spring of 1982.
Department, Board of Appeals and Board of Selectmen
Our participation included input or approval of all Recently purchased labor-saving equipment has pro-
engineering aspects--from initial plans to field duced significant savings for the town while pre-
inspections--for subdivisions condominiums and serving service levels Most notable are the Rain-
commercial buildings in progress and at completion Kennon and 72-inch mower at Westview Cemetery and
the Hydra-mower for the Highway Division
Overview
We extend our sincere thanks to all members of the
Because Proposition 212 has brought about major cut- Department of Public Works/Engineering and to other
backs by many municipalities, Lexington has bene- departments within the town for their cooperation
fitted from significantly lower prices for asphalt and assistance
and water construction In addition, our town has
Westview Service Building Completed
After long delay and deferments, the service build- Budget constraints and shortage of staff have pre-
ing at Westview has at last been constructed. It cluded the surveying necessary to lay out the lots
is a far more acceptable place for bereaved citi- in the area south of the developed section, which
zens to talk with the cemetery staff regarding was graded and seeded two years ago. The surveying
selection of a grave site or to make funeral ar- and landscaping is now anticipated for 1982
rangements We rejoice at its completion
Recycling: Now a Community Project
In an agreement of March 30, 1981, the Recycling supervised by the Hancock Church Youth Group
Committee of Citizens for Lexington Conservation, Adult volunteers monitor the area on weekdays and
a non-profit corporation, assumed responsibility pick up after vandalism "Profits" are used for
for the recycling center located at the old Hart- conservation and environmental projects in Lexing-
well Avenue Landfill ton Suggestions are welcome by the Executive
Committee--Katherine Fricker, Deborah Green and
Clear and green glass, scrap metal, newspapers, Rosemary Green Other committee members are Pat
aluminum or part aluminum cans and used motor oil Doherty, John Andrews, Klaus Kleinschmidt, Judy
are accepted Hours at 7.30 AM to 3 15 PM on week- Zabin, Nancy Adler, Karsten Sorensen, Paul Chernick,
days and 2 to 4 PM Sundays Sunday hours are Noel Hess, Catherine Lowry, Alan and Beth Levine,
Andrew and Becky Deliddo, Warren DeVenney _
Firefighters Get 4-Wheel Drive Engine
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,276,868 that no layoffs were required Temporarily these
TOTAL EXPENSES 106,865 vacancies had to be filled by firefighters on over-
CAPITAL EXPENSES 57,103 time to meet contractual minimum manning require-
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 62 ments The bottom line is that Proposition 21 cost
Part Time 1 the department money At the year's end the vacan-
cies began to be filled, several firefighters were
The Lexington Fire Department provides the community appointed in December from among 280 applicants
with emergency fire, ambulance and rescue services
It also educates citizens, especially children, The only other effect of Proposition 21/2 was the in-
about fire safety The department inspects buil- stitution of new fees for private fire alarm boxes,
dings and enforces fire regulations along with con- telephone dialer alarms and commercial inspections
ducting training courses on first aid and the use In addition, ambulance and permit fees were in-
of fire extinguishers The department maintains creased substantially A private collection agency
nine major fire apparatus housed in two stations, was also contracted to improve ambulance receipts
The overall delivery of fire suppression and emer-
In preparation for the worst possible case under gency medical services has not been changed due to
Proposition 212 revenue limitations, the department 21, furthermore, no service reductions are antici-
deferred filling vacancies until it became apparent pated for 1982
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In 1981 the department responded to a total of 2234 calls for replacement of all self-contained breath-
emergency calls which included 1317 calls for fire ing apparatus used during every fire to prevent
and 917 calls for ambulance services. A decrease smoke inhalation and chemical poisoning.
in total calls (down from 2300 in 1980) was due to
fewer flooded cellars and smoke investigations. Department personnel spent considerable time both
There were 1 1 serious fires per month in-station and in-house advising citizens on the
location and maintenance of smoke detectors The
The most significant local incident occurred Septem- department urges all residents to install these
ber 9th when a large tank truck carrying liquified low cost life savers and gladly supplies speakers
natural gas overturned on Route 128 northbound Al- and educational material to anyone interested in
though the tanker was nearly empty, the residual smoke detectors
caused great problems due to the tremendous poten-
tial for energy release. Both lanes of the highway Training of all firefighters continued daily, in-
were closed for six hours while the hazard was eval- cluding special work in hazardous materials and
uated and mitigated The accident demonstrated the auto extrication A local physician provided a
coordination and cooperation of various state and lecture on heart attacks, and an outside profes-
local public safety agencies• sional gave a stress management course
On November 29th two engines from the department Two developments of 1981 have stretched department
were sent to Lynn to help battle a conflagration budgets•
in the business district Our engines pumped for
19 hours. There were 95 other Eastern Massachu- (1) Energy-saving installations at both fire sta-
setts and Southern New Hampshire communities in- tions promise lasting reduction in fuel use In-
volved in this fire which totally destroyed 13 creased insulation at headquarters building alone
buildings and damaged many others has already saved 4,000 gallons of oil
During September the department received a new (2) Firefighters, according to a recent agreement
engine Five, now operating from the East Lexington with their local union, are now painting the in-
Fire Station The new apparatus has four-wheel teriors of our fire stations as an ongoing non-
drive which provides a capability the department emergency task.
did not previously have This should help drivers
cope with severe snow storms and give better trac- The department wishes the following success in re-
tion when fighting brush fires tirement or new endeavors. Deputy Chief Roy E
Cook after 35 years of service, Lieutenant Wal-
Next year a request will be made to replace the lace Cupp, 32 years; firefighters George E Pekins,
present aerial ladder This unit is 21 years old 34 years, and Gerald Connor, 14 years, the last
and shows signs of its age. Specifications call due to a serious back injury in ambulance duty
for a higher performance vehicle with greater In addition, three others resigned including
maneuverability, carrying capacity and lighting Lieutenant Edward Gilman with 17 years of service.
capability. The capital improvement plan also
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ACCIDENTS SERIOUS OFFENSES Our Problem,
KNOWN TO POLICE
1 I Police Report
IfIsOo-- -- Traffic This year's traffic accident
f graph identifies 1977 and 1981 as
1e 09 - - mme / // ., peak years. Because of dangerous
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/ / j road conditions created by extreme
,I / j j winter weather during the month of
1300, V OFFENSES 4 L 1 January, the totals for each year are
probably higher by as many as 125 ac-
1200
/ cidents Consider that traffic vol-
umesM have increased by approximately
BURGLARY �i ® 6 percent each year, or 60 percent
1100 I I since 1971 and that during this same
10 year period accidents in Lexington
?,� have increased by only 17 percent
1000 /
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Besides New England weather, what
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LARCENY / .!L L.Z L causes traffic accidents in Lexing-
1970 '71 '72 73 74 75 76 '77 '78 79 '60 '31 IYy 61 8 a o ton? We think that the answer is al-
AUTO THEFT®®®®®®® cohol, drugs, excessive speed, inat-
75 76 77'78 79'so of tention and impatience Through
ARRESTS strict traffic law procedures we have
INCLUDING SUMMONSES I ■ addressed these key issues during
[--IFINES
past year in the form of 2,273 traffic citations and 7,904
FINES parking tickets Strict enforcement of our traffic laws, par-
1980 $98,302 ticularl hazardous movingviolations, serves as a conditioner
1951 $aa,3oz Y
Eland tends to create a favorable driver attitude Improvement is
9000 always foremost in our mind, and chief among our goals for 1982
e000 411 _ is greater concentration on traffic law enforcement in the area
of Lexington Center where we estimate 6 to 8 percent of our
7000
_ I accidents occur
6000
5000/ I Crime in Lexington. Analysis of crime in Lexington indicates a
400C 1 continuing but gradual downward trend with regard to major crime
such as burglary, robbery and larcenies This is encouraging in
3000 the light of the constant increase of those crimes according to
7000 national statistics We are confident that our crime prevention
efforts which include community participation have contributed
wooin some measure to crime control In 1981 successful programs
1970 •n 'Z2 •73 74 75 76 77 7e 79 •eo e, included distribution of crime prevention kits, operation
identification, commerical and residential surveys and
neighborhood watch programs
INVESTIGATIONS
COMPLAINTS REPORTS Police Personnel Existing vacancies in our patrol force were
filled this year by the appointment of eight carefully selected
16 officers These appointments will enable the department to con-
__ time to provide many and varied police services for people in
Lexington The retirement of Lieutenant Robert Martin after 32
` years of service opened promotional opportunities for the first
time in 16 years In october, 34 Lexington police officers took
12 a civil service promotional examination
z Goals. In addition to traffic law enforcement, we intend to
0 10 — continue and intensify efforts in the area of crime prevention
by soliciting active participation of residents in both new and
proven methods of reducing criminal opportunity in Lexington
6 - - - In general , we intend to use every resource at our disposal
I toward improved service and protection for the public
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—VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN
---VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED
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Board of Health: A Time of Transition
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $50,612 task To meet our objective to provide both the
TOTAL EXPENSES (appropriated) $ 7,300 highest level of good personal and community health
TOTAL PERSONNEL - Full Time 3 as well as to protect, improve and sustain the
(Intern) - Part Time 1 quality of the environment requires programs that
are by nature multifarious. There is also a re-
The year 1981 brought both change and transition quirement to conduct these programs independently
for the Lexington Board of Health In early July as well as in concert with community health pro-
the Board of Health re-organized, and James Lambie fessionals and service organization During 1981
was elected chairman He succeeded Dr William L our objective was undertaken and implemented in
Cosgrove who retired after 33 years of dedicated the following ways
service to the town Linda Roemer, Ph D , was
appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board Dr Communicable Disease Control
Roemer brings to the department a background and
expertise in the field of health planning and - Influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination
community health needs clinics were held for the elderly and chroni-
cally ill.
Sandy Gabriel completed her term of service as a - Biologicals (vaccines) were distributed to Lex-
public health sanitarian intern in June Her con- ington nursing homes, industrial plants and Met-
tributions to the department operation were greatly ropolitan State Hospital Lexington physicians
appreciated and allowed us to operate with more were given both the vaccines and diagnostic test
flexibility and efficiency kits
- Individuals reported as active tuberculosis pa-
Dr Cosgrove, a long-time resident of Lexington, tients were investigated
possesses knowledge and expertise in matters rela- - Sexually transmitted diseases were investigated
ting to the quality of life in Lexington that will in collaboration with the Massachusetts Depart-
not be easily replaced He will be missed by both ment of Public Health
Board and staff members and we wish him well in - The Board inquired into cases of enteric ill-
his future endeavors nesses This is particularly important if the
individuals involved are food handlers
Prevention of Disease and Promotion of Good - Other reportable communicable diseases were
Community Health and Safety checked further and reported to the State
- A program to monitor wild animals for the pre-
Determining and defining the health needs and pri- sence of rabies, hepatitis and distemper was
orities of a community can at times be a complex continued
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Smith, Secretary, James Lambie, Chair-
a ,O man; Linda Roemer, Ph D Standing
Michael Erdos, M D • George Smith,
Health Director
- The continued arrivals of immigrants from Viet- Health and Environmental Programs
nam, Cambodia, Haiti, etc required a renewed
surveillance on TB control for this segment of - The Board of Health implemented a new safety
the population Tuberculosis continues to be an program designed to place emphasis on the safe
increasing cause for concern because of the in- use of recreation pool slides The board also
flux of immigrants from areas where TB exists monitored public and semi-public swimming pools
endemically and epidemically to prevent cross connection between the munici-
- The Board of Health operates and maintains a pal water supply and plumbing fixtures
small health laboratory to monitor water quality - A program is being considered that may ultimate-
of bathing areas including swimming pools and ly help Lexington residents dispose of residen-
whirlpool baths tial quantities of hazardous wastes
- The Health Director participated in a number of
Chronic and Debilitating Disease Control and specialized programs dealing with mosquitoes,
Prevention gypsy moths, hazardous wastes and a survey of
wastes from industrial establishments
- Eye-screening clinics for children and adults - A wide variety of educational information was
co-sponsored with the Lexington Lion's Club provided to the community through news media
- The Board participated in "High Blood Pressure releases or through literature distributed
Month” and worked with public health nurses and through the Health Office, public library, Town
the Rotary Club in the operation of blood pres- Clerk's Office, DPW and the Police Department
sure diagnostic screening clinics. - This year's work with food handlers involved
- Well-elderly preventive health clinics are held making visits and presentations to local restau-
at the senior citizen housing sites for all Lex- rants
ington citizens over sixty An additional - Plans for subdivisions were received and re-
clinic was established this year at the Council viewed
on Aging meeting site Specialized literature - Site evaluations and inspections were made rela-
of interest to the elderly population was tive to the construction, installation and re-
distributed pair of subsurface sewage disposal systems
- A diabetes education program for diabetics and
families of diabetics was held. Citizen Complaint Investigation
- Participation in a public education program to
emphasize the need to eliminate excessive salt - The Health Department makes every effort to in-
from the diet was continued This involved vestigate all legitimate complaints Action
newspaper releases and the distribution of lit- taken varies from the issuing of written and/or
erature oral orders to abate a health hazard or nuisance
- The Board cooperated in a public awareness ef- condition to the seeking of court complaints in
fort to inform people about the abuse of x-rays order to effect compliance The board met sev-
Thd.s year's program was expanded to include den- eral times this year with residents to discuss
tists This included news media releases and problems and to hold public hearings.
the distribution of literature at physicians and
dentists offices. The Board of Health thanks the many interested
- Investigations were made for head lice and pin- people who have lent their support and encourage-
worm in public and private schools, day care ment, and appreciates the year-round assistance
centers, summer camps, etc and cooperation of many town agencies
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Animal Control: Owner Responsibility Urged
The Lexington Dog Control Program attempts to con- When searching for a lost dog, you should plan to
trol stray, loose, problem and unlicensed dogs in visit the animal shelter to positively identify and
three ways First, there is the town leash law claim your lost pet Telephoned descriptions are
seldom adequate
Second, there is the municipal animal shelter for
dogs found to be unlicensed or "at large" within Dogs may be claimed by owners from the shelter
the community daily and on weekends during kennel hours. You
must bring with you a current valid dog license,
Third, is the cooperation of dog owners in comply- proof of rabies vaccination, payment for town ser-
ing with the dog control requirements established vice charges and a strong leash. Service charges
by the town. may be paid in cash, postal or bank money order,
certified check or travelers check.
People who recognize the value of dogs as pets,
companions and watchdogs should be aware of these Dog complaints, of all types, should be called into
requirements and the special problems and respon- the Animal Control Department, weekdays at 862-0500,
sibilities their dog's presence in the community ext 34 Nights, weekends and holidays, complaints
creates can be made to the police
The rules are available in booklet form through the TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $19,802 00
Health Office and animal shelter This booklet TOTAL EXPENSES (appropriated) 6,000 00
also provides additional information on the care of TOTAL PERSONNEL - Full Time 1
all types of dogs and animals Part Time 1
Dogs picked up and impounded by the dog officer are
subject to the following service charges
IMPOUNDMENT FEE .1.0t
1 $25 00 per dog - first offense
$50 00 per dog - each subsequent offense during the
calendar year
BOARD PER DAY
Dogs apprehended "at large" $3.00 per dog
Dogs not claimed within 7 days $5 00 per dog
(from date of
impoundment) '''a-"' ,,
Dogs quarantined "Biter" in $5.00 per day,
municipal shelter per dog($50 00
minimum charge) 44
Other impounded animals $5.00 per day, /
per animal
ADOPTION FEES
Mongrel $ 5 00 per dog .4111.
Purebred $20 00 per dog
STATUATORY IMPOUNDMENT RULES• p. $
d,
All dogs apprehended "at large" 10 days unless a
sooner claimed
Animals quarantined in the 10 days minimum o
n
shelter
P1
COURT FINES.
In addition to town assessed service charges, doge
owners may be subject to court appearance and fines , d
The court fines are as follows . c
,,
a
First Offense Dismissal on appearance ' o
Second Offense $25,00 a
Third Offense $30.00
Fourth or subsequent offenses $50 00 While waiting at the rabies clinic with
his dog Ralph, Marc Johnson takes his
owner responsibility seriously
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Assessors Approach New Tax Rate
After Arduous Revaluation
Commercial-Industrial-Personal Property classes
The revaluation of all real and personal property The public forum on classification was followed
in the Town has been substantially completed by by a meeting in November between the Board of
Patten Appraisal Associates of Portland, Maine Assessors and representatives of the Lexington
The Board of Assessors is pleased with the coop- Chamber of Commerce where the Board further ela-
eration given the representatives of Patten borated on the possible impact of classification
Appraisal by homeowners and other taxpayers during on local businesses
the revaluation process.
The tax rate for fiscal 1981 was $92 00 per $1000 of
Following preliminary certification of the reval- valuation The tax levy for fiscal 1982 is $25,840,
uation by the State, Patten sent notices to all 699, up 21 percent over 1981 The tax rate for fis-
taxpayers advising them of their new valuations, cal 1982, if only a single rate is used, would be
and held hearings with over 2,000 taxpayers who slightly less than $21 00 The Board of Assessors
wanted to discuss their new valuations will present its recommendation on split tax rates
to the Board of Selectmen in January, 1982
In November, 1981, estimated tax bills, represent-
ing 50 percent of the net tax payable for fiscal In the wake of revaluation, and with no change in
1981, were sent out by the Town to insure the the law to date covering exemptions for the elderly
continuity of local government operations and (Clause 41), the Board of Assessors is concerned
services and to avoid costly short-term borrowing that many homeowners who previously qualified for
at current high interest rates. Issuance of the exemptions under Clause 41 may no longer do so
estimated tax bills for the first half of fiscal The State Legislature has, however, recently enac-
1982 was authorized by act of the State Legisla- ted a change in the law covering exemptions for wid-
ture The act responded to the needs of some 128 ows (Clause 17) Those persons with questions re-
Massachusetts cities and towns which, like Lexing- garding either the elderly or widows' exemptions
ton, were in the process of implementing full and are encouraged to contact the Assessors' office for
fair cash value assessments for fiscal 1982 for assistance
Following final certification of the revaluation During the past year, the Assessors' office assisted
by the State, tax bills for the second half of Patten Appraisal Associates in the conduct of the
fiscal 1982 will be sent out by the Town early in revaluation, responded to the many taxpayers seek-
the year These bills will be based on the new ing information on their new values, conducted the
value and the new rate, less the first half regular business of inspecting additions and new
payment of the estimated bill. construction, administered record changes of 641
property transfers and processed motor vehicle
The revaluation has increased the taxable value of bills, tax betterments, water liens, abatements
property from $274,026,500 to $1,242,053,600, an and exemptions
increase of 353 percent. Residential property in-
creased 504 percent while Commercial, Industrial, David C Stusse joined our staff as the full-time
and Personal Property increased 229 percent Town Assessor, replacing Tom Wenham, who resigned
Mr. Stusse was the Project Director of the Revalu-
In October, 1981, the Board of Assessors held a ation Program in Lexington for Patten Appraisal
public meeting in Cary Hall to explain the impli- Associates and is a graduate of Amherst College
cations of a shift in the distribution of the tax
burden as a result of revaluation, and to discuss Our Principal Clerk, Dorothy A. Ryder, was recog-
the provisions of the Classification Amendment and nized for her more than 25 years of service with
split tax rates The law provides that the Board the Town The Board of Assessors is most grateful
of Assessors, with the agreement of the Board of for her 14 years of service with us, key to the
Selectmen, may establish a higher tax rate for department's smooth and efficient operation
Trustees of Public Trusts
See Funds Increase
These funds are administered by a board of three
The trustees presently administer thirty-seven trustees who are appointed by the Board of Select-
trust funds Over the years sums of money have been men to staggered six-year terms It is the trus-
bequeathed or donated to the town of Lexington to be tees' responsibility to invest the funds prudently
held in trust for a specified public purpose inclu- within the limitations imposed by the donor or by
ding perpetual care funds of the Westview, Colonial, law and to distribute the income as specified by
and Munroe cemeteries and the Bridge Charitable Fund the particular fund, They have informal telephone
with a total book value on June 30, 1981, of meetings to take care of routine matters during the
$667,597.38, up from $627,892.93 at the close of year and meet formally several times a year to rati-
fiscal 1980 fy actions which have been taken,
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Appropriation Committee Urges Constraint
The Appropriation Committee has
viewed with considerable concern
the trend of the tax rate over ° 4.,
the last decade--even with large
yearly increases in the property �,
evaluation as well as extensions *T4 1 .fih
of local and state aid. A mod- 1,„ }'
est tax increase in 1979 fol-
lowed by a decrease in 1980
seemed to herald a new era, but i
a lump of $4.40 in 1981 immedi- ,=� ' H j
ately returned us to the ori- '
ginal upward trend The 1982 �A ,,
tax rate has yet to be deter- � �
mined as of the time of the
preparation of this report � `�
0
The advent of Proposition 21Z Appropriation Committee L/R seated Richard Perry; William Dailey,
will unquestionably have a Chairman, Robert Cataldo, Vice-Chairman Standing Esther Arlan, John
stabilizing effect on the tax Campbell, Harry Hall, Stanley Toye, George Silverman, George Wadsworth
rate. It is essential that Absent Barry Marshall
the intent of this legislation not be circumvented These efforts toward identifying and properly fund-
by the introduction of other areas of taxation, or ing necessary services must be an on-going process
the increase of fees other than real estate taxes, At the same time, unnecessary expenditures must be
if the positive potential effects are to be real- eliminated.
ized The majority of the voters who cast ballots
in the town supported this proposition We do not Prior to Town Meeting, the Appropriation Committee
sense that the result would be different if the met with all of the town boards and committees for
matter were to appear on the ballot again this year critical discussions of their budgets. Previous to
this, our subcommittees met with these groups to
The Appropriation Committee recognizes that the ascertain that all of the items were reasonably jus-
transfer of a portion of available funds ("free tified We were convinced that the line items con-
cash") can be used as a method to avoid the con- tamed in Article 4 were all appropriate, assuming
straints imposed by Proposition 212 We discourage the figures represented the cost of the level of
the liberal use of such available funds as it de- services that these boards perceived that the
tracts from our long-standing efforts to maintain residents were demanding.
the town in a strong fiscal position
Capital Expenditures Puts Cap on Projects
Because of the uncertain effects of operating under Manager and the Board of Selectmen, recommended de-
Proposition 2/, the Capital Expenditures Committee, ferral of most capital requests for the current
in cooperation with other finance board,, the Town year The only major funding approved was for the
completion of the sewer program and the town-wide
drainage study
"i ;" Decisions in the coming years will be very diffi-
"•44� — cult Although our borrowing position is in excel-
lent shape, with a rapidly declining debt and an
° fi AAA bond rating, we continue to be cautious about
x instituting new large-scale projects until the '
"anti-growth" provisions of Propositions 2/ are
clarified. On the other hand, failure to maintain
0 '
an adequate level of capital improvements can lead
4 to serious long-term problems This committee will
Ci minim aff jS continue to struggle to maintain fiscal stability
� a$�� C� 'a " ( while still meeting the capital needs of the town
�11%. luttil- I '
g 40 .tit Ng111 toil. c =.... Each year the committee evaluates requests for cap-
s° "a 4 iugs 04 kg ital spending during the following five-year period
This evaluation takes into consideration the rela-
Capital Expenditures Committee Seated Nyles tive need, cost, adequacy and timing of the various
Barnert, Chairman L/R standing. Clifford Porter, projects, as well as the effect the expenditures
Jane Buckley, Daniel McCabe Absent John Beaver will have on the total town budget
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Despite Prop. 2 1/2, Treasurer Reports A Good Year
Compared with many towns in the Commonwealth, Lex- The town expended $990,000 for sewer construction
ington fared well financially in Fiscal Year 1981 and $135,000 for purchase of conservation land.
It was a year when unbudgetted income helped to off- These expenses were financed, initially, by short
set increased costs; when unexpended portions of the term bank loans which were refinanced on June 15th,
budget permitted significant restoration of funds to in the very trough of rates, with a bond issue
Excess and Deficiencies, when tighter town manage- maturing in five years at 7 20 percent
ment and the accumulated effects of closing four
elementary schools and one junior high school all Citizens must realize that an encore performance of
contributed to lessen, for fiscal year 1981, at the financial operations of FY 1981 will be very
least,the early fears about the effects of "21." difficult indeed to achieve in the years ahead
Although FY 1981 proved less severe than we first
The high interest rates of the previous year were feared, this is not the time to cry 'Wolf, wolf "
exceeded in FY 1981 However, due to prudent poli- Much will depend upon the underlying rate of infla-
cies throughout town government, Lexington was tion If the town is legally limited to increasing
largely in a creditor rather than a debtor position real estate taxes by only 21 percent annually, and
Interest earned on undisbursed revenue ranged from if wages and expenses continue to increase at seven
12 3/4 percent to a phenomenally high twenty percent to ten percent annually, then stark choices such as
and resulted in investment income of $984,981. reducing services, imposing user fees, or allowing
(This compares with $624,117 for the previous year ) deterioration of facilities, will have to be faced
by town Government
Comptroller Sees Word Processing Efficiency
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $109,695
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,464
TOTAL PERSONNEL 7
By 1966 Town Meeting's vote to accept Chapter 777 The annual audit of our accounting records was per-
of the Acts of 1965, the office of Comptroller was formed as of June 30, 1981, by Arthur Andersen &
stablished for our town. This focal point and Co , C P A 's The town's finances are in excellent
"watch dog" of town finances serves all departments, condition
boards, committees and commissions by accounting for
all revenue receipts and expenditures. On July 1, we converted to the State's new Uniform
Municipal Accounting System This system is design-
The official accounting records of the town includ- ed to provide more uniformity in financial reporting
ing the school department are maintained in this and adherence to generally accepted accounting
office All payments, both payrolls and bills, as principles
well as all related financial reports and records
are prepared here After almost one year of analyzing and studying,
town offices obtained and installed word processing
During 1981, this office processed over 35,000 pay- equipment Almost daily, applications are being
roll checks, 13,000 bills payable checks, and issued added to this new labor-saving equipment We will
2,286 W-2's, statement of earnings paid employees continue to look at other applications for it.
Collector of Taxes Sweeps Clean
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $89,067 April 1 are due within 30 days of postmark on
TOTAL EXPENSES 20,369 envelope 215 personal property bills are also
TOTAL PERSONNEL 7 mailed twice a year, the same law applies to them
1981 is the first year in which there has been no On October 13, 1981, sixteen of the 1981 unpaid
outstanding balance for the previous year's real real estate taxes were advertised and taken on tax
estate taxes Fiscal 1980 real estate books are title These have been recorded at the Registry of
closed--meaning 100 percent collection Fiscal Deeds Aside from the taxes due, there are fees,
1981 are 99 9 percent collected 10,331 bills are charges and interest added before recording By
mailed out twice in a fiscal year plus demands, law, a waiting period of six months is required be-
telephone calls and letter writing fore foreclosure proceedings commence Any tax
title can be redeemed when the original amount and
Real estate bills are due and payable in the office the charges are paid in full The fee for this is
by 4 30 p.m. on November 1 and May 1 to escape the $10 ($20 if land court), a town fee of $5 plus
14 percent interest per annum mandated by the Gen- additional interest
eral Laws Demand notices with a $2 charge and
interest are usually mailed early in June for all Excise bills dropped from $66 to $25 per thousand on
unpaid accounts Bills mailed after October 1 or the valuation of a vehicle In spite of the lower
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Tax Collector
charge, approximately the same number of bills re- Ambulance bill collection has always been a source
main unpaid On the 61st day after the date of of trouble Health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid,
issue, demand bills are mailed with an additional $2 may cover only a portion of the balance due Pre-
charge If left unpaid after 14 days of the demand sently all unpaid bills previous to 1980 are in the
date, they are put in the hands of the deputy col- hands of a collection agency There are still some
lector His warrant includes 12 percent interest, 1980 bills outstanding, and in a short time they,
$2 demand, $2 warrant and his fee of $5. For any too, will be turned over to the agency.
warrants still unpaid after seven days of this bill-
ing, the notices of suspension are sent to the Municipal Liens - $15 and Betterment Discharge - $4.
Registry of Motor Vehicles and the deputy fee be- These are usually requested by attorneys and/or
comes $15 plus all the other charges, and $5 for banks when property is being sold or a second mort-
the suspension release gage issued. These monies are turned over to the
treasurer weekly
Water bills are still due within 30 days of January
1 and July 1 After 30 days, a demand fee of $1 is All other monies are turned over daily to the trea-
added In March any unpaid bill from the previous surer for deposit and a daily schedule for work
January and/or July, including demand charges, is done relating to these monies is submitted to the
liened onto the real estate tax bill for the follow- comptroller's office No original billing is done
ing November payment Approximately 10,000 water in the collector's office and collection can only
bills are mailed twice a year plus the demand bills be accepted on what has been committed to the de-
partment. Under the General Laws checks that are
When bills for sewer, street, sidewalk or water bet- returned from the bank marked insufficient funds
terments are mailed, one has the option of paying have a charge of $5 for checks of $500 or less or
within 30 days from the date on the bill or appor- one percent of the amount for any check over $500
tioning the amount over 5, 10, 15 or 20 years at
five percent interest. If apportioned, the prince- Much credit for smooth and cooperative work in the
pal and interest appear on the real estate bill and collector's office is due the three clerks, Martina
are due with the November payment Andersen, Anne Butler and Virginia Roberts
Town Debt and Interest
Principal Interest
Amount of Paid Balance Paid In
Original Issue in FY 1981 6/30/81 FY 1981
Cemetery 70,000.00 14,000.00 42,000.00 2,716 00
Conservation 1,925,000 00 381,000 00 693,000 00 40,444.00
Library 1,375,000.00 100,000 00 525,000 00 25,875.00
Schools 11,400,000 00 785,000 00 890,000 00 54,825.00
Sewers 4,330,000.00 420,000 00 1,740,000 00 46,367 50
Swimming Pool 675,000 00 155,000.00 520,000.00 34,425.00
Grand Total 19,775,000.00 1,855,000.00 4,410,000.00 204,652 50
Note A detailed report of bonded indebtedness broken down by individual issues, and also complete reports
on income, expenses and appropriations are printed in Part II of this report
Proposition 2 1/2 Complicates Town Clerk's Year
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $60,428. eight sessions were required to complete action on
TOTAL EXPENSES $22,200. the warrant The uniqueness of this meeting, a
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 4 break of seven and one-half weeks from April 8 to
Part Time 56 June 1, was a direct result of the passage of
"Prop 21" at the November, 1980, election. Town
Although the year 1981 could have been a quiet one, officials awaited the receipt of the "Cherry Sheet"
there were a few unusual happenings First, before voting on any appropriations
special town meetings were held in January and in
April Prior to this year, the last special town Another impact of "Prop 21" was the need to increase
meeting was held in December, 1977, and before that, revenues for the town For the first time (due to
in June, 1971 Unlike many other towns in the a revision in the state statutes) town meeting was
commonwealth, Lexington seems able to confine their allowed to change certain fees of the Town Clerk
business deliberations to the annual town meeting which resulted in a $2,200 increase in fees over
except in unusual circumstances a ten-month period The fee increases were not in
effect until July 1. Therefore, the actual yearly
Second, the annual town meeting was called for growth will not show up until next year
March 16, and completed on June 8, although only
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Board of Registrars
Gather Wealth of Information
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 7,924 her of removal from the voting list unless proof of
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,550 present Lexington residence could be demonstrated
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 1 A new and revised voting list was compiled as of
Part Time 30 July 1 from the additions and deletions reflected
in the census reports.
If the duties of the Board of Registrars consisted
only of registering voters, 1981 would have been a The names of all residents seventeen years of age or
very lean year Only a few names were added to the older was printed and made available to the public
voting list during registration for the annual town as required by law To answer the need for in-
election, the only election in 1981 This is not creased revenue as well as to make the books more
unusual in the year after a presidential election cost effective, the price this year was increased
to $10 per copy.
The other duty of the Registrars--conducting the
annual town and school census in January served as The dog owner list couples each dog with its proper
the basis for much of the mandated work done in the owner. The accuracy of this seemingly trivial in-
course of the year for the School Department, the formation could be crucial to assure that the cor-
Board of Registrars and Town Clerk The computer- rect person is summoned if owner of an unlicensed
ized census information enabled us to compile list- or unruly dog should require legal proceedings
ings such as the voting list, jury list and dog-
owners list The importance of accuracy and completeness in the
annual census cannot be overly emphasized, as any
A notice was sent to every registered voter whose lack or misinformation could cause untold problems
name was not listed as a resident advising him or for individuals and the town
Board of Retirement: New Member Elected
The Board of Retirement met at least once a month beneficiaries Town employees, through payroll de-
during 1981 At the 1981 Annual Town Meeting, ductions, contributed over $400,000 to the fund
$925,463 was appropriated to the contributory re-
tirement pension fund as the town's share of retire- The town appropriated an additional $200,000 to help
ment allowances for the 1982 fiscal year, and $5,600 meet its unfunded pension liability This makes a
was appropriated for the board's operating expenses total of $700,000 appropriated for this purpose
In addition, $190,000 was appropriated to fund pen- since funding started in 1978 and over $120,000 has
sion payments of non-contributory members or their been added through investment earnings
As of December 31, 1981, there were 261 contributory
retirees, an increase of 21 during the year, There
are also 20 non-contributory retirees
An election was held on June 25, 1981, for the em-
ployee's representative position on the board for a
term of office from July 1, 1981, to June 30, 1984,
with the following results
m` 01` Dorothy A Ryder 134 votes
Assessor's Office
Walter F, Spellman, Jr, 149
Firefighter
U # % Total votes cast 283
5 fr � r A1�'+rY
o , §*r 1 ,,, Walter F Spellman, Jr was elected
a - 10' `a 1, Income from investments permitted us to credit in-
Board of Retirement L/R Richard Perry; Walter terest to members' accounts at the rate of 7.2
Spellman, Frank Parrish, Chairman percent
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Cary Memorial Library Joins Electronic Network
1981 FISCAL YEAR EXPENDITURES result saves both time and postage and does not af-
fect service adversely A duplicate pay collection
PERSONNEL EXPENSES TOTAL at ten cents per day has been reestablished for
Town Funds $431,673 $152,475 $584,148 best sellers We still have free copies of all
Trustee Funds -0- 55,719 55,719 books, the revised system does allow the option of
State Funds -0- 12,251 12,251 much quicker access to these popular titles at a
small fee, but without the need for the reserve
TOTAL 431,673 220,445 652,118 postal fee.
LIBRARY STAFF - 1981 Work has been completed on the replacement of the
loose stucco facade on the new addition and on the
FULL-TIME 26 necessary window replacement on the east wall The
PART-TIME Averages about 517 hours per week, parking situation of course suffered during this
Total full-time equivalency - 40 work, but is now returning to normal
persons
CARY IN THE NEWS
PROBLEMS AND PROGRESS
The year's most pleasant event was a reception for
The major event of the year past has been the Li- Ruth Morey arranged by current and past trustees,
brary's membership in "NELINET," originally the New Advisory Committee members and staff in honor of
England Library Information Network, through which over 30 continuous years of remarkable service by
Cary has joined an electronic network connecting Mrs Morey, including terms as President of the
over 2,000 libraries of all sizes and types Board, Advisory Committee member and Trustee
throughout the country NELINET is basically a
cataloging system for the retrieval and production Several new members were appointed to the Advisory
of records, especially catalog cards The new Committee Linda Wolk, Charles A Butts, Jr. , and
system also greatly simplifies interlibrary loan Frederick C Frick The full Advisory Committee
and is now forming the basis for the computeriza- has been especially helpful to the Trustees during
tion of circulation routines such as overdue noti- the past several years in its program of long range
ces and reserves The capital outlay for such a planning, and their help is gratefully acknowledged
circulation system is currently estimated at
$150,000 for 1984-85 Costs may be reduced by the THANKS
further refinement of the technology involved, or
by joining with another library or libraries to As in other years, Cary received the generous sup-
share in the cost of a computer The planning com- port of so many persons in its art, music and other
mittee that recommended the NELINET membership is programs including the very popular programs at the
currently investigating such systems An advantage Children's and Branch Libraries, that it is impos-
of a properly functioning system is expected to be sible to list each one Their efforts are, however,
improved control of operating costs by keeping bet-
ter track of borrowers with unreturned material, bynritt
��� ►
insuring payment of fines owed and by encouraging _ "' . ...ate .t
timely return of materials At the same time, ser- +'
vice ought to be improved through a more efficient
reserve system and the ability to locate missing
material quickly.
Another planning committee appointed by the Trus- ij
tees and including staff, student and patron repre-
sentation is concerned with the Young People's
1
collection and services A report last year noted
the continuing challenge of young adult service and z
its relationship and coordination with both chil-
dren's and adult service, as well as with services
of the junior high and high schools There is a
concern that young adult services are not reaching
all who could benefit
,rr
Some budget restrictions did result from the pas- 1k "I/
.' m
sage of Proposition 21 This came at a time of
increasing use and continuing inflation Your li-
brary attempted reductions in areas that would , T .
cause the least inconvenience Friday evenings 0
gj
were chosen for closing both at the main and branch o
libraries after a thorough survey showed this to be
the least busy time It was also decided to send 0.
the first overdue notices to adults after about Children's Librarian Donna Polhamus demonstrates
eight or more weeks rather than four This does the printing of endpapers to patron Alisha Bloom
place a greater burden on adult patrons, but the during summer course in book making
33
Life Quality
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,E. �cxry 7„xnit3,.,.�, i. { �y�� At4)� L,��$.i.,( .a� rzAc,+
ir�rt�"t''�• 'lYs '" LS.t,IN rY� •� a �a FX ♦xF a t ro T 7£+"'•t f'�
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Cary Memorial Library
, - very much appreciated and led to much enjoyment
= The Library likewise receives and appreciates many
ot gifts from individuals for books, especially as
. ,' memorials and gifts of books that are either used
here or sold to purchase needed titles A special
4A9 Ej� 1 fund set up this year by the family and friends of
'` 01 : /qf=;/ the late Mrs Evelyn M Brunn was used for the pur-
l� chase of a new wooden riding train and an educa-
y ,,,'''i .;1:
tional collection of stuffed animals for the
:- / Children's Library
A number of Lexington organizations made generous
gifts to the Library this year These include the
Women's Republican Club (history books) and the
Lions Club (large type collection) Many local or-
a ° '� ganizations also donated to the Handley Fund, which
o ?� ' - �- ( is now over $1,400 00 Through the support of
; Honeywell and Ginn, two museums were added to those
for which free admission passes are available to
Lexingtonians the Museum of Transportation and
m the Children's Museum The Library, in addition,
( has memberships in the DeCordova, Drumlin Farm and
the Museum of Fine Arts. Passes for these museums
o may be reserved in person or by phone.
E
O PUBLICATIONS
o
' The Library publishes a leaflet on its services,
Ate...
a,�, „: and a Guide to the Study of Lexington which is a
Ted Petterson, Library Board of Trustees President, comprehensive listing of materials from all periods
presents a book to Ruth Morey in honor of her 33 with an emphasis on those in the Lexington
years as trustee and advisory committee member Collection
Cary Lectures Feature Past, Present and Future
The eruption of Mt St Helens provided the Cary terms of the will of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna
Lecture topic in February Mr. Lawrence Man n- E. Cary
ico from the Earth Science Department at Dartmouth
College illustrated his lecture with spectacular Program suggestions in writing are always welcome
slides taken at the site from interested residents
On April 11, 1981, Dr Yigal Shiloh presented "The
Story of Masada in the Light of the Archaeological
Discoveries" This program was presented within
one week after the television extravaganza "Masada", ,
resulting in a large and interested audience ;`'
The third program was presented on May 2, 1981, by s '
MrBen Casados, key NASA lecturer and featured out-
standing slides and computer enhanced movies of
recent deep space probe activity 11'Pi
0
Plans are now underway for programs including lec-
tures on botany and genetic engineering The , 7 m
a
Dance Collective, a Lexington based modern dance
company, will present a concert on May 1 1982 O
0
All lectures and programs are held at Cary Memorial ..,s, °
ii
Hall beginning at 8 P M and are free of charge as `
specified by the supporting grant from the Trustees Cary Lectures Committee L/R Homer Hagedorn,
of the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund under the Roland Gubisch, Lionel Arlan, Chairman
34
Life Quality
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Recreation Department Fulfills A. Need
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $144,473
TOTAL EXPENSES 20,705
TOTAL $165,179
c.', ,:,4
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full-time 2 1' 3
Part-time 104
gra h Al Al ��
With the belt tightening that has been demanded of ,::
municipal government, as well as the stretching of t ^ . x <'
family budgets, the Recreation Department has tried 1 4A'l t t.' , tis
to develop programs which fulfill some of the ,1,..,,::,t,
SJ
leisure interests that people used to seek else- 4. Vis. �, ` r
where, or can no longer afford to do as often, and (;\ 1 = -
at the same time increase income to offset cost but .t i �� r`
not to such an extent that it limits participation
Ski programs were again in demand Cross country
clinics were held at Willards Woods, and there was ,1 45 � " r ' 1
actually snow! The January trip to Mt Watatic � � �
-y % r ,
found good conditions, but a February school vaca- ". %." t t
tion trip to New Hampshire had to be cancelled � �` �'� Y t1-
The weatherman brought warm rain and washed away ,
whatever snow was left on the ground , ,.+" K '�
With the blooming of Spring came the demand for m s '
ballfields The telephone rang off the hook each x:. ' . -'.—•. ,
Monday morning, and the lines formed at the office ; ' °- -� litilitttl1i3iiui�l+ + - ���
Many of those who waited until later in the week
4e , wx
were unsuccessful in obtaining afield reservation = �
There were four adult leagues and six youth leagues
competing with local companies and residents for
field space For years now, the.Recereation Co ...„,,,,...4,...,„:.2.-„„:
`*
mittee has seen a need for additonal ballfields ' xi
Current planning in the capital budget reflects
this need As the demand for ballfields continues °' G
to increase, so does the pressure in scheduling *-, t.' . a
LL
� ; a
ti
The Center Field recreation area is the focal point � r " a
of many residents' evening hours during the springer �; �' Fm
and summer months During activities such as band ' o
concerts, youth baseball, soccer leagues, adult �
r
basketball and softball, tennis lessons, and pick- "-
up games, swimming, bike riding and strolling, one
can always find a familiar face Informal recreation at Hastings Park
The summer recreation program for youths offered a
Popularity of tennis seems to be on the decline variety of new activities Fifty youngsters par-
Because the tennis sign-in program was limited to ticipated in a two-week basketball clinic at the
weekends only, players were encouraged to make Center courts An average of 20 boys and girls
court reservations for other peak hours The cost were in attendance at the arts and crafts drop-in
of making a reservation increased from $ 25 to center offered at the high school. An all new
$1 00 Because of this cost increase, participants morning playground program with a weekly central-
tended to wait for an available court and took ized special event activity was available at Frank-
their chances lin, Hastings, Estabrook, Adams, and Fiske schools
Events included a track meet, frisbee contest,
The new town pool complex was open for its first field day at the Res, and a Challenge Day to sug-
full season with an average of 7600 swimmers the gest a few Weekly field trips also proved popular
first week alone The three sessions of swimming to youth and families. Participants explored
classes had waiting lists Diving lessons were in Georges Island and Willard Brook State Park, rode
demand Noontime and late afternoon adult lap the amusements at Canobie Lake Park, and sunned
swims proved popular, and many residents enjoyed and swam at Wingaersheek and Crane's beaches
an evening dip at the end of each workday
The Lexington High School gym and field house even-
Due to Prop 2z cutbacks, the Recreation Department ing program has maintained a high level of partici-
recommended the reduction in summer operating hours patron Sandy Russian, instructor for the exercise
at the Res The community opposed this cost cut- program for the past 12 years, has managed to de-
ting and voted an additional $8000 on Town Meeting velop a large and faithful following each Tuesday
floor in order to reinstate full Res hours and Thursday evening The basketball court and
35
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Recreation
indoor track have also been in demand each
weekday morning as well as evening
o
Cooperative programming and shared costs have
proved an asset to providing leisure opportunities � � '� :- .�
to some Lexingtonians For the past two summers, 11
the Town of Winchester has joined with Lexington to ,. , �
provide a summer day activities program to special ,,
needs children from the two communities. Also, a j '� 440
theatre trip to see Peter Pan at the Met Center was ' '
made possible through this joint effort ,
The Preschool PTA was responsible for the new tot \
climbing structure planned for the Center Play- � r¢�
ground Through their efforts and with the coop- §
'� -. X71
eration of Minuteman Vocational School, who built a75 I
the structure, the apparatus was completed in •.
