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1983 Annual Report
Town of Lexington,
Massachusetts
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Lexington 1983, In Brief
Shelter occupied much of the town's attention last year. Plans
4) for converting Muzzey Junior High into housing seesawed all
year, gained final Board of Selectmen approval in December; a
new body, LexHAB, was created by town meeting and special legis-
lation to operate Muzzey and possible future moderate income
housing projects; town meeting set up rules governing "in -law"
apartments in single family homes; local artists were provided
space in the old Munroe School; plans for restoring the historic
Garrity House fell through only to be revived; and a new office/
retail building in the center of town opened to mixed reviews.
Growing traffic pains continued to defy solution, but public
transport gained from a new fleet of buses for LEXPRESS and a
new private bus run connecting Lexington with Logan Airport.
In the perils department, a bumper crop of mosquitoes stirred up
the old to spray or not to spray question, intensified by the
threat of Eastern Equine Encephalitis - -the result: one spray in
August; the question was raised but unanswered on whether to
permit DNA genetic research within the town's boundaries; and a
special committee recommended no action on state plans to have
citizens motor to Littleton, N.H., in the event of nuclear at-
tack, declaring, "when all is said and done, the painful truth
is, that in a nuclear war, there would be no place to hide."
Army Private First Class Dinesh Rajbhandary, a graduate of Lex-
ington High in 1982, was killed during the invasion of Grenada.
In the onward and upward department, town offices were linked to
the computer in the high school; the outdoor running track was
reconstructed, from base to all- weather surface; the first town
meeting to be televised hit the wires on April 4; and policemen
and firefighters now have exercise equipment and classes to
encourage health and cardiovascular fitness.
When the dust settled on town elections, town meeting membership
boasted two father - daughter pairings. Winners of other contests
included the high school girls basketball team -- divisional
champs; boys basketball, divisional finalists; and debaters, New
England champs. Three teams from Hayden Recreation Centre cap-
tured divisional titles in the first Eastern States Precision
Skating Championships.
Residents in the spotlight outside of town included governor
appointees James S. Hoyte, Secretary of Environmental Affairs;
and Jacquelyn Smith, Massport Authority. Dr. Michael Zack was
named to administer to the U.S. Olympic Team.
The town's music man, Donald Gillespie, stepped down after 37
years of service in the schools and Doris Barclay retired after
15 years as our tax collector.
Two high school teachers received national recognition for their
accomplishments and one was cited on drug charges; 200 needy
residents shared in the distribution of a half ton of federally
donated butter and cheese; state law permitted stores to open on
Sunday (some did, some didn't) and the town retained its AAA
bond rating, one of five in the state.
COVER PICTURE: Lexington Center, an aerial view in 1947, includ-
ing the Hunt and Central blocks and a train on its way to
Boston; photograph reproduced courtesy of Lexington Historical
Society, Inc., with photographic services by Jonathan Brown.
Table of Contents
Narratives
Page
Page
Data /Details
Overview
26
White Hat Award
40
Board of Selectmen
4
56
Annual Town Election
Selectmen's Advisory Committees
8
58
1983 Town Meetings Index
Town Manager
12
59
Special Town Meeting
TMMA
14
59
Annual Town Meeting
Education
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85
Police
Services
Life Quality
Environment
School Committee 15
School Superintendent 16 69 Lexington Public Schools
Minuteman Tech 19 74 Minuteman Tech
Cary Memorial Library 21 76 Cary Memorial Library
DPW /Engineering
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DPW /Engineering
Westview Cemetery
26
White Hat Award
40
Recycling
26
Historic Districts Commission
41
Board of Health
27
82
Board of Health
Mosquito Control
29
Morrison; Charles E.
Hill; Louis A.
Animal Control
31
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Animal Control
Police
32
85
Police
Fire
34
89
Fire
Energy Conservation
35
Recreation Committee
36 90 Recreation
Town Celebrations Committee
38
Battle Green Guides
39
White Hat Award
40
Historical Commission
40
Historic Districts Commission
41
Cary Lectures
41
Capital Expenditures Committee
Planning Board
42
and prepared by the
Appropriation Committee
52
Fence Viewers
43
Comptroller
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107
Board of Appeals
44
92
Board of Appeals
Treasurer
Conservation
45
Morrison; Charles E.
Hill; Louis A.
Board of Retirement
Building /Inspection
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96
Building /Inspection
54
Permanent Building Committee
46
Assessors
55
People
Board of Assessors
Lexington Housing Authority
47
Council on Aging
48
97
Council on Aging
Youth Commission
49
Veterans' Services
50
Legal
98
Torn Counsel
Town Clerk
50
103
Town Clerk
Board of Registrars
51
106
Board of Registrars
Financial
Capital Expenditures Committee
51
Town Officers and Committees
and prepared by the
Appropriation Committee
52
Town Meeting Members
Report Committee: Erna S. Greene,
Comptroller
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107
Comptroller's Reports
Treasurer
53
134
Treasurer
Revenue Officer
53
Morrison; Charles E.
Hill; Louis A.
Board of Retirement
54
135
Board of Retirement
Trustees of Public Trusts
54
137
Trustees of Public Trusts
Assessors
55
142
Board of Assessors
Directory
This report has been edited, designed
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Town Officers and Committees
and prepared by the
volunteer Town
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Town Meeting Members
Report Committee: Erna S. Greene,
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Where to Find .
Chairman; Elaine F.
Ermolovich; Ruth
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Voters' Information
Karpinski; Donald R.
GiZZer; Robert
Cover
Town Government Chart
Morrison; Charles E.
Hill; Louis A.
Cover
Lexington Facts
Zehner, Emeritus.
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Handy Information
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The "old town hall," built in 1871 and torn down in the 19201s, stood on Massachusetts Avenue opposite Wal-
tham Street. In addition to housing town meeting, it contained town offices and the library. Like many
public edifices in town, it was built through donations made by a member of the Cary family.
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Selectmen:
he Board of Selectmen is charged with the responsibility for
general overview of town government, ranging from budget and
legal matters, to committee appointments and licensing. In
addition to fulfilling statutory functions, the board sets it-
self a, challenging agenda to maintain and improve the quality of life
Lexington.
)uring the past year the selectmen fulfilled not only most
they established for Fiscal Year 1983 but also many of the
established for Fiscal Year 1984.
fhe Muzzey School conversion is proceeding on timetable; the Metropoli-
tan Area Planning Council's economic analysis of the center was complet-
ad, along with a traffic study commissioned by the Center Revitalization
,ommittee; and the board also heard recommendations from its advisory
:ommittee on Alternative Tax Revenues. In addition, the Board of Select -
nen has been working with the School Committee on areas of mutual inter -
ast, including combined school and town building maintenance. A feasi-
bility study fors parking garage is underway, an unaccepted street
policy is under review, and the Lexington Housing Assistance Board.has
been appointed.
Financial Integrity. Despite the continuing challenge of operating
znder the constraints of Proposition 2', the 'town has successfully main-
tained its high standard for delivering municipal services. It should
be noted that the town is taxing only at 2.2,percent of its assessed
value of $1,294,456,100. This success can be attributed, in part, to
astute long - range planning, care ful revision of fivq -year forecasts,
Snow, Acting Executive CZerk; Stephen Politi, Chairman, December on; John McLaughlin. Absent: Beatrice
Casey, Executive Clerk.
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and the cooperative efforts of town
boards and agencies, as well as an
excellent town work force. The town's
preservation of its triple -A bond rat-
ing, renewed by Moody's in June, 1983,
is just one indicator of Lexington's
economic stability. Another positive
sign is the town's continuing impres-
sive commercial and industrial growth.
School Conversions. A highlight of the
1983 Town Meeting was approval of the
innovative conversion of Muzzey Junior
High to 70 condominium units for the
moderate income market. After numerous
public discussions and meetings, a land
disposition agreement was approved and
a Special Permit issued.
An essential component of the Muzzey
scheme is the Lexington Housing Assis-
tance Board (LexHAB), for which special
legislation was voted by the General
Court.
Prior to the creation of LexHAB, Inc.,
Selectmen Politi, Sacco and McLaughlin
acted as overseers of the preliminary
buyer procedures for the condominiums
being built at Muzzey. In appointing the new board
which will act as the town's representative in the
administration of the Muzzey project, the selectmen
sought volunteers with experience in such areas as
town government, housing issues, law, accounting,
construction and design. Seven qualified individu-
als were appointed in December.
The transfer of the former Adams School to the Wal-
dorf School, Inc. was concluded with formal con-
veyance in March. The town retains ownership of the
land, used extensively for recreation. Waldorf has
been a tenant in the building since it was declared
surplus by the School Department in 1980.
The School Department closed Franklin School this
year and turned it over to the selectmen. Mr.
McLaughlin will head the Franklin School Conversion
Committee. Anxious to avoid deterioration of this
lovely building from vacancy, the board sought an
interim tenant while long -term disposition is con-
sidered. The Assemblies of God Christian Center
responded to advertisements for proposals and was
selected, thus vacating the space it had occupied in
Munroe School.
As the year closed, the board decided that the Mun-
roe School space would, in turn, house an Arts Cen-
ter to be operated by Arts /Lexington, a non - profit
corporation dedicated to supporting the studio and
performing arts in town.
Crosswalk Signs. To prevent pedestrian mishaps and
other kinds of accidents, the town recently ad-
dressed the safety problem in the heavily trafficked
town center. New signs were installed alerting
motorists and pedestrians alike to use care in the
vicinity of the center crosswalks. Two signs were
placed in the middle of Massachusetts
Avenue and five others were attached to
existing poles around town. According
to Police Chief Paul Furdon, the safety
problem has been aggravated by a 6
percent yearly increase in the volume
of traffic through the center.
North Lexington Traffic Improvement
Plans -- Progress Report. The Route 2A
(Marrett Road) project plans will be
submitted to the State and the Federal
Highway Administration for approval by
the end of December, 1983. All of the
plans for Hartwell Avenue (including
Maguire Road) have already been sub-
mitted for review. The Bedford Street
plan has received concept approval from
the State, and was returned by the Fed-
eral Highway Administration with sig-
nificant comments. These comments have
been addressed through a public forum
o with the Board of Selectmen, area
Voneighbors and the Planning Board. As
kmany of these suggestions as possible
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committee was formed to coordinate the
town's participation in the "Clean Up Your Common-
wealth" campaign. Co- chaired by John McLaughlin and
Conservation Commissioner John Eddison, the commit-
tee sponsored an anti - litter drive which was sup-
ported by many Lexington organizations.
Campfire groups tackled Belfry Hill, the Hastings
Park area, Willards Woods, and Kinneen Park, while
the Boy Scouts covered Dunback Meadow. The Lexing-
ton Council on Aging made an impressive display as
they tidied up Park Drive sporting baseball caps.
The Center Playground was cleaned up by the Pre-
school P.T.A., the Old Res by the Buckley family,
and Sutherland Heights by area neighbors. The Rain-
bow Girls and several conservation groups also
helped out, covering Adams School Field and the
Great Meadow, respectively. Special thanks are
Campfire cleanup crew opposite Hastings Park.
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due to the American Legion -- Stanley Hill Post No.
38, Inc. - -for contributing the funds for the trash
containers.
Hazardous Waste Collection. A different kind of
clean -up campaign took place on October 22, Lexing-
ton's second hazardous waste collection day. After
a successful trial collection last year - -a model for
others throughout the state and the country - -the
town and the League of Women Voters sponsored an-
other opportunity this fall for residents to dis-
pose of such toxic items as paint thinner and in-
secticides. This was the result of a special town
meeting appropriation proposed in a citizen warrant
article. An astonishing variety of chemicals from
213 residents were safely disposed of, preventing
them from contaminating wetlands or other public
properties.
Leaf Clean -up Week. Responding to requests from
frustrated residents unable to dispose of fall
leaves in large quantities, the Department of Public
Works sponsored a clean -up week from December 12 -
December 16. During the week, the contracted trash
company collected anything and everything residents
could drag to the curb; for this week only, there
were no limits on the number of bags. In general,
the new trash contractor has received mixed reviews
from the town.
Dog Hearings. Once again, this year saw a number of
complaints from residents about dogs who disturbed
them with excessive barking, vicious dispositions,
or by running loose in violation of the leash law.
Although eight such cases were heard by Selectmen
Politi, Sacco and McLaughlin, several additional
complaints were settled by the animal control offi-
cer before reaching the selectmen. Residents are
urged to work with the animal control officer and
neighbors to resolve problems, but the avenue of
a hearing is available when such efforts are not
successful.
Selectmen /Town Manager Act Review. Last year, the O
selectmen appointed a committee to review the legis-
lation constituting Lexington's Selectmen /Town Mana-
ger government. In their report, the committee made .1
several recommendations for amending the act. Some
changes are "housekeeping" details; others are in-
tended to increase flexibility and facilitate citi-
zen participation. The Board of Selectmen is in the
process of determining which of these recommenda-
tions to submit to the 1984 town meeting.
Transitions. James Crain resigned as Chairman of
the Board of Selectmen, after having served the
board since 1978. Steve Politi took over the re-
sponsibilities of chairman at the beginning of De-
cember. Mr. Crain's leaving was a loss for Lexing-
ton and the selectmen, who will number four until
March's local election.
Awards. We are very proud to report that Town Man-
ager Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., in recognition of
his fine achievements as chief administrator, has
been elected president of the Massachusetts Munici-
pal Association (MMA).
Also to be congratulated is the Town Report Commit-
tee for securing second place in the annual Town
Report Contest sponsored by MMA. Once again, their
care and diligence has kept the town informed with
an award- winning volume.
The Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association
(MIIA), an offspring of MMA, recently honored the
town for its outstanding employee safety record
during Fiscal Year 1983. Selectman Margery Battin,
recently elected to the MIIA Board of Directors,
accepted the award on behalf of the town. The town
participates in MIIA's worker's compensation program
in an effort to reduce costs and improve safe work-
ing conditions. We are pleased to see these efforts
being rewarded.
IRVING H. MABEE 1921 -1983
Winner of White Tricorne Hat 1974
Board of Selectmen 1965 -1971
Planning Board 1959 -1964
Chairman, Planning Board 1964
Capital Expenditures Committee 1957 -1959
Board of Appeals 1972 -1983
Standing School Building Committee 1964 -1972
Permanent Building Committee 1972 -1981
Chairman, Permanent Building Committee 1979 -1981
Police Manual Review Committee 1976 -1983
Lexington Choral Society
Trustee, Clerk, Lexington Savings Bank
Active in civic, athletic and church affairs
Selectmen's Advisory Committees
S The Advisory Committee for Alternative Tax Revenues
was established on October 25, 1982, and charged
with reviewing Lexington's revenue resources. The
m committee's report, presented to the selectmen on
C March 18, 1983, concluded the following:
1. Alternate revenues can contribute significantly
to Lexington's financial position, especially
when coupled with greater financial restraint
and a less inflationary economic outlook.
2. Aside from their financial contribution,
alternate revenue programs should be pursued
as a means of attaining a better balance between
who pays for town activities and who benefits.
3. Many alternate revenue proposals need more
detailed development by town agencies.
4. As part of the town's budget process, all
agencies should be required to identify and
analyze alternate revenue opportunities.
1983 Town Meeting begins under cable TV cameras.
Photo Alice Hinkle, Lexington Minute -Man
The Cable Television Advisory Committee saw in 1983
the extension of cabling in Lexington to nearly 100
percent of the households desiring this service. As
of year end, the system had 5,900 subscribers, in-
cluding 630 at Hanscom Air Force Base (which is a
separate franchise). Some of the community non -en-
tertainment uses of cable, as foreseen by the com-
mittee initially 10 years ago, became a reality.
All of the aerial wiring on utility poles had been
completed in 1982, but most of the streets, develop-
ments, apartments and town buildings requiring un-
derground trenching remained uncabled. Many of
these required public hearings or association ap-
provals, sometimes resulting in revised cable rout-
ings. Underground laying is necessarily much slower
than aerial connection. Cable operator Adams -Rus-
sell has made steady progress during 1983, and as of
the end of the year, only two small street projects,
Minuteman Regional Vocational School and the Town
Office complex remained to be done. (One apartment
complex has not yet allowed its premises to be
cabled.) The committee has monitored construction
progress on a month -by -month basis.
One aspect of the cabling that makes Lexington
unique is the wiring of almost every classroom in
every school for access to both the A and B enter-
tainment cables, as well as the third (institutio-
nal) cable. This has permitted initiation of two
school communication services:
In one, the High School Audio - Visual Department
now has equipment for programming three channels
on the institutional cable for reception in any
wired classroom. A fourth channel can be pro-
grammed from any school by means of a portable
modulator. This equipment and wiring were pro-
vided without cost to the town and dedicated in
November.