November Installation will be finished in they
Spring of 1982 a.
Two projects were on the warrant for Town Meeting °x
vote. One proposal requested a $10,000 allocation
a
o
for locating a water supply for the Old Res As of x
this writing, the search has begun, but an adequate
source has not been uncovered Also voted was 0
$41,700 to reconstruct the four tennis courts at ♦ ..
Valley and Adams play areas and to resurface six of °
the ten courts at the Center Work has commenced
on these courts and completion is estimated for Tot play equipment construction at Minuteman Tech
June, 1982
The Committee's constant enthusiasm, dedicated
service, and support of the programs has been
The 8.8 miles of bicycle paths which connect many vital in providing the high quality of leisure
of the schools with the Center of Lexington were activities and recreation facilities that
completed in the Spring. This project was 3/4 Lexington has to offer its residents
funded through Chapter 90 funds from the State
Through the efforts of the police bicycle safety The Committee and staff wish to encourage sugges-
officer, Peter Mills, and bicycle subcommittee
tions, program proposals, and continued support
members Alice Hinkle, and Betsy Whitman, as well
for the programs from the community and to thank
as the Minuteman Vocational School, a map of the the citizens, agencies, and departments who have
bike paths was made available to the public. cooperated in the delivery of these services
Battle Green Guides
Welcome Many Tourists
This past year was certainly a busy one for the their official permits from the Selectmen A class
official guides on the Battle Green Tourists from for new guides and senior guides, was held on
all 50 states and many foreign countries visited June 27th, with senior guide, James Lyons, as the
Lexington Green and the historic houses In 1981, as instructor, assisted by Cornelius P Cronin,
usual, during the fall foliage season buses toured Director of Guides
the Battle Green and were a common sight during the
months of September and October Free tours, for Lexington residents were held on
August 4th and 25th. We wish more families and
A record number of eleven new guides passed their friends would take advantage of these special lec-
written and oral examinations and were further tures on Lexington's historical heritage.
trained by the senior guides The new guides were
quite an advantage at the height of the tourist Applications for new guides, over 14 years of age,
season. A total of twenty-six guides received their are available at the Visitors Center
36
Life Quality
S
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:a&I Ns„ rn,r.l=ro i` .t� �i��: 14..4l
White Hat Award: Long Service Recognized
‘ tion to the principles of good citizenship and who
has advanced the American way of life, giving un-
, NA Nt r selfishly of her time and talents over the years
g beyond the normal bounds of her occupation."
Educated at Jackson College and Tufts Medical
` School, she interned at New England Hospital for
4 4 �. * ''' Women, the Philadelphia Childrens' Hospital and
.. s l' 4P Duke University Hospital She began her pediatric
� , � practice in Lexington 36 years ago In the audience
Fr . _ic were many former patients, some grown to adulthood
i "` , with children of their own who are part of the
11` "` ! "second generation" of her practice
-, 8-,
The White Hat has been presented by the Lexington
' e Lions Lions Club since 1954 and has come to symbolize
41 - Lexington's citizen of the year award Others who
o , -- - A '" have received the award, beginning in 1954, have
C 1 been. Edwin B Worthen, Albert Burnham, John
0. Garrity, Rev Harold T. Handley, William E Maloney,
Dr Mary Perry receives the White Hat award from Dan Dr Fred S Piper, Thomas Grindle, William Roger
McCabe as other White Hat winners look on Greeley, Albert G Frothingham, Margaret Keefe,
Eleanor B Litchfield, Rev Msgr George W Casey,
Before an enthusiastically approving Patriots Day and Joseph 0 Rooney
audience, Lions Club president Dan McCabe presented
the traditional White Hat to Dr. Mary Perry Also, Donald E Nickerson, Alan G. Adams, Dr Win-
throp H Harrington, Michael Vidette, Sr., Louis A.
In introducing Dr. Perry, Mr McCabe noted that she Tropeano, George W. Emery, Louis A Zehner, Irving
"exemplifies the qualities that the White Hat award H Mabee, Richard A Michelson, Ruth Morey, Levi
stand for as a citizen who has demonstrated dedica- Burnell, Donald Gillespie and William Fitzgerald
Historical Commission Adds to Inventory
This Historical Commission continued its efforts to Hancock Street. I o members have been serving ac-
preserve local historic properties, responding to tively on the Garrity House Committee along with
requests from townspeople for information about his- appointees from additional interested groups
toric preservation or building history in Lexington
The Commission detailed a recommendation that the
The inventory of the town's historically and archi- Adams School building be included in the East Lex-
tecturally significant properties is close to com- ington Historic Distric to ensure that any design
pletion. Nearly 200 photographs were added to the changes be compatible with the historic character of
files which share space with the Lexpress office. the area
This inventory contains maps and architectural and
historical descriptions of structures throughout The Commission welcomes two newly appointed mem-
the town hers, Ed Donnelly and Roland Gubisch, who replace
John Orcutt and Anne Grady, and gives special
Several Historical Commission members lent support thanks to Anne Grady for the outstanding contribu-
to the effort to rehabilitate the Garrity House on tions she has made
Historic District Commission
Looks Forward
We have had a quiet year, with fewer applications with Adams School which we would like to see added
than usual, and relatively little controversy to the East Village District There will be pro-
This has given us time to advertise our existence posals for Muzzey Junior High School, the Munroe
with a letter to residents of the four districts School and parking in Lexington Center Many
and a map to realtors We think this information townspeople have devoted long hours to these pro-
will be useful to all who receive it jects, and we hope we can help them reach decisions
that will maintain, or even enhance, the beauty of
The next year or two may find us busier. In addi- our historic town
tion to plans for the Garrity House, we must deal
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V"'.$':ApA",l`{�tQ"ST'Y-AiM,'`•rl' j di 'i j y. fi a.�JcD`,?, ,rah ��
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Celebrations Prevail Despite 2 1/2 Cuts
der, Lexington Post VFW, led the afternoon parade of
'°`a7,, voL, `'q four divisions of bands, marching units, color
y guards and floats
�.. The Celebrations Committee extends hearty thanks to
. the following organizations for their help in de-
,. fraying the costs . Lions Club, Arlex Oil Co ,
m ...; '`' 4...: ° Nolan Norton & Co , V K Bogosian Electric Service,
:` q Battle Green Inn, Raytheon, Lexington Savings Bank,
a . t m 'y v.‹. '*-04*- ,,,,, Chamber of Commerce, Battle Green Shell, Shawmut
Q !' �r , ! , County Bank, Leader Federal Savings, Data Instru-
9. Ifa� 7 V ti � , ments, Minute Man Publications, Lexington Press,
O. f1 , . i,o,.l ° 4 Michelson Shoes, Woodhaven Paint & Wallpaper,
0. t Stanley Hill Post #38 American Legion, Rowe Chevro-
0
k let, Lexington Toyota, Sheraton Lexington Inn, Mals,
k A Dan McCabe's Creative Carpentry, Lexington Lodge of
a Elks, Wilson Farms, Buss Liquors, Itek,
o
aMemorial Day services at Westview Cemetery were led
by the Rev. George C Papademetrious, Chief Marshall
The newly-formed Police Honor Guard strides forth Cornelius P Cronin, Charles Sullivan and Warren
on Patriots Day Hawkins
Observances of Patriots Day, Memorial Day and Vet- The Memorial Day Parade to Monroe Cemetery, Cary
Brans Day were carried out with traditional elan, Hall, Colonial Cemetery and the Battle Green inclu-
despite budget restrictions, thanks largely to ex- ded ceremonies and readings by Miki Yoshino of the
tra help extended to the Town Celebrations Committee High School Senior Class, Mary Concieson and Select-
by the Chamber of Commerce, Lodge of Elks and man Stephen Politi Lt Col Edwin B Dobkowski of
numerous businesses and citizens the Hanscom Air Force Base delivered the address of
the day
The 206th anniversary of "That Glorious Morning for
America" began Monday, April 20, at 5 30 a m , when The Veterans Day parade was led by Chief Marshall
Martin Gilman sounded the alarm from the Old Belfry Warren Hawkins, VFW, and Sgt Richard Crogan, USMC,
with many local churches chiming in Charles Sullivan, VFW, Capt James J Leahy, USMC
(Ret ) and Cornelius Cronin, American Legion
The battle reenactment followed, then the Youth Units in the parade included Charles J. Shutt
Parade headed by Chief Marshall Mary Concieson, Marine Corps Color Guard, Police Honor Guard, High
High School Senior Class President, with classmates School Band, Air Force Assoc. Jr ROTC Vocational
Jeff Anderson, Miki Yoshino, Tina Reiling, David Tech, DeMolay, Cub Scouts, Campfire, Hayden Drum-
Shaw, Bronwen Pugh and Brad Moore mers and Twirlers, the Fire Department and town of-
ficials Capt Vincent J. DeMattina of the Hanscom
Theme for the morning observances on the Battle Air Force Base delivered the traditional address
Green was "A Renewed Dedication--Let It Begin x mI .
Here." Among those taking part High School Band, ,
Police Honor Guard, The Rev Arnold Colletti, Rev
Ted Petterson and Sea Scout Ship #138 Flag Detail, '
Youth Award winners were Matthew Burlage, Mary '"
c
Concieson and Dean Madden The Lawrence E Stone s ,ars
Award went to Robert Scott of the Hayden Recreation �� �1 ` m
Drum Corps Other morning traditions included
awarding the White Tricon Hat, five mile road race, e0 ,
pancake breakfasts, and services by the Daughters :i5
of the American Revolution and Minute Men T,
In the float competition, the Youth Division winner aa
was the Lexington Girl Scouts, followed by the Cub )'
0
Scouts and DeMolay The Civic Division winner was o
the Folk Art Center followed by the Lodge of Elks 0.
and Follen Community Center ,
Waiting for Patriots Day Parade to begin L/R
Chief Marshall Robert C Jackson, Lt Col, U S.A Ginny Maroney, Cathy Maroney, Annie Venier, Laura
(Ret ) and Chief of Staff Jerome F Garrity, Comman- Maroney and Amanda Venier
38
Life Quality
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die W�vt=i1'Y'T+ '� VA%-t e 1 7.,i A� ', ``.4" n''V ,:iiY''4"
Planning Board Initiates Change in Emphasis
ifil4,44 41,,,,, 4„..„
Planning Board L/R seated .11
Jacquelyn Smith, Karsten Sorensen, #�f �;
Vice Chairman, Frank Sandy, Chair- 1 ) a
man, Laura Nichols; Iris Wheaton 1 i
a
Standing Lorraine Salto, Secre- C7
tary, Robert Bowyer, Planning Direc- ate.. �� ._ o
tor Absent Steven Asen, Assist- e - eiaxxixcBOARD 4
ant Planner AIiVifyhhim lh.
Nineteen eighty-one was a year in which the Planning all its parking spaces in the center, so that the
Board began to shift its emphasis from the admini- parking program will be self-supporting and will no
stration of zoning and subdivision regulations back longer be dependent on the real estate tax levy.
to a focus on policy making and comprehensive
planning Economic surveys of center businesses and of house-
holds in Lexington were initiated late in 1981 The
Zoning and Traffic, Hartwell Avenue. The board results of those surveys will be the basis of policy
issued a policy statement on the relationship be- discussions in 1982 of how effectively the Lexing-
tween additional traffic and the rezoning of land in ton center business area serves the needs of the
the Bedford Street-Hartwell Avenue area The state- town and its own economic vitality
ment argued that no additional land should be re-
zoned to permit commercial development until traffic Three Planning Board members serve on the Center
improvements proposed by the Town are made The Revitalization Committee and the Planning Director
board's analysis showed about 600,000 square feet of is its principal staff resource.
new floor space (a 33 percent increase above the
existing commercial development) had received per- Construction Standards, Unaccepted Streets The
mits from the town Traffic from this new develop- board also addressed the long-standing problem of
ment has not yet appeared on the already overbur- construction of new houses on existing unaccepted
dened Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue. The Town streets, most of which are dirt roads and some of
Meeting defeated a proposed rezoning for additional which are barely passable The Zoning By-Law re-
development at the corner of Hartwell Avenue and quires that the Planning Board make a finding as to
Wood Street The Planning Board policy was further the adequacy of the construction of unaccepted
supported in December when traffic consultants to streets before a building permit can be issued for a
the Engineering Department projected a 40 percent new home With the recommendation of the Town En-
increase in traffic in the area and recommended the gineer, the board developed construction standards
construction of an underpass to replace the existing that are less stringent than the town's standards
Bedford Street-Hartwell Avenue "jughandle " for new streets, but will still require that many of
the unaccepted streets be improved, at the devel-
The board adopted another policy stating that all oper's expense, in front of the lot on which the
new commercial development on land in the commercial building is being constructed. That is comparable
zones in the Hartwell Avenue-Bedford Street area to the situation in a subdivision where the devel-
should take steps to reduce the amount of traffic oper bears the expense of installing the street and
during peak hours The Board of Appeals, whose utilities
action would have been required to implement the
policy, did not follow the Planning Board's recom- Procedures for Zoning Amendments A proposal to
mendation and granted special permits that did not change the Zoning Map for an RD (residential) or CD
require developers of new buildings to reduce (commercial) district requires that the Town Meeting
traffic movement during peak hours approve a specific site development plan. The board
adopted a policy covering each stage of an RD or CD
Lexington Center Revitalization Attention to pol- zoning amendment, indicating to developers what
icy issues permitted the Town Meeting to take the plans and other documentation are needed The board
first significant action on parking improvements in desires to have the review process start earlier and
Lexington Center since 1972 Analysis showed that to avoid last-minute changes in plans.
the town provided about 580 free parking spaces,
most of which were taken up by all-day employee 1980 Census- The preliminary population count from
parking while customers could not find sufficient the U S Census taken on April 1, 1980, is 29,479, a
parking The new policy is that the needs of "turn- loss of 2,407 people from the 1970 population which
over" parking for customers will be satisfied first, was 31,886 The preliminary count of housing units
with the remaining spaces available for all day is 9,781, an increase of 922 from the 1970 housing-
employee parking Another major policy change is unit count of 8,859. One might wonder how the num-
that the town will now charge some type of fee for ber of housing units would increase by 10 4 percent
39
Environment
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Planning Board
while the population decreased by 7 6 percent. Ac- can be adequately addressed in future submissions
cording to the town's records, the number of chil- for increased density development, i e , by placing
dren from age 0 through grade 12 declined by 4,124 the units on separate lots and thereby excluding
between 1970 and 1980. The ratio of children per them from the condominium association The board is
household and persons per household declined and currently studying alternate methods of implementing
there are now many more households with no children this policy
at all When complete census returns are published
in 1982, a more detailed analysis of these important Planning Board Operations. In order to emphasize
demographic changes will be made. planning activites and to adjust to a Proposition
2 1/2 reduction in the budget that cut the amount of
Subdivision Activity. The board approved four staff time available, an effort has been made to
definitive subdivision plans which include a total streamline Planning Board operations Substantial
of 29 house lots and one preliminary plan for 20 progress has been made in subdivision review by re-
house lots With the cooperation of the developer, quiring developers to submit material as specified
the Trodden Path subdivision off Concord Avenue and in the "Subdivision Rules and Regulations" and by
Blossom Street will include an area to be construc- not accepting sloppy or incomplete work The new
ted as an informal play area to serve a neighborhood RD, CD guidelines are another program of improving
that does not now have a recreation area the review process
Housing: The Planning Board reviewed its previous Iris Wheaton served as Chairman until June, Frank
policy advocating the inclusion of low and moderate Sandy succeeded her and is the current chairman
income housing in proposals seeking rezoning for in- Lorraine Salto, a Concord Avenue resident, joined
creased density (RD) and has reaffirmed that policy. the staff as secretary
Progress has been slow in actually acquiring the two
units at Morrow Crossing and the ten units at Potter
Pond which has been promised (as part of the site Editor's Note. The above write-up is a "first" on
development plan presented to Town Meeting) for such the town's new word processor Next year's entire
housing It is believed that the concerns raised by Town Report should be more easily typed and edited
HUD regarding condominium association obligations because of this pioneer effort.
Conservation Commission:
A Moratorium on Acquisition
The Conservation Act of the Commonwealth of Massa- tantly accepted by Town Meeting, the commission be-
chusetts enabled the Town in 1963 to establish a lieves it to be the correct one The Town Meeting
conservation commission for the "promotion and de- did transfer approximately twenty acres of tax-
velopment of the natural resources and for the pro- title and town-owned land to the jurisdiction of
tection of the watershed resources " These purposes the commission (Land off Grassland Street, Vyne-
are accomplished through land acquisition, land brook Village, the Lower Vine Brook, North Street,
management and wetland protection at Butterfield Pond and the Tophet Swamp ) This
action allows for a better land management of
Land Acquisition The uncertainty of the impact of community open space.
Proposition 21 postponed the land acquisition pro-
gram for 1981. Although this decision was reluc- Land Management The Conservation Director with
the assistance of the Department of Public Works
Park Division made improvements in several conser-
vation areas In Dunback Meadow, the red pines
were pruned to provide a better view from MarrettRoad; the fields were mowed (after the nesting
'- season) to control growth, and a bridge was con-
structed across the Clematis Brook near Bowman
ag:' 4 School A vehicular bridge was constructed in Par-
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ker Meadow to allow access to the back field, as
Akm-AVV ��� r,,. �' W� well as for recreational use of the area In co-
operation`p t' with the town of Arlington, improvements
were made to control access points to the Great
$ w Meadow and thereby to encourage proper use of this
ny
-<-•-' unique tract of land. Many hours of work for main-
tenance and beautification were donated by indivi-
dual citizens, youth organizations and, in parti-
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cular, the Lexington Field and Garden Club.
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Farm Pond in Parker Meadow received its name early Community gardens continue to expand They provide
in 1981 following a naming contest an opportunity for more than 200 local citizens to
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Conservation Commission
enjoy an outdoor activity while providing their
families with a supply of fresh vegetables The J, a •
gardens are located at Idylwilde, Shaker Glen, � " _ °
Dunback Meadow and a new area off Grove Street near - D ., ='�
the Paint Mine A new area off Allen Street (Dun- i .44
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back Meadow) is planned for next year The garden
program, now is in its tenth year, has become in-
creasingly popular as gardeners experiment with new . �rt"ptt`�+
methods and novel crops Some larger tracts (2-10 o
acres) of conservation land were leased to local ° � "' r 'a q
farmers, who in turn harvest vegetables and hay for 11' t • ,�
local consumption " _
Wetland Protection. The need to protect the re- �" ''
maining wetlands becomes more urgent as developable
land disappears Under the Wetland Protection Act
of the Commonwealth (Ch 131, Sec 40), and the Ap, ,�, o
town's Wetland By-Law (Article XXXIII), the Commis- .; ' a
sion received twenty applications to alter wetlands. Angela Frick, Vice-Chairman of the Conservation Corn-
Subsequently, following a site inspection, hearing mission, leads Arlington-Lexington conservation walk
and deliberations are held and an Order of Condi- in the Great Meadow
tions is issued, which in one case included a
denial to alter. Alteration of wetlands also in- Community Interaction In addition to the above
cludes the monitoring of illegal filling and functions, the Commission encourages residents to
dumping which has become acute with the closing of become more familiar with open space in the town
the town's sanitary landfill The following wet- Continuing the tradition of "know your conservation
land hearings were held (State wetland file numbers land," the Commission sponsored a walk through
201-99 through-119 and By-Law file numbers 46 Cranberry Hill in early May Although the weather
through 64) was wet, a few hardy souls explored the area with
Susan and Stanley Solomon as leaders On an over-
Heidke Realty Trust (off Young St ) cast October Sunday, more than 200 people filled
Michael Colangelo (Hartwell Ave ) the Great Meadow, under the sponsorship of the
Cynthia Nardone (Concord Ave ) Arlington and Lexington Conservation Commissions,
Oscar Cormier (Grove St.) the Citizens for Lexington Conservation and a
Tektronix, Inc (Hartwell Ave ) group of enthusiastic leaders An encore is planned
Boston Properties (Hartwell Ave ) for Spring, 1982 Kudos to the Minute-Man and
Town of Lexington (North Lexington Brook) reporter Alice Hinkle, who assisted in this
Town of Lexington (Sickle Brook) (201-106 BL53) community interaction
Town of Lexington (easement off Clematis Rd )
Robert Cataldo (Blossomcrest Rd ) (201-108 BL58) Membership Changes The Commission is a seven-
Town of Lexington (intersection Adams/North Sts ) member board appointed by the Town Manager with ap-
Town of Lexington (North St ) proval of the Board of Selectmen Shirley Stolz
Town of Lexington (Kendall Rd at Vine Brook) did not accept reappointment in April, and Francis
Mary Louise Perkins (Kendall Rd ) Fields resigned in November Ruth Mitchell was ap-
Oscar Cormier (Grove St and N. Emerson Rd ) pointed in June, John Oberteuffer and John Eddison
W R Grace & Co. (Hayden Ave ) in November
Paul Bauer (Marrett Rd ) (201-11
*Angelo Giaquinto (Sanderson Rd ) The work of the commission is administed by W
Town of Arlington (Reservoir-Lowell St ) Clifford Prentiss, Conservation Director, and
Diran Semonian (Lowell St ) Laurie Macauda, Secretary, who deal ably with town
*Project denied agencies, boards and citizens.
Fence Viewers Urge Neighbors' Communication
The official jurisdiction of the fence viewers is pose a settlement; if mediation does not work, the
limited to fences abutting town land Most quer- solution rests with the courts.
ies directed to fence viewers seek information
about casual details and can easily be answered over It is unhappily true that lack of communication be-
over the phone Often these calls relate to line tween neighbors is the most common source of dis-
fences between neighbors In these cases, the role putes over line fences If anyone plans to build a
of the fence viewers is to explain the law and to line fence, the best advice is not to act unilater-
act as a peacemaker They have no authority to im- ally Be sure of your assumptions and then discuss
your plans with your neighbors
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Board of Appeals L/R seated Thomas Taylor- Robert Gary, Natalie Riffin, Vice-Chairman, Woodruff
Brodhead, Chairman, Evelyn Cole, Clerk, Irving H Mabee, Peter DiMatteo, Building Commissioner Associate
Members standing- Eric Clarke, Clarence Turner, Ruth Morey, Jonathan Doran, William Hays Absent Anne
Scigliano
The Board of Appeals operates under the authority
of Chapter 40A of the Zoning Act of Massachusetts,
of the Zoning By-Law of Lexington and of the Town
of Lexington General Laws. To quote briefly from
Section 14 of 40A (Powers of the Board of Appeals)
(1) To hear and decide appeals in accordance with
Section 8, 40A (persons aggrieved by inability to
obtain a permit or enforcement act from any admin-
istrative office)
(2) To hear and decide applications for special
permits
(3) To hear and decide petitions for variances
In exercising the powers granted by this section,
a board of appeals may, in conformity with the pro-
visions of this chapter, make orders or decisions,
reverse or affirm in whole or in part, or modify
any order or decision, and to that end shall have
all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal
is taken and may issue or direct the issuance of
a permit.
The board consists of five regular members appointed In November, the new section 7.4.9 of the Zoning
by the selectmen for five-year terms Annually, the By-Law went into effect allowing the board to grant
selectmen also appoint six associate members for a special permit to maintain certain noncomplying
one-year terms to substitute for any regular members buildings instead of issuing a variance
who are unable to serve at a particular meeting
Our former chairman, Ruth Morey, who has so ably
The board met 23 times during 1981 and heard 106 pe- served the town in many ways, retired as a regular
titions These are listed in Part II of this report member. However, we are pleased that she continues
to serve as an associate member and thus gives us
The board considered nine site plan reviews as com- the benefit of her knowledge and experience
pared with four the previous year. Seven of these
were office buildings and two involved housing The board wishes to thank Robert V Whitman and Wil-
Permits were granted for 18 signs versus seven last Liam J Scouler, who retired as associate members,
year Five food establishments were reviewed for and to welcome new associate members Jonathan P
permits. Twelve variances for additions to resi- Doran and Anne P Scigliano Robert Gary, formerly
dences were granted in 1981 and eight were granted an associate member, was appointed a regular member
to maintain existing structures for a five-year term
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Building/Inspection:
The Year of Offices ,,
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES FY81 $86,825
TOTAL EXPENSES FY81 2,940 - '
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full-time 4
Part-time 2
Provisional 1
1981 was the biggest year ever in office building
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construction--either new buildings or additions
and alterations (See Part II for statistical 1u i
breakdown ) With approximately 500,000 square feet S r 1
of new or added-on office space and a value of ap- p
proximately $16,000,000, the total value of con- �;', . ! awn
struction for 1981 exceeds $25,000,000 This is
an all-time hi h r' 'r ,. #
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Trends of last year have persisted Since land is
at a premium, more additions are being constructed .
than ever before. Major alterations to existing r
houses continue briskly 1981 saw a shift from � '. y
wood stoves to coal stoves and a sharp increase in
solar hot water systems and greenhouses--all with „+t .--
an eye toward energy conservation.
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Judging by this year's applications for permits,
next year promises more office buildings and sin ,,
gle family subdivisions, as well as an increase in
additions, alterations and energy-conserving devices
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Permanent Building Committee:
Pool Complex on $ Target
The sole concern of the Permanent Building Committee The pool complex is now complete, and it is pleas-
during 1981 was completion of the Central Pool Com- ing to note that the cost of the entire project
plex Although the pool was opened in 1980, the fell within the original $675,000 appropriated by
pool contractor did not fulfill his contract re- the town meeting
quirements until the following spring and summer
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the sixty-unit Elderly Housing at Countryside Village L/R First Row William
Sullivan, Lexington Housing Authority; William Spencer, L H A , Arthur Shompe, L H Hewett, Margery Battin,
Selectman, Joe Rooney, L H A Chairman, Alfred Busa, Selectman Chairman, Donald Wilson, L H A Vice-
Chairman, Robert Campbell, Interact, Inc L/R Second Row. Robert Adam, Adam Swenson Design Architects,
John Connors and George Reese, Weston Associates, Temple Scanlon, LHA Executive Director, Richard
O'Neil, Interact Inc., Frederick De Angelis, L H A Attorney
Fall, 1981, saw the start of our sixty-unit HUD- Continuing responsibilities include eighteen single
financed elderly/handicapped project at Countryside family LHA owned and rented to families, two housing
The developer, Weston Associates Inc , expects to areas for the elderly--100 unit Greeley Village
have the apartments ready for occupancy by early opened in September, 1968, and 48 unit Vynebrooke
fall, 1982 The Authority's office and maintenance Village, opened in March, 1973 Both offer various
facilities will be moved to the new location services for the elderly Well-elderly clinics are
conducted at both sites, and the Recreation Depart-
In December, the transfer of seven condominium units ment and Cary Library bring materials Bus service
at Parker School to the town for lease to families is available to Lexington Center and other shopping
of low and moderate income by the Authority was ac- areas.
complished Occupancy of these two-bedroom apart-
ments is scheduled for January, 1982 The Authority is a corporate political body com-
posed of five members serving five-year terms, four
Acquisition of two condo units at Morrow Crossing are elected and one is appointed by the Secretary of
and ten units at Potter Pond development does not Executive Office of Communities and Development
appear possible HUD funds which have been set The Authority operates under Chapter 121B of the
aside cannot be used unless some way can be found Commonwealth and has the power to finance through
to exempt the Authority owned units from assessments federal, state or private sources or sell its own
for "frills" or amenities that are not considered tax-exempt bonds or notes The Authority also has
necessary for low and moderate income housing under the power of eminent domain
HUD regulations Permission has been requested of
the Executive Office of Communities and Development The Authority employs two full-time persons on its
to use funds reserved under the State 705-3 program maintenance staff Regular meetings are held on the
for this acquisition While the acquisition cost third Tuesday of the month at 7.30 p m Special
is considerably lower than the market value, EOCD's meetings are called as the need arises The Annual
position is that more can be done with the limited Meeting and Election of Authority officers is held
state funds in other communities where acquisition on the third Tuesday in April All meetings are
costs are considerably lower open, and the public is invited to attend
Under the State 707 program, we are providing rental
subsidy for sixteen low income families and for 58
families through the HUD Section 8 Program.
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Council on Aging Expands Meals Program
The continued goal of the Council on Aging is to projects help senior citizens get acquainted and
help create a reasonable living environment for the help dispel loneliness
elderly who wish to continue living in Lexington
The CoA also serves as advocate for over 5200 The Friendly Visitor Program was rejuvenated by the
senior citizens addition of Donald Frost, an intern from Mystic Val-
ley Mental Health He is training Lexington High
Because of the popularity of the congregate meals at School students to be Friendly Visitors. We like
the CoA center, we have expanded our program to two the interaction of students and senior citizens
days per seek with the hope that we can further ex-
pand to a regular four-day per week program An Minuteman Home Care Corporation gave us a grant for
average of 45 meals per day is now served purchasing a typewriter and serving utensils for
the congregate meals program. MHCC continues to
We are anxious to expand this program as we antici- provide home aide and home health services to
pate an even greater demand due to rising costs of income-eligible senior citizens
both food and home heating oil We expect more
people will want both the daily food program and Some goals fulfilled
the chance for companionship in an attractive,
well-heated environment Expansion of congregate meals.
Friends of the Council increasingly active and
This year we volunteered rooms at our center to the supportive
Adult Education program for classrooms This fall Grant monies received
there are seven classes, and the arrangement is
working out to the benefit of all Future Aims.
Friends of the council conducted a raffle and Further expansion of congregate meals.
raised over $1600. The Friends also furnished one Extended outreach to the hidden elderly
of our new rooms and paid for many smaller items Relocation into permanent headquarters with room
They are also holding a Christmas Fair These for expansion
A senior aide to head the meals program
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Coordinator, Dorothy Boggle Standing Arnold Green, Mary McDonald, President of Friends of the Council
on Aging, Janet Clark, Reverend Shirley Goodwin, Bill Sen, Wendell Benway, Voluntary Treasurer
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Youth Commission: Continuity Amidst Change
There is entirely new blood in the adult membership During the summer the youth employment service,
of the Youth Commission this year, but some stal- Hire a Youth, found jobs for nearly a hundred Lex-
wart youth members have remained in order to en- ington teens using staff support of an intern in
hance continuity the Town Manager's office It is expected that
this valuable service will be repeated in the
The major effort of the Commission this year will summer of '82
be to proceed toward a long-range plan The first
step is a needs assessment This will involve a A new program, Kids to Kids, has been initiated
pair of surveys, one to be issued to students and It pairs high school students as friends with ele-
one to parents The surveys will explore awareness mentary school youngsters for after school and
or satisfaction with local programs and services weekend "special" times
They will seek to discover areas in which problems
lie such as these. How serious is alcohol use? Is The Youth Commission will sponsor a drug education
pressure an issue? What do kids and parents feel evening in February A drug display case will be
they need? on view and kids and parents will be able to speak
with experts and convicted offenders
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Youth Commission L/R Seated Diane Parr, John McGirr, Ronald Marble
Standing Jim Findley, Philip Deutch, Nancy Barter, Bea Phear
Veterans' Services: A Change in Personnel
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $10,031 FY81 partment's rules and regulations are governed under
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,470 FY81 Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 115 Veterans
TOTAL PERSONNEL 1 Part-time must meet certain qualifications of service, income,
residence and type of discharge to receive benefits
Veterans' Clerk, Jane Newcomb, who started last Oc- which are designed to assist in times of crisis
tober on a permanent part-time basis, is on mater- These benefits range from everyday living expenses
nity leave Bea Phear, Special Acting Assistant, to medical assistance
has been covering the office since August Office
hours are Monday and Thursday from 9 A M to 1 P M In addition, the local office offers guidance to
veterans and their dependants who are applying for
The Department of Veterans' Benefits is a program Federal Veterans Administration programs such as
jointly funded by the state and the town The De- pensions, compensation, burial benefits and loans.
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Outer photos clockwise from upper LCI
Town Moderator Lincoln Cole, Tow •n
Clerk Mary McDonough and I1 Ahn
at student Town Meeting Candi-
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dates Night for local elections �+ ,. , fl
Tree in derelict farm equipment at w 1
old Johnson farm Retiring fire- 3
fighters L/R• George Pekins, Lt
William Cupp, Harold Foley, Dep. q ga
Chief Roy Cook and Gerald Connors 8 c
Preschoolers at Kite Fest Above
Dave Cowens with John Scott at /` } !f `' � r
Special Olympics sponsored by the °'
high school (Photo, Gao-wen Shao) Center above. Jim Cameron, bundled newspapers and Melissa Green at the
recycling site on a Sunday afternoon (Photo, Lexington Minute-Man)
47
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Officers and Committees
Elected Town Officers
Board of Selectmen Registrars of Voters Town Celebrations Committee
Alfred S Busa, Chairman 1983 Reed Kingston Taylor, Chmn. 1984 William P. Fitzgerald, Chmm. 1983
Margery M Battin 1983 Lilah H Groisser 1982 Raymond J Flynn, V Chmn 1983
Mary W Miley 1982 William B Simmons 1983 Dawn Brenchick 1982
James F. Crain 1984 Mary R McDonough, Clerk Paul W Jenkins 1982
Stephen M Politi 1984 C Jean Coates 1983
Director of Guides Karen M Gaughan 1982
Moderator Cornelius P Cronin Robert C Jackson 1983
Lincoln P Cole, Jr 1982 Marion H Snow 1984
Board of Appeals Frances P Mallett 1984
Lexington Housing Authority Woodruff M Brodhead, Chmn 1983
Joseph 0 Rooney, Chairman 1982 Natalie H Riffin, V Chmn 1984 Trustees of Public Trusts
Donald D. Wilson, V Chmn 1983 Irving H Mabee 1985 Gaynor K Rutherford, Chmn 1984
William S Sullivan 1985 Robert M Gary 1986 Frederick B. James 1986 1
+William T Spencer 1982 Thomas G Taylor 1982 Frank T Parrish, Jr 1982
James McLaughlin 1986
+Appointed by State EOCD Board of Appeals Bridge Charitable Fund
Associate Members Gaynor K Rutherford, Chmn 1984
William C Hays 1982 Frederick B James 1983
Planning Board Eric T Clarke 1982 Frank T Parrish, Jr 1982
Frank Sandy, Chairman 1983 Ruth Morey 1982
Karsten Sorensen, V. Chmn. 1985 Clarence D Turner 1982 Gammel Legacy Income Trust
and Clerk Johnathan P Doran 1982 Helena R Butters 1982
Iris G Wheaton 1982 Anne R Scigliano 1982 Leona W Martin 1982
Laura F. Nichols 1984
Jacquelyn R Smith 1986 Forum on Aging
William R Page, Chairman Moderator Appointed
Peter F Davison
School Committee Jacob B Gardner Appropriation Committee
Frank I Michelman, Chairman 1982 Judith A Laster William J Dailey, Jr ,
Patricia A Swanson 1982 Alice A Shafer Chairman 1982
Jean Gaudet 1983 Robert Cataldo, V Chairman 1984
Sandra J Shaw 1983 Historic Districts Commission George P Wadsworth 1982
James C Beck 1984 John R Packard, Chairman 1983 John P. Campbell 1982
George S. Silverman 1983
+(Historical Society) Esther S. Arlan 1983
John L Davies 1986 Barry H. Marshall 1983
Selectmen Appointed +(Historical Society) Harry A. Hall III 1984 1
Roland B Greeley 1982 Stanley Toye 1984
Town Manager +(Selectmen) Richard M Perry,ex—officio
Robert M Hutchinson, Jr 1983 S Lawrence Whipple 1984
+(Arts & Crafts)
Com troller Ann Wallace 1985 Capital Expenditures Committee
P Nyles Nathan Barnert,
Richard M Perry 1982 +(Library Trustees) Chairman 1984
+Nominating Organization John R Beaver 1984
Town Counsel Clifford B. Porter 1983
Palmer & Dodge Daniel L. McCabe 1983
Norman P Cohen Historic Districts Commission
Associate Members Jane P Buckley 1982
Executive Clerk Sara P Harkness 1983
+(Library Trustee) Committee on Lectures under
Beatrice M. Casey 1982 wills of Eliza Cary Farnham
Linda J McAulay 1984
+(Arts & Crafts) and Susanne E. Cary
Fence Viewers Richard S. Morehouse 1984 Lionel Arlan, Chairman 1982
Louis A Zehner +(Historical Society) Homer J. Hagedorn 1982
William H. Sullivan Molly Nye 1983 Roland W. Gubisch 1982
+(Arts & Crafts)
Representative to Minuteman
Vocational Technical School
+Nominating Organization District Committee
Robert C. Jackson 1981
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Town Officers and Committees
Town Manager Appointed
with Selectmen's Approval
Board of Health Permanent Building Committee Chief of Police
James W. Lambie, Chairman 1983 William P. Kennedy, Chairman 1984 James F. Corr
Dr. Michael Erdos 1982 Herbert P. Grossimon 1983
Dr Linda Roemer 1984 James J. Scanlon 1982 Chief Fire Engineer
Ronald Levy 1984 John D Bergeron
Conservation Commission Robert N Eby, Pool
(Authorized November 25, 1963 F. David Wells, Jr., Pool Civil Defense Director
Amended June 14, 1971) Westview Cemetery Development John D. Bergeron
David G Williams, Chairman 1984 Committee
Francis W K Smith, V Chmn 1983 Louis A Zehner, Chairman Animal Control Officer
Angela Frick 1984 Mildred B. Marek Barry W Littleton
Paul V Riffin 1982 William J Manning Rodney Leskouski, Assistant
Ruth Mitchell 1983 Gail W. Smith
John C. Eddison 1982 Weiant Wathan-Dunn Tree Warden
John A Oberteuffer 1984 Paul E. Mazerall
Paul E. Mazerall,Ex-Officic Assistant to the Town Manager
Susan Adler Building Commissioner
Council on Aging Peter DiMatteo
Joseph Rooney, Chairman 1982 Town Clerk
Rev. Shirley B. Goodwin 1982 Mary McDonough Gas/Plumbing/Mechanical
Arnold S Green 1984 Inspector
Barbara Luckman 1984 Town Treasurer Thomas W. Kelle)
Janet C Clark 1983 Louis A. Zehner
George Harris 1983 Electrical Inspector
Dorothy Boggia 1983 Tax Collector William Corcoran
William Sen 1982 Doris E. Barclay
Barbara Rubin 1984 Sealer of Weights & Measures
Louis Tropeano 1982 *planning Director Richard W. Ham
Robert A. Bowyer Director of Veterans Services
Historical Commission
Roland Gubisch, Chairman 1984 *With approval of the Veterans Graves Officer
Martin A Gilman 1983 Planning Board Robert M Hutchinson, Jr.
Bebe Fallick 1983 Human Services Coordinator/
Edward Donnelly 1984 Health Director Veterans' Clerk
Beatrice Phear
George A. Smith, Jr.
Recreation Committee
Robert N Eby, Chairman 1984 Director of Public Works/ Field Drivers
F. David Wells, Jr. 1983 Engineering James F. Corr
Pauline S a nolia 1983 Walter J. Tonaszuck Carl A Carlson on
Judith J Uhrig 1982
Carolyn Wilson 1982 Town Engineer Forest Warden
Paul E Mazerall,Ex-Officio Michael J. Hanlon William P Fitzgerald
Youth Commission Lockup Keeper
DPW/Manager-Planning & James F Corr
Ronald B Wells, Chairman 1983 Administration
James J Findley 1984 Emanuele Coscia, Jr.