The other new service is a packet data network,
also operated on the institutional cable, which
ties together all computers and computer termi-
nals in all schools. Except for frequency trans-
lator supplied by Adams - Russell, the equipment
for this network, which provides faster communi-
cation than the former telephone -line connections
and eliminates rental costs, was purchased under
a $50,000 appropriation voted at the 1983 Town
Meeting. A successful three -site demonstration
was conducted in early December, and the complete
system was being installed at year end. This
system is also a first in the nation.
The committee devoted much time to local programming
of Channel A3 and access programming. About 200
residents have taken the training courses provided
by Adams - Russell and are beginning to submit tapes
for airing on the cable. The job now is to create
the Access Council specified in the cable franchise
to promote and operate the access programming. This
is to be made up of interested residents, but has
been difficult to get started. We are currently
trying to emulate the very successful Access Council
in Arlington, which has over 200 members. As of
December, Thomas Ewing agreed to take on the respon-
sibility of forming an Access Council for Lexington,
and we hope to report a resounding success in the
next annual report.
William R. Page, who was instrumental in forming the
committee in 1973 and led it for 10 years during all
the steps of planning and franchising, stepped down
as chairman in mid -1983. Fortunately he remains a
committee member, with special interest in public
access.
Center Revitalization Committee. L /R: David WeZZs;
John Powell; Jacquz Bateson; Margery Battin, Chair-
man; Robert Sacco, Garage Subcommittee Chairman;
Laura Nichols, Land Use Subcommittee Chairman; Jo-
seph Trani. Absent: Karsten Sorenson, William
Gothorpe.
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The Center Revitalization Committee has focused on
the background study and analysis necessary for
developing a comprehensive plan for the center. The
Metropolitan Area Planning Council economic analysis
of the center has been completed to the committee's
satisfaction. A traffic study authorized by the
1982 Town Meeting was recently completed by traffic
consultant Norman Abend and reviewed by the com-
mittee. The public works and planning directors
were requested to expand on the recommendations
that seemed the most appropriate to bring to the
selectmen.
The Land Use Subcommittee, under the chairmanship of
Laura Nichols, has completed an inventory of all
properties in the center, including important land
use characteristics.
The Planning Director conducted a parking garage
feasibility study which concluded that a garage is
not feasible without large annual deficits. This
study is being evaluated by the Parking Garage Sub-
committee while the desirability of a garage will be
addressed by the Land Use Subcommittee.
The committee continues to monitor and modify the
implementation of the parking plan in response to
the concerns of both residents and businesses; pro-
posals for increasing the parking stock will be
presented at the 1984 Town Meeting.
The Garrity House Committee in 1983 found itself
resurrected for an unanticipated second search for
an appropriate buyer for the historic buildings on
the Battle Green. A buyer previously approved by
the 1982 Town Meeting withdrew before the sale was
concluded.
Assisted by the energy of three new members, the
committee sought and received proposals for reha-
bilitation and preservation of the house as a sin-
gle- family residence. After three excellent pro-
posals were evaluated, a finalist was designated and
approved by the selectmen. This plan, to be pre-
sented to the 1984 Town Meeting, seeks to restore
the structures with minimal changes to their appear-
ance or location.
Garrity House.
Human Services Committee efforts in 1983 focused on 0
strengthening innovative programs and enhancing
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communication and coordination among providers. In
a series of eight meetings, the committee addressed 0
the various needs in Lexington: crisis intervention E
services, respite care, information and referral.
The Providers Council is a forum for staff of agen-
cies serving Lexington to meet one another and begin
planning together. This council will continue in
1984. Another new communication effort undertaken
by the committee is a monthly television series on
family problem solving. In accordance with the
town's preventative goals, the series addresses such
questions as divorce, day care, living with a dis-
ability, as well as adolescent and parent problems.
The series focuses on Lexington residents and em-
ploys a variety of video techniques.
In response to budget constraints, the committee
sought alternate ways to provide initial seed money
to innovative programs. Through the assistance of
the Trustees of Public Trusts, money was dona*ed to
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Human Services Committee. L/R seated: Thea
Sheveloff; Judith Zabin; Beatrice Phear, Human
Services Coordinator. Standing: Roberta Black;
Stephen Baran, Chairman; Edward Foley. Absent:
Stanley Finkelstein, Howard ReynoZds, Marion Shepp.
three programs that serve low -to- moderate income
elderly: Cooperative Elder Services day care, Life-
line and Homesharing. We will work with the trust-
ees in 1984 in order to identify valuable human
services programs that merit support.
Committee members continue to monitor town- funded
S human service agencies, to recommend improvements
S which will strengthen performance, and to receive
data that will enable the town to spend its human
services dollars wisely. Current recipients of town
c funds include RePlace, Inc., Mystic Valley Mental
Health Center, CMARC, Veterans Services and the
a Council on Aging.
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to address the problem of access to public buildings
and to promote greater awareness of the needs and
o strengths of our disabled citizens. This subcommit-
tee targeted areas for three new curb cuts which
were installed in the summer of '83. The subcommit-
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Lexington CounciZ for the Arts. L/R seated: Kerry
Brandin; Tina Forbes, Chairman; Natalie Warshaoer;
Donald Cohen. Standing: Judi-Bernstein-Cohen, 1984
Festival Coordinator; Mary Ann Armstrong, '84 com-
mittee nominees Robert Koff, music.coordinator and
'R4 nominees Carol Siegel.
tee is currently conducting a town -wide access study
and exploring the possibility of making Cary Hall
accessible to the disabled.
The Lexington Council for the Arts continues to be
an active, viable and expanding town committee. On
the heels of the successful fall 1982 arts festival,
plans have been evolving through 1983 for an expand-
ed festival in May of 1984.
The council hopes to enlarge the present committee
to keep pace with its expanding scope and purpose:
to recommend disbursement of Massachusetts Arts
Lottery funds as well as actively and energetically
encourage and initiate programs and projects to
benefit and support the visual and performing arts
in and for the Town of Lexington.
In April 1983, the council awared lottery funding to
the Lexington Bicentennial Band, Arts Created To-
gether (ACT), the Lexington Theater Company and
Adventures in Music (AIM). In November 1983, addi-
tional allotments were recommended for awards in
January 1984.
The arts council was actively involved in the impe-
tus to create ARTS /LEXINGTON. The selectmen's se-
lection of their plan for a center for the visual
and performing arts in the former Munroe School
brings a long- dreamed wish into near - realization.
Other projects of the arts council included co -spon-
sorship of a competition for the 1983 Town Report
cover and work on a town arts directory during the
summer of 1983, assisted by an intern in the Town
Manager's Office.
As plans for the May 1984 Festival for the Arts
evolved, the council took steps to seek financial
and volunteer support for this ambitious project.
Hence the sale of bright pink Arts Festival bumper
stickers, seen on the cars of supporters all over
town. A coordinator for the festival, Judi Bern-
stein- Cohen, was hired in the fall and the second
festival is on its way.
The council welcomes recommendations and volunteer
help, both for the festival and for all council
activities, by mail to the Town Office Building.
The Minuteman Commuter Bikeway Committee met early
in 1983, continuing its activity of the previous
year. However, the proposal of the Metropolitan
Area Planning Council to convert the railroad tracks
from Bedford to the new Alewife Brook MBTA terminal
into a regional bicycle path has been stalled by the
x delay of abandonment proceedings in the Federal
m District Court. The MDC's Millbrook Relief Sewer,
m the other affected proposal, construction of which
o is to precede the bikeway, was able to accommodate
c the court ruling, but the bikeway is still on "hold."
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The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee makes recom-
mendations to the selectmen and the Town Manager
regarding traffic safety issues, primarily in re-
sponse to citizen requests for changes in traffic
lights, stop signs, crosswalks and restricted park-
ing areas. The committee operates under a 1980
charge that requires it to study traffic problems
referred to it by the Board of Selectmen. Member-
ship includes representatives of the Police and DPW/
Engineering departments and four qualified citizens.
This year, in addition to the issues cited above,
the committee collaborated with the Center Revitali-
zation Committee in an effort to rationalize traffic
flow in and around the center of town.
The Personnel Advisory Board serves in an advisory
capacity to the Board of Selectmen, town manager,
and other town agencies in establishing and main-
taining a sound program of personnel planning and
personnel relations. Drawing upon their profession-
al backgrounds and volunteer experience in local
government, the members have advised on such matters
as salary administration, position classification,
personnel policy formulation, employee relations,
salary survey techniques and studies. The committee
has been commissioned by the School Committee and
the Board of Selectmen to coordinate a joint study
of positions in the administrative area of the Lex-
ington School System and similar positions in the
town offices. The planning phase is nearly complet-
ed and the actual study should be completed during
the first quarter of 1984.
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Torun Report Committee. L /R: Erna Greene, Chairman;
Robert Morrison; Elaine Ermotovich; Ruth Karpinski.
Absent: Donald GiZZer; Charles Hills Louis Zehner,
Emeritus.
Selectmen's Advisory Committees
Town Report Committee, spurred by a fourth year of
prize- winning - -a second prize for the 1982 Town
Report in the Massachusetts Municipal Association's
stat& -wide contest - -made two decisions in 1983 to
strengthen the current report:
- to print 500 more copies, if within budget,
raising the press run to 2,500 to reach nearly
one - fourth of Lexington households, stretching
closer toward the town report goal of effective
government- citizen communication.
- to use a small portion of the "Printing Town
Report" appropriation for needed secretarial
services (as 1960's town reports did), a cost -
effective enhancement of committee labors of love
Among many helpers the committee must thank are Paul
Riffin, town meeting summarist, and town manager's
staff for superb editorial and production support.
Numerous other town employees and involved citizens
have contributed articles, data, pictures and ideas
for this report.
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC). Over-
seeing existing transportation services, studying
the availability and reliability of new mini - buses,
and making changes in LEXPRESS operations were the
committee's major tasks in 1983.
LEXPRESS, the town's mini -bus service, continued to
be the TAC's primary responsibility during late 1982
and 1983. The committee concentrated on ways to
keep costs as low as possible by studying alterna-
tive ways to provide the service and by taking steps
to allow the town to enter into a three year con-
tract instead of the previous one year contracts.
TAC conducted a comprehensive study to determine the
implications of town -owned buses versus contractor -
owned vehicles. The results showed no outstanding
advantage to the town providing the vehicles in the
current market; the final recommendation was that
the town continue with contractor -owned equipment,
for the present.
Transportation Advisory Committee and
Town Officials at Ceremony for New
LEXPRESS Bus Fleet. L /R: William Mix;
Webb Sussman; Sally Castleman, Chairman;
Stephen PoZiti, Chairman Board of Se-
lectmen; Donald Graham; Lance Neumann;
Sara Arnold, Transportation Coordinator;
Lawrence Chait; Elaine Dratch; Stephen
Doran, State Representative. Absent:
Joyce Hals, Co- Chairman; John Lahiff.
Special legislation was required before the town O
could enter in a multi -year contract for mini -bus
service. TAC submitted a Home Rule Petition to the Ot
February Special Town Meeting, which resulted in the <•
necessary legislation by the state. E
Based on bids received on the three year contract,
TAC recommended a new contractor for LEXPRESS, and
operations changed hands on July 1, 1983. The con-
tract called for new buses by December 1. After
coping with interim vehicles through the fall, new
buses arrived and were introduced on December 10.
The chair car service, implemented in July, 1982,
continues to be available to Lexington's transit -
handicapped citizens on Thursdays between 9:15 a.m.
and 2:45 p.m. Known as Share -A -Ride, it serves an
average of 15 riders each week from among the 60
registered eligible citizens. The vans take them to
medical appointments, the Council on Aging programs,
social engagements, shopping or "just out."
The commuter bus to Boston has shown an increase in
ridership, reflecting the need for continued, good,
reliable service to the city. TAC helped oversee a
change in carriers in the fall of 1982 and made
recommendations to insure a versatile schedule.
A third transportation carrier (in addition to the
two under contract with the town) began operating an
airport bus which includes stops at Haymarket and
Government Center. It operates seven days a week
starting early each morning and running until 11:30
at night. Ridership has been light, but it has
provided a new dimension to transportation services
in Lexington.
TAC looks forward to 1984, with a primary goal to
introduce LEXPRESS to all new residents and the
school age population that was too young to use it
when first introduced in the town in 1979. Lexing-
ton residents' support of LEXPRESS has been out-
standing, making the mini -bus system most successful.
Photo Ann Ahearn, Lexington Minute -Man
Town Manager: Managing Change
B TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $116,965
m TOTAL EXPENSES 7,000
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OThe Town Manager serves as the chief administrative
officer for the town, executing the policies and
procedures of the Board of Selectmen and insuring
that the By -Laws and votes of the town meeting are
obeyed. This office has responsibility for prepara-
tion and submission of the town budget to the select-
men and appropriate committees as well as super-
vision of town employees working through department
heads on a day to day basis.
The Management of Change has evolved as the predomi-
nant theme of 1983. Our efforts in financial plan-
ning have continued to allow the town to move on the
selectmen's ambitious goal setting program and a
number of administrative fronts. Some major actions
taken this year exclusive of the budget process were
the approval of Muzzey Junior High School as a mod-
erate housing development providing for condominium
ownership combined with a new senior center. In
addition, the selectmen appointed the Lexington
Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB), who will buy
units and make them available for rental to low and
moderate income families. This is an exciting,
complex and creative project that has placed tremen-
dous demands on both my office and the Board of
Selectmen.
Another new beginning was approved by the board for
Munroe School, to rent a major portion to Arts /Lex-
ington, a non - profit entity, in order to enhance
cultural opportunities within the town. The manager
serves as the board's agent in these matters. Thus
our office has become actively involved in the real
estate business.
On the administrative front, I have appointed a
seven member Data Processing Advisory Task Force in
July. This group is currently reviewing the opera-
tions of all town departments. Under the direction
of David Gilbert, Executive Vice President of Stra-
tegic Resources, Inc., this committee's valuable and
extensive investigation should result in major recom-
mendations to the 1984 Town Meeting.
In the financial area, the town floated a $750,000
bond issue in June and our reviewed financial rating
still maintains its AAA. The selectmen approved an
administrative recommendation of a 10 -cent water
rate increase to 55 cents per hundred cubic feet.
This modest rise sustains our water system while
maintaining one of the lowest rates in the area.
Financial Planning. We welcome the town meeting
vote to request special legislation that would give
them power to tax up to 211 percent of our assessed
value. We believe our duly elected policy makers
should have this financial flexibility in governing
the town. This was done in consort with submission
of a five -year financial estimate that has helped us
consider alternatives while dealing with the re-
strictions of Proposition 211.
Budget Matters. The Board of Assessors, after con-
sultation with the selectmen, adopted a tax rate of
$19.58 for residential property and $28.61 for com-
mercial property to support a $38.8 million budget
that includes state and county charges. The pie
charts show our level of spending and sources of
revenue. It should be noted that certain costs at-
tributable to education are carried in the town bud-
get such as group health insurance and debt service.
Once again, we have established a stable tax rate
while maintaining services. The new rate allowed
for an approximate increase of $17 for a family with
$100,000 assessment on their house. I have just
submitted a proposed budget for FY85 that assumes a
modest increase in taxes as well as the institution
of a new sewer use charge to support our sanitary
sewer system. This would envision an increase in
the average tax bill of about $50.00 and a $25.00
sewer use charge during the first year. This budget
is under review by the Board of Selectmen and appro-
priate financial committees at this time.
Personnel. Doris Barclay, tax collector, who served
the town for nearly 18 years, retired in 1983 and
Louis Zehner, town treasurer for 14 years, announced
his plans to retire in early 1984. We thank these
excellent public officials for their service to the
town and for the fine jobs they have done.
I have appointed James Kane, former tax collector
and treasurer for the Town of Stoughton, to the
position of revenue officer which combines the
duties of tax collector and treasurer.
Payroll Administration. A two -year contract was
completed with the police union calling for a 6
percent increase in 1983 -84 and 6 percent in 1984-
85. A one -year contract was settled with the public
works union for 83 -84 for 6 percent and negotiations
are in process for 1984 -85. We are continuing to
negotiate with the fire union for a contract for
1983 -84 as well as 1984 -85.
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Fiscal Year 1984 Budget
Revenue Sources
State Cherry
State Sheet Overest.
0.2%
Cherry Sheet
13.0%
Local
Receipts
7.7%
Available Funds
3.8%
Available Surplus
3.1%
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes
72.2%
Expenses
Assessors Overlay State & County Charges
lments
lay Def.