John McGirr 1984 Constables
Ronald E. Marble 1984Roy J. Murphy
DPW/Manager-Operations William Young
Nancy L Barter 1983 Warren A. Empey
I1 Song Ahn 1984
Cemetery Superintendent Town Assessor
David Stusse
Town Manager Appointed
Warren M. Monsignore
Conservation/Recreation Director
Board of Assessors W. Clifford Prentiss
Willard P. Grush, Chairman 1983
John J McWeeney 1982
William L. Potter 1984
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Town Officers and Committees
Membership
Determined by State Law,Other
BOARD OF RETIREMENT HANSCOM FIELD COMMISSION Senior Center Site Committee
Frank T Parrish, Jr , Chairman Jacquelyn Smith 1984 Joseph 0 Rooney, Chairman
Richard M Perry, Secretary and Alan Lazarus 1983 Jane M Stumpp
Ex-Officio Member Norman Foskett 1982 Martha C Wood
Dorothy A Ryder, Employee's Benjamin Obear 1982 Leslie H York
Representative 1/1/81 - 6/30/81 William J Sen
Walter F Spellman, Jr , Employees HANSCOM AREA TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Johanna Mollo-Christensen
Elected Representative 7/1/81 - (HATS) Mark Moore, Jr
12/31/81 Jacquelyn Smith Marilyn H Waehler
Margery M Battin Edward D McCarthy
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY William J Scouler
Temple E Scanlon, Executive (member at large) Sewer Advisory Committee
Director (LHA Appointed) Katherine G Fricker, Chairman
METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL LAND Gordon E Barnes, Jr
CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY TASK FORCE David Laredo
As stipulated by bequest of Angela Frick George F McCormack
Maria Hastings Cary David Williams Richard J Rycroft
Trustees Natalie Riffin *Kenneth W Nill
All members Board of Selectmen Iris Wheaton
All members School Committee W Clifford Prentiss Solid Waste Advisory Committee
"Settled Clergy" of the Town James P Reilly, Chairman
Joyce Hals
Executive Committee Selectmen's Advisory Susan S Solomon
Elected from the Board of Committees Fred C Bailey
Trustees for one year terms Warren A Empey
Accessory Apartments Committee Robert M Hutchinson, ex-officio
Rev Ted R Petterson, Chairman Steven A Clark, Chairman
Alfred S Busa, Vice Chairman Cornelius P Cronin Town Report Committee
Margery M Battin George F McCormack Erna Greene, Chairman 1982
Frank Michelman Margaret F Rawls *Raymond J Culler 1982
Patricia Swanson Jean Gaudet Patricia Kaczmarczyk 1982
Robert Morrison 1982
Advisory Committee Elaine F Ermolovich 1982
Appointed by Board of Trustees Appointment Criteria Committee
No set term Dan Fenn, Jr , Chairman Donald R Giller 1982
Guy W Doran Louis A Zehner, Emeritus 1982
Shirley Stolz, Chairman Judith B Marshall
Elizabeth H Clarke, Secretary Frank H Totman Traffic Safety Committee
Charles A Butts, Jr Margot T Tutun Peter M Chalpin, Chairman
Frederick C Frick Weiant Wathen-Dunn Eric T Clarke
Theodore Mairson Richard A Michelson
Ann Wallace Burglar Alarm Committee Fred D Rosenberg
Linda Wolk Fred C Bailey, Chairman Robert Trask
Daniel L McCabe James F Corr
a Howard Gravis Robert A. Bowyer, staff
Library Director (appointed b y James F Corr James J Lima, Jr , ex-officio
(Trustees)
Robert C Hilton John D Bergeron
Transportation Advisory Committee
By-Laws Committee Fred D Rosenberg, Chairman
ENERGY CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Paul Newman Sally Castleman, Co-Chairman
(Art 49, 1979, from original Marthur Kalil Webb Sussman
School Subcommittee of 1978) Sheila Clemon-Karp Lawrence P Chait
++Patricia A Swanson, Chairman Stephen T Russian John F Lahiff
Alfred S Busa, representing Anthony L Mancini Elaine Dratch
Selectmen Joyce Hals
++Emanuele Coscia, Jr Cable Television Advisory
++David Eagle Committee
+Jerome J Green William R Page, Chairman
+David Harwood John E Ward
++James R Maclnnes *Martha C Wood
+Eric M Olson Jane Lutz
James Scanlon Geoffrey Pierson
J David Kuhn
+Appointed by Selectmen Lauren Goldfarb, ex-officio *Resigned during 1981
++Appointed by School Committee
or original Subcommittee member
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Selectmen's Advisory Committees
Center Revitalization Committee Personnel Advisory Board Adams School Conversion Committee
Margery M Battin, Chairman ''Joanne G Small, Chairman 1983 James F Crain, Chairman
Thomas K Dyer Elmer G Guilmartin 1984 Francis G Fuery
Christopher Venier W. Neil Chapman 1982 Lillian MacArthur
Laura Nichols Frank Hazel 1982 Anna P Currin
Robert Sacco Gary D Paulson 1982 Mary Louis Touart
Karsten Sorensen Richard Daggett 1983 Hayg Boyadjian
Joseph Trani Betty Levine
Frederick B James Laura E Fisher
Pest Control Advisory Committee Lawrence Kernan
Community Health Committee John W. Andrews, Chairman
William R Page, Chairman Ann Bond Muzzey School Conversion Committee
Jacob B Gardner Raymond Gabler Alfred S Busa, Chairman
Lore Jean Kern Barbara Green George Harris
Jacquelyn H Ward Paul V Riffin Nason Whitney
Martin K White Donald R Giller
Fair Housing Committee Paul Mazerall, ex-officio Mary E Shunney
Albert P Zabin, Chairman George A Smith, ex-officio Otis S Brown, Jr
Jonathan Doran William T Spencer
Robert Pressman Leo P McCabe
Leona Martin Police Manual Policy Committee Martin K. White
Natalie Miller James F Crain 1982
William S Sullivan William C Hays 1982
Ronald S Y Chi Alexander J Cella 1982
Hugh M Chapin 1982
Garrity House Committee Irving H Mabee 1982
Anne Grady, Chairman Gerald L McLeod 1982
Martin Gilman James F Corr 1982
Donald Wilson
Richard Morehouse School Sites Conversion Committee
Wilbur Jaquith Mary W Miley, Chairman 1981
Barbara Primiano William P Kennedy 1981
Michael Hanlon Joseph 0 Rooney 1981
Margaret N Brooke William T Spencer 1981
Laura E Fisher 1982
Human Services Committee Nicholas A Ruocco 1982
Stephen Baran, Chairman 1983 Robert M Hutchinson, Jr 1981
Robert Black 1983
Stanley N Finkelstein 1983
Howard Reynolds 1983
Ilene White 1983
Nancy Zarle 1983
Thomas Zarle 1983
Judith Zabin 1983
Ruth Nablo 1982
Insurance Committee
John Mackey, Chairman
John H Dyer
Daniel Lucas
Paul W Marshall
Elaine M Sullivan
Lexington Council for the Arts
Molly Nye, Co-Chairman 1982
Tina Nemiccolo Forbes, Co-Chairman 1982
Marion Coletta 1982
Judith S Greenwald 1982
D.,nald J Gillespie, Jr 1982
Natalie Warshawer 1982
Ann M Parks 1982
Nancy Gordon 1982
Judi Ozuransky 1982 *Resigned during 1981
Yvette Kaplan 1982
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Town Meeting Members
Members at Large Term Expires 1983 Term Expires 1983
Margery M Battin, 15 Paul Revere William E Bicknell, 50 Oak St Angela E Frick, 9 Tavern Ln
Rd Lillian T MacArthur, 33 Charles St Joyce Hals, 14 Vine Brook Rd
Alfred S. Busa, 51 Potter Pond Barry H Marshall, 4 Taft Ave Richard F Perry, 40 Clarke St
Norman P Cohen, 56 Coolidge Ave. Elizabeth H Pressman, 22 Locust Sandra J Shaw, 51 Wachusett Dr
Lincoln P Cole, Jr , 16 Hill St Ave. Ruth S Thomas, 10 Parker St
James F Crain, 68 Asbury St Judith J Totman, 46 Moreland Ave Judith J Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook Rd
Stephen W Doran, 16 Village Cir Lynda A Wik, 35 Locust Ave. Germania B Whiting, 55 Bloomfield
Mary R McDonough, 3 Baker Ave St
Mary W Miley, 29 Robinson Rd Term Expires 1982
Louis A Zehner, 6 Fair Oaks Dr Term Expires 1982
Stephen Michael Politi, 64 Potter Elizabeth H Clarke, 29 Moon Hill
Pond Rd Gerald L Abegg, 261 Waltham St
Eric T Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen
Precinct One Karen A Dooks, 5 Mohawk Dr Rd
Michael J O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial St William J Dailey, Jr , 1 Bushnell
Term Expires 1984 Patricia A Swanson, 36 Charles St Dr
William S Widnall, 22 Summit Rd Frederick C Frick, 9 Tavern Ln
Nancy M Adler, 22 Village Cir Alan B Wilson, 23 Pleasant St Katherine G Fricker, 93 Marrett Rd
James Cataldo, 43 Rindge Ave Donald D Wilson, 36 Fern St Peter C J Kelley, 24 Forest St
Mark Doran, 16 Village Cir Joseph 0 Rooney, 222 Waltham St
Patricia K Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd Precinct Three
Ronald Levy, 15 Bryant Rd Precinct Five
Marie T Walton, 5 Spencer St Term Expires 1984
Albert P 7abin, 1 Page Rd. Term Expires 1984
Joh C Buchfirer, 237 Worthen Rd E
Term Expires 1983 Suanne C Dillman 68 Grassland St Florence A Baturin, 11 Alcott Rd
Jean Gaudet, 12 Stedman Rd Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn St
John T Avery, 44 Bartlett Ave Erna S Greene, 25 Bridge St Jonathan P Doran, 153 Grant St
Nancy L Barter, 4 Fairlawn Ln Gloria V Holland, 38 Webster Rd Elaine Dratch, 2 Maureen Rd
Sheila Busa-Tassone, 4 Lillian Rd John J. McWeeney, 503 Concord Ave. John Orin Hayward, 358 Woburn St
Ralph A Cataldo, 35 Rindge Ave James P Reilly, 25 Walnut St George F McCormack, 32 Hayes Ln
Sheila Clemon-Karp, 12 Bryant Rd Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell St
David F Eagle, 155 Emerson Gardens Term Expires 1983
Rd Term Expires 1983
Cornelia C Johnson, 955 Massachu- Phyllis Aaronson, 29 Webster Rd
setts Ave Donald H Briggs, Jr. , 672 Waltham Steven A Clark, 13 Rumford Rd
St Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Rd
Term Expires 1982 John P. Carroll, 43 Blossomcrest Rd William M Fraser, 533 Lowell St
Marian C Reilly, 25 Walnut St Paul E Hamburger, 18 Cooke Rd
James E Barry, 10 Crescent Hill William A Ridgley, 62 Spring St Stephen W Miller, 22 Saddle Club
Ave Marie E. Roberts, 53 Munroe Rd Rd
Robert A Cataldo, 1023 Massachu- Robert I Rotberg, 14 Barberry Rd James L Silva, 89 North St
setts Ave David G Williams, 1433 Massachu-
William E Maloney, Jr , 73A Emer- Term Expires 1982 setts Ave
son Gardens
Barry E. Sampson, 8 Brandon St Jacqueline B Davison, 86 Spring St Term Expires 1982
Robert E Walton, 5 Spencer St Elizabeth M Flynn, 310 Concord Ave
Pamela Winston, 18 Winchester Dr. Lilah H Groisser, 510 Concord Ave Marjorie M Daggett, 9 Burroughs Rd
Judith L. Zabin, 1 Page Rd Jeanne K Krieger, 44 Webster Rd Guy W Doran, 168 East St
Francis P McCarron, 95 Blossom- Edward R DuBois, 207 East St
Precinct Two crest Rd Joseph F Gilbert, Jr , 231 Worthen
Paul V Riffin, 6 Field Rd Rd
Term Expires 1984 Richard W Souza, 542 Concord Ave Leona W. Martin, 468 Lowell St
Madeline A Shaughnessy, 32 Webb St
Julian J Bussgang, 43 Peacock Precinct Four Lloyd D Taylor, 1 Maureen Rd
Farm Rd
George E Foote, 69 Oak St Term Expires 1984
Frank I Michelman, 43 Buckman Dr
Arthur C Smith, 51 Follen Rd. Martin A Gilman, 56 Bloomfield St
Elaine M Sullivan, 34 Baker Ave Georgia S Glick, 21 Eliot Rd
Christina J Welch, 41 Locust Ave Daniel L McCabe, 225 Waltham St
Carolyn C. Wilson, 23 Pleasant St Margaret F Rawls, 9 Winthrop Rd
Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Rd
George P Wadsworth, 230 Waltham St
Martin K White, 50 Bloomfield St
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Town Meeting Members
Precinct Six Precinct Eight Term Expires 1982
Term Expires 1984 Term Expires 1984 Jane P Buckley, 46 Middle St
Anna P Currin, 6 School St
Susan S Beck, 17 Patriots Dr. William P Fitzgerald, 65 Liberty Deborah B Green, 17 Fairbanks Rd.
Margaret N Brooke, 26 Hancock St Ave Stephen K. Johnson, 60 Wood St
Levi G Burnell, 3 Whittier Rd Suzanne S Frank, 187 Cedar St Paul E Mazerall, 32 Roosevelt Rd
Judith B. Marshall, 6 Chandler St Richard A Michelson, 54 Asbury St *Stephen Michael Politi, 25 Deering
William R Page, 25 Oakland St Laura F Nichols, 67 Liberty Ave Ave
William T Spencer, 32 Hancock St Gordon R Osgood, 52 Ward St Fred D Rosenberg, 165 Wood St.
John S Willson, 16 Hathaway Rd Jack Sarmanian, 330 Bedford St James E Cosgrove, 307 Wood St
Jacquelyn R Smith, 4 Clematis Rd
Term Expires 1983 *Resigned March 9, 1981
Term Expires 1983
J Keith Butters, 52 Meriam St
Parry A Hall, III, 10 Patriots Dr G Richard Beamon, 58 Ledgelawn Ave
James L. McDevitt, 36 Colony Rd Charles E Connolly, 67 Cedar St
Ruth Joyce Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd Ione D Caring, 157 Cedar St
Setha G. Olson, 3 Brigham Rd A Patricia McCabe, 17 Hamblen St
Susan S Solomon, 4 Whittier Rd James M McLaughlin, 55 Asbury St
Donald B White, 73 Hancock St Mary E Shunney, 24 Revere St
Francis W K. Smith, 4 Clematis Rd
Term Expires 1982
Term Expires 1982
Earl F Baldwin, Jr , 77 Meriam St
John F Downey, Jr , 24 Hancock St Richard H Battin, 15 Paul Revere
Neil Gray, 12 Coolidge Ave Rd
Hugh C Kent, 15 Patriots Dr Anthony L Mancini, 115 Reed St
Sam V Nablo, 6 Brigam Rd. Anne R Scigliano, 3 Augustus Rd
Edith Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd Frank L Shunney, 24 Revere St
Frank Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd Shirley H Stolz, 2139 Massachu-
setts Ave
Precinct Seven Stanley E Toye, 30 Balfour St
Eleanor H Yasaitis, 20 Ward St
Term Expires 1984
Precinct Nine
Lloyd Gilson, 35 Partridge Rd
Myron L Miller, 46 Eldred St Term Expires 1984
David Reiner, 3 Gould Rd
William J Scouler, 144 Simonds Rd Kenneth 0 Alves, 62 Wood St
Roger G Trudeau, 7 Volunteer Way John N L Collins, 8 Oxbow Rd
Jacquelyn H Ward, 15 Robinson Rd. James J Findley, 76 Middle St.
Martha C Wood, 51 Gleason Rd Richard M Perry, 16 Ellison Rd
Daniel E Power, 2246 Massachu-
Term Expires 1983 setts Ave.
Donald J Shaw, 6 Barrymeade Dr
Elizabeth M Barabush, 53 Eldred Roy Weinstein, 6 Nickerson Rd
St
John R Campbell, 100 Bertwell Rd Term Expires 1983
Renee T Cochin, 7 Partridge Rd
Winifred L L Friedman, 176 Grove Gordon E Barnes, Jr , 6 Woodpark
St Cir
Alice M Pierce, 17 Volunteer Way Louise G R Colwell, 39 Cary Ave
John E Ward, 15 Robinson Rd Ronald W Colwell, 39 Cary Ave
Graydon M Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd Louis E Conrad, 176 Cedar St
Iris E Larssen, 269 Wood St
Term Expires 1982 Susan J Ricci, 93 Spring St
James J Scanlon, 66 School St
Robert E Bond, 80B Hancock St
George A Burnell, 4 Eaton Rd
Manfred P Friedman, 176 Grove St
Martin L Hagerty, 301 Bedford St
Marthur H Kalil, 40 Preston Rd
John E Taylor, 11 Linmoor Ter
Iris G Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd
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1981 Annual Report
Town of Lexington
Massachusetts
Part II
Contents - Part II
Town Meeting
Annual Town Election, March 2, 1981 56
1981 Annual Town Meeting Index
Annual Town Meeting, March 16, 1981 59
Schools
Lexington Public Schools
63
Minuteman Regional Vo -Tech
68
Community Services
97
Public Works /Engineering
70
Fire Department
73
Police Department
74
Board of Health
78
Animal Control
79
Life Quality
105
Cary Memorial Library
80
Recreation Department
82
Environment
Conservation Commission 84
Building /Inspection 85
Board of Appeals 86
People Services
Lexington Housing Authority
90
Council on Aging
97
Clerical and Legal
Town Counsel
98
Town Clerk
101
Board of Registrars
104
Financial
Board of Assessors
105
Balance Sheet, June 30, 1981
108
Special Assessment and Debt
112
Trust and Investment Accounts
113
Town Debt and Interest
115
Appropriation Accounts
116
Schedule of Receipts
122
Schedule of Payments
128
Treasurer
142
Tax Collector
143
Board of Retirement
144
Trustees of Public Trusts
146
Annual Town Election, March 2, 1981
Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr.6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9 TOTALS
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (2/10/81) 2256 2203 1975 2387 2266 2293 2387 1984 2359 20,110
REPUBLICANS 500 446 418 621 466 721 572 538 554 4,836
DEMOCRATS 1077 1088 888 1065 1008 898 1045 843 977 8,889
UNENROLLED 679 669 669 701 792 674 770 603 828 6,385
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
347 of the eligible registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting 173 applications were processed,
130 ballots returned; no ballots were rejected.
SELECTMAN 1662 1532 1056 1724 1352 1782 1598 1448 1422 13,576
James F. Crain 460 456 305 524 415 589 483 469 433 4,134
Stephen Michael Politi 541 403 294 442 374 477 389 404 435 3,759
Martha C Wood 315 405 245 440 338 442 491 346 335 3,357
Blanks 346 268 212 318 225 274 235 229 219 2,326
James F Crain and Stephen Michael Politi were elected to the Board of Selectmen each for a term of three
years ending in March 1984
MODERATOR 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
Lincoln P Cole, Jr 582 567 408 630 532 672 578 570 546 5,085
Blanks 249 199 120 232 144 219 221 154 165 1,703
Lincoln P Cole, Jr was elected Moderator for a term of one year ending in March 1982
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
James C. Beck 305 425 242 452 324 507 462 314 321 3,352
Richard F Perry 448 312 266 382 327 368 308 381 358 3,150
Blanks 78 29 20 28 25 16 29 29 32 286
James C Beck was elected to the School Committee for a term of three years ending in March 1984
PLANNING BOARD 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
Jacquelyn R Smith 462 467 317 518 423 600 506 458 419 4,170
Blanks 369 299 211 344 253 291 293 266 292 2,618
Jacquelyn R Smith was elected to the Planning Board for a term of five years ending in March 1986
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
James M McLaughlin 477 460 312 488 424 559 442 474 435 4,071
Jeffrey Spencer 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Marian Reilly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Blanks 354 306 216 374 252 331 357 249 276 2,715
James M McLaughlin was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years ending in
March 1986.
QUESTION NO 1
Indemnification of Municipal Officers
Yes 241 244 194 279 248 324 277 246 252 2,305
No 122 105 85 115 127 128 127 124 130 1,063
Blanks 468 417 249 468 301 439 395 354 329 3,420
QUESTION NO. 2
Additional Insurance for Town Employees
Yes 226 253 198 264 257 322 278 258 230 2,286
No 152 115 97 135 123 145 124 123 175 1,189
Blanks 453 398 233 463 296 424 397 343 306 3,313
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Annual Town Election, March 2, 1981
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 2 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 3
*James Cataldo 351 *Julian J Bussgang 448 Donald H Briggs, III 212
*Patricia K Hagedorn 373 Laura E Fisher 287 *Joy C Buchfirer 253
Evangeline Legassie 228 *Frank I Michelman 464 *Suanne C Dillman 286
Nicholas A Ruocco 239 *Arthur C Smith 421 *Jean Gaudet 279
Benny A Santosuosso 273 *Carolyn C Wilson 387 *Erna S. Greene 276
*Albert P Zabin 398 *George E Foote, Jr 354 *Gloria V Holland 299
*Nancy M Adler 353 Benjamin S Goldstein 248 *John J McWeeney 256
Doward L Barter, Jr 281 Thomas J Smith 133 *James P Reilly 223
*Mark Doran 398 *Elaine M Sullivan 324 Joseph A Campbell 195
*Ronald Levy 343 *Christina J. Welch 399 **Francis P McCarron 215
John P Meehan 217 William S Widnall 297 Blanks 1,730
Richard J. Shaw 267 Blanks 1,600
Joseph Tassone 245
*Marie T Walton 293
**Robert E Walton 285
Blanks 2,104
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 6
Anne Berg 299 *Wallace Cupp 334 Dorothy M Boggia 304
*Martin A Gilman 408 *Jonathan P. Doran 417 *Margaret N Brooke 496
*Georgia S Glick 409 *Elaine Dratch 413 *Levi G Burnell 440
*Daniel L McCabe 407 *George F. McCormack 335 *Judith B. Marshall 510
*Karsten Sorensen 381 Warren Roberts 234 *William R. Page 520
*George P Wadsworth 369 *Florence A Baturin 292 *William T Spencer 531
*Martin K White 376 *John Orin Hayward 335 *Susan S Beck 546
Christopher R. Anderson 317 Araxi A. Prevot 206 Dean H. Curtin 387
John N Bradford 288 *Ephraim Weiss 351 *John S Willson 491
Stephen B. Cripps 263 Blanks 1,815 Blanks 2,012
Timothy P Hart 270
**Peter C J Kelley 355
*Margaret F Rawls 407
Blanks 2,347
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 7 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 8 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 9
Esther S Arlan 222 *William P Fitzgerald 438 *Joan N L Collins 381
*Lloyd Gilson 377 '''Richard A Michelson 495 James E. Cosgrove 258
Clarice B. Gordon 306 *Laura F Nichols 410 *Richard M Perry 414
*Myron L Miller 344 *Gordon R Osgood 359 *Daniel E. Power 361
*David Reiner 377 *Jack Sarmanian 422 *Donald J Shaw 368
*William J Scouler 418 **Shirley H Stolz 343 *Roy Weinstein 278
*Jacquelyn H Ward 385 *Suzanne S. Frank 399 Alice J Adler 252
*Martha C Wood 530 Michael E Lavender 293 *Kenneth 0 Alves 280
Barry M Gilman 200 *Jacquelyn R Smith 380 *James J Findley 396
Miriam L Miller 274 Reed Kingston Taylor 3 Jacquelyn M Geany 178
Thomas E Raboin 257 Walter Kmiec 1 Blanks 1,811
*Roger G Trudeau 341 John Fresina 1
Blanks 1,562 Patricia Fresina 1
Blanks 2,247
*Elected for three years **Elected for one year
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1981 Town Meetings — Index to Articles
J=Special Town Meeting, January 26, 1981
A=Special Town Meeting, April 8, 1981
All article numbers with no letter prefix refer to Mini-Bus (LEXPRESS) 69
articles considered in the 1981 Annual Town Meeting
Parking 63
Accessory Apartments, Study of 5
Patriots Day Parade J7
Animals 12
Personnel
Appropriation Committee J10 Civil Service J14, 6, 7
Inspector/Sealer of Weights 6
Appropriations J2-6, Al, 39, 40, 43, 47, 48, 58, 63- Police J3, 14
65, 68-73 Unemployment Compensation 71
Budget Jl, J2, J10, 39 Police J3, 14
By-Law Amendments Public Works
Appropriation Committee J10 Brooks, Drainage 4
Capital Expenditures Committee 11 Cemetery J4, 59
Selectmen 9 Curbing 55
Town Clerk 10 Equipment J9, 58
Parking 63
By-Laws, Study of 4 Sewers 45, 46
Sidewalks 57
Cary Lecture Committee 3 Street Acceptance 51-53
Street Lights 56
Cary Library J5, J6, Al Streets, Ch. 90 improvements 54
Water Billing J14
Civil Service J14, 6, 7 Water Mains 47
Conservation 66-68 Recreation
Old Reservoir 64
Contracts J11, J12, 8 Tennis Courts 65
Data Processing, water bills J8 Rezoning 27-35
Wetland District 26
Garrity House 60-62
Schools
Conveyance/Transfer 36, 70
General Government Regional Vocational School District J13
Appraisals 44
Reports Jl, 2 Studies
Tax Rate 73 By-Laws 4
Drainage 48
Housing, Fair 25 Inflow/Infiltration 46
Human Service, CMARC 72 Zoning By-Law 13-24, 26
Special Town Meeting, January 26, 1981
NOTE The following report of the several Town Meet- Article 2 OPERATING BUDGET To appropriate
ings held in 1981 is condensed from the official $95,000 to be used in conjunction with money appro-
minutes, which are available in the office of the priated under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1980
Town Clerk. Annual Town Meeting for the following line items
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial 1125 Fire & Police Medical Expenses $10,000
Hall at 8.08 p m by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, 4120 Fire Department Collective
Jr There were 174 Town Meeting Members present Bargaining Unit - P S $20,000
The invocation was offered by Rev Martin U. McCabe, 5600 Street Lights Expenses $45,000
Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church 6100 Shade Tree Expenses $20,000
VOTED
Article 1. REPORTS ON FY 82 BUDGET Town Manager,
Robert M Hutchinson, Jr. gave a report on the es- Article 3 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING To appropriate
timated FY82 budget and tax rate and the effect that $120,000 in addition to the amount appropriated
Proposition 2 1/2 will have on the budget Report under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1980 Annual
of the Appropriation Committee was accepted. Town Meeting, for the following line items
58
Special Town Meeting, January 26, 1981
3770 Police Collective Bargaining Unit- Department of Public Works equipment VOTED
Personal Services $116,000
3800 Police Department Expenses $ 4,000 Article 10 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORTS. To
VOTED amend the General By-Laws of the Town so that the
Appropriation Committee budget and recommendations
Article 4 CEMETERY BUILDING To appropriate be published prior to Town Meeting and distributed
$35,000 in addition to the amount appropriated by making copies available at the Office of the
under Article 26 of the warrant for the 1979 Annual Town Clerk and Cary Memorial Library and by mailing
Town Meeting, to construct an addition to the exist- to each Town Meeting Member (To replace existing
ing cemetery building VOTED requirement that aforesaid report be mailed to each
dwelling.) VOTED
Article 5 CARY LIBRARY REPAIRS To appropriate
$18,000 for plans and specifications for repairs to Article 11 CONTRACT ADVERTISING To accept Sec-
Cary Memorial Library. VOTED tion 4G of Chapter 40 of the General Laws regarding
the advertising of municipal contracts prior to
Article 6 CARY LIBRARY LEGAL FEES To appropriate award VOTED.
$20,000 for legal fees in connection with judicial
proceedings arising out of the construction of the Article 12 CONTRACTS To amend the General By-
addition to Cary Memorial Library VOTED Laws to increase to $4,000 the level at which pro-
posals must be solicited VOTED.
Article 7 PATRIOT'S DAY PARADE INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED. Article 13 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL. To accept
amendment to the agreement establishing the Minute-
Article 8 COMPUTER SERVICES To enter into a man Regional Vocational Technical School with re-
contract with the Town of Arlington whereby that gards to the term of service of Minuteman School
Committee members VOTED
town would provide computer services in connection
with data processing operations, including water Article 14 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE STATUS
billing VOTED. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
Article 9 SURPLUS PROPERTY To dispose of surplus Meeting dissolved 9 21 p m.
Annual Town Meeting, March 16, 1981
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall tions of Sealer of Weights and Measures and Plumb-
at 8 08 p m by the Moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr ing and Gas Inspector in the Town from Civil Service.
There were 188 Town Meeting Members present. The VOTED 112 to 65
invocation was offerees by Rev Peter Hunt Meek of
the Hancock United Church of Christ Selectman, Article 7 CIVIL SERVICE FOR FUTURE POLICE
James F Crain introduced the Lexington High foot- OFFICERS. See meeting of April 8
ball team, the Middlesex League Champions for the
past season Article 8 REIMBURSEMENT IN CONTRACT DISPUTES.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED at meeting of June 3
Article 1. ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Reported under
that heading Article 9 AMENDMENT TO SELECTMEN BY-LAW. To
amend the General By-Laws of the Town by deleting
Article 2 REPORTS This article remains open automatic reimbursement of Selectmen for expenses
throughout the meeting to receive reports of town incurred in office regardless of level VOTED.
officers, boards and committees During the 1981
Annual Town Meeting, reports were received from the Article 10 TOWN CLERK BY-LAW To amend the
Town Manager, the Appropriation Committee, the Capi- General By-Laws of the Town by adding new fees of
tal Expenditures Committee, the Planning Board, Cary the Town Clerk. VOTED
Lectures Committee and the Selectmen
Article 11 BY-LAW AMENDMENT To amend the General
Article 3 CARY LECTURES COMMITTEE• A committee By-Laws of the Town to permit the report of the
of three to be appointed by the Moderator VOTED Capital Expenditures Committee to be combined with
and distributed at the same time as the Appropria-
Article 4 COMMITTEE TO STUDY BY-LAWS A committee tion Committee Report. VOTED (See Article 10,
of five to be appointed by the Selectmen to review Special Town Meeting January 26, 1981 )
the General By-Laws of the Town VOTED
Article 12 REGULATION OF NUMBER OF ANIMALS That
Article 5 ACCESSORY APARTMENTS COMMITTEE. A the regulations of the Town provide that the number
committee of five to be appointed by the Selectmen of animals legally permitted on the remaining farms
to study accessory apartments in the Town VOTED in Lexington be allowed to remain the same as
allowed at the close of the year 1980 VOTED.
Article 6 REMOVAL FROM CIVIL SERVICE OF PLUMBING
INSPECTOR/SEALER OF WEIGHTS To remove the posi- Adjourned 10 47 p.m.
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 18, 1981
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at Article 17 ZONING BY-LAW ( NON-CONFORMING STRUC-
8.07 p m There were 181 Town Meeting Members pres- TURES)• To amend the Zoning By-Law so that exten-
ent The invocation was offered by Reverend Harvey sions may be made to existing non-conforming build-
Meppelink of the Assemblies of God Christian Center ings by special permit granted by the Board of
Appeals VOTED
Article 13 ZONING BY-LAW (EDITING CHANGES) To
amend the Zoning By-Law as set forth in the article Article 18 ZONING BY-LAW (NON-COMPLYING BUILDINGS)
VOTED 144 to 12 To amend the Zoning By-Law to give exemption from
dimensional controls for certain non-complying
Article 14 ZONING BY-LAW (SPECIAL PERMITS) To buildings DEFEATED 78 to 92 VOTED on reconsid-
amend the Zoning By-Law with regard to filing re- eration June 8.
quirements for special permits VOTED
Article 19 ZONING BY-LAW (OPEN SPACE) To amend
Article 15 ZONING BY-LAW (VIOLATIONS) To amend the Zoning By-Law to restrict the definition of open
the Zoning By-Law so as to increase penalties for space in an RD District DEFEATED
violations VOTED
Article 20 ZONING BY-LAW (GARAGES) To amend the
Article 16 ZONING BY-LAW (SWIMMING POOLS AND RAC- Zoning By-Law to permit larger garages under special
QUET COURTS) To amend the Zoning By-Law regarding permit VOTED.
permits for the construction of swimming pools and
racquet courts accessory to residential use. DE- Adjourned 10.32 p m
FEATED 63-102. VOTED on reconsideration March 25
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 23, 1981
The meeting was called to order at 8 08 p m There amend the Zoning By-Law by placing the Cambridge
were 188 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation Resevoir in the Wetland Protection District VOTED
was offered by Reverend Brian Dixon, Pastor of the
First Baptist Church Article 27 RE-ZONING (RIDGE ROAD) INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED
Frank I Michelman, Chairman of the School Committee,
asked that the Lexington High School Girls Swimming Article 28 RE-ZONING (HARTWELL AVENUE) TABLED
Team and the Lexington High School Indoor Girls
Track Team, both Middlesex League Champions this Article 29 RE-ZONING (WOOD STREET) See meeting
year, be recognized and offered a resolution con- of June 8
gratulating both teams This resolution was adopted
unanimously Article 30 RE-ZONING (WALTHAM STREET) INDEFI-
NITELY POSTPONED
Article 21 ZONING BY-LAW (SETBACK) To amend the
Zoning By-Law so as to make setback requirements Article 31. RE-ZONING (WALTHAM STREET) INDEFI-
uniform among commercial districts VOTED. NITELY POSTPONED
Article 22 ZONING BY-LAW (PURPOSE) To amend the Article 32 RE-ZONING (WALTHAM STREET) INDEFI-
Zoning By-Law to restate the purposes of zoning NITELY POSTPONED
VOTED
Article 33 RE-ZONING (MARRETT ROAD) INDEFINITE-
Article 23 ZONING BY-LAW (OCCUPANCY PERMIT) To LY POSTPONED.
amend the Zoning By-Law by deleting the section
dealing with occupancy permits. VOTED. Article 34 RE-ZONING (MARRETT ROAD) INDEFINITE-
LY POSTPONED
Article 24 ZONING BY-LAW (COMPLIANCE) To amend
the Zoning By-Law by modifying requirements for a Article 35 RE-ZONING (ADAMS SCHOOL) INDEFINITE-
certificate of compliance DEFEATED 109 to 67 LY POSTPONED
(Section on certificate of compliance deleted en-
tirely on reconsideration of Article 24 at meeting Article 36 ADAMS SCHOOL CONVEYANCE INDEFINITE-
of June 8 ) LY POSTPONED at meeting of April 8
Article 25 FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION To adopt a Article 37 TAX ANTICIPATION BORROWING. Authorizes
resolution to take actions that affirmatively en- the town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select-
courage a greater racial, ethnic, and economic men, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue
diversity of population in Town VOTED ON ROLL CALL for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981. VOTED
115 to 68
Adjourned 10 27 p.m
Article 26. ZONING BY-LAW (WETLAND PROTECTION) To
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 25, 1981
The meeting was called to order at 8 05 p m in Cary Road to the end VOTED
Memorial Hall There were 177 Town Meeting Members
present Invocation was offered by Reverend Bernard Article 53 STREET ACCEPTANCE (KENDALL ROAD) To
Hoy, Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart Church establish as a town way Kendall Road from the exist-
ing tcm layout northeasterly of Grapevine Avenue to
Article 29 RE-ZONING ( WOOD STREET) To amend the the existing town layout beyond Apollo Circle
Zoning By-Law by changing the district designation VOTED
from RO to CD of land at the intersection of Hart-
well Avenue and Wood Street, commonly known as the Article 66 CONSERVATION LAND TRANSFER That the
Cosgrove property DEFEATED 107 to 60 Lost on re- Conservation Commission be authorized to acquire,
consideration and roll call 98 to 65 at meeting of and the Selectmen be authorized to transfer 8 par-
June 8 cels land totalling thirty-eight acres. VOTED.
Article 46 INFLOW/INFILTRATION STUDY INDEFINITE- Article 67 CONSERVATION GIFT That the Selectmen
LY POSTPONED be autnorized to accept a conservation restriction
on lard off Hartwell Place VOTED
Article 52 STREET ACCEPTANCE (APOLLO CIRCLE) To
establish as a town way Apollo Circle from Kendall Adjourned 10 15 p m
Special Town Meeting, April 8, 1981
The Meeting was called to order at 8 05 p m in Cary Articla 1 CARY LIBRARY REPAIRS To appropriate
Memorial Hall by the Moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr. $196,0)0 for extraordinary repairs to Cary Memorial
There were 172 Town Meeting Members present The Librar7 VOTED
invocation was offered by Reverend John Prusaitis,
Associate Pastor of St Brigid's Church Meetin; dissolved 8 35 p m
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 8, 1981
The meeting was called to order at 8 35 p.m. in Artic e 7. CIVIL SERVICE FOR FUTURE POLICE OFFICERS
Cary Memorial Hall There were 172 Town Meeting INDEF NITELY POSTPONED
Members present
Adjou,ned 8 38 p m
Adjourned Town Meeting, Jure 1, 1981
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Articl=_ 39 OPERATING BUDGET. See Appropriation
at 8.15 p m There were 176 Town Meeting Members Accour4s (Part II of this Annual Report) for details
present Invocation was offered by Reverend Polly of appropriations voted
Laughland Guild, Pastor of the Follen Church
Adjour-ied 11 10 p m
Article 38 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
Adjourned Town Meeting June 3, 1981
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at Article 42 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS (PUBLIC
8 08 p m There were 172 Town Meeting Members pres- WORKS; INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
ent. The invocation was offered by Reverend Gay M
Godfrey, Associate Minister at the Hancock United Article 43 RESERVE FUND• To appropriate $150,000
Church of Christ. for die Reserve Fund. VOTED.
Article 40 SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND COLLECTIVE BAR- Article 44 SELECTMEN'S APPRAISALS INDEFINITELY
GAINING SETTLEMENTS To appropriate $275,000 to POSTPONED
fund cost items from collective bargaining agree-
ments as they bear on the Town employee wage and Article 45 REPORT ON SEWER PROGRAM INDEFINITELY
salary plan VOTED POSTPONED at meeting of June 8
Article 41 PRIOR YEAR BILLS• INDEFINITELY POST- Article 46 INFLOW/INFILTRATION STUDY* See meeting
PONED of March 25
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Adjourned Town Meeting, June 3, 1981
Article 47 WATER MAINS To appropriate the sum of Article 59 WESTVIEW CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT IN-
$275,000 00 for installation of new or replacement DEFINITELY POSTPONED
water mains. VOTED
Article 60 GARRITY HOUSE RECONSTRUCTION IN-
Article 48 DRAINAGE STUDY To appropriate $50,000 DEFINITELY POSTPONED
for engineering services for a comprehensive drain-
age study of the Town. VOTED. Article 61 GARRITY HOUSE CONVEYANCE INDEFINITE-
LY POSTPONED
Article 49 DRAIN INSTALLATION INDEFINITELY POST- Article 62 GARRITY HOUSE LEASE INDEFINITELY
PONED POSTPONED at meeting of June 8
Article 50 DRAIN INSTALLATION (OUTLOOK DRIVE) Article 63 PARKING IMPROVEMENTS To appropriate
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
$42,100 00 for parking improvements in the Town
VOTED
Article 51 STREET ACCEPTANCE That the Selectmen Article 64 WATER FOR OLD RESERVOIR To appropri-
give the acceptance of Outlook Drive high priority ate $10,000.00 to locate water and to dig a deep
when formulating their budget for Fiscal Year 1983 well to provide the Old Reservoir with a water
VOTED supply. VOTED.
Article 52. See meeting of March 25 Article 65 TENNIS COURT REPAIR To appropriate
Article 53 See meeting of March 25 $41,700 for the repair of town tennis courts VOTED
Article 54 CHAPTER 90 STREET IMPROVEMENTS That Article 66. See meeting of March 25
the Treasurer be authorized to issue Highway Reim- Article 67. See meeting of March 25
bursement Notes of the Town in the amount of
$97,550 00 in anticipation of reimbursement by the Article 68 CONSERVATION FUND To appropriate
Commonwealth for highway reconstruction and improve- $5,336 93 for the Conservation Fund, established by
ments under the authority of Chapter 90 of the Gen- vote of the Special Town Meeting of June 8, 1964
eral Laws VOTED. by transferral from funds remaining in Article 45
Article 55 INSTALLATION OF CURBING INDEFINITELY voted in 1963 VOTED
POSTPONED Article 69. LEXPRESS MINI-BUS To appropriate
Article 56 STREET LIGHTS. That the Selectmen be $176,000 00 to fund a local transportation system
VOTED
authorized to install street lights in such un-
accepted streets as they may determine VOTED Article 70 SCHOOL TRANSFER To transfer Muzzey
Article 57 SIDEWALKS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Junior High School and the land adjoining it from
the School Department to the Board of Selectmen
effective September 1, 1981 and to appropriate
Article 58 PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT To appropriate
$146,000 00 for purchase of equipment for the Depart-
ment
$50,000 therefor VOTED
of Public Works. VOTED
Adjourned 10 35 p m
Adjourned Town Meeting, June 8, 1981
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Retarded Citizens, which contract shall provide that
at 8 13 p m There were 170 Town Meeting Members the funds from the Town shall be earmarked toward a
present. The invocation was offered by Rev Harvey contract procurement salaried position for CMARC
Meppelink, Pastor of the Assemblies of God Christian VOTED.
Center.
Article 73 FUNDS TO REDUCE TAX RATE To appropri-
Article 71 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND To ate $1,175,000 00 to reduce the tax levy for the
appropriate $40,000 00 for the unemployment com- fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and that such
pensationria fund VOTED amount be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency
account. VOTED
Article 72. CMARC To appropriate $5,000 00 for a
contract with the Central Middlesex Association for Meeting dissolved at 11 46 p m
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES 1980-81
Personal Services Equipment Purchase & Rental
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Vandalism 316. �/
Administrative Offices $248,653 Outlay Equipment 11,223. ^r.
Principals & Assistants 623,061. Replacement of Equipment 25,413. 1••!
Supervisors, Coordinators & Dept. Heads 477,822 Ir
Classroom Teachers 8,616,374. Contracted Services & Other
5.
Special Needs Staff 815,441. Consulting Services 54,802.
Tutors 88,273. Special Testing 4,752. C
Nurses 125,255. Grounds 159. 0
Instr. Matrs. Specialists 309,154 Built-In Items 67,081.
Guidance Counselors 557,902. Electrical 468. Fri
Psychologists (Core Evaluation Team) 76,580. Plumbing 3,494.
Doctors 3,961. Heating
Aides 183,493. Painting 6,302 a�.�r'
Special Needs Assistants 88,091. Roofing 14,415. omr
31,270.
Secretaries & Clerks 591,580 Glass N
1,106, n�
Secretaries & Clerks (Extra Help) 9,302. Other Property Services 14,648.
Computer Center 15,776 Mop Rental 3,683.
Student Programmers 6,220. Rubbish 18,068. A
Custodians & Maintenance Men 836,578. Cleaning & Fireproofing 361.
Switchboard 12,012. Electricity 337,032. 0
Custodians & Maintenance Men (Summer) 14,612 Water 5,171. 0
Custodians & Maintenance Men (Other) 53,128. Gas 6,597. C
Crossing Guards 32.376. Telephone 73,901. o..r
CO $13,785,644. Insect Control 1,423 00
W Other Operating Services 2,990.
Expenses Pupil Transportation Regular 277,387.
Pupil Transportation Within Lexington 56,850.
Materials & Supplies Pupil Transportation Without Lexington 143,687.
Fuel 445,599. Field Trips 8,488.
Vehicle (Gas, Oil, Repairs) 4,239. Other Transportation 22,023.
Towels 10,668 Travel Intra-State 8,081.
Office Supplies 43,921. Travel Within Lexington 8,910.
Teaching Supplies 188,239 Printing 2,959.
Other Supplies 40,840. Newsletter 5,315.
Textbooks 71,331. Equipment Rental 14,474.
Library Books & Cataloging 27,111 Equipment Service 85,848.
Periodicals & Newspapers 5,236. Tuition 514,106.
Recruiting Materials 907. Honorariums 400.
Program of Studies 1,986. Memberships 10,807.
Master Scheduling 1,218. Registration & Meeting Expenses
9,536,
Handbooks 1,930. Mailing 15,677.
Professional Books & Subscriptions 1,567. Other Expenses 8,414.
Professional Journals 2,270. $2,796,094
Newspapers 4,160.
160.
Literary Magazines 330.
Film Rental 7,833. OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
13,098 Travel & Conferences
Media Purchase $ 5,887.
Materials (Plant) 45,368. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Materials (Grounds) 606.
Day School
Evening School 11,828.
599.
$ 12,427.
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Girls Boys _ Jr.High Jr. High Jr.High Coed TownWide (lp
Baseball $5,771 $1,870. $1,996. $1,905. 0
Basketball 14,229 2,181 2,198. 2,187. 0
Basketball $6,341 2,043. 2,063. 2,195. I
Cheerleaders $1,401.
Cross Country 1,699 2,011. EE
Field Hockey 4,190. 1,885. 1,942. 1,944. n
Football 21,050. 3,306. 3,591. 3,715.
Golf 1,316. Onn
Gymnastics 4,219. 2,572. 1,133 1,601 1,382. "�
Ice Hockey 14,460. O
Lacrosse 3,537. 2,523 0
Soccer 4,203 5,317. 1,793. 1,796. 1,560 .CA
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Softball 4,226. 1,829. 1,717. 1,684.
Swimming 2,973 3,022.
Tennis 1,759. 1,690
Indoor Track 3,009. 3,006
Outdoor Track 4,203. 884. 603. 725
Outdoor Track 4,227. 866 599. 669.
Wrestling 3,000.
Supv., Coord,etc. 1,931. 644 644. 643.
cm
ath Doctors 1,600
Faculty Mgr. 350 350. 350.
Equip. Mgr. 3,209.
Gate Personnel 225
Secretaries & Clerks 3,099. 516. 516. 516. 514
Cust. & Main. Men 234.
Other Supplies 1,961
Other Transportation 1,129.
Printing 389
Equip. Main. 506
Bldg. Rental 187.
Memberships 297.
Other Services 61
Registrations &
Meetings 297
$40,383. 97,979. 19,300. 19,616. 19,475. 2,717. 514.
RECEIPTS
Football $21,826.66 Total Expended $199,984.