1.0%
rry She
Dffsets
2.2%
State Cherry Sheet
$ 5,023,462 13.0%
State & County Charges
$ 2,275,565
5.9%
State Ch. Sheet- Overestimates
66,003 0.2
Judgments & Overlay Deficit
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Local Receipts (a)
3,005,299 7.7
Cherry Sheet Offsets
860,199
2.2
Available Funds (b)
1,486,216 3.8
Town Services
16,085,069
41.4
Available Surplus
1,200,000 3.1
Education (c)
18,607,945
48.0
Real Est. & Pers. Prop. Taxes
28,022,798 72.2
Assessors' Overlay (d)
975,000
2.5
$38,803,778 100.0
Total Expenses
$38,803,778
100.0
(a) Local receipts include motor vehicle excise
(c) Education includes Minuteman Vocational
School
bills, water billings, permits, licenses, etc.
costs of $373,906.
(b) Available Funds include Federal Revenue Sharing,
(d) Assessors' Overlay reserved
for tax abatements
P.L. 874 (Fed. dependents
in Lex. school).
of elderly, veterans, etc.
Nonunion employees received a general increase aver-
aging 6 percent. We are proud of the work force of
the town and productivity will continue to be an em-
phasis of this office.
Solid Waste. We have embarked on the first year of
a five -year contract of refuse collection with SCA.
There were some initial startup problems during this
first year, but those are being resolved. The con-
struction of the Northeast Solid Waste Committee
( NESWC) solid waste facility in North Andover has
begun; it is expected that we will be delivering our
trash to this site in 1986. This facility will burn
the trash, converting it to steam and then to elec-
tricity as part of an overall resource recovery pro-
gram. Lexington is a leader in this proposal, and
Walter Tonaszuck, our director of public works was
appointed chairman of the NESWC Committee during
this year.
Future Goals. The town will be looking at:
1. Implementation of our Data Processing Report in
1984.
2. Continued review of our fee structure with par-
ticular emphasis on our sewer and water systems
to insure maintenance of our infrastructure.
3. A new phone system for the town and schools,
possibly using our cable lines to reduce cost.
4. Technical support to the selectmen for operating
within the constraints of Proposition 22 and
legislative activities for tax reform.
5. Continued support to volunteer committees ap-
pointed by the selectmen or manager.
6. Sustained emphasis on productivity for all per-
sonnel with reference to a five -year financial
plan.
7. Potential consolidation of town and school ser-
vices such as building maintenance, personnel,
financial administration and public health.
8. Continued commitment to the training and de-
velopment of the men and women who work for
the town.
We thank once again our citizen volunteers for help-
ing this office, and we acknowledge the fine efforts
of our town work force.
This office assists and is committed to the execu-
tion of policies of the selectmen and town meeting
for the benefit of our citizens. We remain avail-
able for interested inquiries and comments regarding
the administrative operation of town government.
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The Town Meeting Members Association took the lead
in 1983 in helping Lexingtonians to look ahead at
tthe town's financial future. On December 7, the
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Financial and Budgetary Issues Confronting Lexing-
ton. Its primary purpose was to enable Town Meeting
(Members to be better informed about longer term
trends when making decisions on the 1984 Warrant.
At the workshop, representatives of key boards and
agencies gave their views on budgetary problems
which they foresaw over the next five years. They
also suggested ways those problems might be dealt
with. Most of the budgetary projections showed
major shortfalls beginning as early as 1985, if the
current rate of inflation should rise significantly
while town revenues remain capped by Proposition 2�.
The discussion brought out differing views over the
seriousness of the problems and the means of hand-
ling them. Speakers included the Town Manager, the
School Superintendent, the Chairmen of the Appropri-
ation and Capital Expenditures Committees and Paul
Hamburger for the TMMA.
The TMMA Observer Corps was active throughout the
year with its volunteers attending meetings of major
town boards and calling attention to issues of in-
terest to town meeting members. Among the issues
flagged by the observer corps were: the possible
loss of future town revenues resulting from the
setting of the 1984 tax rate; the need for increased
attention to the conditions set by the 1983 Town
Meeting for approving the Muzzey School conversion;
and the desirability of following established proce-
dures in making appointments to the Board of Appeals
and other town bodies.
The Town Meeting Members Association is a voluntary
association open to all members of the town meeting.
Its primary purpose is to provide information to
members in order to ensure that town meeting oper-
ates efficiently with enlightened decisions. The
association's operations are supervised by its exec-
utive committee. The TMMA also has various commit-
tees to survey specific problem areas and report to
members.
As in past years, the TMMA prepared an annual War-
rant Information Report. This report supplemented
the 1983 Warrant with relevant data on each of the
52 articles except re- zoning articles, including
both general and specific comments on the Operating
Budget, and with maps showing the location of sites
that were the subject or proposed changes. The TMMA
also held three information meetings in advance of
the formal consideration of those articles by town
meeting.
TMMA Executive Committee. L/R seated: Suanne Dillman,
C er Secretary; John Eddison, Chairman; Margaret Rawls,
Vice Chairman; Lynda Wik. Standing: Joel Adler,
Katherine Fricker, Clarice Gordon, Paul Riffin, Carolyn
Tiffany.
The 1983 -84 Executive Committee
Chairman -
John C. Eddison, Precinct 9
Vice Chairman
- Margaret F. Rawls, Precinct 4
Clerk /Secretary
- Suanne C. Dillman, Precinct 3
Treasurer -
Myron L. Miller, Precinct 7
Precinct
Chairman
Clerk
Associate
One
Patricia K. Hagedorn
James S. Wilson
Joel A. Adler
Two
Lynda A. Wik
Barry H. Marshall
Karen A. Dooks
Three
Suanne C. Dillman
Paul V. Riffin
Gloria V. Holland
Four
Margaret F. Rawls
Peter C. J. Kelley
Katherine G. Fricker
Five
Florence A. Baturin
Jonathan P. Doran
John 0. Hayward
Six
Edith Sandy
Thomas E. Fortmann
Judith B. Marshall
Seven
Myron L. Miller
Graydon M. Wheaton
Clarice B. Gordon
Eight
Suzanne S. Frank
Carolyn H. Tiffany
Jack Sarmanian
Nine
Kenneth 0. Alves
L. Gail Colwell
John C. Eddison
School Committee: Challenges and Rewards
SchooZ Committee. L/R seated: PauZ Newman; Shepard CZough, Chairman;
Florence KopZow. Standing: Geoffrey Pierson, SchooZ Superintendent;
Patricia Swanson; James Beck; Kevin SpZaine, Student Representative.
n 1983, as in so many years past, the five -mem-
ber elected School Committee sought to provide
for the best interests of students, staff, par-
ents and citizens in the schools of Lexington.
As a policy- making body it focused on the dual re-
sponsibility to maintain as well as improve the
quality of the education for all students while
keeping within current fiscal constraints.
This committee has continued the tradition of a
strong commitment to quality schools. In Lexington
the school system has played an important role, not
only in the lives of the students it has served, but
also in the development and accompanying property
values of a highly desirable town in which to live.
In reviewing the year 1983, the committee sees evi-
dence in the varied accomplishments of staff and
students of the excellence of our public school
system. Goals for the past year and some of their
implementations are underscored below:
Improved communication with the public and staff.
- Dialogue to support the Grade Level
Reorganization and School Closings committees
- Strong and successful efforts from the Citizens'
Committee for Support of Computers in Education
- Cooperation with the Lexington Education Associa-
tion (LEA) in an education poll of the community
- Two -year contract settlements (1983 -85) with the
custodians and food services staff
- Participation in a School Committee- school
administrators -LEA joint committee to improve
staff evaluation
- More effective policy- making decisions by the
committee following school superintendent's pre-
sentation of options. Among actions taken
through this process were the appointment of a
Drama Program Supervisor (K -12), establishment of
a Coordinator of Guidance (K -12), revised poli-
cies for Tuberculosis testing, homework and field
trips, additional extended Day Care and Kinder-
garten programs, and reductions in class size at
the high school.
A new budget process includes in -depth reviews by
program. This year Science, Foreign Languages, Home
Economics, Industrial Arts and Business were select-
ed for intensive review, rather than the traditional
page by page budget examination.
Progress in planning for school reorganization.
Affecting this goal are the closing of Franklin
School, central office reorganization, the report on
grade level reorganization and the pending report of
the Citizens Committee on School Closings.
Channeling significant resources into effective
computer literacy and training programs so that
students can develop highly marketable skills.
Collaboration with other town agencies Many mutual
needs and concerns can be addressed, such as mainte-
nance and custodial operations, telephone services,
cable needs, administrative salary structure review
with the Personnel Advisory Board and short- and
long -term computer needs.
As 1983 comes to a close, we think the year was
clearly positive. The challenge for the School
Committee and administration is to deliver quality
education to all students effectively despite de-
mands to maintain buildings, conserve energy and
contain special needs costs. While addressing de-
clining enrollment implications, grade level reorga-
nization, school closings and financial constraints,
we must continue to attract qualified and outstand-
ing staff.
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Shrinking Classes Expanding Curriculum
The combined effects of declining enrollments, Prop-
osition 2� and the emergence of new demands required
that the school system seek, simultaneously, ways to
economize and ways to improve and expand programs.
The closing of Franklin School and the reorganiza-
tion of some administrative positions helped to
provide funds necessary for the expansion of comput-
er courses, the continuation of strong programs in
professional development and the evaluation and
improvement of the curriculum.
This past year has witnessed a number of outstanding
contributions by students and faculty:
National Merit Scholarship Program. Seventeen Lex-
ington High School seniors were named semi - finalists
in the 1984 National Merit competition. Forty -four
seniors received letters of commendation.
Graduating Class of 1983. Eighty -four percent of
the class went on to further education, primarily
four- and two -year colleges. Of the 281 comprehen-
sive schools in Massachusetts, Lexington has been in
the top four percent for students attending some
form of post- secondary education.
Special Olympics. The 1983 Lexington High School
Special Olympics attracted a large audience and
included 62 participants, 30 student leaders and 40
additional volunteers.
Visual Arts Awards. In the 33rd annual Boston Globe
Scholastic Arts competition, Lexington High School
received 26 regional awards, 18 of which were gold
keys, and 10 blue ribbons. Six students received
national recognition. Lexington has led the state
for the last 11 years in the total number of en-
Ceremony at Clarke Jr. High noting gift from Raytheon
Company for computer equipment. Onlookers as Clarke
student Dana Robinson tries a terminal are L /R:
Clarke Principal John Hibbard; Julian Bussgang,
Chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Support of
Computers in Education; Susan France of Raytheon;
Diamond Principal Eugene O'Sullivan; Assistant
Superintendent of Schools Isa Zimmerman; a student.
trants and received more photography awards than any
other high school in the state.
High School Debate Team. Again, this year, debaters
qualified for the National Forensic League finals by
becoming New England District Debate Champions.
High School Mathematics. Three Lexington High
School students were in the top 15 of the Mass-
achusetts Association of Mathematics League's Olym-
piad. A senior, Andrea Bertozzi, placed first in
Massachusetts in the Mathematics Association of
America exam.
Chapter I Summer Language Arts Program. Always
popular with parents, children and staff, this morn-
ing program served nearly 120 children in grades K -6
with five weeks of active learning.
Athletics. The boys' soccer team and the girls'
field hockey team were Middlesex League champions.
Music. The Lexington High School Concert Choir
placed second in Class A State Competition of the
American Choral Director's Association. The Madri-
gal Choir took first place in the Chamber Choir
Class of the same competition. In the Massachusetts
District Festival, Lexington had 37 participants,
and in All State, 26 participants.
English Awards and Activities. Last year, a Lexing-
ton High School student won the National Council of
Teachers of English Junior Award, a competitive and
prestigious writing prize. Folio, the literary
magazine, was published and The Musket newspaper
produced six issues.
The computer open house in spring, attended by many
town meeting members and citizens, accented progress
in the creation of an Information Science Department
(computer literacy) in grades K through 12. Comput-
er education and use also received the following
boosts:
- upgrading of the school district's minicomputer
to a Digital Equipment Corporation PDP 11/70.
- development of fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grade computer literacy programs.
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The following are also noteworthy accomplishments:
- installation and use of the town's cable network
for both cable television and computer informa-
tion transmission among all school buildings.
- establishment of a task force to study future
school closings.
- evaluation of the mathematics program, K -12,
by a visiting committee of 10 outside experts.
School Superintendent
- implementation of the new elementary pupil pro-
gress format.
- publication of an elementary curriculum guide
book.
- receipt of a major donation of $20,000 from Ray-
theon to the information science program through
the work of the Citizens Committee for the Sup-
port of Computers in Education.
- presentation of the report from the elementary
time allotment committee.
- establishment of a committee to study staff
evaluation.
- establishment of a committee to study public
relations.
- establishment of an extended day kindergarten
program at Bridge School.
- revision of the budget review procedures.
- implementation of six district -wide professional
development afternoons, one of which will focus
on technology and another on humanities.
- inauguration of an exchange trip between Clarke
Junior High School and a suburban school near
Paris, France.
- receipt of a grant from the Cultural Education
Collaborative for an Art Partnership (in drama)
between Diamond Junior High School and the DeCor-
dova Museum.
- establishment of a district -wide committee to
plan the use of computers as instructional tools
in all subject areas.
- adoption of a public information policy.
- movement of the Foreign Language Department to D
house at the high school.
- presentation of the first Annual Exemplary Teach-
ers of the Year Award from the Lexington DeMolay
to Michael Fiveash and Maureen Sullivan.
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the drama program.
- establishment of a student exchange between
Clarke Junior High School American history classes
and Newport, Rhode Island.
- impressive professional accomplishments and dis-
tinctions of our staff in endeavors such as lead-
ership in professional organizations, publica-
tions in their fields, and invitations to lead a
and participate in special college and university o
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Lexington's students are not only learning important
basic skills, they also show high achievement well
beyond the basics. Lexington has increased its edge
over national performance on Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) scores to 10 -year highs, and continues
its fine performance on subject matter achievement
tests of the College Board Admissions Testing Pro-
gram (ATP), as shown on the tables below.
1983 Average Scores SAT
Verbal Math
Lexington 492 529
National 425 468
Difference +67 +61
of ATP Mean
Registrants of All
Taking an Achievement
Achievement Test Score
Test Averages
Lexington 71 543
Massachusetts 41 510
New England 37 515
Nation 19 537
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Enrollment
Enrollment in the Lexington Public Schools continued
to decline this past year, although at a slower rate
than the past four to five years. As of October 1,
1983, the student population in grades K -12 showed a
decline from the 1982 -83 school year. Projections- -
accurate within two percent over the last 20 years- -
indicate that this trend will continue.
School Actual Projected
83 -84 84 -85
Bowman
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372
Bridge
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403
Estabrook
405
414
Fiske
265
249
Harrington
322
299
Hastings
302
293
Total Elementary
2146
2030
Clarke Junior High 761 680
Diamond Junior High 685 599
Total Junior High 1446 1279
Lexington High 1587 1563
Grand Total 5179 4872
1983 -84 Budget
The Lexington Public Schools budget for 1983 -84
reflected the efforts of administrators and staff to
provide an educational program of continued quality
for 5179 students and at the same time respond to
the opposing pressures of declining enrollments and
escalating costs. The school district's emphasis on
long -range planning in all major areas made it pos-
sible to achieve this objective.
In addition to the previously noted achievements in
cable networking and computer upgrading, the year
was highlighted by improvement of class sizes at the
high school, smooth transition in the closing of the
Franklin Elementary School, and citizens' fundrais-
ing to support computers in the schools.
Management of the school system in this period of
enrollment drop has required an entirely different
approach. Although educating each student to his
or her capacity remains the goal, administrators and
supervisors have been required to increase the
amount of time spent on long -range planning.
The 1983 -84 school year witnessed the implementation
of the first year of the long -range goals accepted
by the School Committee. The goal areas included
cable television, computers, curriculum improvement,
finances, personnel, possible reorganization, public
relations, school's effectiveness, school /town col-
laboration and special needs. All of these efforts
made it possible for the system to retain all pro-
grams and services offered during the previous five
years and provide for reasonable salary adjustments.
Other significant factors influencing the 1983 -84
budget were the following:
- reduction of 16.42 full -time equivalent staff
- decline of 208 students over the previous year
- closing of Franklin Elementary School
- increased costs of salaries, special needs
tuition, electricity and supplies.
The school system continues to enjoy a favorable
status within the town and among other school dis-
tricts in the Commonwealth for its ability to main-
tain a fiscally sound policy and introduce new as
well as retain all desirable programs.
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During 1983 Minuteman Tech provided job training,
academic classes, career exploration and recrea-
tional activities to more than 5,000 adults and
young people in its evening, after school and summer
programs. In addition, 1,201 high school and post-
graduates were enrolled in the regular day program.