Boys' Basketball 3,147.95
Girls' Basketball 190.00
Ice Hockey 4,558.80
Girls' Gymnastics 100.50
Wrestling 67.00
Lost Equipment 689 50
Tournaments 767.23
$11,347.64
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Appropriation Anticipated Total Approved
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Voted by Town Transfers, Operating p,.
Meeting Receipts, etc. Budget Expenditures Balance 0
Personal Services $14,025,439. $13,785,644. $240,056. (n
Expenses 2,746,439. 2,796,094. 49,655. cr. 0
Vocational Education 5,400. 12,427. 7,027. cr. C
Out-of-State Travel 12,100. 5,887. 6,213. 0
Athletics 199,623. 199,984. 361. Cr. �..
$16,640,612. $ 348,648. $16,989,262. $16,800,036. $189,226. CA
43,461. To Carryover
$145,765. To E & D
Antic.Bal, Actual Bal.
*Receipts & Transfers & Receipts & Receipts Expenditures Balance
PL-874 $128,648 $221,150. $132,988 $88,162.
Metco 200,000. 195,660. 195,660. -0-
$328,648 $416,810. $328,648 $88,162.
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al Athletic Bal. June 1980 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Receipts thru June 1981 20,000. 31,348. 20,000. 11,348.
$348,648. $448,158. $348,648 $99,510.
Income & Reimbursements Cost to Town
Tuition $6,958. Total Expenditures $16,800,036.
Rental School Bldgs 29,795 Carryover 79-80 129,799.
Other Local Sources 10,936,
$16,929,835.
$47,689.
Coni of Mass Less Income & Reim. $ 2,352,482
Chapter 70 2,169,526. PL-874 & Metco 328,648.
71 119,941. Athletic Receipts 20,000.
76 15,326. 2,701,130.
2,304,793. $14,228,705.
$2,352,482.
OTHER BUDGETS and FUNDS UNDER CONTROL OF ART 43 LIBRARY/SCIENCE SR. HIGH
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FOOD SERVICES Grant $138,000 od•
Balance June 30, 1980 $72,022.00 Expenditures 122,116.
$ 15,884 et.
Income•
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Sales $461,143 00 ART 44 ENERGY MEASURES 0
Reimbursement (State) 28,215.00 h0
(Federal) 135,426.00 Grant $331,760. 0
Other 4,041 00 Expenditures 291,356. SE
State Tax 1,893.00 $ 40,404. ' '
630,718.00 A
$702,740.00 FEDERAL GRANTS 00
Expenditures 1980-81 CL
Food 334,590 00
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Labor 287,731.00 Chapter 636 Approved Expenditures Balance 0
Misc 40,099 00 American Roots $12,541 $12,074. $ 467. 1-'
Equipment Repair 1,155.00
663,575.00 ESEA Title I
$ 39,165.00 Summer Reading 32,240. 31,472. 768.
SCHOOL EXPENSE CARRYOVER
Balance July 1, 1980 $132,256.11 ESEA Title IV
Expenditures 129 799 16 Library & Learning 17,443. 15,750 1,693.
Balance to E & D $ 2,456.95
PL 89-313
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PL-874 AID TO IMPACTED AREAS Mainstream 17,000. 17,000 -0-
CA Balance June 30, 1980 $144,966.00
Receipts 76 184 00 PL 94-142
$221,150.00 Transition 44,467 42,845 1,622
Expenditures 132,988.00 Discover 25,000. 23,160. 1,840.
$88,162 00 Assist 11,600. 10,272 1,328.
METCO Combine 26,313 8,740. 17,573
Balance June 30, 1980 (Revolving Account) $12,033.00 Enhance 39,000. 38,517 483.
Receipts 407,096 00 Reading & High Risk 1,500 1,500 -0-
$419,129.00
Expenditures 400,830 00 PL 94-482
18,299.00 Graphic Arts 17,808 17,808. -0-
Balances to be refunded -6,266 00 Horizons 3,820. 2,763 1,057.
Comm of Mass. -10,294 00 Vocational Guidance 3,428. 1,965 1,463.
$1,739.00
PL 95-207
Expenditures (Direct Costs) Career Development 1,200. 1,200 -0-
Personnel $171,036.
Office Equipment 1,005 PL 95-561
Office Expense 3,049 Munch 3,000 2,006. 994
Educational Supplies 553. $256,360. $227,072 $29,288.
Staff Travel 1,694
Purchased Services 2,140. STATE GRANTS
Bus Monitors 17,593
Minute Man Tuition 8,100. Incentive (Tuition) $9,180. $8,415 $765.
$205,170 Smoking Prevention 905. 889 16.
Applied to Operating Budget 195,660. $10,085 $9,304. $781
$400,830
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RECEIPTS
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts ►+•
Chapter 70 School Aid $2,169,526. f1
71 Transportation 119,941 (/1
76 State Wards 15,326.
Metco 195,660.
$2,500,453. (12.93)
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Federal Government CA
PL-874 Aid to Impacted Areas 132,988 ( 69)
Town of Lexington Appropriations
Personal Services 13,846,263.
Expenses 2,776,849.
Out-of-State Travel 12,100
Vocational Education 5,400.
16,640,612. (86.03)
Town of Lexington (Tuition, Gate Receipts, etc )
Athletics 20,000.
Misc. Receipts 10,936.
Tuition 6,958
Rentals 29,795.
67,689. ( .35)
$19,341,742 100%
EXPENDITURES
Personal Services $ 13,785,644 (82.06)
Expenses 2,796,094. (16 64)
Out-of-State Travel 5,887. ( 04)
Athletics 199,984 ( 1.19)
Vocational Education 12,427. ( 07)
$ 16,800,036. 1007
Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech
EXPENDITURES July 1, 1980--June 30, 1981 CONTRACTED
SALARIES SERVICES SUPPLIES OTHER TOTAL
1100 School Committee $ 22,000 $ 16,372 $ 261 $ 1,575 $ 40,208
1200 Administration 138,715 10,015 4,165 6,089 158,984
2100 Supervision 69,085 45,986 6,043 2,803 123,917
2200 Principal's Office 145,765 38,778 28,136 11,392 224,071
2300 Teaching
Building Trades 186,542 3,538 36,789 --- 226,869
Commercial Services 164,870 141 10,936 150 176,097
Electronics 118,326 7,396 17,649 91 143,462
Graphics 186,567 44,290 67,087 316 298,260
Metal Fabrication 144,831 8,920 55,495 513 209,759
Power Mechanics 157,682 7,755 63,953 557 229,947
Technology 76,529 3,512 9,475 2,344 91,860
Distributive Education 49,796 732 2,443 535 53,506
Horticulture 56,693 5,424 42,749 30 104,896
Allied Health 34,539 2,645 7,807 --- 44,991
Child Care 34,094 189 1,380 59 35,722
Communications/Human Relations 235,115 131 9,546 --- 244,792
Mathematics 151,470 --- 4,534 372 156,376
Science 116,413 517 14,625 125 131,680
Physical Education 97,617 6,511 2,774 841 107,743
Foreign Language 13,600 --- 331 --- 13,931
Art/Music 19,996 224 6,896 25 27,141
Driver Education 19,151 8,331 3,224 25 30,731
Special Education 214,076 --- 8,526 1,476 224,078
Pupil Support (SPED) 44,277 --- --- --- 44,277
ROTC 31,718 883 246 495 33,342
Business Instruction 50,343 1,260 1,512 65 53,180
Undistributed 320 --- --- 445 765
Occupational Competency
Faculty--Aides 18,802 --- --- --- 18,802
Substitutes 14,392 --- --- _ --- 14,392
Total Teaching $2,237,759 $102,399 $367,977 $ 8,464 $2,716,599
2400 Text Books --- $ --- $ 14,886 $ --- $ 14,886
2500 Library 84,141 769 22,504 5 107,419
2600 Audiovisual --- 800 15,999 1,363 18,162
2700 Guidance 222,992 4,376 2,634 1,400 231,402
2800 Psychologist 24,750 5,053 --- 84 29,887
3200 Health Services 39,050 5,551 2,987 82 47,670
3300 Transportation 26,817 400,978 2,867 --- 430,662
3400 Food Services 26,172 5,892 393 167 32,624
3510 Athletics 29,360 21,333 11,499 5,305 67,497
4000 Operations/Custodial 147,764 2,782 13,826 146 164,518
4120 Heating --- 114,887 --- --- 114,887
4130 Utilities --- 301,853 --- 301,853
4200 Maintenance --- 30,798 2,906 --- 33,704
4220 Maintenance of Building 33,800 43,957 10,332 --- 88,089
4230 Maintenance of Equipment --- 25,270 --- --- 25,270
5100 Employee Retirement --- --- --- 82,000 82,000
5200 Insurance --- --- --- 213,559 213,559
7000 Fixed Assets --- --- --- 180,832 180,832
8000 Debt Retirement --- --- --- 1,479,100 1,479,100
Afternoon Program 40,435 --- 14,724 1,223 56,382
Regular--Evening --- --- ---
ROP 29,831 35,380 3,366 2,306 70,883
Vacation--Summer 3,654 30,998 --- --- 34,652
Adult Education 60,066 6,686 7,576 557 74,885
TOTALS $3,382,156 $1,250,913 $533,081 $1,998,452 $7,164,602
1980-81 Accounts Payable/Encumbrances
1200 Administration $ 884 2700 Guidance 11,595 4130 Utility Services 34,869
2200 Principal's Office 2,700 3200 Health Services 4,063 4220 Maint of Building 2,259
2300 Teaching 187,266 3300 Transportation 218 4230 Maint of Equipment 3,894
2400 Text Books 1,055 3400 Food Services 1,657 5200 Insurance 3,750
2500 Library 10,421 3510 Athletic Services 508 5300 Rental 1,401
2600 Audio Visual 1,312 4000 Operations & Maint 16,000 7000 Assets 65,772
68 TOTAL $349,624
Minuteman Tech
Enrollment October 1, 1979 Enrollment October 1, 1980 Enrollment October 1, 1981
Town 83 82 81 80 PG Total 84 83 82 81 PG Total 85 84 83 82 PG Total
Acton 23 24 36 33 3 120 16 25 21 28 6 96 16 19 24 21 4 84
Arlington 86 70 66 83 7 312 78 89 62 59 9 297 91 78 83 50 10 312
Belmont 13 20 24 26 6 89 16 13 19 20 6 74 20 16 11 20 7 74
Bolton -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 5 2 3 2 18 8 7 4 2 2 23
Boxborough 4 14 6 4 0 28 4 4 14 7 0 29 5 4 4 13 0 26
Carlisle 3 2 3 2 3 13 6 2 2 4 1 15 2 5 2 1 0 10
Concord 12 21 16 12 3 64 8 12 19 12 3 54 20 11 10 15 3 59
Dover -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 2 0 0 0 1 3
Lancaster -- -- -- -- -- -- 19 11 4 2 2 38 16 17 11 4 5 53
Lexington 26 36 32 35 4 133 32 32 31 25 3 123 12 31 29 27 7 106
Lincoln 2 7 4 6 1 20 2 3 7 3 0 15 2 2 3 5 0 12
Needham -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 16 10 5 6 63 12 24 14 8 6 64
Stow 13 20 15 14 1 63 14 17 18 14 1 64 17 15 16 16 2 66
Sudbury 20 30 21 20 2 93 21 19 30 17 3 90 20 22 17 30 3 92
Wayland 12 11 13 18 2 56 12 16 8 13 3 52 4 8 14 7 4 37
Weston 2 1 3 3 0 9 5 3 0 3 0 11 0 3 2 0 0 5
Tuition 58 59 35 21 16 189 34 59 34 24 23 174 31 49 55 32 16 183
Part-time programs converted to 161 Part-time programs 160 Part-time programs 205
full-time equivalent students* converted to full- converted to full-
time equivalent students* time equivalent students*
TOTAL 275 315 274 277 48 1350 299 326 281 239 68 1373 278 311 299 251 54 1412+
*NOTE includes programs such as after school courses and the Regional Occupational Job Training Program.
+With 4 regular program students being part-time
Assessment for operating and capital costs for 7/1/81 to 6/30/82 based on the number of students from each
member town attending Minuteman on 10/1/80 as a percentage of the total number of students, per section V
(c) of agreement Assessment for special operating costs based on section IV (f) of agreement
CAPITAL SPECIAL
TOWN PER CENT OPERATING + (DEBT) + OPERATING = ASSESSMENT
Acton 9 240 $ 238,884 $ 20,482 $ 14,301 $ 273,667
Arlington 28 585 739,015 63,364 47,612 849,991
Belmont 7 122 184,127 15,787 12,555 212,469
Bolton 1.732 44,778 7,200* 1,582 53,560
Boxborough 2 791 72,156 6,187 4,911 83,254
Carlisle 1 444 37,332 3,199 1,505 42,036
Concord 5 197 134,359 11,522 13,335 159,216
Lancaster 3 657 94,545 15,200* 74 109,819
Lexington 11 838 306,051 26,242 31,729 364,022
Lincoln 1 444 37,332 3,199 4,959 45,490
Needham 6 064 156,774 25,200* 3,243 185,217
Stow 6 160 159,256 13,653 3,588 176,497
Sudbury 8 662 223,941 19,202 9,595 252,738
Wayland 5 005 129,396 11,094 3,531 144,021
Weston 1 059 27,379 2,347 2,274 32,000
TOTALS 100 000% $2,585,325 $243,878 $154,794 $2,983,997
*Based on a $400 per pupil charge
NOTE the total assessment is only $119,448 more than that for the previous school year even though the
operating and capital budget total rose 5 56% from $7,105,033 in 1980-81 to $7,500,537 in 1981-82
This rise was offset by increased aid, tuition and other revenue, some of which was a one-time event
STATE AID RECEIVED BETWEEN JULY 1 OF 1980 AND JUNE 30 OF 1981
CATEGORY AMOUNT RECEIVED NOTE Aid and district revenue are used
to reduce assessments of costs
Transportation $ 237,758 00
Chapter 70 (includes Special Ed ) 1,620,434 00 to member towns
Construction Grant Chapter 645 1,211,134 00
Regional Aid Chapter 71, 16d 266,331 00
TOTAL $3,335,657 00
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Street Lighting Drain Construction - Town Labor and Equipment NJ
During the year 1981 the following street lights were removed Location Length
and new lights installed.
Adams Street 330' od•
Removals New Installation Q
0 0 Hot Top Berms :II
following is a schedule of current lamps in service as of Location Length
December 31, 1981• C
Adams Street 2166' Ft
1096-1000 Lumen Incandescent 3-10,000 Lumen Incandescent Balfour Street 394' Pcr
52-2500 Lumen Incandescent 388-11,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Cedar Street 87' in
1433-3500 Lumen Incandescent 55-20,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Follen Road 293'
4-6000 Lumen Incandescent 5-35,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Grove Street 356'
127-7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 1-45,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Lake Street 35' [?]
3164-Total lamps in service 3331'
Traffic Regulation and Control Trenches Patched - Various Locations 104
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The breakdown in this budget includes making and installing Street Sweeping
various types of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic CD
lights and installation of new lights, painting street lines, Contractor - S.K. Municipal Services, Inc. - Amount $8,500 00 CD
crosswalks, and other traffic control markings. The approximate II
number of linear footage painted is shown below and includes all Street Resurfacing od'
municipal parking areas
O Contractor - P J Keating Company - Amount $149,050
Center lines 319,645 Traffic Regulation Signs 197
Crosswalks 21,360 Taxi 4 Location Length
Curbing 5,526 Street Signs 185
Stop lines 2,240 Signs for other purposes 61 Lowell Street 4760'
Edge lines 17,414 Signs installed or repaired 970 (East Street to Burlington Town Line)
Parking lines 22,165 Temporary signs 611 Pleasant Street 1500'
Parking tees 314 Parking meter posts-installed (Worthen Road to Watertown Street)
Bus stops 5 or repaired 218 Concord Avenue 4190'
Arrows 24 Traffic light bulbs replaced 72 (Waltham Street westerly
Lincoln Street 3000'
Road Machinery (Marrett Road to Route 128)
(2.55 Miles) 13,450'
The following equipment was purchased in 1981
Curbside Rubbish Collection
1. Two Dump Truck Chassis
2 One Compact Pick-up Truck Browning-Ferris Industries, 164 Market Street, Brighton, MA is
3. One 1 ton Four-Wheel Drive Dump Truck currently picking up curbside collection based on a three year
4 One 1 ton Four-Wheel Drive Pick-up Truck contract effective July 1, 1980, and expires on July 1, 1983
5 One Flail-Type Hydramower
6 One 72" Rotary Mower Snow Removal
7 One Trailer-Mounted Irrigation System
8. Two Underbody Scraper Snow Plows For the fiscal year 1981 the Department of Public Works plowed
9 One 4-6 Yard Dump Body & Hoist six storms Total snow fall for the year, including dustings
was 36.4 inches. During 1980-81 the Department of Public Works
Drain Cleaning used 2,988 90 tons of sand and 904 39 tons of salt in the streets
The total cost of snow removal for the year 1980-81 exclusive of
Contractor - Gillis Bros., Inc. - Amount $15,998.40 labor and fuel was $105,750.70.
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Number of services 9172 Westview Cemetery There were one hundred sixty-one (161) in-
Number of hydrants 1440 terments One hundred and seventy-six (176) graves sold. One 1111
hundred sixty-nine (169) deeds for lots paid for in full were C
Extent of Distribution - December 31, 198101
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Size of Pipe Length in Street
The following funds were collected and forwarded to the Town h
4" 14,952' Collector
6" 338,422' �.
8" 239,195' Munroe Cemetery
10" 22,890' CD
12" 152,434' Annual Care $ 3 00 rj
16" 27,253' Interments (grave openings) 895 00 ~'
24" 14,084' Green and Lowerind Device 80.00Cilq
Foundations 100 00
Broken Mains Tent 30 00
Saturday Burial Charge (overtime) 150.00
Bartlett Avenue Grove Street Manley Court $1,258 00
Bedford Street Haskell Street Pleasant Street 2
Blinn Road Hunt Road Robinson Road Westview Cemetery
Cedar Street 2 Meriam Street 3 Somerset Road
Fern Street Moreland Avenue Tufts Road Sale of Lots $18,998 25
.4 Grant Street Mass Avenue Waltham Street 2 Sale of Baby Graves 60 00
Fa Williams Road
Perpetual Care 21,961.75
The Water Division repaired or replaced 100 hydrants Interments (grave openings) 17,020 00
Installed 135' of 6" water main on Lee Avenue Green & Lowering Device 2,460.00
Replaced 252 faulty meters and installed 7 new meters Foundations 5,425.00
Tent 750 00
Sewer Division - General Information Weekend & Holiday Burial Charge (overtime) 2,300.00
Miscellaneous (Flower Containers) 67.50
Total length of trunk line sewers 34.09 miles $68,975 00
Total length of street line sewers 114 90 miles
Total number of house connections 7,662 Retaining Wall Construction
The Sewer Division cleaned 10 miles of sewer mains. Contractor - Methuen Construction Co ,Inc - $17,744.60
Drain Construction Location Length
Location Length Size Adams Street 200'
Adams Street 80' 12" Street Reconstruction
276' 18"
Location Length
Adams Street 800'
Westview Cemetery 1330'
Public Works/Engineering
Water Construction
Location Length Size
Wadman Circle 195' 6"
Lee Avenue 135' 6"
Hydrants Installed
Location Number
Trodden Path 2
Lee Avenue 1
Sewer Construction - At no cost to Town
Location Length Size
Trodden Path 533' 8"
Hartwell Avenue 950' 8"
Water Construction - At no cost to Town
Location Length Size
Trodden Path 788' 8"
Street Construction - At no cost to Town
Location Length Drainage Length Size
Trodden Path 542' 484' 12"
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Fire Department
SYNOPSIS Still Alarms (Single Fire Company Responses) 7RS
A total of 44 fires were reported to the State Fire Animal Rescue
Marshall's office Of these, 15 involved motor 1 Honest Intent 11
Assistance 58 Investigate Fire Alarm
vehicles with fire damage in excess of $200 The Automobile Fires 55 Systems 20
remaining 29 responses involved structural fires. Bomb Threat 8 Investigations 112
The fire loss questionaires sent out by the depart- Bus Fires Lockout 47
ment to those involved in the structural fires re- Burning Complaints 6 Needless 12
flect a substantial increase in dollar loses over Dump Outdoor/Brush 275
the previous year.
Dumpster 27 Property Protection 86
Edison Emergency 33 Truck Fire 6
Of the structural fires three were multiple alarm False Still 4 Wash Down 21
fires. The remainder were handled with single a- First Aid 3
larm responses Losses incurred in the buildings
along with their contents as of this report are as
follows
Fire Mutual Aid From Lexington 63
Value of buildings involved in fire $3,450,000.00
Estimated loss of buildings 125,550 00 Arlington 14 Waltham 25
Loss paid on buildings 85,729.00 Bedford 9 Winchester 3
Estimated loss of contents 285,525 00 Bedford Air Base 1 Woburn 2
Loss paid on contents 155,238 00 Burlington 3 Lynn 2
Lincoln 3 Belmont 1
Of note from the mutual aid aspect was Lexington
response to the Lynn conflagration Lexington can Lexington Fire Companies covered mutual cities and
take pride in the fact that both of its responding towns 13 times, worked at 14 mutual aid fires, and
engine companies were placed at very strategic lo- responded to 36 line boxes
cations, They were very instrumental in supplying
water to heavy stream appliances which greatly aid- Fire Mutual Aid Into Lexington 73
ed in bringing Lynn's holocaust under control.
Arlington 19 Lincoln 2
John L Fradette, Captain Bedford 5 Waltham 30
Bedford Air Base 1 Winchester 3
Burlington 5 Woburn 1
Belmont 6 Cambridge 1
Types of Alarms* Total Calls 2234
Out of town Fire Companies covered at Lexington
Boxes 459 Stations 30 times, worked at 23 local fires and
Mutual Aid 73 responded to 20 line boxes
Stills 785
Ambulance 917 Ambulance Mutual Aid Into Lexington 37
Fire and Rescue Responses Box Alarms Bedford Fire Department 22 Armstrong Ambulance
(Department Responses) 421 Burlington 12 Service 2
Belmont 1
Accidental Alarm 47 Medical Emergency
Accidents 6 Misc. Buildings 41 From Lexington 10
Automobile Fire 2 Needless 6
Church 10 Nursing Home 27 Bedford Fire Department 6 Lincoln 2
Dwelling 125 Outdoor/Brush 9 Burlington 2
Dumpster 1 Property Protection
Edison Emergency School 2
False Alarm 114 Truck Fire 2
Garage 14
Honest Intent 8
Hospital 7
Alarms received via street boxes 104
Alarms received via telephone calls 2045
Alarms received via master boxes 68
Alarms received via radio 14
Alarms received via verbal/passerby 3
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Police Department
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS 1981
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February 132 108 24 0 0 18 21 3 103 26 3 0 9 0 9 0 27 19
March 84 65 19 0 0 13 15 1 74 9 1 0 13 0 1 0 34 28
April 74 55 19 0 0 15 17 3 58 13 3 0 9 0 5 0 34 24
May 117 87 30 0 0 28 32 9 88 20 9 0 11 0 12 0 69 45
June 135 98 37 0 0 33 39 15 100 20 16 0 13 0 10 0 54 37
July 93 56 37 0 0 15 16 4 71 18 4 0 7 0 5 0 47 34
August 67 40 27 0 0 23 27 7 52 8 8 0 14 0 5 0 36 26
September 92 67 25 1 0 15 21 5 73 14 5 1 11 0 5 0 43 32
October 108 81 27 0 0 19 22 5 92 11 5 0 13 0 4 0 42 33
November 104 79 25 0 0 20 28 2 93 9 2 0 22 0 4 0 34 26
December 139 104 35 0 0 21 34 2 116 21 2 0 25 0 7 0 61 37
Total 1373 1016 357 1 0 252 311 58 1122 193 60 1 176 0 75 0 548 383
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TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY
Motor Vehicle Violations 4,897 Driving While Intoxicated 142
Parking (except meters) 3,884 Hit and Run 9
Total Traffic 8,781 Arrests, Citations or
Parking Meter Violations 4,480 Custody at Accidents 383
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AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
January 228 Peisonal Injury Accidents . . 252
February 132 Fatal Accidents 1
March 84 Persons Injured . . . 311
April . 74 Persons Killed . 1
May 117
June 135
July 93
August 67
September 92
October . . . . . 108
November 104
December 139
TOTAL 1,373
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TRAFFIC VIOLATION OFFENSES
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Operating to Endanger 65 10 75 5 34 41 3844
Operating with View Obstructed 4 1 5 3 2 120
Operating after Rev of License 24 1 25 9 16 1161
or right to operate
Operating an Uninsured Car 47 3 50 2 17 33 2035
Operating an Unregistered Car 56 5 61 2 19 42 1415
Operating without License 60 9 69 7 27 42 1330
Operating without Sticker 90 25 115 1 48 67 2895
Operating under Influence 131 16 147 45 102 5739
Hit and Run, Personal and/or 17 4 21 1 11 10 627
Property
Refusing to Stop 9 1 10 1 6 4 475
Speeding 353 95 448 3 139 309 10,140
Vio Law of Road 73 15 88 1 29 59 1380
Vio of Probation 1 1 1
Vio Town Ordinance 1136 482 1618 1 495 1123 15,650
Vio Traffic Signal 332 157 489 100 389 9605
Vio. Park Meter Reg. 653 429 1082 240 842 4185
Vio of a stop sign 107 55 162 1 44 118 3215
Vio of School Bus Law 36 2 38 1 15 23 1135
Allowing an improper person to 2 1 2 2 1 75
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Using a Motor Vehicle without 14 14 7 8 6 350
authority
Allowing plates to be used 1 1 1 25
Attaching wrong plates 4 4 1 3
Improper Equipment 36 2 38 1 15 23 1135
Operating without registration 29 9 38 12 26 850
in possession
Operating without license in 52 9 61 22 39 980
possession
Miscellaneous Highway Violations 248 92 340 3 120 220 7220
Failure to Stop/Pedestrian Crossing 8 7 15 7 8 440
Altered License 2 2 1 1 237
Altered Inspection Sticker 1 1 1
Inspection Violation 1 1 1 10
TOTALS 3592 1430 5022 37 1471 3551 $76,273
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Total Mileage Recorded Annually on Police Vehicles
387,124 miles
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES
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Assault with deadly weapon 6 6 4 2 1300 1 1 4
Disturbing the Peace 8 2 10 2 9 1 200 1 1 8
Disorderly 28 28 9 17 11 530 1 2 25
Assault and Battery 21 21 5 15 6 1020 1 1 2 17
Annoying Phone Calls 1 1 1 1
Breaking and Entering 10 10 3 5 5 250 3 2 1 4
Breaking and Entering and Larceny 10 1 11 2 9 200 2 3 1 1 4
Attempted Breaking and Entering 1 1 1 1 1
Protective Custody 52 9 61 18 43 61
Fraud 7 1 8 1 2 6 150 1 7
Forgery 1 1 1 1
Uttering 3 3 6 6 1 1 1 2 1
Larceny 62 22 84 20 41 43 1171 8 4 6 2 2 6 56
Larceny (Attempted) 5 5 1 4 1 498 1 2 2
Larceny of a Motor Vehicle 3 3 1 2 2 1
Malicious Damage to Property 6 1 7 2 4 3 200 7
Liquor Laws 100 14 114 22 68 46 3360 22 92
Littering 9 9 4 5 4 225 1 8
Rape 1 1 1 1
Robbery 2 2 2 1 1
Possession of a Dangerous Weapon 1 1 1 1 1
Imperonating Police Officer 1 1 1 1
Fugitive from Justice 1 1 1 1
Trespassing 39 4 43 5 25 18 777 1 9 5 28
Receiving Stolen Property 16 5 21 1 5 16 400 2 3 1 2 5 8
Narcotic Drug Law Violations 46 5 51 14 23 28 337 3 1 8 4 2 33
False name to Police Officer 1 1 1 100 1
Failure to assist Police Officer 2 2 2 2
Lewdness 6 6 3 3 2 4
Unlicensed Dog Violation 7 7 7 65 1 6
Possession of Burglary Tools 7 7 1 6 60 3 1 1 2
Inter w/communications 2 2 2 2
Violation Zoning laws 2 2 2 50 2
Procuring Alcoholic Beverages 1 1 1 1
Kidnapping 1 1 1 1
Possession of Fireworks 2 1 3 3 40 3
Illegal Possession of Firearms 3 3 2 2 1 75 1 1 1
Murder 1 1 1 1
TOTAL 474 69 543 93 267 276 11008 29 6 66 13 21 25 61 322
PROPERTY BY TYPE AND VALUE
Type of Property Value of Property Stolen in Lexington
Stolen Recovered
Currency, Notes, Etc $ 83,573 . . $ 2,552
Jewelry and Precious Metals 435,29242,775
Furs .
Clothing 14,232 . . 100
Locally Stolen Automobiles 374,804 •
221,705
Miscellaneous 298,90025,971
TOTALS $1,206,801 $293,104
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Police Department
No of Value of
Classification Offenses Property Stolen
Robbery
Highway 3 $ 250 Automobiles Recovered
Commercial House 4 2,285
Gas or Service Station 1 208 Stolen Locally and Recovered Locally 11
Chain Store 1 120 Stolen Locally and Recovered by other
Residence Jurisdictions 50
Bank Total Locally Stolen Autos Recovered 61
Miscellaneous 2 121 Stolen out of town- recovered locally 39
Total--Robbery 11 $2,984
Burglary-Breaking or Entering
Residence
(1) Night 51 $149,262
(2) Day 111 299,477
(3) Unknown 42 80,586
Nonresidence
(1) Night 79 50,785
(2) Day 9 6,010
(3) Unknown 16 8,382
Total--Burglary 308 $594,502
Larceny
(A) $200 and Over 190 $208,787
(B) $50 to $200 199 23,921
(C) Under $50 105 1,803
Total--Larceny 494 $234,511
Auto Theft 88 $374,804
GRAND TOTAL $1,206,801
Nature of Larcenies Miscellaneous Business
Pocket-picking 0 0 Animals Cared For (Sick, Injured or Dead) 17
Purse snatching 1 100 Buildings Found Open 10
Shoplifting 5 342 Fire Alarms Responded To 214
From Autos 67 16,136 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 419
Auto Parts and Access 59 15,344 Messages Delivered 43
Bicycles 161 23,946 Missing Persons Investigated 10
From Buildings 143 165,876 Public Utilities Notified of Defects 80
From Coin Machines 2 55 Reports and Complaints Investigated 7,771
All Other 56 12,712 Sudden Deaths Investigated 22
Total Larcenies 494 $234,511 Vacant Houses Reported 775
Citizen Assistance 786
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Board of Health
Communicable Diseases Reported 1979 1980 1981 Environmental Statistics (cont'd) 1979 1980 1981
Animal bites 73 65 45 Structures condemned/demolished...(l)3 (1)1 (1)1
Chickenpox 53 15 12 (rehabilitated) (3) (2) (2)
Encephalitis 1 Summer day camps 3 3 4
German measles 2 Migrant labor camps 6 6 4
Gonorrhea 15 10 11 Police lock-up 2 2 2
Hepatitis 2 2 3 Occupied buildings 15 14 20
Meningitis .... 1 3 Lead paint inspections.. . 15 12 12
Mumps 1 Insufficient or no heat 42 45 40
Psittacosis 1 Nursing home inspections 8 8 8
Salmonella8 12 5 Rest home inspections 2 2 2
Scarlet fever 2 1 Public,semi-public pools and
Shigella flexneri...... . ... . 1 5 the "Old Res" 100 103
Streptococcal sore throat 25 21 22
Tuberculosis 5 Environmental Samples Collected 216 254 279
The first step in the control of a communicable Milk samples collected/analyzed... 60 6 10
disease is its rapid identification followed by Water samples collected/analyzed 173 220 225
prompt notification of the Local Health Authority Food samples collected/analyzed... 13 6 4
by the medical profession. The above statistics Swab tests (dishware/utensils) 22 40
represent only those diseases reported to the
Board of Health during the past three years Re- Complaints & Nuisances 685 738 556
porting of these diseases is required by law and Environmental complaints•
essential in order that appropriate control meas- Air pollution .. ... 14 15 21
ures may be implemented should the situation war- Water pollution 30 35 22
ant such action Noise pollution 7 10 10
Epidemological investigations
Immunization Clinics 1574 1378 1781 Food borne 25 30 25
Water borne . . 13 15 20
Influenze clinic-Town employees 68 66 72 Food service establishments
Influenza clinic-65+ years 654 494 525 Restaurants 40 45 42
Pneumonia clinic-65+ years 37 47 102 Markets 6 8 12
Rabies clinic for dogs 815 780 567 Drainage (water, sewage) 40 30 25
Housing complaints 42 41 40
Detection Clinics 649 456 515 Garbage, rubbish complaints 111 153 160
Rodents 53 51 22
*Glaucoma eye screening clinic . 571 366 387 Sewage disposal 115 61 35
*P.T.A pre-school eye screening 40 47 68 Food, milk & water 23 35 25
*P T A pre-school hearing tests 38 43 60 Mosquitoes & biting insects 83 111 90
Swimming pools 11 12 7
*Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club and sponsored
by the Lexington Board of Health. Licenses & Permits 417 485 443
Medical Emergency Service Animal permits (including poultry43 41 44
Burial permits 89 121 118
The telephone number of the emergency medical Installers/disposal works 7 6 10
service is 861-6660 Any person can obtain a Food estab permits 110 96 108
physician in case of emergency (24 hours a day) by Mobile food servers . . 7 5 6
calling the Police Department, Fire Department or Funeral directors licenses. 5 5 4
by dialing 861-6660 Garbage disposal permits 1 4
Market registrations 23 21 21
Environmental Statistics 790 615 605 Milk license-store 77 72 72
Milk license-vehicle 3 4 4
Day-care centers - kitchens 17 17 14 Motel licenses . 3 3 3
Day-care centers - lead paint 6 4 3 Nursing home certification .... 2 4 5
Food service estab.-kitchens 245 260 243 Portable toilet permit ... 1 1 2
Retail food estab facilities • 42 46 40 Recreation camp permit.... 2 2 2
Mobile food servers (canteens) 10 12 12 Rubbish disposal permit . 26 4 5
Temporary food service 26 45 Sewage disposal permits 12 15 11
Mobile fish dealers 2 2 Swimming pools (to operate) 15 17 20
Housing inspections 18 21 15 Wading pools 5 7 8
Lodging house 12 12 10 Swimming pool (to construct). ... 1 4
Motel/hotel inspections 8 8 8 Septic tank installation
Insanitary dwellings • 10 12 15 new 4 3 1
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Board of Health
Licenses & Permits (Cont'd) 1979 1980 1981 Total Visits (continued) 1979 1980 1981
Septic tank installation New borns . 3 3 2
repair.. 1 3 Premature babies 2 2
Syringe permits 2 1 Tuberculosis 4 5
Trailer permits (temporary) 1 3 3 Maternity 3
Frozen desserts.... 5 3
Catering permits 2 6 Clinics
Temporary food permits 36 60
Jacuzzi whirlpool permit 1 1 Pneumococcal clinic 1 1 1
Methyl alcohol license 38 Influenza clinic.. . 1 1 1
Rest home certification . 1 Elderly clinics 52 59 59
Rabies clinic .. 1 1
Visiting Nurse & Community Health
Diabetic teaching sessions 4
The following services were performed by personnel
of the Visiting Nurse & Community Health Services
on behalf of the Health Department and in accord- Paul F O'Leary and Michael A. Caira, employees of
ance with the General Laws the Metropolitan State Hospital were appointed as
Special Agents to issue burial permits at the hos-
Total Visits 284 206 135 pital for one year terms expiring December 31, 1981
Health promotion 39 23 73
Mental health. .. 1 3 3
Communicable disease follow-up 8 18 13 `James W Lambie, Chairman
Disease related 115 53 35
Home management 1 Michael S. Erdos, M D Linda Roemer, Ph D
Animal Control
1979 1980 1981 19791980 1981
Licensed Canine ...3035 2995 2776 Complaints of Violations Filed
Dogs Immunized at Rabies Clinic 815 780 567 in Concord District Court 126 51 22
Animal Bites 73 60 55 Complaints 1093 1050 1027
Canine 67 57 54 Dogs biting or menacing 67 57 54
Feline 3 1 Pack of dogs . ... 2 4
Dog hearing in accordance
Inspection of Livestock with Chapter 140 4 7 1
Lost or stray dogs.. . 353 544 535
Horses 74 63 82 Dogs picked up and redeemed
Beef Cattle .... 11 18 22 at animal shelter 185 110 111
Goats 3 10 19 Dogs killed by cars 4 8 12
Deer 20 14 23 Dogs cared for at kennel .... 389 250 245
Barns and facilities 36 35 45 Dogs released to Humane Society 66 61 51
Dogs adopted 23 13 14
Canine Data
Violations 567 498 496
Leash Law Violations 389 250 245
Unlicensed Dog Violations . 178 246 251 George A. Smith, Jr , Leash Law Administrator
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Cary Memorial Library
TREASURER'S REPORT ON TRUSTEE FUNDS
Balance on hand July 1, 1980 $10,327 00
NOW Account (Lexington Savings)
RECEIPTS
Fines, etc $32,358.40
Books Sold 515 84
Copy Service 2,496 66
Interest NOW Account 729 28
Investment Dividends 38,567 57
Toy Bags 373 75
Book Rentals 549 19
Ginn Gift 300 00
Lions Club 500 00
Development Fund 5,000 00 81,390 69
Total $91,717 69
EXPENDITURES
Library Materials $39,248 99
Children's Room Program 806 60
Custodial Uniforms 539.50
Dues 60 00
Exhibits 1,150 49
Professional Improvement 1,988 70
Recruitment 38 80
Toy Bags -0-
Toy Library 14 37
Development Fund 28,500 00
Handley Fund 230 50
NELINET 8,987 63
Archives 729 49
Fidelity 1,705.00
Cash Register 1,419 00
Miscellaneous 505 04 85,924 11
Balance on hand NOW Account, $ 5,793.58
June 30, 1981
DEVELOPMENT FUND
Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust
Balance on hand June 30, 1981 $40,512 15
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Cary Memorial Library
June 30, 1981
INVESPMENTS Revised 10/1/81
Description Rate of Income Value Income
Lexington Savings Bank 127 $ 1,100 00 $ 96 44
Leader Federal Savings & Loan 11 1/2% 1,000 00 91 07
Shawmut Association, Inc 410 Shares 6,068 75 594.50
Northern Pacific R R (1997) Prior Lien 4% 4,000 00 160 00
Southern Pacific (1986) 2 7/87 4,000 00 115.00
Gulf Oil Corporation 128 Shares 3,040 04 320 00
State St Boston Fin Corp 61 Shares 1,444 90 103.70
First National City Corp 936 Shares 6,464 25 1,361 88
First National Boston Corp 614 Shares 7,587 22 1,442 90
Fidelity Cash Reserves 6,100 14 628 24
The Boston Company, Inc 200 Shares 2,014 29 256 00
New England Merchants Co , Inc 515 Shares 11,072 50 1,004 26
Paine Webber Cash Fund 223,774 40 26,146 98
American Tel & Tel Co 250 Shares 14,343 75 1,275 00
General Electric Company 800 Shares 39,300 00 2,400 00
Eastern Gas Fuel 542 Shares 10,298 00 542.00
Exxon Corp 688 Shares 17,114 00 2,029 60
$358,722 24 $38,567 57
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FUNDS
General $ 12,260 95
Leroy and Geneva Brown 4,000 00
Beals 1,100 00
Maria Cary 400 00
Book Purchase 1,000 00
Alice Butler Cary 2,958 50
Jane Phinney 300 00
Goodwin Musical 1,100 00
Laura M Brigham 3,100 00
George W Sarano 300 00
War Parents Book Memorial 1,800 00
Nelson W Jenney 2,000 00
Pauline W Pierce 1,000 00
Caira Robbins 300 00
Wellington Library 1,100 00
Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000 00
Abbie C Smith 1,000 00
Lewis L Hoyt 1,000 00
Sue Medeiros 949 00
Pearl Toback Feld 666 14
Ann E. Ferry 2,030 00
The Rev Harold T Handley 1,455 00
James Stuart Smith 11,072 50
Warren Sherburne 4,020 00
Edith J Childs 300,810 15
$358 722 24
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Recreation Department
1978 1979 1980 1981
Fees $37,880 03 $32,944 86 $45,279.94 $63,757 25
Reimbursements 3,408.47 3,371 00 3,318 00 2,895 00
Total $41,288 50 $36,315.86 $48,597 94 $66,652 25
REVOLVING FUND, JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 1981
1981 Programs Income Cost Balance
Preschool Drop-in $ 312.76 $ 480 00 $ - 167 24
Trips 3791 50 3144 80 + 646.70
Classes 7106 50 4914 90 +2191 60
Miscellaneous 407.05 523 60 - 116 55
Total $11,617 81 $9063 30 $ +2554 51
PROGRAMS
Swim Programs Length Staff Attendance Cost Income
Tags -- -- 5166 $41,173 00
Guest Fees -- -- -- 4,178 15
Lessons 3 - 3 week sessions 32 537 2,334 50
General Swim Pool 13 weeks 718/day $36,639 00
General Swim Res 12 weeks 197/day
Summer Playgrounds
Fiske 7 weeks 2 42/week
Adams 7 weeks 2 58/week
Franklin 7 weeks 2 44/week
Estabrook 7 weeks 2 44/week $ 7,341.00
Hastings 7 weeks 2 39/week
Preschool 7 weeks 2 100/week
Tennis
Youth Lessons 4 - 2 week sessions 3 188 $ 603 00 $ 774 00
Sign-in weekends - 29 days 3 603 228 00 --
Reservations 4 1/2 months - 1584 2161 00 1584 00
Tennis Booth 14 weeks 3 -- -- --
Adult Programs - Winter '81
Adult Gym 4 nights/week 2 5 302/week $ 3295.00 $ 5276 00
Jogging 5 mornings/week 1 65/week 553 00 388 00
Volleyball 2 nights/week 1 27/week 468.00 548 00
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Length Staff Attendance Staff Costs Income
Saturday Morning Programs
Preschool Movement 22 days 3 53
Grade 1 - 4 Sports 14 days 5 59 $ 3281 00 staff
Grade 5 & 6 Sports 14 days 5 54 1813 00 custodian
Grade 5 & 6 Gym 12 days 5 27 5094 00 total
Jr High Sports/Gym 13 days 4 58
Summer Activities
Coed Softball 14 teams -- $ 130 00
Basketball League 5 weeks 1 14 teams 446 00 112 00
Craft Classes 3 weeks 1 15 see playgrounds 121 00
Basketball Clinic 1 week 5 50 1345 00 1648 00
A/C Drop-in Center 7 weeks 2 43/week see playgrounds 306 00
Special Needs Camp 7 weeks 3 5 14 3416 00 --
Fall/Winter/Spring
Arts & Crafts 2 - 10 week classes 1 20 200 00 RF
Family Dance 4 2 22/event 151 00 113 18
Street Hockey Tournament 4 days 4 75 111 00 --
Golf 4 - 6 hour sessions 1 90 650 00 (RF 1168 00)
Adult Tennis 3 - 6 hour sessions 1 91 1246 00 (RF 1821 00)
Fall Soccer 8 weeks 12 146 687 00 438 00
Other Miscellaneous
Ballfield Reservations April-September Office -- -- 1375 00
RF = Revolving Fund
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Conservation Commission
1964 through 1981 Year(s) Reimbursements Net Cost
Voted/Given Acres Total Cost Federal State to Town
Summary - Total Land Acquisition 938 4 $3,237,540 $335,406 $1,183,431 $1,787,299
Acquired - Reimbursements Completed 902 6 3,085,540 335,406 1,178,813 1,571,321
Whipple Hill '63'66-7'74'77* 150.0 142,489 47,487 35,020 59,982*
Willard's Woods Expansion '64'66'67'79* 36 2 116,786 32,906 17,997 65,883*
Dunback Meadow '65-6'72'77-8-9*# 147 8 274,147 87,100 87,050 99,997*#
West Farm '66'76'77* 11.7 53,000 --- 12,100 40,900*
Meagherville '66 2 gift --- --- ---
Simonds Brook South '68'70'79 20 7 49,028 19,014 12,006 18,008
Lower Vine Brook/Pinard Woods '68-9'75'78-9'81* 74 0 339,235 42,069 147,200 149,966*
Hayden Woods '69'77-8'81* 78 9 152,598 68,304 38,540 45,754*
Juniper Hill '70'72'74 # 26 8 120,413 --- 56,872 63,54111
Simonds Brook North '70'76-711 56 3 272,236 38,526 116,000 117,710*
Concord Avenue Area '71 25 7 102,890 --- 49,534 53,356
Hastings Sanctuary '71 1 7 6,000 --- --- 6,000
Burlington Strip '71'77* 8 6 106,097 --- --- 106,097**
Waltham Street Farms '72'76-7*# 41 5 300,450 --- 154,225 146,225*11
Upper Vine Brook '72'75-6 25 7 121,443 --- 55,803 65,640
Metropolitan State Hospital '7311 6 2 gift --- --- ---
Shaker Glen '73 16.8 85,636 41,143 44,493**
Great Meadow Expansion '74 6 3,857 --- --- 3,857
Paint Mine '75'77* 35 5 8,811 --- 2,000 6,811*
Idylwilde '75 9 4 200,000 --- 100,000 100,000
North Lexington Brook '76'79 16 4 200,000 --- 60,000 140,000
Chiesa Farm '76 9 3 92,500 --- 46,125 46,375
Bowman Park Expansion '75 1 2 18,000 --- 9,000 9,000
Waltham Line (Swammin) '77* 12 0 transfer --- --- ---
Cranberry Hill '77 24 6 73,929 --- 15,201 58,728
Katandin Wood (Cosgrove) '77 20 4 170,000 --- 85,000 85,000
Daisy Wilson '78 8.0 75,995 --- 37,997 37,998 ,
Hammer Hill '79 86 gift --- --- ---
Tophet Swamp '81 25 5 transfer --- ---
Acquired - Reimbursements Incomplete 35 8 161,596 --- --- 4,978
Liberty Heights '74* 5 5 9,596 --- 4,618#11 4,978**
North Lexington Brook '80 1 3 37,000
Dunback Meadow '80 17 5 100,000
Tophet Swamp '80 11.5 15,000
TOTAL EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS 48 81 21,111 (reimbursement unavailable)
Easements (with pedestrian access)
Potters Pond '80 15 21 gift
Vine Brook '69#'74 3 7 9,961##
Munroe Brook '72# 2 3 gift
Jerry Cataldo Reservation '73 4 8 6,150
Johnson Farm '73 2 5 5,000
Whipple Hill '74 2 gift
Edison (Katandin & Cranberry Hill) '76'77 (26 4) License
Daisy Wilson Land to Pinewood (Grout) '78# gift
Upper Vinebrook '81 1 2 gift
Tophet Swamp '81 5 gift
Conservation Restrictions
Juniper Basin '70'72# 2 3 gift
Munroe Brook (Village Circle & C & H) '72# 1 8 gift
Shaker Glen '73# 5 gift
Pine Grove '75# 5 gift
Drummer Boy Green '76# 6 1 gift
Curtin '79# 4 gift
Kiln Brook '79# 2.4 gift
Voted - Not Yet Acquired - 12/31/79 Acres Transaction Anticipated
Munroe Brook East of Bryant Road 6+ Easement/Restriction
Off Bates Road (Pine Meadows) 3+ Easement
Meagherville & off Wood, Valley, Grove Streets 52 3 Transfer
Vine Brook 6 8 Transfer
* All/part Town-owner transfer ** Subject to Eminent Domain/Settlement
# All/part gift ## Reimbursement approved
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1981 record of 106 hearings, listed in the order in 16 531 Mass Ave , Laurence J & Cecilia R Kipp
which they were heard Decisions may be subject to Variance to change lot lines Granted
conditions and restrictions For details please
see the decisions on file with the Town Clerk 17 24 Parker St , Kenneth B & Kyle P James
Variance to replace barn with new larger
January structure Granted
1 One Meriam St , Gracie's Restaurant 18 482 Bedford St , Tektronix, Inc Special
Special Permit to operate Granted Permit (SPS) to amend special permit granted
in 1980 Granted
2 18 Muzzey St , Monument Realty Tr , J E Boeing Co
Special Permit - apartment over office Granted April
Variance - landscaped area requirement Granted
19 Route 128 (north), Howard Johnson Co Special
3 10 Bartlett Ave , Frederick R & Mary R Murphy Permit for standing illuminated sign Granted
Variances to maintain house & garage and build
an addition Granted 20 6 Locust Ave , David and Katherine Smith
Variance to add a solar greenhouse Granted
4 443 Lincoln St , Albert R Piantedosi
Variance or Special Permit for temporary parking 21 235 Bedford St , Harry Knight Variance to
of motor vehicles (renewal) Variance granted allow an additionto remain as located Denied
(expiration date 1/16/83)
22 80 Hayden Ave , Marilyn A DiNapoli & Rosemary
5 1640 Mass Ave , Paul E Hirtle Special Arthur Special Permit (SPS) to construct a
Permit for a projecting sign for tenant, Photo three story office building Granted
Craft Granted
23 80 Hayden Ave , Marilyn A DiNapoli & Rosemary
6 1644 Mass Ave , Janice A Brink Special Arthur Variances of dimensional controls re
Permit for a projecting sign for tenant, Unicorn location of office building on lot Granted
Books Granted
24 23 Stimson Ave , Frank & Janice Silipigni
7 1715 Mass Ave , Daman Enterprises, Inc Special Permit for swimming pool Cranted
Special Permit to expand Bel Canto restaurant
Granted 25 643 Waltham St , James B Catalano Renewal of
Special Permit for retail sale of flowers,
8 51 Woburn St , Johanna & Helen Barrett Special produce and plants Granted (expires 4/12/83)
Permit so that Dorothy Girouard may operate the
Glass Slipper (retail store for used clothing 26 30 Woodpark Circle, Martin R. & Lenna Stiglitz
and other articles) Denied Variance to enlarge foyer Granted
9 72 Lowell St , Haskell 4 Reed Variance from 27 17 Fairview Ave George P & Ann K Changelian
frontage requirements Denied Variance for an addition Granted
10 Morrow Crossing, Mark Moore, Jr Variances re 28 537 Lowell St , Hugh M Leichtman Renewal of
distances between buildings Granted temporary special permit to use barn for tem-
porary living quarters Granted (exp 4/8/82)
February
29 1777 Mass Ave , Cuenther & Nicole E Weinkopf
11 450 Bedford St , Michael L Colangelo Special Special Permit to establish a restaurant
Permit (SPS) for construction of a two-story Granted
office building Granted
i0 24 Hartwell Ave , Michael L Colangelo, Tr ,
12 450 Bedford St , Michael L Colangelo Special Mico Realty Trust Special Permit (SPS) for a
Permit (SP) for a standing sign Granted 3-story addition to office building Granted
13 93 Hancock St , Lexington Gardens, Inc May
Renewal of Special Permit (nursery operation)
Granted (expiration date 2/12/82) 31 927 Waltham St , Nicholas A Cannalonga, d/b/a
Wagon Wheel Nursery & Garden Center Renewal
14 2 Forbes Rd , Honeywell, Inc Special Permit of special permits Granted (exp 4/24/83)
(SPS) for an addition Granted
32 573 Marrett Rd , Bernard D Osgood Special
March Permit for swimming pool Granted
15 185 Bedford St , Foster & Foster Real Estate 33 8 Bartlett Ave , Robert E Boudreau Variance
Special Permit for standing sign Granted for an addition Granted
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34 31 Mass Ave , Ronald G & Laurie J Thompson, 49 1800 Mass Ave , Lexington Kitchens Unlimited,
Trs , R & L Realty Trust Special Permit to Herve J Dube, Jr Special Permit Granted
operate a carwash Granted
50 60 Bedford St , Medi-Mart, Div of Stop & Shop
35 31 Mass Ave , Ronald G & Laurie J Thompson, Special Permit for sign Granted
R & L Realty Tr Variance to use access way
which provides for no rear yard Granted 51 7 Mass Ave , Malcolm Keljikian Special Pe rnat
for a sign Granted
36 52 Lowell St , Rosina Busa, Sun Valley Farms
Renewal of Roadside Stand and Christmas tree
special permits Withdrawn
52 186 Bedford St Mystic Valley Mental Health
37 294 Woburn St , Mary Pedrotti Special Permit Special Permit for change in operating hours
to install telephone switchboard (Countryside Granted (expires 6/24/82)
Answering Service) Granted (exp 5/14/86)
53 32 Philip Rd , John J & Gayle F Danchik
38 186 Bedford St , Mystic Valley Mental Health Variance to maintain structures as located
Center Association, Inc Special Permit to Granted
amend 1968 SP to change operating hours
(decision postponed to 6/18) 54 33 Dexter Rd , David & Patricia Needham Vari-
ances to maintain house as located and build an
39 3 John Poulter Rd , Howard & Elizabeth H addition Granted
Pifer Special Permit for swimming pool
Granted 55 20 Pelham Rd , Nobscot Foundation, Inc (West-
bridge School) Renewal of SP for use of
40 47 Liberty Ave Ming-Jer & Huan Rosa Tsai building as a school Granted (exp 8/15/83)
Varinace to remodel and enlarge dwelling
Granted 56 10 Pelham Rd , Minuteman Home Care Corp and
Cooperative Elder Services, Inc Renewal of
41 4 Moon Hill Rd , Leonora Zola (psychologist) SP for use Granted (exp 8/15/83)
Special Permit to use portion of residence to
counsel patients Granted 57 16 Doran Farm Lane, Morrow Crossing Condomin-
ium Trust Amendment and revision of Special
42 51-53 Woburn St , Norman Nielsen Special PerMit tor Morrow Crossing Development to allow
Permit to convert building to two-family a porch addition which will add no more than
house Granted 10% to total floor arca of dwelling Granted
4J 5' Lowell St , Rosina Busa, Sun Valley Farms 58 16 Doran Farm Lane Morrow Crossing Condomin-
Special Permits for roadside stand and to ium Trust Variance of setback requirement
sell Christmas trees Granted (exp 5/21/83)
from conservation land Denied
44 196 Woburn St (formerly known as 192 Woburn 59 31 Allen St John P Carroll Renewal of SP
St ) , Robert & David Modoono Renewal of to pick up and keep cars on premises
Special Pcrmits for Roadside Stand & Christmas Granted (expires 7/18/84)
tree sales Granted (expires 4/30/83)
July
45 40 Hartwell Ave , Control Data Corp , Micro-
Bit Div Temporary Special Permit to locate 60 24 Adams St G Roger & Dorothy S Martin
5 office trailers on property Granted Special Permit for swimming pool Granted
(expires 6/3/82)
61 29 Barberry Rd , Judith V Jordon & William M
Redpath Temporary Special Permit for a
trailer to store household items Granted
June (expires 12/31/81)
46 335 Marrett Rd , Cynthia S Saakvitne Vari- 62 5 Rolling Lane, Bruce A & Anita W Brincklow
ance to maintain garage as located Granted Variance for a tool shed Granted
47 15 Prospect Hill Rd , Melinda N Hartford 63 1265 Mass Ave , Seasons Four Special Permit
Variance to maintain dwelling as located to build a greenhouse Granted
Granted
64 85 Hartwell Ave , Boston Properties Special
48 1721 Mass Ave , Henry Lantagne Convenience Permit (SPS) for a building for office and
Food Store, d/b/a Li'l Peach Special Permit research laboratories Granted
for take out food service Granted
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65 85 Hartwell Ave , Boston Properties Vari- 82 2 and 3 Forbes Rd , Honeywell, Inc Temporary
ances (width of parking aisles & percentages Special Permit for 18 office trailers Granted
of compact automobile spaces) Granted (expiration date 9/21/82)
66 85 Hartwell Ave , Boston Properties Special 83 Woburn St , Lexington Housing Authority (LHA)
Permit (National Flood Insurance Di.,trict) Special Permit (SPS) to construct 60 units of
Granted
84 Woburn St , Lexington Housing Authority (LHA)
August Variances of dimensional controls and number
of parking spaces to be provided Granted
67 4 Hartwell P1 , Data Instruments Temporary
Special Permit (3 office trailers) Granted 85 34 Circle Rd , John J & Cheryl J Kelly
Special Permit for continued use of dwelling
68 15 Holmes St , Charles Blumsack Special as located on lot Granted
Permit for swimming pool Granted
86 727 Marrett Rd , Sheraton Lexington Inn
69 78 Wood St , Lawrence K & Elaine M Clark Special Permit for illuminated roof sign
Special Permit for swimming pool Granted Granted
Variance of dimensional controls Granted
87 93 Hancock St , Lexington Gardens, Inc Amend
70 6 Melrose Ave , Eugene J Bewig Variance of Special Permit to include Sunday openings for
dimensional controls for addition Granted December 6, 13 and 20, 1981 Granted
71 37 Cedar St , Jack L & Margaret S Hardy October
Variance of dimensional controls to make a
one car garage a two car garage Granted 88 175 to 181 Bedford St , Mark Moore, Jr
Special Permit for sign identifying North
72 453 Concord Ave , Krebs School Foundation, Inc Brook Park and Heritage Hall and Knights of
Special Permit for two standing signs Columbus building Granted
Decision postponed to October 8
89 130 Pleasant St , Lexington Montessori School
73 46 Lowell St , Jonathan E Ludlow Variance Special Permit for 2-story addition Granted
to maintain garage as located Granted
90 570 Marrett Rd , Paul & Milenka Bauer
74 235 Bedford St , Harry Knight Variance to Special Permit for continued use of dwelling
allow existing non-conforming building to as located and Variance for addition Granted
remain as located Granted
91 453 Concord Ave , Krebs School Foundation, Inc
75 424 Bedford St , Boston Properties Special Special Permit for standing signs Granted
Permit for a large standing sign Denied
92 28 Woodpark Circle, Alan & Pamela Jones
76 20 Waltham St , Melting Pot International,Inc Special Permit for swimming pool Granted
Special Permit to establish a restaurant
Withdrawn without prejudice 93 682 Marrett Rd Burrell C & Catherine Lowery
Variance to construct a two car garage Denied.
77 60 Bedford St , BayBank Harvard Trust
Special Permit to install & maintain (in 94 11 Depot Square, Flowers at the Depot Inc
existing building and a proposed addition) Special Permit for standing sign Granted
automatic teller machines for 24 hour bank-
ing service Granted 95 55 Hayden Ave , W R Grace & Co Special
Permit (SPS for an office addition Granted
78 60 Bedford St , BayBank Harvard Tr Special
Permit for illuminated sign Granted November
September 96 47 Rindge Ave , Antonio N & Concetta M
Cataldo Special Permit to maintain house
79 18 Preston Rd , Michael F Kealey Special
and garage as located Granted
Permit for a swimming pool Granted
97 6 Hastings Rd , Steven B Sitzman Variance
for an addition Granted
80 214 Follen Rd , Vincent & Judy Sites
Special Permit for swimming pool Granted 98 128 Spring St , Beal & Co , Inc (Ledgemont
Associates) Special Permit for 2 signs
81 3 Allen St , Robert & Marguerite Barnard Granted
Special Permit for swimming pool Granted
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99 1265 Mass Ave , Gold Ribbon Farms Special
Permit to continue to process and sell fruits
and vegetables Granted (expires 11/9/82)
100 1265 Mass Ave , Seasons Four Special
Permit to sell Christmas trees and Special
Permit to stay open until 9 P M , Monday
through Friday, 11/27 - 12/23 Granted
101 10 Battle Green Rd , Larry E and Doris
Ullrich Miller Special Permit to maintain
premises as located Granted
102 14 Boulder Rd , Kent R Loomis Special
Permit to maintain an existing porch as
located (ranted
103 20 Waltham St , Cory's of Lexington, Inc
Special Permit to establish a restaurant
('ranted
104 1403 Massachusetts Ave , Adams-Russell Co ,
Inc Special Permit for TV studio to
broadcast community programming on closed
circuit and maintain ancillary support
function by cable vision operator in former
Munroe School building Granted (exp '84)
105 747 Waltham St , Manuel G Rose, Sr
Special Permit for one year to operate a
shop for light repairs to vehicles and to
perform ornamental welding Granted
(expires 11/19/82)
December
106 1644 Massachusetts Ave , LaTienda Sister
City Store, Inc , D/B/A LaTienda Mexican
Shop, for a projecting sign Granted
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STATEMENT OF OPERATING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
No of Units 148
Lexington Housing Authority - Project No. 667-C Unit Months 1776
Period From 7-1-80 to 6-30-81
Account Account Title Budget Actual
Number
OPERATING RECEIPTS AMOUNT PUM PUM AMOUNT
3105 Shelter Rent 162,360 91 42 93.57 166,182 50
3500 Interest on Investments 4,800 2 70 5 67 10,072 43
3555 Other Operating Receipts 400 22 18 316 63
TOTAL OPERATING RECEIPTS 167,560 94 34 99.42 176,571 56
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
ADMINISTRATION
4101 Salaries 18,640 10 49 10 48 18,610 93
4102 Other Expenses 4,502 2.53 2 53 4,497 11
4104 Accounting Services 1,272 72 72 1,272 00
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION OPERATING EXPENSE 24,414 13 75 13 73 24,380.04
TENANT SERVICES
4203 Contract Costs, Training, Other 444. 25 25 444.00
UTILITIES
4310 Water 2,610 1 47 1 29 2,290 50
4320 Electricity 95,110 53 55 64 37 114,326.81
TOTAL UTILITIES EXPENSE 97,720 55 02 65 66 116,617 31
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE & OPERATION
4401 Labor 33,754 19 01 18 42 32,720.76
4402 Materials and Supplies 8,751 4 92 3.37 5,987 48
4403 Contract Costs 7,031 3 96 3 12 5,527 29
TOTAL ORDINARY MAINTENANCE & OPERATION 49,536 27 89 24 91 44,235 53
GENERAL EXPENSE'
4711 Insurance 5,500 3 10 3.68 6,540 29
4715 Employee Benefit Contribution 9,778 5 51 4 88 8,668 34
TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSE 15,278. 8 61 8 56 15,208.63
RESERVES & DEBT SERVICES
4790 Provision for Operating Reserve 7,104 4 00 4 00 7,104 00
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT), prior to
COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION (26,936 ) (15 18) (17 69) (31,417 95)
COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION
7300 Operating Subsidy Contribution 26,936 15 18
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT) -0- -0- (17 69) (31,417 95)
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STATEMENT OF OPERATING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
No. of Units 1
Lexington Housing Authority - Project No 705-2 Unit Months 12
Period From 7-1-80 to 6-30-81
Account Account Title Budget Actual
Number
OPERATING RECEIPTS AMOUNT PUM PUM AMOUNT
3105 Shelter Rent 1,560 130 00 130 00 1,560 00
3500 Interest on Investments 150. 12.50 11.27 135.19
TOTAL OPERATING RECEIPTS 1,710 142 50 141 27 1,695 19
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
ADMINISTRATION
4101 Salaries 418 34.83 34.55 414 62
4102 Other Expenses 49 4 09 4 74 56 82
4104 Accounting Services 254 21 17 21 20 254 40
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION OPERATING EXPENSE 721 60 09 60 49 725 84
UTILITIES
4310 Water 307 25 58 12 34 148 05
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE & OPERATION
4403 Contract Costs 252 21 00
GENERAL EXPENSE
4711 Insurance 205 17 08 6 55 78 61
4715 Employee Benefit Contribution 115 9 58 8.48 101 79
4740 Payment in Lieu of Taxes 125 10 42 12 63 151 60
TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSE 445 37 08 27 66 332 00
RESERVES & DEBT SERVICES
4790 Provision for Operating Reserve 48 4 00 4.00 48 00
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES 1,773 147 75 104.49 1,253 89
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT), prior to
COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION (63) (5.25) 36 78 441 30
COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION
7300 Operating Subsidy Contribution 63 5 25
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT) -0- -0- (36 78) (441 30)
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
LEXINGTON CHAPTER 707 LEXINGTON 705-1 MASS
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1981 BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1981
UNAUDITED UNAUDITED
ASSETS ASSETS
Cash $3,249 03 Cash Development Fund 692 50
Advance to Revolving Fund 250 00 Development Costs 4,072 92
Prepaid Insurance 32 53 TOTAL ASSETS $4,765.42
TOTAL ASSETS $3,531 56
LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND SURPLUS
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable. 667-C -0-
Accounts Payable. Revolving Fund 158 98 Donations 4,769 42
State Share Unallotted 1,461 30 TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND SURPLUS $4,769 42
Accounts Payable 667-C -0-
Prior Year (Deficit) Surplus 1,502 02
Income and Expenses Current Year 409 26
TOTAL LIABILITIES $3,531.56
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STATEMENT OF OPERATING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Contract Number B-1471
BUDGET ACTUAL
OPERATING RECEIPTS AMOUNT PUM PUM AMOUNT
3110 Dwelling rental 11,110 108 92 110 97 11,319 00
3190 Nondwelling rental
Total Rental income 11,110 108 92 110 97 11,319 00
3610 Interest on general fund investments 1,950 19 12 32 20 3,283 96
3690 Other income
Total Operating Income 13,060 128 04 143 17 14,602 96
TOTAL OPERATING RECEIPTS INCLUSIVE OF HUD CONTRIBUTIONS 13,060 128 04 143 17 14,602 96
OPERATING EXPENSE
ADMINISTRATION
4110 Administrative salaries 2,440 23 92 13 84 1,411 27
4150 Travel 90 88 42 42 84
4170 Accounting and auditing fees 450 4 41 4.41 450 00
4190 Sundry 120 1 18 3 35 341 87
Total Administration Expenses 3,100 30 39 22 02 2,245 98
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
4410 Labor 990 9 71 9 89 1,008 77
4420 Materials 610 5 98 4 31 439 61
4430 Contract Costs 680 6 67 06 5 87
Total Ordinary Maintenance and Operations 2,280 22 36 14 26 1,454 25
GENERAL EXPENSE
4510 Insurance 170 1 67 3 32 339 41
4520 Payments in lieu of taxes 1,110 10 88 11 10 1,131 90
4540 Employee benefit contributions 640 6 27 4 67 476 32
4580 Interest on administrative and sundry notes 2 13 217 76
4590 Other general expense
Total General Expense 1,920 18 82 21 22 2,165 39
TOTAL ROUTINE EXPENSE 7,300 71 57 57 50 5,865 62
NONROUTINE MAINTENANCE
4610 Extraordinary maintenance 1,000 9 80
Total Nonroutine Maintenance 1,000 9 80
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE 8,300 81 37
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
7540 Property betterments and additions 1,610 15 78 13 98 1,425 50
Total Capital Expenditures 1,610 15 78 13 98 1,425 50
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES -- CURRENT YEAR 9,910 97 15 71 48 7,291 12
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES INCLUDING PRIOR
YEAR ADJUSTMENTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS 9,910 97.15 71 48 7,291 12
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT) before HUD 3,150 30 89 71 69 7,311 84
Contributions and provision for reserve
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT) before provision
for reserve 3,150 30 89 71 69 7,311 84
PROVISION FOR OPERATING RESERVE (Account 7010, 3,150 30 89 71 69 7,311.84
7011, or 7013, as applicable)
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT) -0- -0- -0- -0-
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BALANCE SHEET Contract No B-1471
ASSETS
CASH
1111 1 General Fund 2,013 73
1118 Change Fund 2,013 73
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
1129 Other 10,388 58 10,388 58
ADVANCES
1155 Limited Revolving Fund 600 00
1157 Other 600 00
INVESTMENTS
1162 General Fund 60,001 00
1163 Homeownership Reserve Funds 60,001 00
DEBT AMORTIZATION FUNDS
1176 HUD Annual Contributions Receivable 81,027 70
1177 Deposits with HUD 81,027 70
DEFERRED CHARGES
1211 Prepaid Insurance 101 29
1290 Other 101 29
LAND STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
1400 2 Development Cost 1,102,678 75
1400 3 Less Development Cost - Contra 1,102,678 75 -0-
1,104,104 25 1,104,104 25
TOTAL ASSETS 1,258,236.55
LIABILITIES
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
2111 Vendors and Contractors 9,664 22
2112 Contract Retentions 23,058 00
2114 Tenants Security Deposits 1,783 48
2118 HUD 3,560 31
Other 602 71 38,668 72
NOTES PAYABLE
2126 Project Notes - Non HUD 1,100,000 00
2129 Sundry Notes 1,100,000 00
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
2137 Payments in Lieu of Taxes 1,977 28
Other 1,977 28
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,140,646 00
SURPLUS
2810 Unreserved Surplus (46,829 66)
2820 Operating Reserve 7,311 84
(Locally Owned Projects)
Total Surplus from Operations (39,517 82)
2840 Cumulative HUD Annual Contributions 157,108 37
2890 Book Value of Capital Assets Conveyed to 117,590 55
Homebuyers
TOTAL SURPLUS AND LIABILITIES 1,258,236 55
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16 GREELEY VILLAGE
LEXINGTON, MA 02173
Contract No B-1218 - Project Numbers MA 06-E067-001 - Period ending June 30, 1981
ACTUAL
LINE ACCT.
NO NO Pum Amount
PART I OPERATING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OPERATING RECEIPTS
010 3610 Interest on general fund investments 1 09 618 03
060 8025 or Annual Contributions Earned 298 99 169,525 93
8026
070 TOTAL OPERATING RECEIPTS 300 08 170,143 96
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
Housing Assistance Payments, Prelim Admin Exp , and 267 93 151,914 00
Nonexpendable Equip
120 7540 Property betterments and additions
130 Total Housing Assistance Payments, Preliminary Admin 267 93 151,914 00
Exp , and Nonexpendable Equipment (Lines 070 thru 120)
140 Total Operating Receipts Available for the 32 15 18,229 96
Regular Costs of Admin (Line 070 minus Line 130)
Administrative Expense
150 4110 Administrative salaries 20 80 11,794 51
170 4150 Travel 28 156 19
180 4170 Accounting and auditing fees 2 73 1,550 00
200 4190 Sundry Administrative Expense 3 09 1,752 92
210 Total Administrative Expense (Lines 150 thru 200) 26 90 15,253 62
Other Expense.
130 4510 Insurance 88 498 74
250 4540 Employee benefit contributions 2 52 1,429 41
260 4590 Other General Expenses 15 82 66
270 Total Other Expenses (Lines 230 thru 270) 3 55 2,010 81
280 Total Admin and Other Expenses (Lines 210 plus 30 45 17,264 43
Line 270)
300 Total Expenses for the Regular Cost of Admin , 30 45 17,264 43
including prior year adjustments (Line 280 plus
the debit or minus the credit on Line 290)
310 NET INCOME (OR DEFICIT) before provision for operating 1 70 965 53
reserve (Line 140 minus Line 300)
PART II ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESERVE (All Section 23 HAP Projects
or All Section 8 HAP Projects
320 2824 or Operating Reserve - Balance at beginning of fiscal year covered 3,347 67
2826 by this statement
340 Net Operating Reserve after Cash Withdrawals (Line 320 minus Line 330) 3,347 67
350 Net Income (or Deficit) before provision for operating reserve (net 965 53
total of Line 310 for all HAP projects)
370 Total Income (or Deficit) 965 53
7014 or Provision for Operating Reserve 965 53
7016
400 2824 or Operating Reserve - balance at end of fiscal year covered by this 4,313.20
2826 statement (Line 340 plus Line 380 or minus Line 390, as applicable)
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BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1981
ASSETS LIABILITIES
CASH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
1111 1 General Fund 14,972 57 111 Vendors and Contractors 10,325 00
1111 7 Petty Cash Fund 25 00 118 HUD 246 07
$14,997 57 Other 1,486 50
TOTAL LIABILITIES 12,057.57
ADVANCES
1155 Limited Revolving Fund 1,100 00 SURPLUS
810 Unreserved Surplus (826,009 07)
DEFERRED CHARGES 826 Operating Reserve 4,313 20
1211 Prepaid Insurance 273 20 Section 8 HAP Projects
827 Project Account - 308721 46
LAND, STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT Unfunded - Section 8
1400 4 Land, Structures and Equipment 1,886 93 HAP Projects
Total Surplus from Operations (512,974 41)
TOTAL ASSETS $18,257 70 840 Cumulative HUD Annual 519,174 54
Contributions
890 Book Value of Capital Assets 6,200 13
Conveyed to Homebuyers
TOTAL SURPLUS AND LIABILITIES 18,257 70
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
LEXINGTON 705-3 DEVELOPMENT
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1981
UNAUDITED
ASSETS LIABILITIES
CASH 10,650 68 GRANTS AUTHORIZED 500,000 00
INVESTMENTS C OF D due 8/24/81 270,354 32 LESS GRANTS UNISSUED (250,000.00) 250,000 00
DEVELOPMENT COSTS (31,005 00) TOTAL LIABILITIES $250,000 00
TOTAL ASSETS $250,000 00
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REVOLVING FUND
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1981
UNAUDITED
ASSETS LIABILITIES
CASH 1,902 63 EMPLOYEE TAXES PAYABLE 114 51
ADVANCES PAYABLE 8,850 00
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 667-C 4,808 74
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 705-2 58 90 TOTAL LIABILITIES $8,964.51
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 707 164 79
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 1,503 93
Section 8
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 67-01 525 52 7,061 88
$8,964.51
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DEVELOPMENT COST BUDGET/COST STATEMENT
Scattered site New Construction Dwelling Units 17
LATEST ACTUAL TOTAL
Project No 067-1 APPROVED DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
BUDGET COST INCURRED COST
DEVELOPER'S PRICE 9/5/79 6/30/81
1450 Site Improvements 148,163 148,163 00 148,163 00
1460 Dwelling Construction 566,564 566,564 00 566,564 00
1470 Nondwelling Construction 14,256 14,256 00 14,256 00
1430 1 Architect and Engineering Services 47,300 47,300 00 47,300 00
Other 201,829 201,829 00 201,829 00
TOTAL DEVELOPER'S PRICE 978,112 978,112 00 978,112 00
PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY COSTS ADMINISTRATION
1410 1 Nontechnical Salaries 3,915 84 33 84 33
1410 4 Legal Expenses 2,614 2,614 00 2,614 00
1410.9 Employee Benefit Contribution 705 46 59 46 59
1410 10 Travel 600 292 94 292 94
1410 16 Telephone and Telegraph 224 213 75 213 75
1410 19 Sundry 5,600 15,999 35 15,999 35
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 13,658 19,250 96 19,250 96
INTEREST
1420.1 Interest to HUD 3,022 46 3,022 46
1420 2 Interest on Notes Non HUD 26,000 37,451 30 37,451 30
1420 7 Interest Earned from Investments (529) (42,309 46) (42,309 46)
TOTAL INTEREST 25,471 (1,835 70) (1,835 70)
1425 Initial Operating Deficit 850 -0- -0-
PLANNING
1430 2 Consultant Fees 13,169 13,169 44 13,169 44
1430.7 Inspection Costs 21,890 24,563 05 24,563 05
1430 8 HUD service fee 2,300 2,251 00 2,251 00
1430 19 Sundry Planning Costs 1,252 352 00 352 00
TOTAL PLANNING 38,611 40,335 49 40,335 49
SITE ACQUISITION
1440 4 Surveys and Maps 10,430 10,670 55 10,670 55
1440 6 Title Information 12,325 12,325 00 12,325 00
1440.8 Legal Costs Site 4,750 4,133 60 4,133 60
TOTAL SITE QCQUISITION 27,505 27,129 15 27,129 15
1450 SITE IMPROVEMENTS 30,550 29,165 00 29,165 00
1465 DWELLING EQUIPMENT 8,491 10,294 98 10,294 98
1475 NONDWELLING EQUIPMENT 3,900 226 87 226 87
TOTAL (Including operations) 1,127,148 1,102,678 75 1,102,678 75
TOTAL BEFORE CONTINGENCY 1,127,148 1,102,678 75 1,102,678 75
(Excluding donations)
Contingency (1% or 5% (or less) of line 56 11,271
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST 1,138,419 1,102 678 75 1,102,678 75
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BALANCE SHEET Contract No B-1453
Preliminary Loan Period June 30, 1981
ASSETS
Cash
1111 1 General Fund (development and/or operation) 199 53 199 53
1400.1 Preliminary Planning Cost 9,850 47
TOTAL ASSETS $10,050 00
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Accounts Payable
1119 Other 275.00 275 00
1121 Notes Payable 9,775 00 9,775 00
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS $10,050 00
Council on Aging
1979-80 1980-81
People Served/ People Served/
Service Units Serving Units Serving
Nutrition
Meals on Wheels Clients 7926 meals 117 7666 55
Congregate Meals, CoA 733 (Bedford) --- 1493 227
Shopping, grocery 80 trips 5 80 6
Health
Tri-Community Clinics 1352 visits 284 3294 290
MVHC Counseling --- 34 24
Senior Aide --- 40 22
Transportation
Taxi discount books 127 books --- 119
Income Support
Chores MMHCC 1792 hours 56 299 hours 43
Homemaker MMHCC 4137 hours 31 5385 hours 40
Energy 135 families -- 168 families --
Recreation
Trips, excursions 31 trips 1513 69 2194
Picnics 1 picnic 30 1 30
Center Activities
Arts and Crafts 26 classes 6 -- --
Drop-in Center -- 5569 -- --
Young at Heart Singers -- 25 -- 25
Information
Telephone info calls 7380 calls -- 8577 calls --
Legal Aid 57 78
Other
Discount Cards 91 cards 91 84
Newsletter 58,806 letters 5201 5300
Telecare --- 14 -- 12
Widowed/Widowed --- 180 300
Friendly Visits 39 15
Volunteer
CoA & MoW 6243 hours 129 volunteers 9662 hours 134 volunteers
Mileage, MOW 17,298 miles 127 17,928 miles
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Town Counsel
Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XXI of the General 11 Edward Tocio vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
By-Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby submit Superior Court No 76-1439 Petition for assess-
my report in writing as Town Counsel for the ment of damages arising out of taking of land for
period from January 1, 1981 to December 31, 1981. conservation purposes
The report is divided into the several sections
required by the By-Laws 12. John Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No 76-3675 Petition for land
(a) All actions by or against the Town which damages resulting from the alleged improper laying
were pending on January 1, 1Q81. of a sewer line
1. Robert B Hall p p a et als vs James F 13 Anthony Graziano et als vs Town of Lexington,
Corr and seven other members of the Lexington Middlesex Superior Court No 76-5014 Petition
Police Department, United States District Court, for assessment of damages arising out of a taking
Civil Action File No. 70-139570G Action for of land for conservation purposes
damages allegedly arising under the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 14 Karsten Sorenson et al vs George P
and 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, and for other damages. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No
76-5408 Appeal from a decision of the Board of
2. Ralph H Hall, Trustee of S & A Realty Trust Appeals granting a variance for a fabric shop
vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 324075. Petition for assessment of damages 15 Irving Kanter et al vs The Inhabitants of
arising out of the taking of a building line, the Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 76-6485. Petition for damages for the
3 Hazel L Sellars vs Town of Lexington, taking of a right-of-way
Middlesex Superior Court No 331994 Petition
for damages arising out of a taking of a sewer 16 Marjorie B Hadsall et als vs Mary W Miley
easement et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-1147
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of
4. John W Porter vs. Inhabitants of the Town a taking of land by eminent domain for conservation
of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 74-919 purposes
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of
a taking by eminent domain of land for conservation 17 Lexington Gardens, Inc vs George P
purposes Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No
78-1501. Appeal from denial of a special permit
5. Isabella Steeves et al vs. Town of Lexington, for the construction of two commercial greenhouses
Middlesex Superior Court No 75-4770 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking 18 James M Mitchell, Jr vs Town of Lexington
of land for conservation purposes. et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-221
Action for pain and suffering and for wrongful
6. John H Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Land death
Court No 77751 Petition challenging the
applicability of zoning by-laws to petitioner's 19 Arthur H Johnson et als vs Board of
land. Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No 78-4047 Petition for assess-
7 William H Hamilton vs Allan F Kenney et al, ment of damages arising out of a taking of an
Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-6310. Petition easement for conservation purposes
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking
of land for conservation purposes. 20 Robert E Burbidge vs Willard P Grush et als,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 78-6312 Petition for
8 Kevin M Davis vs Town of Lexington, Equal property tax exemption under G L c 59 s 5(18)
Employment Opportunity Commission No. TB05-1336.
Complaint with respect to hiring practices of 21. Harvey W Newgent et al vs Ruth Morey et als.
Police Department. District Court of Central Middlesex No 790300
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals
9 Lionel S Jacobs, Trustee vs Paul J denying a variance to combine lots
MacKenzie et als, Land Court No. 79072. Petition
for declaratory judgment to determine whether 22. Robert I. Bailey vs Town of Lexington et als,
street layout requires approval under Subdivision Middlesex Superior Court No. 79-2534. Petition
Control Law for overtime pay while attending a training course
10. Carmella Manfredi vs. Town of Lexington, 23 Gordon L Brigham vs. George P. Wadsworth et
Middlesex Superior Court No 76-89 Petition als, Middlesex Superior Court No 79-2939 Appeal
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking from decision of the Board of Appeals upholding the
of land for recreation purposes. Building Commissioner's decision relating to the
use of a building as an apartment.
98
Town Counsel
24 Doris Goldstein et al vs Town of Lexington 34 Planning Board of the Town of Lexington et al
et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 79-2420. vs. Board of Appeals of the Town of Lexington et
Action of tort alleging injury from an improperly als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-5137 Appeal
maintained fence from decision of the Board of Appeals reversing
the decision of the Building Commissioner to deny
25 Theodore L. Freeman, as he is Trustee of a building permit
Kerrie Realty Trust vs Manfred P. Friedman et als,
Middlesex Superior Court No 79-5679 Appeal from 35. Bernard Foster vs. Civil Service Commission
decision of the Planning Board denying an appli- et als, District Court of Central Middlesex No 80-
cation for a definitive subdivision plan 1013 Appeal of decision of Civil Service
Commission relating to disciplinary proceedings.
26. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 103802 36 Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs Board
Petition for abatement of 1979 personal property of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 107367.
tax Petition for abatement of 1980 personal property
tax
27. United States of America vs. 0.40 Of An Acre
of Land, More Or Less, Situate In The County Of 37 Joseph F Hill, Jr vs Board of Assessors
Middlesex, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, And Appellate Tax Board No. 112231 Petition for
Unknown Owners, United States District Court, abatement of 1980 real estate tax.
Civil Action No 79-2066-S Petition for the
assessment of damages arising out of the taking 38 Thomas H Niles and John Niles, Trustees of
of land for national park purposes. Battlegreen Apartments Trust vs Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No 112166. Petition for abate-
28 Joseph Fournier et al vs. Board of Appeals ment of 1980 real estate tax
of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No 80-4066 Appeal from a decision of the Board 39 Tenneco, Inc vs Board of Assessors,
of Appeals denying a variance to permit the con- Appellate Tax Board No 107867 Petition for
struction of a house abatement of 1980 personal property tax.
29 Lexington Education Association vs. Town of 40. Colonial Development Corp vs Town of
Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 80- Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 805506.
5175 Petition for declaratory judgment relating Petition for damages for alleged flooding of land
to the eligibility of school department employees
for certain health and medical insurance benefits 41. Town of Lexington vs James J Welch & Co ,
Inc., Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-3141. Suit
30 Kenneth P. Kelley, Jr. et al vs John D for damages arising out of the design and con-
Bergeron et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80- struction of the addition to Cary Memorial Library
5364. Petition to enjoin Fire Chief from imposing
discipline on firefighters while on statutory
injured leave status (b) All actions brought by or against the Town
during 1981.
31 John E Taylor et al vs Yoland M. Castoldi
et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 80-2044 1 Otis S Brown, Jr , et als vs. Nicholas J.
Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting Delfino and Robert Ringler, as representatives of
a variance to construct a house the National Association of Government Employees
Local RI-239, Middlesex Superior Court No 80 4094
32 Alexander P LeBlanc et al vs. Town of Application for a stay of arbitration.
Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 80-
2136 Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals 2 George Russell vs. Lexington Public School
upholding decision of the Building Commissioner System, United States District Court No 78-1546-T
and denying a variance to allow a lot to be built Action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief
upon and damages to redress the alleged deprivation of
civil rights growing out of failure to secure
33 John H. Shea vs. Ruth Morey, et als, Middle- employment.
sex Superior Court No 80-4984 Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals upholding 3 James Silva et als vs Town of Lexington et als,
decision of the Building Commissioner denying a Middlesex Superior Court No 81-604. Petition by
building permit police officers for overtime pay while attending
a training course.
4 Town of Lexington et al vs John H Sellars
Middlesex Superior Court No. 81-916. Petition for
enforcement of zoning, state building code and
wetland protection act.
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Town Counsel
5. Andrew Kravetz by his Father and Next Friend, 18 Tenneco, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
David Karvetz et al vs. Town of Lexington, Tax Board No. 114288 Petition for abatement of
Middlesex Superior Court No 81-1685. Action of 1981 personal property tax
tort alleging injuries resulting from a slip and
fall due to alleged negligent snow removal from 19 Tenneco, Inc vs Board of Assessors, Appellate
school property Tax Board No. 120191. Petition for abatement of
1982 personal property tax
6. Daniel G Frawley et al vs Town of Lexington,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 81-2175. Petition 20 Town of Lexington vs Ellen B Moseley et al,
for damages resulting from the alleged improper Land Court No 60710 Petition to foreclose tax
maintenance of a sewer line, lien
7. Harry Knight vs Ruth Morey et als, Middlesex 21 Town of Lexington vs. Patricia M Granger et
Superior Court No. 81-2132. Appeal from decision al, Land Court No 60786 Petition to foreclose
of the Board of Appeals denying a variance from tax lien
dimensional controls
22. Town of Lexington vs Eileen Gray et al, Land
8 Town of Lexington vs Harry Knight, Middlesex Court No. 60787. Petition to foreclose tax lien
Superior Court No 81-2173. Action to enforce
the zoning by-law. 23 Town of Lexington vs Julian H. Katzeff et al
Land Court No. 60802 Petition to foreclose tax
9 Suzanne Owen et al vs. Ruth Morey et als, lien.
Middlesex Superior Court No 81-2555. Appeal
from decision of the Board of Appeals granting
variances and a special permit to permit the (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1981
construction of a building
1. Kevin M Davis vs Town of Lexington, Equal
10 Mary M Hastings et al vs Town of Lexington, Employment Opportunity Commission No TB05-1336
Middlesex Superior Court No. 81-3617. Action Complaint with respect to hiring practices of Police
for injuries allegedly sustained as a result of Department Case dismissed.
the negligent operation of a motor vehicle
2 Lionel S Jacobs, Trustee vs Paul J. MacKenzie
11. Marion Kennedy vs Woodruff M Brodhead et et als, Land Court No. 79072 Petition for de-
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 81-4541. Appeal claratory judgment to determine whether street
from decision of the Board of Appeals granting layout requires approval under Subdivision Control
a variance to construct a garage Law Case dismissed.