Thousands of residents in the district and the sur-
rounding communities also took advantage of the
school's many student - operated services for the pub-
lic, which include a bake shop, restaurant, retail
department store, beauty salon, flower shop, auto-
motive service, catering service and printing shop.
Developing creative partnerships with industry con-
tinued to be a top priority at Minuteman Tech during
1983. The goal of these partnerships is to improve
the educational programs offered at the school and
ensure high placement rates in industry.
With the support of 27 local businesses, Minuteman
Tech completed work on a student - constructed super -
insulated house which was opened to the public dur-
ing the summer of 1983. The Minuteman Tech Energy
House is serving as a teaching and demonstration
center for some of the latest technology in the area
of energy conservation. Tours and classes are held
there for adults and for students from Minuteman
Tech and other high schools. Careful monitoring of
the efficiency of the various energy saving compo-
nents in the design, construction and furnishing of
the house is taking place. This information will be
shared with the local businesses that participate in
the project.
Now under consideration as possible future coopera-
tive projects with industry are the opening of a
full. service commercial bank and a national computer
sales /repair electronics retail store open to the
public in the Minuteman Tech shopping mall. Also
under consideration is the construction of a hotel/
conference center on the Minuteman Tech campus.
Representatives from the Boards of Selectmen and
Planning Boards of Concord, Lexington and Lincoln
have been asked to serve on a committee investigat-
ing the feasibility of the hotel project. Every ef-
fort is being made to assure that town officials are
kept informed on the progress of the project. Input
from these officials is being actively sought and is
considered a vital part of the planning process.
During 1983 Minuteman Tech became the first high
school in Massachusetts to establish an instruction-
al program in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) for its
students. Beginning in January 1984, CAD instruc-
tion will also be available for adults in the eve-
ning. Support from a number of local industries
helped Minuteman Tech receive a grant from the state
Department of Education to purchase additional CAD
equipment and establish the adult training program.
Aided by endorsements from industry, Minuteman Tech
also received grants for adult training programs in
Mold Making and Machine Shop Computer Numerical
Control. These programs are scheduled to start in
January 1984.
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at Minuteman Tech.
The year 1983 also marked the opening of Minuteman
Tech's Day Care Center, which now operates year
round and provides care for children of 15 months to
4.9 years old. Located in the Child Development
Center at the school, it is staffed by day care
professionals and Minuteman Tech students who are
being trained for jobs in the child -care field.
Geothermal is the latest in Minuteman Tech's drive
to conserve use of energy. This is not direct use
of hot springs as in Iceland, but utilization of the
stable 55- degree temperature of water in three 500
to 550 -foot deep wells. In a closed freon -to- ground
heat pump loop coupled with 48 solar panels, all the
school's hot water -- between 6,000 and 8,000 gallons
per day - -is heated to 120 degrees at a cost 30 to 35
percent lower than would be with an oil- powered
system. This was accomplished with the help of
$197,000 in grants from the State Energy Office, the
technology from a local firm, and the human resource
of Assistant Superintendent Renzo Ricciuti..
The U.S. Office of Energy has become so interested
in this project - -with coefficient of performance
(energy in:energy out) over 1:4.2 - -that another
grant of $128,700 has been designated for further
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expansion of the geothermal system for temperature
control of pool water and the building. The ulti-
mate goal is to eliminate the direct use of fuel oil
entirely.
Yearly placement figures show that approximately 60
percent of Minuteman graduates enter the work for
F which they trained or work related to it; 20 percent
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pleges; 5 percent enter the military service and 15
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Graduates of Minuteman Tech are being accepted at a
growing number of top colleges and universities,
including Cornell, Dartmouth, M.I.T., Georgia Tech,
Texas A & M and Southern Methodist.
In June, 1983, almost half Minuteman Tech's first
graduating class (1978), attended a five -year re-
union dinner. This marked the first reunion of a
Minuteman Tech graduating class and the establish-
ment of the Minuteman Tech Alumni Association.
Students and staff members of Minuteman Tech re-
ceived many honors at state and national levels
during 1983. In the national Future Farmers of
America Nursery /Landscape competition, a team of
three Minuteman Tech horticulture students - -Joe
Ascolese and Dan McDonough of Lexington and Chris
White of Sudbury -- placed third.
In the national Vocational Industrial Clubs of Amer-
ica (V.I.C.A.) Skill Olympics, Minuteman Tech post-
graduate Edward Moberg of Wayland won the first
place gold medal in Plumbing. This was the only
gold medal won by a Massachusetts competitor.
Three Minuteman Tech students also won fourth place
Certificates of Honor at the National V.I.C.A. com-
petition: Cheryl Morgan of Arlington in Commercial
Art, David Comeau of Concord in Graphic Communica-
tions and Laura Ryan of Watertown in the Nurse As-
sistant competition. Two other Minuteman students
received Certificates of Merit in the national com-
petition: Philip Petschek of Lexington in Automo-
tive and John Gebo of Marlboro in Auto Body.
In the state V.I.C.A. competition, Minuteman Tech
students won 22 medals - -12 gold medals, 5 silver
medals and 5 bronze medals. For the third year in
row Minuteman Tech horticulture students won a num-
ber of awards for their exhibit at the New England
Flower Show and also received the Henry David
Thoreau Award from the Associated Landscape Contrac-
tors of Massachusetts for offcampus landscaping
excellence. At the Eastern States Exposition the
Minuteman Tech Future Farmers of America Chapter won
third prize for its landscape exhibit.
Eight Minuteman Tech students won awards in the
state Distributive Education Clubs of America compe-
tition. In the New England Regional High School
Drill Competition, Minuteman Tech's Air Force Junior
ROTC drill team placed second.
In sports, Minuteman Tech's field hockey team qual-
ified for the Eastern Massachusetts tournament, the
varsity tennis team won the mixed doubles champion-
ship at the Commonwealth Conference All- League Tour-
nament, and Minuteman Tech athletes were named to
All Star teams in baseball, softball, golf, basket-
ball, hockey and field hockey.
Minuteman Tech's Director of Food Services Pete
Crafts was selected by the Council on Hotel Restau-
rant and Institutional Education as the recipient of
its 1983 Educational Achievement Award. This honor
was in recognition of his role in establishing the
school's first -of- its -kind partnership with Mc-
Donald's restaurant chain. During McDonald's first
year of operation, 60 Minuteman Tech students re-
ceived fast food management training and more than
30 students secured part -time employment. Mc-
Donald's awarded a scholarship to a Minuteman Tech
student for study of Hotel /Restaurant Management at
Cape Cod Community College.
Another honor came to Minuteman Tech in 1983. HIGH -
WIRE, a national magazine for high school students,
chose Minuteman Tech as one of the 100 Outstanding
U.S. High Schools.
On a sadder note, in the fall of 1983 Minuteman Tech
staff and students found themselves mourning the
tragic death of one of the most outstanding students
the school has known- -Roger Eleftherakis of Lexing-
ton, the salutatorian of the Minuteman Tech Class of
1983. An all -star athlete in several sports, he
received a scholarship to Dartmouth College. He was
president of the Minuteman Tech Honor Society and
the Eastern Massachusetts Association of National
Honor Societies. A scholarship fund has been estab-
lished in his name.
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TOTALS
PERSONNEL
EXPENSES
TOTAL
Our Good Fortune at Risk
$498,865
$167,890
$666,755
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14,740
$498,865
$264,369
$763,234
TOTAL PERSONNEL
Full Time 25
Part Time Averages about 545 hours per week
(Equals 14.5 full -time persons)
A Fortunate Inheritance
Among his varied accomplishments as a founding fa-
ther, Benjamin Franklin was an early leader in the
American library movement. Writing of the early
subscription libraries such as the one he estab-
lished in 1731 in Philadelphia, Franklin observed
"These Libraries have improved the general Conver-
sations of Americans, made the common Tradesmen and
Farmers as intelligent as most Gentlemen from other
Countries, and perhaps have contributed in some
degree to the Stand made throughout the Colonies in
Defense of their Privileges."
The recent study by the National Commission on Ex-
cellence in Education, A Nation at Risk, reaffirms
the importance of libraries in what is termed the
"Learning Society." It concludes that like other
educational institutions, libraries must now rededi-
cate themselves to the challenge of excellence.
Fortunately, the demand for such service is excep-
tionally high in Lexington. Attendance at the main
library in 1983 topped last year's record high- -
359,811 up from 349,798 in 1982. Even though there
are presently fewer children, home circulation at
the main children's library also increased from
125,895 items to 128,873.