12 A Ash Homes, Inc. vs Francis W K Smith et 3 Karsten Sorenson et al vs George P
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-5308 Appeal Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No
from an order of conditions issued by the Conser- 76-5408 Appeal from a decision of the Board of
vation Commission. Appeals granting a variance for a fabric shop
Stipulation of dismissal executed
13. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 114005. 4 Arthur H Johnson et als vs Board of Selectmen
Petition for abatement of 1981 personal property of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
tax. No. 78-4047 Petition for assessment of damages
arising out of a taking of an easement for con-
14 C & H Properties Trust vs. Board of Assessors, servation purposes Case dismissed
Appellate Tax Board No. 114238 Petition for
abatement of 1981 real estate tax. 5 Robert E Burbidge vs Willard P Grush et als,
Middlesex Superior Court No 78-6312. Petition
15 Exxon Corporation vs. L. Joyce Hampers, for property tax exemption under G L c 59, s 5(18)
Commissioner, Department of Revenue and Board Decision for Town in Superior Court and in Appeals
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 120310. Court
Petition for abatement of 1982 personal property
tax. 6. Theodore L Freeman, as he is Trustee of Kerrie
Realty Trust vs. Manfred P Friedman et als,
16 Abraham Gosman vs Board of Assessors, Middlesex Superior Court No 79-5679 Appeal from
Appellate Tax Board No 115427. Petition for decision of the Planning Board denying an appli-
abatement of 1981 real estate tax. cation for a definitive subdivision plan Case
dismissed
17. Thomas H Niles and John Niles, Trustees of
Battlegreen Apartments Trust vs Board of Assessors, 7. Tenneco, Inc vs Board of Assessors Appellate
Appellate Tax Board No 114002. Petition for Tax Board No. 107867 Petition for abatement of
abatement of 1981 real estate tax 1980 personal property tax. Decision for the Town.
100
Town Counsel
8 Otis S Brown, Jr , et als vs Nicholas J 11 Suzanne Owen et al vs Ruth Morey et als,
Delfino and Robert Ringler, as representatives Middlesex Superior Court No. 81-2555 Appeal from
of the National Association of Government decision of the Board of Appeals granting variances
Employees, Local RI-239, Middlesex Superior Court and a special permit to permit the construction of
No 80-4094 Application for a stay of arbitration. a building Case dismissed.
Stay of arbitration granted and case settled
12. Town of Lexington vs. Patricia M. Granger et
9 Harry Knight vs Ruth Morey et als, Middle- al, Land Court No. 60786 Petition to foreclose
sex Superior Court No. 81-2132. Appeal from tax lien Case withdrawn after full payment to
decision of the Board of Appeals denying a the Town.
variance from dimensional controls. Case dis-
missed. 13. Town of Lexington vs. Eileen Gray et al, Land
Court No. 60787. Petition to foreclose tax lien.
10. Town of Lexington vs. Harry Knight, Middlesex Case withdrawn after full payment to the Town
Superior Court No. 81-2173. Action to enforce
the zoning by-law Case dismissed at request of (d) The amounts received by Town Counsel as
Town compensation for services not covered by the
regular salary of the Town Counsel and disburse-
ments during 1981.
None
Norman P Cohen, Town Counsel
Town Clerk
Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1981, including all licenses issued and fees
collected, fees collected being turned over to the town
DOG LICENSES
Male dog licenses issued 1,283 @ $ 3 00 $3,849 00
Female dog licenses issued 237 @ 6.00 1,422.00
Spayed female dog licenses issued 1,266 @ 3 00 3,798 00
Kennel licenses issued . . . . 4 @ 10.00 40.00
Kennel licenses issued 1 @ 25 00 25 00
Transfer licenses issued . . 1 @ 25 25
Total . . 9,134 25
Total number of dog licenses issued 2,792
Fees turned over to town . January 1 - July 31 1,955 @ 35 $684 25
August 1 - December 31 836 @ 75 627 25
1 @ .25 .25
Total fees turned over to town 1,311 75
Lexington General By-Laws Art XXVIII, Sec 2 2,792 @ 1 00 2,792 00
SPORTING LICENSES
Resident
Citizen fishing issued 331 @ $11 25 $3,723 75
Citizen hunting issued 94 @ 11 25 1,057 50
Citizen sporting issued . . . 106 @ 16.50 1,749 00
Citizen minor fishing issued . . . . 27 @ 6 25 168 75
Alien Fishing issued 6 @ 14 25 85 50
Citizen minor trapping issued 2 @ 6 25 12 50
Citizen trapping issued 8 @ 14 50 116 00
Duplicate licenses issued 1 @ 2 00 2 00
Alien hunting issued 1 @ 19.25 19.25
Citizen sporting over 70 issued 59 @ Free -- --
Citizen fishing paraplegic 1 @ Free -- --
Citizen hunting paraplegic 1 @ Free -- --
Citizen fishing 65 - 69 issued . . 15 @ 5 75 86 25
Citizen hunting 65 - 69 issued 2 @ 5 75 11 50
Citizen sporting 65 - 69 issued 4 @ 8 25 33 00
Archery stamps . 17 @ 5 10 86 70
Waterfowl stamps . . . . . 66 @ 1 25 82 50
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Town Clerk
Non-Resident
Citizen 7 - day fishing issued 7 @ 11 25 78 75
Citizen fishing issued . 1 @ 17.25 17 25
Alien fishing issued1 @ 17 25 17 25
Alien hunting issued . . . . . 1 @ 23 25 23 25
Total 7,370 70
Total sporting licenses issued 751
Total fees turned over to town $169 70
OTHER LICENSES, FINANCING STATEMENTS, TERMINATIONS ETC SUMMARY
Marriage licenses issued 114 @ $4.00) Dog licenses issued $11,926 25
142 @ 10 00) $1,876 00 Sporting licenses issued 7,370 70
Financing Statements recorded 1,805 00 Marriage licenses issued 1,876 00
Terminations recorded . . 139 00 Financing statements recorded 1,805.00
Certifications and photocopies . 4,585 90 Terminations recorded 139 00
Street listings . 2,269.50 Certifications and photocopies 4,585 90
Miscellaneous . . . . 888 84 Street listings 2,269 50
Pole locations 369 00 Miscellaneous 888.84
Gasoline permits . 1,850 00 Pole locations . . 369 00
Gasoline permits . . . 1,850 00
Total receipts for 1981 33,080 19
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS - 1981
GROOMS BRIDES GROOMS BRIDES GROOMS BRIDES GROOMS
MONTHS TOTALS FIRST FIRST SECOND SECOND THIRD THIRD FOURTH
JANUARY 9 5 6 3 2 1 1 0
FEBRUARY 6 4 3 1 3 1 0 0
MARCH 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 0
APRIL 15 12 11 2 4 1 0 0
MAY 38 29 29 7 9 2 0 0
JUNE 35 26 29 8 5 1 1 0
JULY 13 6 9 6 4 1 0 0
AUGUST 31 21 24 8 5 2 2 0
SEPTEMBER 37 31 30 6 7 0 0 0
OCTOBER 28 17 24 9 3 1 1 1
NOVEMBER 19 12 15 7 4 0 0 0
DECEMBER 5 2 2 3 3 0 0 0
TOTALS 242 169 186 62 51 10 5 1
NUMBER OF MARRIAGES RECORDED 242 AGE OF THE OLDEST GROOM 85
RESIDENTS 242 AGE OF THE OLDEST BRIDE 71
NON-RESIDENTS 242 AGE OF THE YOUNGEST GROOM 18
SOLEMNIZED IN LEXINGTON 134 AGE OF THE YOUNGEST BRIDE 17
SOLEMNIZED IN OTHER PLACES 108
BIRTHS BY MONTHS - 1981
(Following are the births received up to January 5, 1982 - all births for 1981 not received)
IN LEXINGTON OUT OF LEXINGTON TOTALS
MONTHS TOTALS MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES
JANUARY 16 0 0 10 6 10 6
FEBRUARY 19 0 0 11 8 11 8
MARCH 25 0 0 17 8 17 8
APRIL 19 0 1 8 10 8 11
MAY 18 0 0 11 7 11 7
JUNE 18 0 1 9 8 9 9
JULY 9 0 0 6 3 6 3
AUGUST 17 0 0 8 9 8 9
SEPTEMBER 23 0 0 9 14 9 14
OCTOBER 11 0 0 6 5 6 5
NOVEMBER 5 1 0 3 1 4 1
DECEMBER 5 1 0 1 3 2 3
TOTALS 185 2 2 99 82 101 84
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Town Clerk
1981 DEATHS RECEIVED UP TO JANUARY 6, 1982 (All deaths for 1981 not received)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTALS
MALE 12 8 10 12 8 8 6 13 8 4 5 4 98
FEMALE 20 10 14 17 9 14 11 8 5 10 12 10 140
RESIDENTS DIED IN LEXINGTON
MALE 6 0 1 4 3 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 23
FEMALE 5 3 4 3 2 2 4 3 1 3 3 5 38
NON-RESIDENTS DIED IN LEXINGTON
MALE 1 1 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 13
FEMALE 4 3 2 5 3 8 2 1 2 2 6 5 43
RESIDENTS DIED OUT OF LEXINGTON
MALE 5 7 7 5 5 8 2 11 4 2 3 3 62
FEMALE 11 4 8 9 4 4 5 4 2 5 3 0 59
CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
MALE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
FEMALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BETWEEN ONE & TEN
MALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FEMALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BETWEEN TEN & THIRTY
MALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
FEMALE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BETWEEN THIRTY & SIXTY
MALE 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 6 1 0 2 1 18
FEMALE 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 11
BETWEEN SIXTY & NINETY
MALE 11 6 8 7 6 6 5 7 5 4 2 3 70
FEMALE 17 5 8 14 4 9 9 5 4 9 11 8 103
OVER NINETY
MALE 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 6
FEMALE 2 4 5 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 25
Mary R McDonough, Town Clerk
103
Board of Registrars
PRECINCT TOTALS DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS UNENROLLED
REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF FEBRUARY 10, 1981 (For the March 2, 1981
Annual Town Election)
1 2,256 1,077 500 679
2 2,203 1,088 446 669
3 1,975 888 418 669
4 2,387 1,065 621 701
5 2,266 1,008 466 792
6 2,293 898 721 674
7 2,387 1,045 572 770
8 1,984 843 538 603
9 2,359 977 554 828
TOTALS 20,110 8,889 4,836 6,385
REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1981
1 2,284 1,069 506 709
2 2,220 1,095 439 686
3 2,029 905 424 700
4 2,413 1,077 623 713
5 2,229 987 463 779
6 2,322 909 731 682
7 2,396 1,037 569 790
8 1,909 807 517 585
9 2,390 987 557 846
TOTALS 20,192 8,873 4,829 6,490
Board of Registrars
Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman
Lilah H Groisser
William B. Simmons
Mary R McDonough, Clerk
104
Board of Assessors
FISCAL 1982 RECAPITULATION
TOWN
Total Appropriations as certified by Town
Clerk to be raised by Taxation, Chapter
41, Section 15A $30,260,943 56
Total Appropriations voted to be taken from
available funds including revenue sharing 1,168,675.37
TOTAL $31,429,618 93
Underestimates to be raised 73,638 00
Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 692,739 00
FY 1982 ESTIMATED STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS
STATE ESTIMATES
State Recreation Areas $ 192,718 66
State Examination of Retirement System 919 32
Metropolitan Districts Area 967,414 88
Mass Bay Transportation Authority 629,300 00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 4,317.90
Health Insurance Programs 3,551 84
Special Education (1972-766) 39,926 00
Air Pollution Control Dist 5,806 89
Metropolitan Area Planning Council 5,065 00
TOTAL $ 1,849,020 49
ESTIMATED COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS
COUNTY
County Tax (Estimate) $ 887,279 19
Overlay of current year 1,200,000 00
Gross amount to be raised $36,132,295 61
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
1982 Fiscal Year Estimated Receipts certified
by the Commissioner on Cherry Sheet $ 4,570,353 00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 800,000 00
Licenses 180,000 00
Fines 100,000 00
Special Assessments 170,000 00
General Government 60,000 00
Protection of Persons and Property 20,000 00
Health and Sanitation 30,000 00
School (local receipts of School Committee) 40,000 00
Recreation 50,000 00
Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept ) 1,010,000.00
Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds and Sale
of Lots) 30,000 00
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Board of Assessors
Interest on Taxes and Assessments $ 800,000 00
Unclassified 53,839 14
Total Estimated Receipts $ 7,914,192 14
Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) 33,729 10
Amounts Voted to be taken from Available Funds
DATE OF VOTE AMOUNT
6-1-81 Transfer (includes $595,000 from
Revenue Sharing) $ 971,238 44
6-3-81 Transfer 197,436 93
6-8-81 Transfer (from Free Cash) 1,175,000.00
Total Available Funds $ 2,343,675 37
Total estimated receipts, available funds & Overestimates $10,291,596.61
Net Amount to be raised by taxation on property $25,840,699 00
TAX RATE SUMMARY
LEVY LEVY BY
CLASS VALUATION PERCENTAGE CLASS TAX RATE
Residential $ 971,003,500 71.2809 $18,419,482 81 $18 07±
Open Space 10,802,000 7930 204,916 74 18.97±
Commercial 102,108,600 10 9611 2,832,424 86 27 74±
Industrial 121,376,800 13 0295 3,366,913 88 27 74±
Pers Prop 36,661,000 3 9355 1,016,960 71 27.74±
TOTAL $1,241,951,900 100 % $25,840,699 00
Items not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate
Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes
COMMITTED
AMOUNT INTEREST TOTAL
Apportioned Sewer
Assessments $73,057 91 $33,376 93 $ 106,434.84
Apportioned Sidewalk
Assessments 942 11 262.45 1,204 56
Apportioned Street
Assessments 18,034.30 6,617 98 24,652 28
Apportioned Water
Assessments 371 73 134 21 505 94
Water Liens Added to
Taxes 31,580 90 31,580 90
Total amount of Taxes on Property and Assessments and Liens
added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector $26,005,689 99
106
Board of Assessors
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Parcels Assessed Total
Bills on Personal Estate 252
Bills on Real Estate 10,103
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in Trade $ 395,300
Machinery 333,400
All other Tangible Personal
Property 35,932,300
Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $ 36,661,000
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of buildings $357,415,600
Buildings exclusive of land 847,875,300
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $1,205,290,900
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $1,241,951,900
Recapitulation of Commitments Calendar Year of 1981
on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Number of
Vehicles Excise
28,779 $942,419 69
Willard P Grush, Chairman
William L. Potter John J. McWeeney
107
tliTRANSMITTAL LETTER
P
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen September 18, 1981 ii
Lexington, Massachusetts 110
0
In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61, I submit A
herewith the financial reports of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year - June 30, 1981 CD
The cash balance of the Town Treasurer has been verified and the accounts of the various VS
Trust Funds audited during the fiscal period
Or
Appended to this letter are the following schedules as of June 30, 1981 CD
CD
A Balance Sheets showing financial condition of the Town !"F
v
B Special Assessments Revenue Not Due
C Town Debt Accounts y
D. Trust and Investment AccountsCli
E Town Debt and Interest
F Appropriation Accounts
G Schedule of Receipts CD
H Schedule of Payments w
Richard M Perry, Comptroller 0
SCHEDULE Al GENERAL BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1981 i"F+ W
0 Assets Liabilities and Reserves CO
OD
Cash Employee Payroll Deductions
Revenue In Banks Federal Withholding Taxes $ 98,450 29
Checking $199,157 72 State Withholding Taxes 26,719 03
Savings 116,108 16 Blue Cross/Blue Shield 47,122 66
NMDT 818,605 54 $ 1,133,871.42 Group Life Insurance 2,544 41
Non Revenue In Banks Union & Association Dues 763.80 $ 175,600.19
Checking 1,000 00
Savings 59,064.27 60,064 27 $ 1,193,935 69 Guarantee Deposits
Investments Revenue 6,237,548 01 Sewer 104 00
Advance of Petty
Town Manager 200.00 Agency
Collector 300 00 Dog Licenses due County 1,810.05
Town Clerk 50.00 Sporting Licenses due State 479 00 2,289 05
School 500 00 1,050 00
Tailings
Accounts Receivable Unclaimed Checks 364 60
Taxes
Levy of 1981 Gifts and Bequests
Personal 2,770.47 Westview Cemetery Perpetual Care 10,792 90
Real Estate 281,907 97 284,678 44 Remembrance Cemetery Development 62 10 10,855 00
Levy of 1980
Personal 426 07 Federal Grants
Levy of 1979 PL874 Aid to Schools 87,848 68
Personal 680 75 EPA Inflow Infiltration Analysis 21,500.00 109,348 68
Real Estate 736 64 1,417.39
ell
SCHEDULE Al (Cont'd )(2) GENERAL BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30 1981 i
ro
Assets Liabilities and Reserves 0
n
Levy of 1978 State Grants
Personal $ 366 86 Schools OD
Levy of 1977 Special Education $ 437 88
CD
Personal 264 66 Assist 1,327.50 CD
Levy of 1975 Combine 18,593 35
Personal 70.40 $ 287,223 82 Discover 1,839.96 C4
Motor Vehicle Excise Enhance 483 05 0
Levy of 1981 116,984 55 Transition 1,513 52 0
Levy of 1980 187,731 42 Occupational Info 104 00 CD
Levy of 1979 64,244.29 Munch 993.66 C.3
Levy of 1978 39,175 40 Incentive 765 00 C
Levy of 1977 35,696 66 Smoking Prevention 15 70 F+
Levy of 1976 10,563.86 American Roots 466.95 CO
Levy of 1975 2,236 26 Vocational Guidance 1,463 17 OD
Fa.
Levy of 1974 1,093.18 Expanding Horizons 4.65
Levy of 1973 85 80 457,811 42 ESEA IVB 48,593 33
Special Assessments Low Income 29,500 59
Sewer Metco 18,300 69 $124,403 00
Unapportioned (2,919.50) Others
Added to Taxes 1982 ( 116 62) Aid to Libraries 14,246 22
$ 138,649 22
PA. Added to Taxes 1981 764 97 Revolving Funds
COCA Lieu of Assessment 1,174.03 (1,097 12) School Lunch 30,752 11
Street School Athletics 11,347 64
Added to Taxes 1982 (28.10) School Bus Tickets 268 00
Added to Taxes 1981 58 57 30 47 School Pupil Materials Recovery 11,752 55
Committed Interest Adult Education 2,314 31
Added to Taxes 1982 (61.21) Driver Education 2,385.77
Added to Taxes 1981 441 05 379 84 (686 81) Recreation Service 5,729 13 64,549 51
Tax Titles and Possessions
Tax Titles 32,764 53 Appropriation Balances
Tax Possessions 33,863 60 66,628 13 Revenue 31,446,419 98
Departmental Non-Revenue
Ambulance Service 24,814 80 Conservation Land 4,003.60
Animal Control 254.00 Sewer Mains Const. 47,764 24
Assessors In Lieu of Taxes 26 34 Swimming Pool Comp 8,296 43 60,064.27 31,506,484 25
Municipal Fire Alarm 550 00
Sewer Service Rentals 750.00 Overestimates 1981
Sewer House Connections 1,437 43 State Special Education 11,015 00
Street Openings 40.00 State Recreation Areas 2,632 41
School Tuition 2,273 00 30,145 57 State Air Pollution Control 1,215.17
Water State MBTA 18,866 52 33,729 10
Rates 302,975 32
Liens Loans Authorized and Unissued 890,000 00
Added to Taxes 1982 24,135 85
Added to Taxes 1981 2,049 05 26,184.90 Temporary Loan
House Connections 981 26 330,141.48 Anticipation of State Reimbursement #4040 16,800.00
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SCHEDULE Al (Cont'd )(3) GENERAL BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1981 P
p
Assets Liabilities and Reserves 0
A
A
Aid to Highways Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Chapter 90 State Parking Meter Fees $ 19,384 29 22
Contract No 29010 $ 971 00 A
Contract No 29620 81,162 57 Receipts Reserved for Special Pur ose A
Contract No 29938 81,500.00 $ 163,633 57 Insurance Claims $ 788 26 r
Bikeway Construction Conservation Fund 16 52 Cy
State No. 4040 26,823 54 Harrington Seedling Forest Fund 5 00 0
Unemployment Compensation Fund 25 46 0
Revenue Account Sub Division. A
Fiscal Year 1982 29,085,943 56 Colonial Acres
$ 4,571.16 C
Idlewylde Farm 14,104 93
Loans Authorized Vinebrook Realty 2,465 56 21,141 65 21,976 89 Fa
Conservation 1973 $ 5,000 00 CID
Conservation 1975 125,000 00 130,000 00 Overlay Reserved for Abatement Fa
F+
Sewer Mains 1978 760,000.00 890,000 00 Levy of 1981 312,763.90
Levy of 1980 23,325.50
Underestimates 1981 Levy of 1979 1,417 39
Middlesex County Tax (a) 18,001 30 Levy of 1978 366 86
Metropolitan Sewerage 975 16 18,976 46 Levy of 1977 264.66 338,138 31
Fa Overlay Deficits Overlay Surplus 235,992 81
Fa Levy of 1975 1,422 08
C Levy of 1974 741.24 Revenue Reserved until Collected
Levy of 1973 383 90 2,547.22 Motor Vehicle Excise 457,811 42
Special Assessments (686 81)
Tax Titles and Possessions 66,628.13
Departmental 30,145 57
Water 330,141 48
Aid to Highways 163,633 57 1,047,673 36
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 3,163 51
Reserve for Petty Cash 1,050 00
Surplus Revenue "E & D" 3,468,352.52
Warrants Payable 707,216 37
(a) Additional assessment for Fiscal 1981 $38,791,721 66 $38,791,721.66
of $27,114 32 payable by August 6, 1981
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GENERAL REVENUE SHARING BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1981 C3
SCHEDULE A2 Go
Assets Liabilities and Reserves A
Cash Authorized Appropriations PL 92-512
C1
In Banks 1981.
Checking $ 1,000 00 Council on Aging Expenses $ 52 70
Savings 37,744 00 $ 38,744 00 1982 A
Investments 270,000 00 Council on Aging W
Personal Services $ 15,100 00 C
PL 92-512 Fund Authorized Appropriations 595,052.70 Council on Aging Exp. 26,700 00 F+
Mystic Valley Mental CC
Health 10,000 00 OD
Community Services 30,488.00 Fa
Police Coll Barg.
Unit Pers. Serv. 122,712.00
Police Expenses
Vehicles 30,000 00
Street Lights Exp. 360,000.00 595,000 00 $595,052 70
Warrants Payable 4,378 94
F+
General Revenue Sharing PL 92-512 Fund 304,365 06
$903,796.70 $903,796.70
Special Assessments and Debt
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE Bl Apportioned Assessments Accounts - June 30, 1981
Due In Sewer Sidewalk Street Water Total
1981 $ 73,057 91 $ 942,11 $ 18,034 30 $ 371.73 $ 92,406 05
1982 69,883 06 787.90 15,453 35 351 73 86,476.04
1983 63,418 60 701 20 14,464 67 351 73 78,936 20
1984 60,820.01 645 47 13,376 48 351 73 75,193 69
1985 56,020 24 547 44 11,575 12 301 15 68,443.95
1986 47,850 60 421 21 10,223 37 298.20 58,793 38
1987 44,396 94 348.13 9,023 68 298 20 54,066.95
1988 41,646 78 291 90 8,070.17 280 20 50,289 05
1989 40,877.29 260 65 6,728 78 280 20 48,146 92
1990 38,006 26 246 95 6,313.70 280 20 44,847 11
1991 31,900 37 176 28 5,842 26 18.00 37,936 91
1992 29,176.82 155 57 4,249 43 18 00 33,599 82
1993 25,549 74 81 40 3,575 99 18 00 29,225 13
1994 23,519.20 29.22 3,575 99 18 00 27,142.41
1995 17,649 62 29 22 3,287.69 6 75 20,973 28
1996 11,874.35 18 02 2,514 74 6 75 14,413.86
1997 7,762 46 6 96 2,089 32 6 75 9,865 49
1998 5,056 69 6 96 2,089 32 7,152 97
1999 4,765 13 6.96 2,089 32 6,861.41
2000 2,812 50 6 96 660.97 3,480 43
Total $696,044 57 $5,710 51 $143,238.65 $3,257 32 $848,251 05
SCHEDULE B2 Suspended Assessments Accounts - June 30, 1981
Sewer Sidewalk Street Water Total
Town Owned $ 85,297.25 $8,952 46 $ 39,347 11 $1,714 01 $135,310.83
Other 55,649.51 661 00 952 50 2,137 50 59,400.51
Total $140,946 76 $9,613 46 $ 40,299 61 $3,851 51 $194,711.34
SCHEDULE C DEBT ACCOUNTS - JUNE 30, 1981
Inside Debt Limit
Sewer
Sunnyfield Area 1952 $ 10,000.00
Woodhaven Area 1964 75,000 00
Trunk Construction 1967 245,000 00
Mains Construction 1978 50,000 00
Mains Construction 1979 150,000 00
Mains Construction 1980 220,000 00
Mains Construction 1981 990,000 00 $1,740,000 00
General.
Library Addition 1973 525,000 00
Conservation 2 1977 115,000 00
Conservation 3 1978 105,000 00
Conservation 4 1979 278,000 00
Cemetery Land 1979 42,000 00
Conservation 5 1980 60,000 00
Swimming Pool Complex 1980 520,000 00
Conservation 6 1981 135,000 00 1,780,000 00 $3,520,000.00
Outside Debt Limit.
School.
High Addition 1963 320,000 00
Bridge 1965 260,000 00
Bowman 1966 310,000 00 890,000 00
Total Funded or Fixed Debt $4,410,000.00
112
Trust and Investment Accounts
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE D June 30, 1981
In Custody of Town Treasurer
Harrington-Seedling Forest Fund $ 740.27
Conservation Fund 13,707 59
Retirement Stabilization Fund 588,272 60
Unemployment Compensation Fund 37,881.21 $ 640,601 67
In Custody of Cary Library Trustees
Cary Memorial General Fund 12,260 95
Beals Memorial Fund 1,100 00
Book Purchase Fund 1,000 00
Leroy Brown Fund 2,000.00
Geneva Brown Fund 2,000 00
Laura M Brigham Fund 3,100 00
Alice Butler Cary Fund 2,958 50
Maria Cary Fund 400 00
Ann E Ferry Fund 2,030.00
Goodwin Musical Collection Fund 1,100 00
Rev Harold T. Handley Fund 1,455.00
Lewis L. Hoyt Fund 1,000 00
Nelson W Jenney Fund 2,000 00
Sue Medeiros Fund 949.00
Emma Ostrum Nichols Fund 1,000 00
Pauline W Pierce Fund 1,000 00
Jane Phinney Fund 300 00
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond Fund 2,000 00
Caira Robbins Fund 300.00
George W Sarno Fund 300 00
Warren Sherburne Fund 4,020 00
Abbie C. Smith Fund 1,000 00
James Stuart Smith Fund 11,072 50
Pearl Toback Feld Fund 666.14
War Parents Book Memorial Fund 1,800 00
Wellington Fund 1,100 00
Edith Child Bequest Fund 300,810 15
Sub-Total 358,722 24
Cary Memorial General Income Fund 5,793.58
Development Fund 40,512.15 405,027 97
113
Trust and Investment Accounts
SCHEDULE D (Cont.)(2)
In Custody of Trustees of Public Trust
Cemetery Funds
Emma I Fiske - Flower $ 864 01
William B. Foster 354 25
Charles E French - Colonial 2,515.40
Herbert Hilton 11,484 39
Henry S Raymond 4,452.36
Charles Lyman Weld 5,536 49
Louise E. Wilkins - Flower 110 38 $ 25,317 28
Perpetual Care Funds
Colonial Cemetery 1,948 81
Munroe Cemetery 108,418 10
Westview Cemetery 337,246.00 447,612.91
Library Funds.
Sarah E Raymond 616 90
Park Funds.
Geneva M Brown 7,282.44
Leroy S Brown 5,882 13
Frederick L Emery 5,402.70
Orin W Fiske 1,347 98
George I. Gilmore 31,509 97
Hayes Fountain 1,227.43
Everett M Milliken 14,832 89
Edith Redman 942.84
George C Smith 2,562 65
George W Taylor - Flag 2,877 97
George W Taylor - Tree 3,604 91
Albert Ball Tenney Memorial 11,013 91
William Augustus Tower Memorial 22,028 34 110,516 16
School Funds
Matthew Allen Memorial 364 72
Hallie C Blake - Prize 1,315 96
Robert P Clapp 1,026 46
Charles E French - Medal 7,665 78
Harrington Memorial 15,485.23
Elsa W Regestein 1,101 49
F Foster & Tenney Sherburne 24,711 43
Ellen A. Stone 2,400 22 54,071 29
Welfare Funds
Beals 6,113 38
Samuel J Bridge 18,865 31
Jonas Gammel 1,225 15
Elizabeth Bridge Gerry 2,254 65
Harriet R Gilmore 1,004 35 29,462.84
667,597 38
Total Cash and Securities $1,713,227 02
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SCHEDULE E DEBT STATEMENT INCLUDING INTEREST
Amount of Principal Outstanding Interest 0
Date of Rate of Original Paid Balance Paid Due in FY 1982 Year of y
Purpose of Loan Issue Interest Issue FY 1981 June 30, 1981 FY 1981 Principal Interest Maturity v
CD
School a
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&ot,hrn..1- o7-1s-60 3 60E 1 _045,000.00 50,000.00 900.00 1981
High Addition 04-01-63 3 00% 3,200,000 00 160,000.00 320,000.00 14,400 00 160,000 00 9,600 00 1983 1112
Bridge 02-15-65 3.00% 1,345,000 00 65,000 00 260,000 00 9,750.00 65,000 00 7,800 00 1985
Bowman 01-15-66 3 50% 1,510,000.00 80,000 00 ' 310,000 00 13,650 00 80,000.00 10,850 00 1985gli
- . - ! . !! !!! !! 2,!!! ., - --- ---16,125.08 - 1981
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Total School 11,400,000 00 785,000.00 890,000 00 54,825 00 305,000 00 28,250.00 0
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General Purpose CD
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Library Addition 07-15-73 4.50% 1,375,000 00 100,000 00 525,000 00 25,875.00 100,000 00 21,375 00 1987 CD
Cnncarva''-- 1 28-15-75 4.70% 50,000.00 10,000 40 33,5 30 - - ----- - 190100
Concorvation 2 06-01-77 ---3-.506 765,000.00 150,004,00- - -115,000,-00 - -= 9,275 00- 115,000 00 4,025,00 1982 e}
Conservation 3 06-15-78 4.15% 425,000 00 105,000 00 105,000 00 8,715 00 105,000.00 4,357 50 1982
Conservation 4 06-15-79 4 85% 470,000 00 96,000.00 278,000 00 18,139 00 96,000 00 13,483 00 1984
Cemetery Land 06-15-79 4 85% 70,000 00 14,000 00 42,000 00 2,716.00 14,000 00 2,037 00 1984
F+ Conservation 5 06-15-80 5.10% 80,000.00 20,000 00 60,000 00 4,080 00 15,000 00 3,060.00 1985
p.a Swimming Pool
Cn Complex 06-15-80 5 10% 675,000 00 155,000 00 520,000 00 34,425.00 130,000 00 26,520 00 1985
Conservation 6 06-15-81 7.20% 135,000.00 135,000 00 27,000.00 9,720.00 1986
Total General Purpose 4,045,000 00 650,000 00 1,780,000 00 103,460.00 602,000 00 84,577 50
Sewer
Sunnyfield Area 08-01-52 2.00% 175,000 00 5,000 00 10,000 00 250 00 5,000 00 150.00 1983
'fir-rxtkc- eaa-. 97 15 60 3.60% 330,000.09 14,000.00 - 2-70-r00 - 4981
Woodhaven Area 02-01-64 3 10% 500,000 00 25,000 00 75,000 00 3,100 00 25,000.00 2,325 00 1984
Trunk Const 08-15-67 3 80% 750,000.00 35,000.00 245,000 00 9,975 00 35,000 00 8,645 00 1988
Maino 9onec. 05 15 75 4.70% 835,000.00 165,000 00 3,877 50 - -1981
Mainc ^__-c~- 06 15 78 4.15% 200,000.00 50,000.00 40,000.04 (,140.04 10,000.00 --2,075.00- 19R2
Mains Const 06-15-79 4 85% 255,000 00 50,000 00 150,000 00 9,700.00 50,000 00 7,275 00 1984
Mains Const. 06-15-80 5 10% 295,000 00 75,000 00 220,000 00 15,045 00 55,000.00 11,220.00 1985
Mains Const 06-15-81 7 20% 990,000.00 990,000 00 198,000 00 71,280 00 1986
Total Sewer 4,330,000.00 420,000 00 1,740,000 00 46,367 50 418,000 00 102,970.00
GRAND TOTAL 19,775,000 00 1,855,000 00 4,410,000 00 204,652 50 1,325,000.00 215,797.50
SCHEDULE F (1) APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
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ACCOUNTS Amounts Appropriated
(Voted at 1980 Annual Town Meeting) Approp & Total Balance Balances at 1981 Town Meeting it
Fiscal Year 1981 Transfers Expenditures 6/30/81 To Surplus To 1982 F Y Fiscal Year 1982 4
Selectmen yC)y
Personal Services 30,286 00 26,175 46 4,110.54 4,110 54 29,485.00
Expenses 7,305.00 7,297 73 7 27 7 27 6,725 00 1.W.
Town Manager
PO
Personal Services 105,560 00 105,559 21 79 79 102,857 00 �iI
Expenses 7,000 00 6,265 37 734 63 734 63 6,000 00 Imo•
Town Manager's Jurisdiction 0
Temporary Help & Overtime 39,000 00 35,897.95 3,102 05 3,102 05 39,000 00
Clerical Pool 10,736.00 10,207 %5 528 55 528 55 8,701 00
Office Furniture & Fixtures 1,200 00 1,157 77 42 23 42 23 1,200 00 1�
General Professional Services 25,000 00 17,993 35 7,006 65 7,006.65 19,000 00 �//
Fire & Police Medical 40,000 00 39,914 83 85 17 85 17 10,000 00 0
Director of Guides 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000 00 Q
Out-of-State Travel 6,000.00 5,368 56 631 44 631 44 5,000 00 0
Tuition & Training Fees 13,500 00 8,098 63 5,401 37 5,175 91 225 46 11,500.00
In-State Travel 10,000 00 7,533 66 2,466 34 2,412 76 53.58 10,000 00
Selectmen's Jurisdiction
Safety Program Expenses 770.00 105 28 664 72 664 72 1,000.00 !"t'
Town Clerk OD
F.► Personal Services 60,428.00 60,421 49 6 51 6 51 60,428.00
0.1. Expenses 1,400 00 968 47 431 53 431 53 1,400 00
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Board of Appeals
Personal Services 13,301.00 13,299 78 1 22 1 22 13,301.00
Expenses 2,430 00 2,037 28 392 72 54 94 337 78 2,575 00
Planning Board
Personal Services 45,029 00 43,165 45 1,863 55 1,863 55 40,742 00
Expenses 5,000 00 3,764 10 1,235 90 658 60 577 30 5,000 00
Group Insurance 800,000 00 752,881 15 47,118 85 47,118 85 800,000 00
Municipal Prop & Workmen's Comp 331,203 00 285,734.00 45,469 00 41,469 00 4,000 00 331,203 00
Printing Town Report 10,000 00 3,152 76 6,847 24 6,847 24 5,000.00
Law Fees 57,000 00 56,997.00 3 00 3 00 60,000 00
Law Expenses 20,500 00 20,500 00 15,000 00
Election/Selectmen Jurisdiction 17,890.00 14,725 20 3,164.80 3,164 80 7,875.00
Election/Town Clerk's Jurisdiction 20,800 00 16,095 14 4,704 86 4,704 86 6,780 00
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 7,924.00 7,158 04 765 96 765 96 7,924 00
Expenses 13,550 00 9,700.10 3,849 90 2,249 90 1,600 00 15,000 00
Appropriation Committee Expenses 950 00 310 00 640 00 640.00 950 00
Misc Committees & Boards Expenses 3,450 00 3,372 94 77 06 77 06 2,450 00
Council on Aging GRS 34,425 00 33,161.95 1,263 05 1,210 35 52 70 41,800 00
Town Celebration Committee Expenses 7,500.00 2,604 79 4,895.21 4,895 21 7,500 00
Historic Districts Commission Expenses 1,800 00 1,433 51 366 49 154 49 212 00 1,800 00
Conservation Commission Expenses 10,575.00 10,574 58 .42 42 6,035 00
Recreation Committee
Personal Services 132,862 00 114,445 17 18,416 83 18,416 83 144,473 00
Expenses 20,250 00 17,504 44 2,745 56 1,386 89 1,358.67 20,705 00
SCHEDULE F (Cont 2) APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
ACCOUNTS Amounts Appropriated b
(Voted at 1980 Annual Town Meeting) Approp & Total Balance Balances at 1981 Town Meeting 11
Fiscal Year 1981 Transfers Expenditures 6/30/81 To Surplus To 1982 F Y Fiscal Year 1982 0
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Treasurer/Collector
Personal Services 89,414 00 89,408 70 5 30 5.30 89,414 00 ri-
Expenses 20,370 00 20,369 14 86 86 19,300 00 ~�
Foreclosure & Redemption 1,480 00 1,478 19 1 8] 1.81 3,120 00 0
Comptroller's Dept
Personal Services 110,044 00 109,694 93 349 07 349.07 110,044 00
Expenses 3,470 00 3,132.66 337 34 6 34 331 00 3,650 00 0
Comptroller's Jurisdiction 0
Office Mach/Capital Outlay 6,800 00 3,409 07 3,390 93 1,087 93 2,303.00 9,800.00 0
Office Machines/Maint & Repair 8,000 00 7,893.17 106 83 106 83 7,480 00
Office Machines/Copier Supplies 9,900 00 9,465 63 434 37 179 56 254 81 9,570 00 cfi
er
Metered Mail 21,780.00 21,779.01 99 99 26,300 00
Assessors Department
Personal Services 63,460 00 54,171 78 9,288.22 9,288.22 62,460 00
Expenses 8,300.00 8,209 77 90 23 90 23 8,750 00
Health Department
Personal Services 47,485 00 47,307 17 177.83 177.83 47,485 00
Expenses 10,950.00 4,477 43 6,472 57 6,436 07 36 50 7,300 00
Mystic Valley Mental Health GRS 30,853 00 15,426 00 15,427 00 10,000.00
F+ Tri Community Health Services 6,800 00 4,709 90 2,090.10 1,786.77 303 33 6,800 00
Community Services GRS 37,388.00 32,193.52 5,194 48 30,488 00
Rabies Clinic 2,535.00 1,706 78 828 22 828 22 2,660.00
Health Jurisdiction-Dog Officer
Personal Services 19,373.00 19,021 80 351 20 351 20 19,373 00
Expenses 5,680 00 3,247 92 2,432 08 2,307 08 125.00 6,000 00
Police Dept -Management & Staff
Personal Services 351,572 00 349,546 16 2,025 84 2,025 84 350,732.00
Police Dept.-Collective Bargaining
Personal Services 995,895 00 942,018.25 53,876.75 53,876 75 994,061 00
Police Dept.
Expenses 166,925 00 166,574 54 350 46 250 46 100 00 188,430 00
Parking Meter Maint 1,500 00 1,437 16 62 84 62 84 1,500.00
Fire Dept.-Management & Staff
Personal Services 94,296 00 90,709.79 3,586 21 3,586 21 100,004 00
Fire Dept -Collective Bargaining
Personal Services 1,201,264 00 1,201,097 05 166.95 166 95 1,176,864 00
Expenses 98,900.00 92,203 60 6,696 40 4,783 79 1,912 61 106,865 00
Local Disaster Services
Personal Services 750.00 250 00 500 00 500 00 200 00
Expenses 500 00 4 00 496 00 496.00 500.00
Inspection Dept.
Personal Services 86,825 00 82,215 55 4,609 45 4,609 45 86,825.00
Expenses 3,125 00 3,057 06 67 94 .44 67 50 2,940 00
Public Works Dept -Collective Bargaining
Personal Services 1,084,311 00 1,031,460 99 52,850 01 52,850 01 1,153,347 00
Dir of Public Works-Mgt & Staff
Personal Services 322,361.00 322,139 22 221 78 221 78 339,479 00
SCHEDULE F (Cont 3) APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
b
ACCOUNTS Amounts Appropriated b
(Voted at 1980 Annual Town Meeting) Approp & Total Balance Balances at 1981 Town Meeting 0
Fiscal Year 1981 Transfers Expenditures 6/30/81 To Surplus To 1982 F Y. Fiscal Year 1982 b
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Director of Public Works 0-d.
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Expenses 11,100.00 9,076 68 2,023 32 1,977 46 45.86 11,100 00 o`�,,,
Engineering Dept 0
Personal Services 195,077 00 189,792 11 5,284 89 5,284.89 195,077 00 0
Expenses 5,800 00 5,337 77 462.23 34 23 428 00 6,000 00
Town Building Maintenance 0
Personal Services 70,869 00 66,089 66 4,779 34 4,779 34 68,653 00 0
Expenses 242,945 00 209,846.81 33,098.19 8,737 93 24,360 26 215,800 00 0
Highway Maintenance
Expenses 155,400 00 151,761 64 3,638 36 1,434.56 2,203 80 89,550 00
Road Machinery
Expenses 278,700 00 229,011 39 49,688 61 47,962.63 1,725 98 222,525 00
Snow Removal
Expenses 120,853.00 105,750 80 15,102 20 15,102 20 121,825 00
Traffic Regulation & Street Signs 28,800 00 28,107 81 692.19 692 19 32,925 00
Street Lights Expenses 325,000 00 308,867 97 16,132 03 16,132 03 360,000.00
Sewer Maint & Services Expenses 75,166.00 68,804 85 6,361 15 291 21 6,069.94 96,570 00
Garbage Collection Expenses 7,200 00 7,200 00 530,000 00
Sanitary Landfill Expenses 23,990 00 8,490 92 15,499 08 15,499 08 3,000.00
Oa Water Maint & Services Expenses 79,447.00 56,965 39 22,481 61 2,090 34 20,391 27 67,370 00
F+ Park Expenses 57,300 00 53,170 64 4,129 36 382 45 3,746 91 69,620 00
OD
Insect Suppression Expenses 10,200 00 10,200 00 1,200.00
Shade Tree Expenses 34,600 00 33,939.58 660 42 260 42 400.00 33,600 00
Dutch Elm Disease Expenses 3,400 00 3,048 56 351.44 106 44 245 00 3,450 00
Cemeteries Expenses 17,350 00 9,881.16 7,468 84 5,216 74 2,252 10 15,000 00
Veterans Benefits
Personal Services 10,963 00 10,031 72 931.28 931 28 5,460.00
Administration 150 00 113.83 36 17 57 35.60 150 00
Aid & Expenses 37,000.00 16,953 40 20,046 60 17,046.60 3,000 00 30,000 00
Grave Registrations Expenses 400 00 368 46 31 54 31 54 400 00
Soldiers Burials 250 00 250 00 250.00 250 00
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 439,801.00 431,512 85 8,288 15 8,288 15 445,801 00
Expenses 152,475.00 152,474 78 22 .22 159,890 00
Board of Retirement
Contributory Pension Fund 852,432 00 852,432.00 925,463 00
Pension Funding 200,000 00 200,000 00 200,000 00
Non-Contributory Pension 187,000 00 184,678.61 2,321 39 2,321 39 190,000 00
Expenses 5,425 00 5,425 00 5,600 00
Education/Public Schools 16,640,614 00 16,451,387 84 344,246.20 145,765 24 43,460 92 17,177,233.00
Regional Voc Tech School Asses 396,265.00 396,265 00 364,022 00
Interest on Debt Expense 151,103 00 151,102 50 .50 .50 134,798.00
Bond & Tax Anticipation Loans 365,000 00 363,433 21 1,566 79 1,566 79 450,000 00
Maturing Debt 1,605,000.00 1,605,000 00 1,100,000.00
Article 5, 1980
Salary Adjustments 79,570.00 79,570 00 275,000 00
SCHEDULE F (Cont. 4) APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS b
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Approp. & Total Balance Balances 0
Transfers Expenditures 6/30/81 To Surplus To 1982 F Y '
Article 1, 1981 Special Town Meeting fes,,,
Extraordinary Repairs to Library 196,000.00 196.000 00 196,000 00 P
Article 5, 1981 Special Town Meeting ow
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Repairs to Cary Library 18,000 00 12,978.70 5,021.30 5,021 30 0
Article 6, 1981 Special Town Meeting
Legal Fees/Judicial Proceeding 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00
A
1980 Articles O
Art 8 - Reserve Fund 44,270 00 44,270 00 44,270.00
Art 12-Eng Sery/Inflow Infiltration 75,000.00 75,000 00 0
Art 13-Refurbishing Water Towers/Jean Rd 90,000 00 87,431 95 2,568 05 2,568 05 e4.
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Art 15-Eng Service/Drainage Study 40,000.00 39,909 22 90 78 90 78
Art. 17-Kendall Rd. Acceptance 37,350 00 37,350 00 37,350 00
Art 18-Rockville Ave Acceptance 72,000 00 13,585.00 58,415.00 58.415.00
Art 20-Reconstruct & Improve Intersection
Adams/North St. 53,000 00 28 00 52,972 00 52,972 00
Art 22-Sidewalk Construction 13,300 00 13,300.00 13,300.00
Art 24-Road Equip /Public Works Equip. 139,800 00 120,323 00 19,477 00 19,477 00
Art. 26-Westview Cemetery Development 24,000 00 468 00 23,532 00 23,532.00
Art 27-Curbside Collection of Waste 510,000.00 467,500 00 42,500 00 42,500 00
MAArt 30-Ambulance Purchase 27,000 00 26,355 00 645 00 645 00
f.► Art. 31-Police Communications System 125,000 00 125,000 00
CD Art 32-Lexpress Local Transportation System 180,000.00 73,834.75 106,165.25 72,500 00 33,665 25
Art 33-Senior Citizens Center Needs Assessment 7,500 00 2,181 28 5,318 72 5,318 72
Art 34-CMARC Services 5,000 00 5,000.00
Art. 35-Neighborhood Playgrounds & Parks 14,650 00 3,920 69 10,729 31 10,729 31
Art 37-Conservation Land 37,000 00 37,000 00
Art 38-Conservation Land/McNamara 25,000 00 15,000.00 10,000.00 10,000 00
Art. 39-Conservation Land/Trinity Covenant Church 100,000.00 100,000 00
Art 41-Conservation Land
Art 42-Conservation Fund 8,800 00 8,800.00
Art. 43-High School Library & Science Facilities Rep. 138,000.00 122,115 49 15,884 51 15,884 51
Art 44-Energy Saving Equip/School Buildings 331,760 00 291,355 92 40,404.08 40,404.08
Art. 45-Adams School Maintenance 10,000.00 9,399 78 600 22 600 22
Art. 48-Unemployment Compensation
1980 Carryover
Selectmen Expense 385.00 385 00 385 00
Town Manager's Expense 68 06 68 06
General Professional Services 7,623 29 7,576 82 46 47 46 47
Fire & Police Medical 171 13 171 13
In-State Travel 39 00 39 00
Town Clerk Expense 587.20 587 20
Board of Appeals Expense 65 00 65 00
Planning Board Expense 228 46 221.67 6 79 6 79
Munic Prop & Workmen's Comp. 1,670 00 1,670 00
Printing Town Report Expense 13 20 13 20
Board of Registrars Expense 1,688 20 1,688 20
Misc Committees & Boards Expense 6 31 5 81 .50 50
SCHEDULE F (Cont 5) APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS >
Approp & Total Balance Balances b
Transfers Expenditures 6/30/81 To Surplus To 1982 F Y 0
1980 Carryover il
b
Town Celebration Committee Expense 154.00 154 00
Historic Districts Commission 224.41 224 41 rq-
Conservation Commission Expense 825 00 825 00 C
Recreation Committee Expense 3,134.71 3,083 86 50.85 50 85 0
Treasurer/Collector Expense 1,149 46 1,149 46
Foreclosure & Redemption 491 81 491.81
Office Mach/Capital Outlay 952 38 949 21 3.17 3 17
Office Mach/Maint. & Repair 696 90 696.90 0
Office Services/Copier Supplies 191 62 191.62 0
Rabies Clinic 112 50 112 50 112 50 Ii
Animal Control Officer Expenses 220 00 185.91 34 09 34.09 �
Police Collective Bargaining 27,804.90 27,804 90
Police Expenses 189 00 189.00
Fire Expenses 1,565.08 1,545 12 19.96 19.96
Engineering Dept -Personal Services 253 46 253 46
Town Building Maintenance Expense 22,730 05 15,128.45 7,601 60 7,601 60
Highway Maintenance Expense 1,587.92 1,553 21 34.71 34 71
Road Machinery Expense 460 42 437 30 23 12 23 12
Snow Removal Expense 3,016 93 3,016.93
Traffic Regulation & Street Sign 907.15 822 51 84.64 84 64
I+ Sewer Maint. & Services 7,426 46 2,041 38 5,385 08 5,385 08
p Sanitary Landfill Expense 3,100 00 3,088 00 12 00 12.00
Water Maintenance Expense 2,365.88 1,741 62 624.26 624 26
Park Expense 5,595 22 5,100.08 495 14 495.14
Cemeteries Expense 236.23 235 75 .48 48
Veterans Benefits/Aid & Expense 5,000 00 177 71 4,822 29 4,822 29
School Expense 132,256 11 129,799.16 2,456 95 2,456.95
Article 5, 1979-Salary Adjustments 73,571.00 32,063 59 41,507.41 41,507 41
Article 15, 1979-Water Mains Installation 12,601 07 10,915 24 1,685 83 1,685 83
Article 16, 1979-Eng Study/Drainage System 27,697 00 24,432.10 3,264 90 3,264 90
Article 18, 1979-Sewer/Water/Street 1,861.30 583 30 1,278.00 1,278 00
Article 22, 1979-Sidewalk Construction 9,850 00 9,850 00 9,850.00
Article 26, 1979-Addition to Cemetery Building 71,528.76 62,006 82 9,521 94 9,521.94
Article 29, 1979-Fire Truck Purchase 60,000.00 27,000 00 33,000.00 33,000.00
Article 30, 1979-Mini Bus 39,297 36 37,236.33 2,061 03 2,061.03
Article 33, 1979 -Revaluation of Taxable Property 151,733.15 88,685 00 63,048.15 63,048.15
Article 34, 1979-Town Record Storage Vault 8,468 58 321.70 8,146 88 8,146.88
Article 37, 1979-Munroe School Maintenance 7,060.21 1,970 86 5,089.35 5,089.35
Article 40, 1979-Swimming Pool Complex 225,456 02 217,159 59 8,296 43 8,296 43
Article 41, 1979-Recreation Tot Lots & Parks 12,700 00 1,745.63 10,954 37 10,954 37
Article 19, 1978-Sewer Mains 1,087,580.09 1,039,815 85 47,764.24 47,764.24
Article 23, 1978-Engineering Study/Drainage 2,100 00 2,100 00 2,100 00
Article 24, 1978-Engineering Service/Sewer Inflow 24,224.00 10,230 25 13,993.75 13,993.75
Article 25, 1978-Westview Cemetery Development 11,054.80 11,054 80 11,054 80
Article 31, 1978-Off-Duty Work Detail 2,000 00 2,000.00 2,000 00
Article 34, 1978-Parker School Maintenance 449.17 15.69 433 48 433 48
Article 35, 1978-Final Plan/Centre Pool 2,920 50 2,920.50 2,920 50
Article 36, 1978-Bicycle Path 87,900.00 68,116 81 19,783 19 19,783 19
SCHEDULE F (Cont 6) APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS d
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Approp & Total Balance Balances 4
Transfers Expenditures 6/30/81 To Surplus To 1982 F YIt
4
Article 51, 1978-Street Construction/Cushing St 10,301.97 10,301 97 10,301 97 ~.
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Article 52, 1978-Street Construction/Banks Ave. 5,533 27 3,360 88 2,172.39 2,172 39 w.
Article 53, 1978-Street Construction/Tucker Ave. 4,689 63 4,689 63 4,689 63 0
Article 16, 1977-Drains Construction 5,448.66 3,956 34 1,492 32 1,492 32 0
Article 23, 1977-Chap 90/Highway Const -Hancock St. 59,911 04 59,911 04
Article 25, 1977-Westview Cemetery Development 842 20 842 20 842 20 n
Article 47, 1977-Conservation Land/M C Meagher 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00 n
Article 26, 1976-Chap 90/Highway Const.-Hancock St 60,000 00 60,000.00 0
Article 19, 1975-Sidewalk Construction 10,912.10 10,912 10 10,912.10 0
Article 20, 1975-Sewer Mains 6,046 29 2,162 25 3,884.04 3,884 04
Article 26, 1975-Chap 90/Highway Const.-Hancock St 7,246 87 7,246.87 ri
Article 38, 1975-Paths for Walking & Bicycling 5,000.00 5,000 00
Article 14, 1974-Cost of Appraisals 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000 00
Article 25, 1974-Chap 90/Highway Const -Hancock St 23,026 37 20,735 21 2,291 16 2,291 16
Article 46, 1974-Conservation Land/Graziano 8,200 00 8,200.00 8,200 00
Article 48, 1974-Conservation Land/Hillside Ave 5,403 69 5,403.69 5,403 69
Article 68, 1974-L H A Plan/Low Income Housing 6,070 72 2,050.00 4,020 72 4,020 72
Article 71, 1974-Off-Duty 1,888.00 1,888.00 1,888 00
Article 86, 1974-Plan Bd Study/Lexington Master Plan 1,868 50 1,868 50 1,868.50
Article 12, 1973-Supplemental Sewer 4,644.55 4,644 55 4,644 55
F+ Article 29, 1973-Brooks & Streams Cleaning 10,991 46 10,978 85 12.61 12.61
��a Article 55, 1973-Conservation Land/Porter-Waymint 4,003 60 4,003 60 4,003 60
Article 61, 1972-Conservation Land/Munroe Brook 5,170 40 5,170 40 5,170 40
Article 10, 1971-Conservation Buffer-Turning Mill Rd 25,000 00 (25,000.00) (25,000 00)
Article 49, 1970=Wallis Court/Mass Ave 3,200 00 3,200 00 3,200.00
Article 58, 1968-Land/Harrington School & Woburn St 2,241 00 2,241 00 2,241 00
Article 75, 1965-Land/Valleyfield St 2,685 00 2,685.00 2,685 00
Grand Total 34,175,909 78 32,280,019.83 1,895,889 95 918,862 63 977,027.32
Schedule of Receipts
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1980 TO JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE G AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1881 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
TAXES
Local
Property 24,948,374 17 23,370,573 05 23,499,264 06
Tax Titles Redemptions 36,361 51 7,687.01 7,920.62
24,984,735.68 23,378,260 06 23,507,184 68
From the Commonwealth
Loss of Taxes 155,163 48 86,692.64 88,382 43
Education 2,169,526 00 2,162,812 00 1,932,809 00
2,324,689 48 2,249,504 64 2,021,191 43
Total 27,309,425 16 25,627,764.70 25,528,376 11
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Alcoholic Beverages 23,845 00 23,850 00 23,500 00
Other
Selectmen 1,135 00 1,359 00 1,261 00
Town Clerk 5,579.70 5,753 00 8,575.50
Police 3,417 50 2,063.50 2,611 50
Fire 610 70 62 00 68 00
Inspections 139,300 48 62,294 08 39,416.85
Health 6,032 00 3,665 50 1,546 00
PW Dump and S L F 102.00 22,944 00 30,493.41
PW Drain Layer 200 00 260 00 301 00
PW Street Openings A/R 1,150 00 605 00 515 00
157,527 38 99,006 08 84,788.26
Total 181,372 38 122,856.08 108,288.26
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court Fines 109,171.60 141,448 97 94,467 70
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From the Federal Government
General Revenue Sharing P.L. 92-512 439,400 00 408,311 00 405,027 00
School Aid P.L 874 76,184.33 70,400 40 136,741.45
515,584 33 478,711 40 541,768 45
From the Commonwealth
Food Services 163,640 82 197,232 96 184,698.64
Vocational Education 3,580 00
Tuition of State Wards 15,326 00 21,403 00
Transportation 119,941.00 160,224 00 90,292.00
School Building Assistance 550,154 45 526,454 23 494,305 77
Metco 407,096 00 392,343 00 531,659 00
Low Income-Summer Reading 30,261.00 32,240 00 25,775.00
Magnet Education EDCO 474,150 00 499,505 00 124,000 00
EDCO 46,900 00
" " EDCO 1981 31,266 00 15,634.00
Other School Items
Special Education 17,000 00 17,000.00 12,400 00
L.E A D S 5,761 00
Project Computer 16,840.37
Transition to Employment 44,487 00 47,808.00 75,168 00
Project Discover 25,000 00 24,990 00 25,000 00
Assist 11,600.00 11,000 00
Combine 26,313 00 8,942 00
Enhance 39,000.00 35,000 00
Management Techniques 1,500 00
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Schedule of Receipts
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1980 TO JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE G (Cont )(2) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
Other School Items (cont ) 1980 1979
Reading Instruction 1,500.00
Basic Industrial Skills 4,526 00
Video Taping 4,099.00
Foods and Nutrition 1,107 00
Occupation Information 2,298 00 1,409 00
Observing the Preschooler 600 00
Project Internal Combustion 1,648 00
Secretarial Occupation 7,905.00
Exploring Offset Lithography 15,666 00
Reduce Sex Bias 2,674 00
Project Apple 18,242.00
Project Munch 3,000.00
Incentive 9,180 00 11,436.00
Career Education 1,200 00
American Roots 12,541.00 11,849 00
Cultural Understanding 12,521 00
Theater Around the World 9,451 00
Discovering Our Heritage 1,926.00
Bilingual 721 00
Graphic Communications 17,808 00
Vocational Guidance 3,428 00
Expanding Horizons 3,820.00
ESEA IV 64,343 00
Smoking Prevention 905 00
Other Purposes
Aid to Library 16,238 50 12,178.88 12,178 88
Library Materials 500 00
Library LSCA Parent-Toddler 155.68 1,413 00
" Non-Resident Use 540 00 4,860 00
Inflow Infiltration Analysis 21,000.00 44,000 00
Water Pollution Control 5,084 00 5,084.00 5,084 00
Elder Chorus 500 00 1,100 00
Land Management 2,255.00 2,007 00 2,289.00
Mass Rehabilitation Comm. 640 00
Highway Fund 103,174 00 213,029 00 138,164 00
Chapter 90 Construction 149,026 03 12,140.40
Bikeway Construction 39,176 46
Recreation Special Needs 2,895.00 3,318 00 3,371.00
Local Aid Fund 564,762 00 536,521.00 345,313 84
Conservation Land Reimbursement 67,180.34 575,942 20
3,041,772 60 3,488,355.35 2,169,687 50
From the County
Dog Fund 5,176 44 4,116.88 4,839 09
From Individuals 2,038 00 15,764.10
Total 3,046,949.04 3,973,221 63 2,732,059 14
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Sewer Assessments 123,395 17 106,433 33 105,992.64
Sidewalk Assessments 3,705 93 2,209 31 1,590 50
Street Assessments 24,829 16 23,372.99 20,585.53
Water Assessments 933 06 506 63 2,611 19
Total 152,863 32 132,522 26 130,779.86
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Schedule of Receipts
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1980 TO JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE G (Cont )(3) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise 1,334,490 80 2,349,303.34 1,803,068.06
Boat Excise 340 35 436 01
Parking Meter Fees 52,457 33 49,262.83 47,354.79
Total 1,387,288 48 2,399,002 18 1,850,422 85
Departmental
General Government
Selectmen 4,685 59 180.35 231 48
Town Clerk 8,703 18 7,411 71 5,421 74
Collector 26,754 61 24,548 54 20,392.97
Assessors A/R 5,537 33 3,932 29 12,940 82
PW Engineering 60.00 731 66 358 75
Board of Appeals 4,900 00 4,150 00 2,617.70
Planning Board 4,289 70 1,269 05 604 40
Custodians Off Duty Details 690.29 1,248 48 878.38
55,620 70 43,472 08 43,453 24
Public Safety
Police
Insurance Claims 3,457 81 3,502 46 9,915 01
Off Duty Details 64,077 75 76,882 52 65,546 75
Other 7,523 30 6,455 59 5,192 33
Fire
Insurance Claims 2,983 20 1,657 40
Off Duty Details 588 00 1,042.00
Other 3,436 50 1,082 15 112 00
Inspections 36 00 21 00 35 30
Sealer Weights and Measures 857 20 565.00 861 70
Animal Control 4,614 00 6,671 00 7,045 75
Conservation Commission 5,547 84 1,967 30 1,635.46
90,138.40 101,172 22 92,001 70
Health and Sanitation
Health 132 00 149 00
Sewer House Connections A/R 731 91 3,935 09 1,407 46
Sewer Construction Reimbursement 29,601.83
Sewer Service Rentals A/R 30,750 00
Sewer Charge MDC 6,675.00 6,675 00 6,675.00
Sanitary Land Fill 3,977 76 12,157 62 17,645 01
Sewer Miscellaneous 1,780 07
44,045 74 52,518 54 25,727.41
Highways
PW Insurance Claims 19,584.38 6,172.10 8,870 83
PW Off Duty Details 2,431 51 2,054 06 987 25
PW Other 2,510 81 1,351 79 94.97
24,526 70 9,577 95 9,953 05
Veteran's Services
Reimbursement for Relief 11,703.24 11,571 35 19,658 08
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SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1980 TO JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE G (Cont.)(4) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
School
Food Services 466,061 23 428,281 98 426,139 06
Athletics 31,347.64 14,151 19 25,584 20
Bus Tickets 12,105 55 13,272 25 14,011.30
Pupil Materials Recovery 5,333.12 3,980 88 3,325 11
Adult Education 19,436 10 18,327 00 14,591.80
Driver Education 16,602.00 24,734 14 25,260 00
Tuition AIR 6,957.80 1,601 21 3,520 86
Rentals etc 29,734 44 24,899.89 19,145.74
Miscellaneous 5,602.92 12,769 68 4,482 06
Custodians Off Duty Details 60 83 370 11 584.11
Gifts 3,180.00
593,241 63 545,568 33 536,644 24
Recreation
Programs and Activities 62,299 75 35,712 32 37,084.40
Self Supporting 12,255 98 9,181.36
74,555 73 44,893 68 37,084 40
Pensions
Recoveries-cities and towns 37,121 04 60,246 88 28,866.12
Unclassified
Sale of Real Estate 7,700.00
Rentals of Municipal Buildings 16,670.00 14,049 80 18,877.80
Ambulance Services A/R 12,964 50 10,152 50 7,443.00
Telephone commissions, etc 754 97 419 47 515 33
Dividends group insurance 116,370.09 29,472 00 23,256.68
Workmen's Compensation Recovery 26,349 85 8,685 32 3,585 52
Jury Duty Recoveries 480.00 60 00
173,589.41 62,839.09 61,378 33
Total 1,104,542.59 931,860 12 854,765.63
Public Service Enterprise
Water
Sale of Water 995,287.94 839,804 29 858,946.79
Liens 38,268.80 33,337 20 42,971.37
House Connections 705 59 1,674 83 496 91
Miscellaneous 297.90 55 10 40.00
Other 1,093 95 1,071.65 415 00
Total 1,035,654.18 875,943 07 902,870.07
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves 18,432.75 12,120 75 21,373 50
Care of Lots and Graves 22,537 25 14,714 25 26,102 50
Other A/R 33,901 00 31,625 50 22,165.91
Total 74,871 00 58,460.50 69,641 91
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SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1980 TO JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE G (Cont )(5) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Interest
Taxes 55,083 44 51,681 03 32,703 68
Motor Vehicle Excise 7,798 15 4,595 99 3,116 59
Assessments
Paid in Advance 142.67 248 30 140 42
Committed 40,138 55 41,333.22 45,509.42
Investments 826,537 02 421,812 64 283,518 00
Deposits 145,748 40 191,799 59 27,444 02
Non-Revenue Investments 12,615 90 10,505 71 10,214 04
Miscellaneous-Accrued 1,800.00 148 74 1,285 25
General Revenue Sharing Investments 34,535 91 13,078 09 27,275 36
Total 1,124,400.04 735,203 31 431,206 78
Municipal Indebtedness
Tax Anticipation Notes 750,000.00
State Anticipation Notes 148,800 00
Bond Anticipation Notes 2,151,000.00 756,500 00 344,900 00
Bond Issues 1,125,000 00 1,050,000.00 795,000.00
Premiums 471 38 1,889 84 159 00
Total 3,425,271 38 1,808,389 84 1,890,059 00
Agency, Trust and Investments
Agency
State Sporting Licenses 7,051 50 7,219 10 5,741 20
County Dog Licenses 7,938.25 8,193 45 10,203 50
Bid Deposits 50 00 1,025 00
Deposits from Services
Sewer completed 23,634 30 24,815 84 27,611.94
Sewer pending 104 00 1,452 15 7,415 03
Water completed 687 44 7,789 60 7,517 14
Water pending 2,990.00
Clearing Account 2,846 46
Tailings unclaimed checks 10,151.95 25,555 25
Payroll Deductions
Federal WH Taxes 3,432,824 30 3,223,842 14 3,020,794 73
State WH Taxes 985,814 43 950,342 49 919,961.51
Employee Blue Cross 277,353 00 268,694.84 270,707 29
Employee Life Insurance 7,824 90 12,935 37 14,180 80
Deferred Compensation 18,196 00 7,320.00
Teachers Annuities 362,966 62 309,601 88 265,940 39
Teachers Union Dues 70,096.90 65,100 80 63,727 60
Other Union Dues 23,434 32 20,928.20 20,897.40
5,230,974.37 4,934,816 11 4,637,688 53
Trust
Conservation Commission 5,625 00 9,400 00 12,500 00
Harrington Seedling Forest 100 00
Unemployment Compensation 2,680 00
Westview Cemetery 30,000.00 20,000 00 15,000 00
38,305 00 29,500.00 27,500 00
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SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1980 TO JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE G (Cont.)(6) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Investments
Certificates of Deposits, etc.
General Cash 66,892,297 92 37,403,043 96 53,930,057 78
General Revenue Sharing Cash 2,036,686.00 1,288,000 00 2,618,990.11
68,928,983.92 38,691,043.96 56,549,047 89
Total 74,198,263 29 43,655,360 07 61,214,236.42
Refunds
General Departments
General Government 1,172.66 13,292 04 975.54
Public Safety 2,242 91 42 25 300 04
Health and Sanitation 15 00
Highways 911.14 900 62
Veterans' Benefits 10 00 822 00 576 00
Schools
budget 1,222 38 330 48 1,466 16
other 12 70 865 61 452 12
Library 53.10 14.06 73 47
Debt and Interest 187 50
Unclassified 140 15 11 50 4,642.06
All Other 8,774.67 11,176.44 10,338 83
General Revenue Sharing 540 00 25 81 30.00
Total 15,079 71 26,767 69 19,769 84
Total Receipts 113,680,736 50 80,488,800 42 95,826,943 57
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
General Government
Appropriation Committees
Expenses 310 00 155 00 3,234 00
Selectmen
Personal Services 26,175 46 30,283 82 47,528 95
Expenses
Selectmen 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00
Supplies 2,431 73 2,460 50 2,038 84
Services 3,866 00 3,578 54 2,764.81
Safety Programs 105 28 180 54 316 41
Carryover prior year 385.00
33,578 47 37,888 40 53,649 01
Article 14-1972 225 00
Gift Science Materials 186 99
Gift Refreshment Stand 14,820 00
Gift Hire a Youth 16 05
Gift Trees 400 00
400.00 15,248 04
Director of Guides 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00
Town Manager
Personal Services 105,559 21 103,595 26 81,805 14
Expenses
Supplies 1,794 72 1,697 72 1,661 00
Services 4,470 65 4,800 19 5,305 10
Carryover prior year 68 06
111,892 64 110,093 17 88,771 24
Town Manager's Jurisdiction
Temporary Help and Overtime 35,897.95 23,878.86 13,825 62
Clerical Services 10,207 45 8,369 85 8,764 87
Office Furniture and Fixtures 1,157 77 810 12 502 84
Carryover prior year 141.00 835.50
General Professional Services 17,993 35 26,124 25 12,143 14
Carryover prior year 7,576 82 2,700.00
Police and Fire Medical 40,002 33 14,880 87 6,696 35
Carryover prior year 171 13
Out of State Travel 5,486 61 4,016 34 4,255 21
Carryover prior year 23.82
Tuition and Training Fees 8,098 63 10,566.87 10,322 26
In State Travel 7,743.34 8,581 88 8,370.43
Carryover prior year 39 00 180 00
134,374.38 97,370 04 68,620.04
Printing Town Report 3,152 76 8,209 29 4,944 24
Carryover prior year 13 20
Town Insurance
Group Insurance 752,934 18 744,879 OC 737,223 44
Unemployment Compensation (Fund '81) 7,693 00 15,961 54 15,418.32
Municipal Prop & Workmen's Comp. 286,075.00 299,417.50 250,904 00
Carryover prior year 1,670 00 3,269 00
1,048,372 18 1,060,258.04 1,006,814.76
Town Comptroller
Personal Services 109,694 93 101,287 20 95,916 14
Expenses
Supplies 1,369 24 1,347 42 1,654 27
Services 1,763 42 1,805 42 1,526 92
Carryover prior year 1,539.51
112,827 59 104,440 04 100,636 84
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
SCHEDULE H (Cont.)(2) JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
General Government
Town Comptroller's Jurisdiction
Capital Expenditures 3,409 07 3,053 70 2,170 82
Carryover prior year 949.21 2,075 78 999.00
Repairs to Office Equipment 7,930 67 5,803.10 5,498 83
Carryover prior year 696.90 1,000 00 963.88
Office Services 9,465.63 9,088 02 7,079.61
Carryover prior year 191.62 819 96 422.91
Metered Mail 21,779 01 19,230.76 20,140 31
44,422 11 41,071 32 37,275.36
Town Clerk
Personal Services 60,421 49 55,949.92 52,588 41
Expenses
Supplies 807 47 648 04 491 25
Services 161 00 10,104 56 477 50
Carryover prior year 587 20 62.00
61,977 16 66,764 52 53,557.16
Registration
Personal Services 7,158 04 6,995 94 6,363 39
Expenses 9,700.10 9,547.10 7,859.59
Carryover prior year 1,688 20
18,546 34 16,543 04 14,222.98
Election
Jurisdiction of Selectmen 14,725 20 10,550 00 12,846 03
Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 16,095 14 9,512 26 14,997.71
30,820.34 20,062 26 27,843 74
Law Department
Fees 56,997.00 65,000 00 51,775 00
Expenses 20,500 00 22,000.00 13,837 16
77,497 00 87,000 00 65,612.16
Treasurer and Collector
Personal Services 89,408 70 81,646 35 77,875 19
Expenses
Supplies 1,458.20 1,782.16 576 82
Services 18,977.59 15,801.38 11,251 03
Carryover prior year 1,149 46 12,527.13
Foreclosure and Redemption 1,478 19 628 19 2,703.19
Carryover prior year 491.81 416.81 1,236 95
112,963.95 112,802 02 93,643.18
Assessors
Personal Services 54,171 78 58,852.85 57,891 24
Expenses
Supplies 1,281.30 1,595.84 2,495 78
Services 6,928 47 6,679 16 4,978.76
Carryover prior year 768 00
62,381 55 67,895.85 65,365 78
Article 33-1979 88,685 00 27,266 85
Article 30-1978 15,000 00
Article 28-1977 734.37 265 63
Article 33-1976 15,000 00
Article 78-1975 30,000.00
88,685 00 88,001 22 265 63
Director of Public Works
Personal Services 322,139 22 283,545 20 281,808 95
Expenses 9,216.68 10,095 79 7,715 68
Carryover prior year 95 97
331,355 90 293,736.96 289,524 63
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(3) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
General Government 1980 1979
Public Works Department
Personal Services 1,031,460.99 963,614 52 970,980 26
Off Duty Details 2,431 51 2,054 06 654.81
Town Offices and Buildings
Personal Services 66,089 66 64,830 07 60,445 80
Expenses 209,966 06 157,270 87 141,658 49
Carryover prior year 15,128 45 6,914 53 1,008.47
291,184 17 229,015 47 203,112 76
Custodians Off Duty Details 690 29 1,248 42 881 96
Article 45-1980 9,399 78
Article 37-1979 1,970.86 7,397 20
Article 34-1978 15 69 4,388 03 5,162.80
12,076.62 13,033 65 6,044 76
Public Works/Engineering
Personal Services 189,792.11 178,049 16 164,409 84
Expenses
Supplies 3,251 88 3,355 23 1,928.40
Services 2,085.89 1,144 33 945 71
Carryover prior year 253 46 1,789 17
195,383 34 184,337 89 167,283 95
Article 12-1980 75,000.00
Article 15-1980 39,909 22
Article 16-1979 24,432 10 303 00
Article 23-1978 13,281.00 25,910 00
Article 24-1978 10,230 25 776 00
Article 29-1978 544 95 435 48
Article 24-1977 35,000 00
Article 25-1976 100.00
Article 28-1976 2,000 00
Article 33-1975 4,000.00 24,659 91
Article 26-1973 5,507 00
Inflow Infiltration Analysis Grant 43,500 00
149,571 57 18,904 95 137,112.39
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 13,299 78 12,429.60 11,571 82
Expenses
Supplies 559 28 663 35 559 11
Services 1,478 00 1,510.50 1,159 26
Carryover prior year 65 00 389 04
15,402 06 14,992 49 13,290 19
Planning Board
Personal Services 43,165 45 39,507 27 37,837 02
Expenses
Supplies 1,750 60 3,919 82 851 31
Services 2,013.50 489 58 3,298 31
Carryover prior year 221 67 59.90 693.30
47,151 22 43,976 57 42,679 94
Community Services
Expenses GRS 32,193 52 34,456.56 30,294.64
Carryover prior year GRS 18 40 2,327 69 2,760 66
32,211.92 36,784.25 33,055.30
Total General Government 4,051,043.97 3,720,405.02 3,564,443.15
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont.)(4) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Public Safety
Police Department
Personal Services 1,291,564 41 1,172,981 23 823,560.19
Personal Services GRS 291,930.00
Carryover prior year 59,868.49
Expenses
Supplies
Automotive 61,396 67 49,109 31 42,260.90
Public Safety 5,935 72 4,048 17 5,368 34
Uniforms 13,992 66 11,936 17 20,705 61
Other 7,692 83 7,722 75 11,598.16
Services
Communications 13,305.90 12,596.06 13,523 06
Repairs to Auto Equipment 3,764 69 5,302 56 4,319 02
Public Safety Equipment 248.60 1,801.91 1,050 95
Other 4,435 70 6,475 79 5,754.90
Equipment 30,801.77 18,761.43 9,528 01
Equipment GRS 25,000.00 25,000 00 25,000 00
Carryover prior year 189 00
1,518,196 44 1,315,736.38 1,254,599 14
Off Duty Details 64,077 75 77,924 52 65,574.75
Insurance 3,457.81 2,964 96 14,715 01
Article 31-1980 125,000 00
192,535 56 80,889 48 80,289 76
Parking Meter Maintenance
Expenses 1,437 16 1,476 17 4,000 00
Insurance Claims 150 00
Fire Department
Personal Services 1,291,806 84 1,169,602 62 1,071,755 85
Carryover prior year 12,500 00
Expenses
Supplies
Automotive 19,129.08 17,539 54 12,357.34
Fuel 10,918 54 10,236.54 7,173 26
Public Safety 5,144.12 4,440 13 4,568.63
Clothing 11,223 28 10,871 34 7,128.08
Other 11,643 33 11,432.00 6,117 91
Services
Communications 5,441 32 5,659 34 5,621 95
Repairs to Auto Equipment 7,302 14 4,613.40 6,959 80
Repairs to Fire Alarm System 5,073 73 4,410.94 6,256 26
Repairs to Buildings/Structures 3,515 42 9,037.30
Other 12,416 15 10,246 33 14,115.98
Equipment 610 00 4,895 05 10,353 50
Carryover prior year 1,545 12 1,263.80 1,065 85
1,385,769.07 1,264,248 33 1,165,974.41
Off Duty Details 588 00
Insurance Claims 1,627.40 1,747.84 912 40
Article 30-1980 26,355 00
Article 29-1979 27,000 00
Article 27-1978 20,000.00
55,570 40 1,747 84 20,912 40
Disaster Services
Personal Services 250.00 500 00 500.00
Expenses 4 00 187 97
254 00 687 97 500 00
Article 41-1971 4,995 00
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(5) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
Public Safety FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Inspection Department
Personal Services 82,215 55 77,773 41 69,750 40
Expenses
Supplies 1,464 96 346 51 690.12
Services 1,621 50 940 00 1,976 57
Carryover prior year 145 90
85,302 01 79,205 82 72,417 09
Animal Control
Personal Services 19,021 80 17,570 15 16,334 24
Expenses
Supplies 1,191 28 1,215 10 1,015.58
Services 2,056 64 1,930 91 2,055 68
Carryover prior year 185.91 70 20 33 67
22,455.63 20,786 36 19,439 17
Insect Suppression
Expenses 10,200.00 1,102 21 9,579.77
Shade Tree
Expenses 33,939 58 14,051 44 9,379 62
Carryover prior year 15.00 1,020 78
33,939.58 14,066 44 10,400.40
Insurance Claims 800.00
Dutch Elm Disease
Expenses 3,048.56 3,900 18 2,331 24
Carryover prior year 1,661 00 53 75
3,048 56 5,561.18 2,384 99
Total Public Safety 3,308,708.41 2,786,308 18 2,645,642 15
Health and Sanitation
Health Department
Personal Services 47,307 17 41,261 10 41,839 46
Expenses
Supplies 2,357 33 1,472.32 1,604 32
Services
Professional 504.26 838 00 94.85
Other 1,615 84 1,264 76 1,009 29
Carryover prior year 214.50 146 50
51,784.60 45,050 68 44,694.42
Mystic Valley Mental Health GRS 15,426.00 30,852 00 30,852 00
Tri Community Health Services 4,709.90 4,702 92 3,501.50
CMARC
Article 34-1980 5,000 00
Article 32-1979 4,992 00
Rabies Clinic 1,706 78 1,893.20 1,573 34
Garbage Collection 7,200 00 72,000 00 72,000 00
Refuse Collection-Article 27-1980 467,500 00
Sanitary Landfill
Expenses 8,490 92 60,752 54 90,351 95
Carryover prior year 3,088 00 18,398.04 4,395 60
11,578.92 79,150 58 94,747 55
Article 28-1978 44,000 00
Article 31-1977 360.48
44,360 48
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(6) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Health and Sanitation
Sewer Maintenance
Expenses 68,804.85 68,463 07 61,739 60
Carryover prior year 2,041 38 286.89 9,909.61
70,846 23 68,749 96 71,649 21
Sewer Services
Article 18-1979 583 30 28,688 70
Article 19-1978 NR 1,039,815 85 490,256 80 162,163 11
Article 19-1977 GRS 12,021 12 225,590 88
Article 19-1977 118,156 15
Article 22-1976 13,000.00
Article 20-1976 GRS 16,132 44
Article 21-1976 100,000 00
Article 20-1975 2,162 25 13,151 35 173,299 12
Article 22-1975 22,056 59
Hanscom Field MDC Sewage Disposal 6,675 00 6,675 00 6,675.00
1,049,236.40 563,792 97 824,073 29
Sub Division Drains
Colonial Acres 15,428 84
Idlewylde Farm 4,895.07
20,323 91
Total Health and Sanitation 1,684,988 83 871,184.31 1,207,775.70
Highways
Highway Maintenance
Expenses 151,761.64 141,938.13 67,889 98
Carryover prior year 1,553 21 410 00 18,827 33
153,314.85 142,348.13 86,717.31
Article 18-1980 13,585 00
Article 20-1980 28 00
Article 20-1979 1,000 00
Article 22-1979 40,150 00
Article 51-1978 39,678 78 19 25
Article 52-1978 3,360 88 72,391 73 75 00
Article 53-1978 17,310.37
Article 16-1977 3,956 34 19,615 31 11,952 23
Article 23-1977 59,911 04 88.96
Article 57-1977 1,000.00
Article 26-1976 60,000 00
Article 65-1976 76,813 25
Article 66-1976 37,850 00
Article 67-1976 24,500.00
Article 17-1975 2,421 39 341 00
Article 19-1975 711.24
Article 26-1975 7,246.87 52,753.13
Article 25-1974 20,735 21 32,501 01 4,472 62
Article 17-1973 1,083 72 4,086.98
168,823.34 278,994.40 161,821 57
Road Machinery
Expenses 229,922 53 195,458.20 153,631.25
Carryover prior year 437.30 848 57
230,359 83 195,458 20 154,479 82
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(7) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Highways
Insurance Claims 10,781 31 2,919 51 249.60
Article 24-1980 120,323 00
Article 24-1979 GRS 4,999.00 78,086 97
Article 25-1979 29,916.00
Article 21-1978 GRS 110,834.35
136,103.31 110,922 48 111,083 95
Snow Removal
Expenses 105,750 80 55,445.15 93,735.83
Carryover prior year 3,016 93 1,326 19
108,767.73 56,771 34 93,735 83
Traffic Regulations Control & Street Signs
Expenses 28,107 81 23,392 85 22,300 21
Carryover prior year 822 51 292 53 149 55
28,930 32 23,685 38 22,449.76
Insurance Claims 1,292 95 64 03
Article 34-1976 492 16 24,115 84
1,785 11 24,179 87
Street Lights
Expenses 158,867 97 15,000 00 223,212 43
Expenses GRS 150,000.00 247,430 67
308,867.97 262,430.67 223,212 43
Total Highways 1,135,167 35 1,072,395 71 877,680 54
Veterans' Benefits
Veteran's Benefits
Administration
Personal Services 10,031 72 10,149 77 9,493 90
Expenses
Supplies 52 83 105 12 112 27
Services 71.00 35 00 35 00
10,155 55 10,289.89 9,641.17
Aid and Expenses
Cash Grants 11,453 70 23,398 07 17,585 24
Medical Expenditures 5,499 70 4,861 23 4,361.78
Carryover prior year 177 71 119 02 412 65
17,131.11 28,378 32 22,359 67
Graves Registration 368 46 315 26 343.50
Total Veterans' Benefits 27,655 12 38,983 47 32,344 34
Schools
Current Year
Administration 804,692.00 731,287 00 747,238 23
Instruction 11,827,508 63 11,852,723.31 11,734,862.73
Other School Services
Health 133,718.00 131,067.00 120,306 00
Transportation 477,562 00 311,617 00 308,266 00
Food 13,980 00 15,077 00 13,196 00
Student Body Activities 221,924 00 197,029.00 169,554.47
Programs with other Districts 526,533 00 428,421 00 431,013.00
Operational and Maintenance 1,792,121 59 2,035,485 00 1,787,518 84
Article 43-1980 122,115.49
Article 44-1980 291,355 92
Fixed Charges 2,283 00 11,403 00 40,937 00
Community Services 81,712.00 73,793.00 25,956 26
Acquisition of Fixed Assets 513,407 00 78,404 00 56,802 00
Other Expenses 57,169 00 66,405 80 64,992 51
16,866,081 63 15,932,712 11 15,500,643 04
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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(8) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
Schools 1980 1979
Prior Year
Administration
Carryover prior year 1,305 77
Instructional
Carryover prior year 129,799.16 105,774.58 65,361 34
Operational and Maintenance
Custodial Off Duty Details 60 83 327 01 616.36
Acquisition of Fixed Assets
Article 2-1971 4,674.00
Community Services
Insurance Claims Driver Education 1,203 53
Other Expenses
Article 7-1978 (unpaid bills) 10,884 06
129,859.99 106,101 59 84,045.06
Education Accounts
LEADS 989 62
PL 874 School Aid 133,301 92 138,228 84 138,808 00
Special Education 17,012 12 16,550.00 13,392 93
Project Computer 15,807 32 1,033 05
Transition to Employment 47,450 48 47,975.45 84,626 33
Project Discover 26,426 85 30,126 94 16,216.56
Assist 12,642 88 8,629.62
Combine 10,025.06 6,636.59
Enhance 41,639 91 31,877 04
Management Techniques 1,500.00
Basic Industrial Skills 1,118 32 3,407.68
Video Taping 4,099 00
Foods and Nutrition 1,107.00
Occupation Information 844 00 1,492 00 1,265 50
Observing the Preschooler 36 59 563 41
Project Internal Combustion 1,465 44 182 56
Secretarial Occupation 85.00 7,820 00
Exploring Offset Lithography 16.50 15,649 50
Reduce Sex Bias 1,161 56 1,590 41
Project Apple 73.42 18,167 92
Incentive 9,743 29 10,107 71
American Roots 13,776 92 10,197.13
Cultural Understanding 7,406.52 5,114 48
Theater Around the World 261 43 9,189 57
Discovering Our Heritage 1,086 78 839.22
ESEA Library 15,749 67 319 60 18,362 29
Low Income-Summer Reading 32,711 24 26,064.17 23,077 00
Reading Instructions 1,500.00
Munch 2,006 34
Smoking Prevention 889 30
Career Education 1,200 00
Bilingual 721 00
Graphic Communications 17,808.00
Vocational Guidance 1,964 83
Expanding Horizons 3,815 35
Magnet Program EDCO 124,000.00
EDCO Metro Educ Program 521,050 00 499,505 00
EDCO Grt Boston Inservice Educ. 46,900.00
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Schedule of Payments
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont.)(9) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
Schools 1980 1979
Education Accounts (cont )
Metco 400,828 94 435,223 33 511,430 39
School Lunch Revolving 664,355 22 620,341.85 640,223 19
School Athletics 20,000.00 39,735 39
School Bus Tickets 11,837 55 13,021.40 13,651 15
School Pupil Materials Recovery 4,459 76 3,228.30 2,657 38
Adult Education 18,759 26 20,867.18 14,901 73
Driver Education 18,627.67 22,754 77 29,997 48
Gift Account 3,180 00
2,061,153 77 2,103,526.08 1,651,812 25
Education School Assessment
Vocational Education Assessment 396,265.00 401,144 00 511,244 00
Total Schools 19,453,360 39 18,543,483 78 17,747,144.35
Library
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 431,512 85 398,405 17 373,798 97
Expenses
Supplies 30,220.78 22,030 10 23,514.13
Services 61,706 64 53,672.99 57,342 54
Books 60,600 46 57,878 24 55,015 05
584,040 73 531,986 50 509,670 69
State Aid to Library 14,246 73 12,103.31 12,179 12
LSCA Parent-Toddlers 214 66 1,354 02
LSCA Non-Resident Use 5,400 00
Library Medical Books 1,450 00
Library Law Books 213.15
Library Materials 5,000 00
Article 34-1973 3,312 45
Article 5 - Jan. 1981 (STM) 12,978 70
27,225 43 17,717 97 23,508 74
Total Library 611,266 16 549,704 47 533,179.43
Parks
Parks
Expenses 53,310 79 40,687 13 53,011.99
Carryover prior year 5,100 08 3,953 22 9,825 43
58,410 87 44,640.35 62,837 42
Article 35-1980 3,920 69
Article 36-1978 68,116 81 100.00
Article 38-1975 5,000 00
Article 29-1973 10,978.85 200 00 718 40
88,016.35 300.00 718 40
Total Parks 146,427 22 44,940 35 63,555 82
Recreation
Recreation
Personal Services 114,445 17 93,695 48 104,331.27
Expenses
Supplies 6,797 99 7,065 79 5,816.51
Services 10,706.45 9,280 10 10,371 70
Carryover prior year 3,083 86 2,783.16
Service Funds (Art. 39-1979) 9,357 10 6,351 11
144,390 57 119,175 64 120,519 48
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Schedule of Payments
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(10) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
Recreation (Cont ) 1980 1979
Article 40-1979 NR 217,159.59 449,543 98
Article 41-1979 1,745 63 2,300.00
Article 35-1978 4,079 50 38,000 00
Article 34-1977 3,522.50
Article 38-1976 609.00
Article 36-1975 GRS 75 00
Article 22-1974 60.00
218,905 22 456,532.48 41,657 50
Total Recreation 363,295 79 575,708.12 162,176 98
Pensions and Retirement
Non-Contributory
Pensions 184,678.61 175,497.36 178,636.19
Contributory Retirement
Expenses 5,425 00 5,225.00 4,950 00
Pension Fund 852,432.00 721,897 00 624,330.00
857,857.00 727,122 00 629,280.00
Funding 200,000 00 200,000.00 100,000 00
Total Pensions and Retirement 1,242,535.61 1,102,619 36 907,916.19
Unclassified
Trustees of Public Trust and
Miscellaneous Committees 3,372.94 1,494 60 1,933.78
Carryover prior year 5.81
3,378.75 1,494 60 1,933.78
Town Celebration Committee
Expenses 2,604.79 6,319 60 6,903.76
Carryover prior year 154 00
2,758 79 6,319.60 6,903.76
Historical Districts Commission
Expenses 1,433.51 1,450 43 1,899.78
Carryover prior year 224 41
1,657.92 1,450 43 1,899.78
Council on Aging
Expenses GRS 33,701.95 26,333 80 24,250.00
Carryover prior year GRS 658 18
33,701.95 26,333 80 24,908.18
Elder Chorus 510.50 1,089 50
Special Gifts 553.53 46.99
1,064.03 1,136 49
Senior Citizens Center Needs Assessment
Article 33-1980 2,181.28
Forum on Aging Grant 462.22 1,339 42
Personnel Grant 799.82
Town Record Storage (Art 34-1979) 321 70 11,531.42
Local Transportation System
Article 32-1980 73,834.75
Article 30-1979 37,236.33 50,702.64
111,071.08 50,702.64
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Schedule of Payments
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont.)(11) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
Unclassified (Cont ) 1980 1979
Conservation Commission
Expenses 12,574.58 9,208 68 5,018 65
Carryover prior year 825 00 4,337 60
13,399 58 13,546 28 5,018 65
Fund 10,167 20 12,770 23
Article 42-1980 (Fund) 6,829 07
Article 46-1978 (Fund) 19,000 00
6,829 07 10,167 20 31,770 23
Article 37-1980 37,000 00
Article 38-1980 15,000 00
Article 39-1980 100,000 00
Article 42-1980 8,800 00
Article 43-1979 144,000 00
Article 44-1979 11,000 00
Article 39-1978 76,873.25
Article 40-1978 64,400 00
Article 42-1978 10,500 00
Article 43-1978 81,500.00 115,000.00
Article 48-1977 500 00
Article 56-1976 56,000.00
Article 42-1975 8,810 60
Article 48-1974 2,293 00
Article 68-1974 2,050 00
Article 58-1973 4,800.00
Article 10-1971 25,000 00 6,500 00
Article 48-1970 244,030 00
Article 83-1969 750 00
Harrington Seedling Town Forest 95.00
187,850 00 303,698 60 523,353.25
Total Unclassified 363,150.12 426,770.82 599,063.36
Public Service Enterprise
Water Maintenance
Expenses 56,965 39 29,822 10 27,260 39
Carryover prior year 1,741 62 15,746 12
58,707 01 45,568 22 27,260.39
Insurance Claims-Hydrants 9,076 91 448 10 4,474.15
Water Service
Article 13-1980 87,431.95
Article 15-1979 10,915 24 12,398 93
Article 16-1978 1,215 24 23,784 76
Water Pollution Control X1217 3,968 00
102,315 19 13,614 17 23,784 76
Total Public Service Enterprise 170,099 11 59,630.49 55,519.30
Cemeteries
Cemeteries
Expenses
Supplies 7,507 06 9,226 64 8,334 77
Services 2,374 10 2,753 43 2,457 74
Carryover prior year 235 75
10,116 91 11,980 07 10,792 51
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Schedule of Payments
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(12) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
Cemeteries (Cont ) 1980 1979
Insurance Claims 400 00
Article 26-1980 468 00
Article 26-1979 62,006.82 3,471 24
Article 25-1978 3,873 61 71 59
Article 26-1978 70,000 00
Article 25-1977 73 16 2,874.81
62,474 82 7,418.01 73,346 40
Total Cemeteries 72,591 73 19,398 08 84,138 91
Interest
Interest on Bonds
Conservation 40,444 00 51,097 50 39,462.50
Cemetery 2,716 00 3,395 00
Library 25,875 00 30,375 00 36,247 50
Swimming Pool 34,425 00
Schools 54,825 00 82,300.00 111,225 00
Sewers 46,367 50 46,750 00 47,580.00
204,652 50 213,917 50 234,515 00
Tax and Bond Anticipation Notes 59,883 21 33,097.55 19,825 60
Total Interest 264,535 71 247,015.05 254,340 60
Municipal Indebtedness
Maturing Debt
Conservation 381,000 00 361,000.00 285,000 00
Cemetery 14,000 00 14,000 00
Library 100,000 00 100,000 00 125,000 00
Swimming Pool 155,000.00
Schools 785,000 00 785,000 00 885,000 00
Sewers 420,000.00 360,000.00 315,000 00
1,855,000 00 1,620,000 00 1,610,000 00
Tax Anticipation Notes 750,000 00
Bond Anticipation Notes 2,150,000 00 755,000 00 344,900.00
State Anticipation Notes 132,000 00
Premium on Loans 471 38 2,048 84
2,282,471 38 757,048 84 1,094,900 00
Total Municipal Indebtedness 4,137,471 38 2,377,048.84 2,704,900 00
Agency
Agency
State Sporting Licenses 6,572 50 6,817 80 6,142 50
County Dog Licenses 8,499 05 7,712.45 10,241 00
15,071 55 14,530 25 16,383.50
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Schedule of Payments
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(13) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
Agency (Cont ) 1980 1979
Payroll Deductions
Federal WH Taxes 3,421,889.97 3,213,329 23 2,943,791 68
State WH Taxes 984,159 60 947,973 73 897,266 07
Group Life & Blue Cross 283,497 30 280,281.00 287,484 76
Teachers Annuities 442,425 94 294,944 84 266,684 80
Deferred Compensation 18,196 00 7,320 00
Union Dues Teachers 70,096 90 71,421.60 63,501.50
" School Custodians 5,492 70 6,547 50 5,351 14
" " Public Works 6,682 00 6,757.50 7,012.50
Fire 7,770 00 6,242 50 7,860 00
Assoc. Dues School Seer /Clks 298 50 415 50 268.00
" Police 3,166.72 720 00 1,246 00
5,243,675 63 4,835,953 40 4,480,466 45
Clearing Account 2,846.46
CETA Fringe Benefit 125 00
County Assessments 835,074 79 697,939.32 522,043.74
State Assessments 1,595,677 36 1,526,624 25 1,417,188 87
2,433,598 61 2,224,563 57 1,939,357 61
Total Agency 7,692,345 79 7,075,047 22 6,436,207 56
Trust
Trust
Perpetual Care 19,000 00 35,000 00 10,000 00
Conservation-Harrington 18 38
Unemployment Compensation 39,000 00
Total Trust 58,000 00 35,018 38 10,000.00
Investments
Investment
General Cash 67,605,808 43 39,176,186 85 55,335,292 52
General Revenue Sharing Cash 2,206,686 00 1,141,000.00 2,290,979.00
Total Investment 69,812,494 43 40,317,186 85 57,626,271 52
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Schedule of Payments
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1980 to JUNE 30, 1981
SCHEDULE H (Cont )(14) AS COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEARS 1979 & 1980
FISCAL YEAR 1981 FISCAL YEARS
1980 1979
Refunds
Taxes
Personal Property 299 72 32.10 358.91
Real Estate 260,869 15 30,471 96 21,350 52
261,168.87 30,504.06 21,709 43
Licenses and Permits
Health and Sanitation 2,775 00 450 00
Special Assessments 405 75 46.26
Motor Vehicle Excise 31,226 05 46,415.10 40,324.22
General Departments
General Government 6 00 27.00 21.00
Public Safety 138 00
Health and Sanitation 5.00
Highway-Street Openings A/R 40 00
Schools 14 00
Recreation 80 00 78 00
Unclassified
Ambulance Service A/R 15 00 17 50 64.50
Assessors In Lieu Taxes A/R 50 61
Interest 88.77 186.74
101 00 399 88 331 24
Public Service Enterprise
Water
Rates 360 45 1,149 39 512 80
Liens 73.55 148.85
Miscellaneous 50 00 30 00
410.45 1,222.94 691.65
Cemeteries 742 00 564 00 270 00
All Others
Guarantee Deposits
Sewer 410.00 3,803.48 3,110 72
Water 2,713 71 2,838 31
Miscellaneous 50 00 275 65
410.00 6,567.19 6,224.68
Total Refunds 297,239 12 86,123 17 69,597 48
Total Payments 114,892,376 24 79,948,971.67 95,582,497.38
GRS=Payments from authorized appropriations using GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS.
NR =Payments from bond proceeds - (NON-REVENUE CASH)
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Treasurer
Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1980 $ 2,713,915.77
Receipts and investments for fiscal 1981 113,680,736 50
$116,394,652.27
Expenditures and investments for fiscal 1981 $111,496,890 09
Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1981 4,897,762.18
$116,394,652 27
Analysis of Cash as of June 30, 1981 $ 4,897,762 18
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
Shawmut County Bank $ 145,363 55
Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 1,000.00
New England Merchants National Bank 1,000.00
New England Merchants National Bank (Non-Revenue) 1,000 00
BayBank Harvard Trust 10,000 00
BayBank Middlesex 8,144 73
Old Colony Bank and Trust Co 5,000 00
First National Bank of Boston 10,000.00
Essex Bank of Peabody 1,000 00
Depositors Trust Co 5,000.00
Shawmut Bank of Boston 1,000 00
State Street Bank and Trust Co. 4,999 99 $ 193,508 27
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Shawmut County Bank $ 19,677 59
Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 38,350.02
New England Merchants National Bank 23,952 26
New England Merchants National Bank (Non-Revenue) 65,329.07
BayBank Harvard Trust 6,668.70
BayBank Middlesex 5,156 96
Old Colony Bank and Trust Co 8,203.79
First National Bank of Boston 45,578.04
Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust 818,605.54 $ 1,031,521.97
Cash-on-hand $ 5,319.40
Bad checks 2,330.05 $ 7,649 45
In transit - B A N 's, Repo's and T.C.D.'s $ 3,665,082.49
$ 4,897,762 18
INVESTED CASH AS OF JUNE 30, 1981
Certificates of Deposit $5,982,548 01
Repurchase Agreements (Repos) 525,000.00 $ 6,507,548 01
Louis A Zehner, Treasurer
Doris E. Barclay, Ass't Treasurer
TREASURER'S TRUST ACCOUNTS
Opening Balance
Balance Appropriations Income Disbursements 6-30-81
Harrington Seedling Trust $ 705 71 -0- $ 39.56 $ -0- $ 745.27
Conservation Fund 9,697.68 10,000 00 855.50 6,829 07 13,724.11
Retirement Stabilization Fund 328,136 03 200,000.00 60,136 57 -0- 588,272 60
Unemployment Compensation
Fund (A)* 44,038.46 -0- 1,561.21 7,693.00 37,906 67
*(A) Article 48 ATM 1980
Itemized receipts and expenditures will be found in Part II under "Receipts and Expenditures".
Louis A. Zehner, Treasurer
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Tax Collector
TAX TITLE TAKINGS YEAR REDEMPTION
1 1964 1
1 1965 0
2 1973 1
1 1974 1
1 1975 0
2 1977 0
10 1978 6
6 1979 3
8 1980 3
32 15
Accounts thru June 30, 1981 32
Redeemed 15
Outstanding 17
These accounts represent $27,337.
Of the 17 accounts 5 have homes and 3 of these are gradually being paid
October 13, 1981 - 16 Tax Titles were added because of unpaid 1981 real estate taxes, 12 of which have homes.
These accounts represent $16,776
Doris E Barclay, Ass't Treasurer
TAX COLLECTOR
Summary
Fiscal 1980 Warrants - Real Estate $22,209,823.68
Betterments, water liens and
committed interest 170,592 08
$22,380,415 76
Collected, exempted and abated
as of June 30, 1981 100%
Fiscal 1981 Warrants - Real Estate $23,775,302.40
Betterments, water liens and
committed interest 171,291.16
$23,946,593 56
Collected, exempted and abated as of
October 20, 1981 99.91%
Fiscal 1981 Expemtions Veterans, Clause 22, 22A, 22E $ 106,002.40
Elderly, Clause 41 70,000.00
Fiscal 1982 Due to the re-evaluation of property the 1982
tax rate has not been set (as of October 23, 1981)
Letters to the larger businesses were mailed asking
that they pay before November 1, 1981 the amount
they paid a year ago and there has been an excep-
tionally good response. Because of their con-
sideration for the town it is doubtful the town
will have to borrow to meet their expenses
Doris E Barclay
Collector of Taxes
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Board of Retirement
At the 1981 Annual Town Meeting, $925,463 was appropriated to the contributory retirement pension fund
as the town's share of retirement allowances for the 1982 fiscal year and $5,600 was appropriated for the
board's operating expenses. To fund the pension payments of the non-contributory members or their bene-
ficiaries, $190,000 was appropriated In a move to meet its future increasing retirement unfunded lia-
bility, the town appropriated $200,000
As of November 30, 1981 there were 261 contributory and 20 non-contributory retirees
The income from investments amounting to over $500,000 enabled us to credit interest to members'
accounts at the rate of 7.2 percent
Town employees, through payroll deductions, contributed over $390,000 to the fund.
During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1981, the assets of the retirement system had only
increased $390,000. The board of retirement has not actually received its semi-annual payment ($462,731 50)
of the retirement appropriation made at the last Town Meeting This is due to the lateness of tax bills
going out.
A comparative balance sheet of the financial condition is submitted herewith.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr , Chairman
Richard M Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio Member
Walter F Spellman, Jr., Employee's Elected Representative
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
ACCOUNT NOVEMBER 30, 1980 NOVEMBER 30, 1981
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Bonds $3,230,547 75 $3,184,548.99
Stocks 513,965.75 562,223.50
Cash on hand or in banks 1,367,046.06 1,579,589 99
Annuity savings fund $3,149,694 21 $3,334,836.57
Annuity reserve fund 1,272,854.25 1,527,101 83
Military service fund 3,389 31 3,490 99
Pension fund 1,034,021 27 863,661 11
Expense fund 11,055 32 6,748.48
Deductions-Group 1 281,044.05 247,114 77
Deductions-Group 4 98,357 72 111,407 25
Profit on sale of investments 40,000 00
Refunds-Group 1 94,761.99 124,642 08
Refunds-Group 4 20,635.42 35,089 99
Annuities paid 95,336 70 106,274 50
Pensions paid 804,892.01 924,315 99
Expenses paid 3,963 39 5,075.68
Income on investments 280,732 94 387,399 72 1
Total assets and liabilities $6,131,149 07 $6,131,149.07 $6,521,760.72 $6,521,760 72
PORTFOLIO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS
November 30, 1981
BONDS
DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE
UTILITIES UTILITIES
Alabama Power Co 41 of 91 10,000 Commonwealth Edison 8 of 2003 50,000
Alabama Power Co 4 7/8 of 89 10,000 Commonwealth Edison 81 of 2007 50,000
Alabama Power Co 5 of 90 3,000 Commonwealth Edison 9 1/8 of 2008 50,000
Appalachia Power Co 4 3/8 of 92 15,000 Commonwealth Edison 9 3/8 of 2004 50,000
Arkansas Power & Light 31 of 82 5,000 Connecticut Light & Power 6 7/8 of 98 15,000
Baltimore Gas & Electric 8' of 99 20,000 Consolidated Edison Co 414 of 86 25,000
Boston Edison 4 3/4 of 95 10,000 Consumers Power 4 of 86 5,000
Boston Edison 9 of 99 30,000 Consumers Power 4 5/8 of 89 15,000
Boston Edison 91 of 2007 50,000 Duke Power. 81 of 2000 35,000
Boston Gas 4 65 of 90 10,000 Duke Power 7 3/4 of 2002 15,000
Boston Gas 9 3/4 of 95 40,000 Duquesne Light 31/2 of 86 5,000
Cincinnati Gas & Electric 4 1/8 of 87 2,000 Duquesne Light 8 3/4 of 2000 35,000
Cleveland Electric Ilium 4 3/8 of 94 10,000 Duquesne Light 9 of 2006 50,000
Commonwealth Edison 31 of 86 5,000 Eastern Edison Co 3 3/4 of 83 2,000
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PORTFOLIO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS (CONT'D)
DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE
UTILITIES RAILROADS
Eastern Edison Co 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 Burlington Northern /1 of 86 35,000
El Paso Electric 7 3/4 of 2001 40,000 Burlington Northern 3 1/8 of 90 25,000
Georgia Power 3 5/8 of 86 5,000 Burlington Northern 4 of 97 25,000
Hartford Electric Light 71/2 of 2003 50,000 Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 41/2 of 92 50,000
Idaho Power 514 of 96 25,000 Hocking Valley Railroad 41 of 99 15,000
Jersey Central Power & Light 4 1/8 of 86 5,000 Illinois Cent R R Equip Trust 714 of 86 40,000
Jersey Central Power & Light 514 of 89 1,000 Missouri-Pacific R R 414 of 90 25,000
Louisiana Power & Light 7 1/8 of 98 30,000 Missouri-Pacific R R 414 of 2005 50,000
Louisville Gas & Electric 5 5/8 of 96 25,000 Norfolk & Western Railway 3 of 95 25,000
Mississippi Power & Light 4 1/8 of 88 1,000 Norfolk & Western Railway 4 of 83 10,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power 5 7/8 of 96 10,000 Seaboard Coastline RR Equip 914 of 82 25,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power 7 3/4 of 2002 35,000 Texas & Pacific Railway 3 7/8 of 85 12,000
Ohio Edison 8 3/8 of 2001 40,000 Union Pacific RR 8 of 91 50,000
Oklahoma Gas & Elec 8 5/8 of 2006 50,000
Pacific Gas & Elec 4 5/8 of 97 20,000 TELEPHONE
Pennsylvania Elec 4 1/8 of 83 5,000 American Tel & Tel 2 7/8 of 87 5,000
Pennsylvania Power & Light 9 of 2000 40,000 American Tel & Tel 314 of 84 5,000
Philadelphia Electric 3 1/8 of 83 7,000 American Tel & Tel 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000
Potomac Electric Power 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 American Tel & Tel 51 of 97 25,000
Public Service of Colorado 814 of 2007 50,000 American Tel & Tel 8 3/4 of 2000 75,000
Public Service of Indiana 3 3/8 of 84 2,000 Bell Tel of Pennsylvania 71 of 2013 50,000
Public Service of N H 314 of 84 10,000 General Telephone Calif 5 of 87 5,000
Sierra Pacific Power 514 of 86 3,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 25 of 88 5,000
Southern California Edison 41/2 of 86 10,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 7/8 of 97 15,000
Texas Electric Sery 8 7/8 of 2000 100,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 8 of 2005 15,000
Union Electric 4 3/8 of 88 2,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 4 3/8 of 91 20,000
Union Electric 41 of 95 25,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 9 60 of 2008 50,000
Utah Power & Light 7 of 98 30,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 88 5,000
Virginia Electric & Power 4 3/8 of 93 5,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel 51 of 2005 20,000
Virginia Electric & Power 11 of 94 90,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel 8 5/8 of 18 100,000
Western Mass Electric 914 of 2004 100,000 New York Tel 4 5/8 of 2004 15,000
Wisconsin Public Service 71 of 99 35,000 New York Tel 71 of 2009 15,000
New York Telephone 7 7/8 of 2017 100,000
BANK-CAPITAL AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES Northwestern Bell Tel 71 of 2005 45,000
Bankers Trust 41 of 88 33,000 Ohio Bell Tel 5 3/8 of 2007 10,000
Chase Manhattan Bank, N A 4 7/8 of 93 2,500 Pacific Tel & Tel 3 1/8 of 83 5,000
Chemical Bank-N Y Trust 5 of 93 1,400 South Central Bell Tel 814 of 2013 50,000
Citicorp Bank, N Y 5 3/4 of 2000 100,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 4 of 83 5,000
Crocker Nat'l Bank 4.60 of 89 25,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 98 10,000
New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 5 of 94 60,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 2001 15,000
Southern Bell Tel & Tel 7 5/8 of 2013 50,000
COMMERCIAL Southwestern Bell Tel 5 3/8 of 2006 15,000
General Electric 5.30 of 92 30,000 Wisconsin Tel Co 8 of 2014 75,000
General Motors Accpt 7 85 of 98 50,000
International Paper 8 85 of 2000 50,000 U.S. GOVERNMENT
U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg 314 of 83 10,000
U S Treasury Bonds Reg 31 of 90 125,000
U S Treasury Bonds Reg 41/4 of 75-85 35,000
BANK STOCKS
NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES
Ameritrust 1,000 First National Bank of Boston 3,000
Bankers Trust-New York 224 Manufacturer's Hanover Trust 688
Baystate 1,000 Manufacturer's Nat'l Bank of Detroit 361
Chase Manhattan National Bank 542 J P Morgan 2,000
Chemical Bank New York Trust 346 New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 2,000
Citicorp New York 1,248 Patriot Bancorporation 453
Detroit Bank & Trust 956 Shawmut Association 2,000
State Street-Boston Financial 1,000
Total 16,818
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Trustees of Public Trusts
MATTHEW ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND
The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND
of Lexington High School for annual awards to boys
who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and "The annual income accruing from said trust fund
sportsmanship in each of five major sports The shall be annually distributed or expended at Christ-
names of the boys are to be engraved each year on mas, or in December or January, or other suitable
a tablet to be kept in Lexington High School as a time at the discretion of the selectmen...among
record of these awards. the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington with-
out distinction of sex or religion "
Total Fund $ 364 72
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $14,930 73
Balance 7-1-80 $ 341 72 $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co.
Income receipts 23.00 4-1/2% 1st Mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000 00
Balance 6-30-81 364 72 $4,000 Southern Pacific Co 1st mortgage
2-3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 2,300 00
THE BEALS FUND $10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047 6,162 50
164 shares First National Boston Corp. 4,995 81
The income of this fund is to be expended "for the Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women Balance 6-30-81 472 42
over sixty years of age, American born " Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 4,228 94
Corpus $ 2,000.00 Income receipts 1,331.64
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Less disbursements 1,626.00
6-30-81 $ 2,000 00 Balance 6-30-81 3,934 58
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 3,735 24 GENEVA M BROWN FUND
Income receipts 378 14
Balance 6-30-81 4,113 38 The income is to be "used for improving and beauti-
fying the common and the triangular parcel of land
HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND in front of the Masonic Temple "
It is believed that, "the income is to be expended Corpus $ 2,958 00
annually in two cash prizes to two seniors (a boy $3,000 Interstate Power Co 5% First
and a girl) in each successive graduating class of Mortgage Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 2,865.00
the Lexington High School, who by example and in- Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
fluence have shown highest qualities of leadership, Bank 6-30-81 93 00
conduct and character and who posses in the larg- Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank
est measure the good will of the student body " Balance 7-1-80 $ 3,915 50
Income receipts 408.94
Corpus $ 1,118 34 Balance 6-30-81 4,324 44
32 shares Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co. Common $ 1,026.15
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank LEROY S BROWN FUND
6-30-81 $ 92.19
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank The "income therefrom used towards defraying the ex-
Balance 7-1-80 $ 162 83 pense of an appropriate and dignified celebration or
Income receipts 184 79 observance by said Town of the anniversary of the
Less disbursements 150 00 Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington on the
Balance 6-30-81 197 62 nineteenth of April, 1775 "
Corpus $ 5,000 00
$5,000 U S Treasury Bonds 3-1/4% due
6-15-83 $ 5,000 00
Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 669 38
Income receipts 212.75
Balance 6-30-81 882 13
146
Trustees of Public Trusts
ROBERT P CLAPP TRUST FUND ORIN W FISKE--BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND
The income to be used to provide two prizes for The income of this fund is to be used "for the main-
pupils of Lexington High School, one for excel- tenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monu-
lence in composition and the other for excellence ments erected thereon "
in speaking
Corpus $ 500_00
Total Fund $ 1,026.46 Principal-deposit Cambridge Savings Bank
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6-30-81 $ 500 00
Balance 7-1-80 $ 1,054 82 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Income receipts 71 64 Balance 7-1-80 $ 757.91
Less disbursements 100 00 Income receipts 90 07
Balance 6-30-81 1,026 46 Balance 6-30-81 847 98
COLONIAL CEMETERY MR AND MRS WILLIAM B FOSTER FUND
Corpus $ 1,400 00 The interest to be used to put plants out on Memor-
Principal-Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,400.00 ial Day (May 30) of each year on Lot No. 218 in
(various deposits) Munroe Cemetery.
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 411.11 Corpus $ 300 00
Income receipts 137 70 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 6-30-81 548 81 6-30-81 $ 300 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
FREDERICK L. EMERY FUND Balance 7-1-80 $ 50 52
Income receipts 23.73
The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and Less disbursements 20 00
Garden Club for the work of "grading, grassing and Balance 6-30-81 54 25
keeping in order grass borders lying between side-
walks or footpaths and the driveways on public CHARLES E FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND
streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public
streets, ways and places in said Town, preference The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the
to be given to said objects in order stated " care of the older part of the cemetery in which re-
pose the remains of Rev John Hancock and wife The
Corpus $ 5,011 25 vault enclosing their remains to receive due care "
$1,000 Interstate Power Co 5% 1st
Mortgage due 5-1-87 $ 990 00 Corpus $ 1,961 65
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co $2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4-1/2% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000.00 4% 1988 $ 1,565 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
6-30-81 (Term Certificate) 2,021 25 6-30-81 396.65
Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 288 72 Balance 7-1-80 $ '+19 95
Income receipts 391 45 Income receipts 133.80
Less disbursements 288.72 Balance 6-30-81 553 75
Balance 6-30-81 391 45
CHARLES E. FRENCH MEDAL FUND
EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND
The income is to be used annually to purchase silver
For the preservation and care of a specific medals to be distributed to pupils in the senior
cemetery lot high school "for the best scholarship (military and
mechanic arts not included)."
Corpus $ 300 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 2,783.48
6-30-81 $ 300.00 $2,000 American Tel & Tel Co 7%
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank debentures 2-15-2001 $ 1,920 00
Balance 7-1-80 $ 521 43 $1,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
Income receipts 52 58 4% 1988 782.50
Less disbursements 10 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 6-30-81 564 01 6-30-81 80 98
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 4,641 98
Income receipts 683.19
Less disbursements 442 87
Balance 6-30-81 4,882.30
147
Trustees of Public Trusts
JONAS GAMMEL TRUST
The income is to be expended by the board of public THE HARRINGTON MEMORIAL FUND
welfare and by two ladies appointed annually for the
purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxu- To the School Committee of the Town of Lexington,
ries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever lo- Massachusetts for scholarships for needy children,
cated, as are not usually furnished them, and as all monies to be invested and reinvested for ten
shall tend to promote their health and comfort " (10) years
Corpus $ 500 00 Corpus $12,772 35
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 8,000 Am Tel. & Tel. 2-3/4%
6-30-81 $ 500 00 Debentures 4-1-1982 $ 5,600 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 84 Shares Am Tel. & Tel Co Common 3,633 00
Balance 7-1-80 $ 652 23 68 6 Shares Am Tel & Tel Co Common
Income receipts 72 92 (Shares held-stock purchase Plan) 3,539 35
Balance 6-30-81 725.15 Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-81 $ 2,245 53
ELIZABETH BRIDGE GERRY FUND Income receipts 467.35
Balance 6-30-81 2,712 88
To be held and used for the same purpose as the
Bridge Charitable Fund HAYES FOUNTAIN TRUST FUND
Corpus $ 2,254 65 The "income is to be used for the perpetual care of
$1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co the fountain and grounds immediately around it "
4-1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $1,000.00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 862 72
6-30-81 $1,254.65 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
6-30-81 $ 862 72
GEORGE I GILMORE FUND Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 290 52
"To the Town of Lexington,...the sum of ten thou- Income receipts 74 19
sand dollars ($10,000), the income therefrom to be Balance 6-30-81 364 71
used as the town may from time to time vote, and
if at any time special use arise to which in the HERBERT HILTON FUND
opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said
fund may be applied then the principal of said For the preservation and care of a specific ceme-
fund may be so applied upon the vote of the town tery lot
meeting authorizing same "
Corpus $ 4,577 47
Corpus $ 8,886 65 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
45 Shares Boston Edison $ 1,791.43 6-30-81 $ 4,577 47
104 Shares Exxon Corp 1,902 72 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
$5,000 Georgia Power Co. First Mortgage Balance 7-1-80 $ 5,818 02
4-3/8% 11-1-92 4,312 50 Income receipts 1,176 90
$1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio 4-1/2% 1992 880 00 Less disbursements 88.00
Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-81 6,906 92
Balance 7-1-80 $19,831 48
Income receipts 2,791 84 EVERETT M MULLIKEN FUND
Balance 6-30-81 22,623.32
The "income shall be used under the supervision of
HARRIET R GILMORE TRUST FOR BENEFIT OF THE POOR the proper town authorities, for the care of Hast-
ings Park in said Lexington "
The income is to be expended under the direction of
the board of public welfare "for the benefit of Corpus $ 4,895 00
poor people in said Lexington, whether the same $5,000 Central Maine Power Co 1st
shall be inmates of the Alms House in said town or Mortgage 4-7/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 4,812 50
otherwise " Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
6-30-81 82 50
Corpus $ 500.00 Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Principal deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-80 $ 9,105 26
6-30-81 $ 500 00 Income receipts 832 63
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-81 9,937 89
Balance 7-1-80 $ 445 33
Income receipts 59 02
Balance 6-30-81 504 35
148
Trustees of Public Trusts
MUNROE CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS F FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE FUND
Corpus $42,910 00 "The net income from said fund shall be awarded an-
Principal-Lexington Savings Bank $33,910.00 nually or oftener to educate or assist in the edu-
Principal-Union Warren Savings Bank $ 9,000 00 cation of such deserving young men or women domi-
(various deposits) ciled in said 'Town of Lexington' at the time of
Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank any such award as shall be selected by 'a committee
Balance 7-1-80 $52,595 27 consisting of the superintendent of schools, the
Income receipts 12,912 83 minister of the First Congregational Unitarian
Balance 6-30-81 65,508.10 Society in Lexington, and the chairman of the board
of selectmen ' It is the purpose of this fund to
HENRY S RAYMOND FUND continue the long established practice of F
Foster Sherburne, during his lifetime and thus to
For the preservation and care of specific cemetery enable young men and women to obtain an education
lots in a well recognized College or University of
higher education The beneficiaries shall be selec-
Corpus $ 1,500 00 ted without regard to their race, color, sex or
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank religious beliefs, consideration being given not
6-30-81 $ 1,500 00 only to their scholastic ability but also to their
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank character, habits and financial needs, and such
Balance 7-1-80 $ 2,540 61 awards shall be solely for the payment of tuition."
Income receipts 431 75
Less disbursements 20 00 Corpus $24,701 65
Balance 6-30-81 2,952 36 $4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 $ 3,150 00
SARAH E RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND $2,000 Interstate Power Co.-lst
Mortgage 5-1/8% 5-1-89 1,969 08
"The income only from said fund shall be used for $10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4-3/4% 1990 9,900 00
the purchase of books for the public library of $5,000 No. Pacific Railway 4% 1997 4,362 50
said Town of Lexington, now known as the Cary $5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Memorial Library " Co 4-1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 4,926.51
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Corpus $ 500 00 Bank 6-30-81 393.56
Principal-deposit Provident Institution Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
for Savings 6-30-81 $ 500.00 Balance 7-1-80 $ 371 51
Accumulated income-deposit Provident Institution Income receipts 1,238 27
for Savings Less disbursements 1,600 00
Balance 7-1-80 $ 81 02 Balance 6-30-81 9.78
Income receipts 35.88
Balance 6-30-81 116 90
GEORGE C SMITH FUND
EDITH C. REDMAN TRUST
The "income thereof to be expended by the 'Field
The "income only therefrom to be used and applied and Garden Club' in setting out and keeping in
for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Com- order shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the
mon, known as Battle Green " streets and highways in said town, or the beauti-
fying of unsightly places in the highways "
Corpus $ 500 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 2,507 65
Balance 7-1-80 $ 378.11 $4,000 Southern Pacific Co. - 1st
Income receipts 64 71 Mortgage 2-3/4% Bond Series F
Balance 6-30-81 442 84 due 1-1-96 $ 2,335 44
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
ELSA W REGESTEIN FUND Bank 6-30-81 172 21
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
The income to be expended for awards to members of Balance 7-1-80 $ 55 00
the senior class of the Lexington High School Income receipts 110 00
Less disbursements 110 00
Total Fund $ 1,101 49 Balance 6-30-81 55 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 1,125.12
Income receipts 76 37
Less disbursements 100 00
Balance 6-30-81 1,101 49
149
Trustees of Public Trusts
ELLEN A STONE FUND WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND
The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to The "income thereof to be applied by said town, in
school committee who are to employ it in aiding each and every year for the care, maintenance and
needy and deserving young women of Lexington in improvement of 'Tower Park' "
getting a good school education."
Corpus $ 8,964 71
Corpus $ 2,000 00 $2,000 New England Ptj er Co 4% 1st
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. mortgage Bonds 6-1-1988 $ 1,510 00
4-1/2% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000.00 $2,000 Western Mass Electric Co
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 4-3/8% 1st Mortgage Series C 4-1-87 1,590 00
Balance 7-1-80 $ 383 18 $10,000 Southern Pacific Co 1st Mort-
Income receipts 117.04 gage 2-3/4% Bonds Series F due 1-1-96 5,750 00
Less disbursements 100 00 Principal-deposit Union Warren Savings
Balance 6-30-81 400 22 Bank 6-30-81 114.71
Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank
GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND Balance 7-1-80 $12,109 53
Income receipts 1,754 10
The "income to be used for the care, preservation Less disbursements 800.00
and replacement of said flagpole (on the Battle Balance 6-30-81 13,063 63
Green), or for the purchase of new flags, any
blanace of income from said fund to be used for the
care of Lexington Common " CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND
Corpus $ 2,006 25 The entire fund, both principal and income, are
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co available upon a vote of the town "for educational
4-1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00 purposes or chapel at Westview Cemetery "
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
6-30-81 6 25 Total Fund $ 5,536 49
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Principal-deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $ 731 43 Balance 7-1-80 $ 5,156 54
Income receipts 140 29 Income receipts 379 95
Balance 6-30-81 871 72 Balance 6-30-81 5,536 49
GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND WESTVIEW CEMETERY -PERPETUAL CARE
The "income..is to be expended for the care, pur- Corpus $328,215 63
chase and preservation of trees for the adornment of $28,000 Columbus & Southern Oh Electric
said town " Co. 4-1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 $27,648 29
$1,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric 3-7/8%
Corpus $ 2,006.25 Bonds due 1988 872 50
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co $15,000 North Pacific Railway Co Prior
4-1/27 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00 Lien, Mortgage 47 Bonds due 1-1-97 12,414 51
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $5,000 Alabama Power Co 1st Mortgage
6-30-81 6 25 4-5/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 4,543 75
Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank $12,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
Balance 7-1-80 $ 1,416 27 1st Mortgage 4% Bonds Series A due
Income receipts 182 39 1-1-88 9,241 05
Balance 6-30-81 1,598 66 $4,000 Hocking Valley 4-1/2% Bonds
due 1999 3,870 74
ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND $6,000 Alabama Power Co 1st Mortgage
3-7/8% Bonds due 1-1-88 5,085 00
The income is "to be used to provide nightly illu- $10,000 Great Northern Railway 3-1/8%
mination of the (Lexington Minuteman) statue " due 1990 6,751 25
$1,000 Idaho Power Co 4-1/2% Bonds
Corpus $ 4,531 80 due 1-1-87 972.50
$4,000 Hocking Valley 4-1/2% Bonds due $3,000 Central Maine Power 3-5/8% Bonds
1999 $ 3,870 74 due 3-1-83 2,550 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings 1140 Shares First National Bank of
Bank 6-30-81 661.06 Boston 23,184 01
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 750 Shares J.P Morgan & Co., Inc 20,677 81
Balance 7-1-80 $ 5,883.58 295 Shares State Street Bank & Trust Co. 11,070 00
Income receipts 598 53 856 Shares Shawmut Assoc., Inc 21,440 13
Balance 6-30-81 6,482 11 $15,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
4-3/8% Debentures due 3-1-2003 11,006 25
$5,000 General Telephone Co. of Calif
4-1/2% Mortgage due 9-1-86 3,993 75
150
Trustees of Public Trusts
1470 Shares New England Merchants Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Co , Inc $32,115 00 Balance 7-1-80 $11,728 98
1235 Shares Boston Co , Class B 25,219 25 Income receipts 27,301 39
$17,500 American T & T Co. 8-3/4% Less disbursements 30,000 00
Debentures due 5-15-2000 18,054 95 Balance 6-30-81 9,030 37
$14,000 New England Merchants National
Bank 5% Cony Debentures due 1994 9,000.00 LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND
$18,000 Citicorp Cony Subor
5 75% notes, due 6-30-2000 14,125.00 Total Fund $ 110.38
Principal-deposits Lexington Savings Bank Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7-1-80 $45,379 89 Balance 7-1-80 $ 108 05
Income receipts 19,000 00 Income receipts 7 33
Balance 6-30-81 64,379 89 Less disbursements 5 00
Balance 6-30-81 110.38
Gaynor K. Rutherford, Chairman, Frederick B James,
Frank T Parrish, Jr
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Lexington...Birthplace of American Liberty
Settled -- 1642 -- Cambridge Farms
Incorporated as a Town - - 1713
Population: 1980 census - 29,479 1975 - 32,477
1970 1970 - 31,886 1965 - 31,388
1960 - 27,691 1955 - 22,256
1950 - 17,335 1945 - 14,452
Highest elevation -- 374 feet above mean sea level
Lowest elevation -- 110 feet above mean sea level
Valuation (fiscal year)• 1982 - $1 ,242 ,053,600 (100%)
1981 - $ 274 ,026,500
1980 - $ 268,421 ,050
1975 - $ 245,586,100
1970 - $ 214,984,000
Tax Rate (fiscal year) . 1982 - $18.97 Residential/
Open Space
$27.74 Commercial/
Industrial
1981 - $92 00
1980 - $87.60
1975 - $70 40
1970 - $65.00
Area of town in acres 10,650.42
Area of town in square miles 16.64
Extreme length in miles . 5 8
Extreme width in miles 4.85
Town-owned conservation land in acres 990
Public streets (accepted) in miles 119.27
Private streets (unaccepted) 24 23
Paper streets 9.34
State Highways 17 10
Trunk sewers 34.09
Street sewers . 114 76
Water mains 153.44
Voter Registration: Residents may register at the Town
Clerk's office on any business day from 8:30 a m. to
4'30 p m The Town Clerk will provide additional reg-
istration sessions (including one Saturday) in advance
of each election The times arranged will be published
in the local paper
Voting Places: Precinct 1, Harrington School; Precinct 2,
Bowman School; Precinct 3, Clarke Jr. High School, Precinct
4, High School; Precinct 5, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct 6,
Diamond Junior High School; Precinct 7, Estabrook School,
Precinct 8, Central Fire Station; Precinct 9, Maria Hastings
School.
Handy Information
TELEPHONE
Emergency
Police . 862-1212
Fire and Ambulance 862-0270
other business 862-0272
Be sure to give your name and address, as well as the nature of the emergency
Do not hang up until you are sure your message has been understood.
Non-emergency
Town Offices switchboard 862-0500
Public Works (Weekdays - 8.30 a.m. to 4:30 p m.) 862-0500
Off Hours . . . 862-1618
School Department . 862-7500
"No School" Inquiries (Do not call Police Dept ) 862-7581
Cary Memorial Library . . . 862-6288
East Lexington Branch 862-2773
Council on Aging 861-0194
Housing Authority . . . . . . . 861-0900
Human Services Directory (Cary Library Reference Librarian) 862-6288
LEXPRESS . . . . 861-1210
Trash Collection B F I Company . . 254-1800
HOURS OF OPERATION
Town Offices - Weekdays - 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m
School Offices - Weekdays - 8 00 a m to 4:30 p.m.
Library - Cary - Monday - Thursday - 9 00 a m to 9 00 p m
Friday and Saturday - 9 00 a m to 6.00 p.m
Sunday - (Sept. - June) 1:00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Branch - Monday - Thursday - 9 00 a m. to 8 00 p m
Friday - 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m
Saturday - 9.00 to 1:00 p.m.
Council on Aging - Weekdays - 9 00 a m to 2 00 p m.
Housing Authority - (Greeley Village) - Weekdays - 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m
Trash Collection Schedule
Monday - Precints 1 and 2 Wednesday - Precints 6 and 7
Tuesday - Precints 3, 4, and 5 Thursday - PJrecints 8 and 9
No holiday collections Collections will be made the following
day each remaining day of that week.
Recycling - at former landfill site. Monday - Friday - 7 00 a m to
3 30pm Sunday - 2 - 4pm
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
Massachusetts Senate - 4th Middlesex District
Samuel Rotondi, 54 Sunset Rd , Winchester, State House Office 722-1432
Massachusetts House of Representatives - 15th Middlesex District
Stephen W. Doran, 16 Village Circle, Lexington, State House Office 722-2060
Governor's Council - 6th Middlesex District
Joseph A. Langone, III, 190 North St , Boston
Congressman - 5th Congressional District
James M Shannon, 142 E Haverhill St. , Lawrence
Offices. 134 Middle St , Lowell 459-0101
11 Lawrence St , Lawrence 683-5313
Local Phone . 862-1847
Selectmen and Town Meeting Members are listed within this report.