As earlier annual reports have predicted our good
fortune to date is indeed increasingly at risk due
to declining resources, the growing demands for
materials, and the expectation that the library keep
up with technology as it is applied to new formats
of information storage and retrieval.
The solution to these problems is mainly to be found
in the continuing automation of the library func-
tions, and in the maintenance of collections, which
includes replacing older materials and formats with
newer and more developed ones.
Plans for Cary Library
Two long range planning committees appointed by the
trustees have been working on solutions to these
problems. These committees include Advisory Commit-
tee members, staff and patron representatives. The
Materials Selection Committee is now developing a
revised policy which will include new formats such
as video as well as the changing needs of the commu-
nity's maturing population. Several of this commit-
tee's suggestions were adopted last year, such as
increasing space for young adults making the transi-
tion from the children's library, and for the large
type collection used primarily by older and elderly
patrons. These improved services are now in full
swing. It is interesting to observe that these new
areas are immediately adjacent and that the town's
youngest and oldest adult patrons now share the
library's most open space with much harmony and
enjoyment.
Over the past five years the Computer Applications
Committee has been developing specifications for an
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automated circulation system and services. This is
now ready for consideration by 1984 Town Meeting.
The currently estimated capital cost to the town is
$150,000. Recommended are the following basic aims:
1) to enable the library staff to determine
quickly the status of a patron with regard to
books already borrowed, fines owed, etc.
Z) to enable the library staff and patrons to
determine quickly what titles are in the
collection and where they are located,
including those in circulation.
3) to enable the staff to charge and discharge
library materials quickly and to keep current
records of these transactions.
4) to place holds on particular items, to produce
overdue and recall notices, and to provide
management information on the utilization of
the collection necessary for efficient
scheduling, weeding, storage and acquisition.
Highlights of '83
Library staff activities of note included the selec-
tion of circulation's Peggy Bateson as the outstand-
ing CETA Supervisor in our area, Children's Librari-
an Donna Polhamus completing graduate work on leave
at the University of Chicago in child development,
and Reference Supervisor Margery Howard completing a
second term as Acting Assistant Director. We are
also especially appreciative of the work of partici-
pants in our new volunteer program. One of their
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projects has involved help in placing older titles
in Cary's collections on -line for present and future
automated functions.
Energy audits of the two buildings have been com-
pleted. The library is working with the Energy
Conservation Committee on recommended measures to
further reduce energy consumption. Following a
recommendation of the Alternative Tax Revenue Com-
mittee all library fees were reviewed and a higher
fee schedule has been put into effect for adults.
As with automation and energy conservation projects,
these changes will help to fund maintenance of a
high level of library service. None of the fee
increases were for children and these increases did
not change the long standing policy of encouraging
free access to library materials.
Gifts
The Lexington Lions Club again has given a generous
gift for the maintenance of its large type collec-
tion. In recognition of its 150 years in the commu-
nity, the First Baptist Church has established a
talking book collection consisting of audio cas-
settes of full length popular books. These are
intended for all patrons, rather than only those
with sight or reading problems. This new collection
complements the video cassette collection funded by
the Rotary Club of Lexington last year and both are
now available for circulation. Listings of both
these new cassette libraries are available at the
audio - visual desk. The library also publishes a
leaflet on its services and a Guide to the Study of
Lexington. The library leaflet was recently revised
and mailed to all homes in Lexington.
East Branch Zawn maypole dance, one of its 100th birthday year events.
Public Works /Engineering Keeping Up
Public Works/ Engineering Organization
DIRECTOR, Walter Tonaszuck
OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION /FACILITIES ENGINEERING
Warren A. Empey, Manager Emanuele Coscia, Jr., Manager Francis X. Fields, 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.
PERSONAL SERVICES $1,933,684
OPERATING EXPENSES 1,970,971
CAPITAL PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS 865,000
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 97
Part Time 15
he Department of Public Works has enjoyed a
'r year of favorable prices for materials and
contracts of public works projects. This
was a reflection of a very low inflation
period and very competitive construction market. As
a result appropriations stretched farther, and ser-
vice reached or exceeded expectations.
The department's work load was heavier than in the
recent past, with demands for expanded services in
virtually all areas of operation. Greater use of
playing fields has not only posed threats of deteri-
oration but also has increasingly challenged our
maintenance people and equipment. Accelerated com-
mercial and residential development has mandated
more attention to water, sewer and highway infra-
structure.
Our work force remains the same as it was in 1982;
it has been reduced over the last five years. How-
ever, we must satisfy our service demands with a
balance of contract services and modern equipment
that can achieve greater results with reduced labor
intensity. Also greater reliance on new technology
Excellent
and preventive maintenance is needed in order to
spend our dollars most effectively. Programs such
as crack sealing for highways and fabric membranes
for street resurfacing are now a reality in Lexing-
ton due to those requirements.
Continuous good maintenance of roadways within the
initial 75 percent of pavement life cycle will save
75 percent of maintenance cost during the last 25
percent of that life cycle. Roadway failure (that
period beyond 100 percent of the life cycle) can
cost 10 times as much as preventive maintenance.
Assuming an optimistic 20 year life cycle for all
Lexington streets, we should be resurfacing six
miles of roadway each year. Current accomplishment
is at about two- thirds of that amount, and with the
accumulated upkeep deficit over the last 10 years,
we can expect further deterioration before we can
reverse this trend.
During 1983 our department forces have performed
some services formerly done by contractors, particu-
larly tasks we might duplicate in a maintenance
function. We should participate in this work when
we can cost - effectively compete with contractors,
assuming the time commitment does not severely
impact other necessary services. The town can and
does save real dollars while providing diversity in
job assignment to employees, sharpening skills and
improving morale.
PAVEMENT LIFE CYCLE
Good 40% drop in quality
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Fair 7 5 % 01 life
Poor
40% drop in quality
12%
Very Poor
of life
Failed
Will cost $4.00
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Year 10 20
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ENGINEERING
More than $1.5 million worth of active construction
in town projects required that most of the engineer-
ing division staff be in field sites for the greater
part of this year. Full time inspection is neces-
sary to assure contractor compliances with our plans
and specifications. By November we had Seen suc-
cessful completion of the sewer construction pro-
gram, the all- weather track and the Meriam Street
parking lot expansion.
With these construction projects completed, the
engineering staff plans to devote the winter months
m to surveying and designing the Grant Street drain,
cD the Massachusetts Avenue water main and the recon-
struction of Meadow Brook Avenue, Wellington Lane
and a section of Garfield Street and Spencer Street.
m These projects are scheduled for construction in the
spring and summer of 1984.
Our wastewater engineering consultant, Linenthal
Eisenberg Anderson, Inc., (LEA) has submitted for
the town a state grant application for $22,500 to
pay for plans and specifications for the removal of
excessive infiltration /inflow from the Lexington
sewer system.
LEA this year also completed a facility plan which
outlined the capital improvements needed to insure
the adequacy of the Lexington sewer system for the
next 20 years. This capital program includes flow
monitoring of the MDC interceptor, replacement of
overloaded sewer mains, cleaning and TV inspection
of problem sewer lines, and permanent provisions for
annually cleaning the North Lexington pump station
force main.
In October, Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) was retained
to perform a preconstruction analysis of the town's
water system. In evaluating the system, CDM will
use their PROGRAM WATER on their mainframe computer.
After completion of the analysis all final runs from
the computer will be transferred to a micro - computer
disk. This disk can then be used by the DPW on a
micro - computer. Using this program with validated
data on the existing Lexington system, the town can
evaluate the possible impacts of proposed projects
and also update the system to reflect new pipeline
installations. CDM is expected to deliver a draft
of the analysis by April 1984.
We have met with the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) many times starting in December 1982, seeking
approval of a concept plan for the Hartwell Avenue/
Bedford Street (Routes 4 & 225) intersection. This
approval process is continuing in hopes that FHWA's
rigid standard can be modified to accommodate the
concern and desires of the abutting neighborhood.
We are also awaiting U.S. National Park Service
approval of concept plan of the Marrett Road (Route
2A) improvements. The Engineering Division's well
balanced staff of engineers, surveyors, designers
and construction inspectors are looking forward to
another active year of implementing the town's pub-
lic works capital program.
OPERATIONS
The Highway Division is responsible for the patching
of pot holes and trenches, sidewalk repairs, brook
cleaning, guard rail installation and repair, drain
repair and construction, street cleaning, sign
placement and street line painting, and the major
responsibility of snow plowing, sanding and snow
removal.
This year, guard rails were replaced with steel at
North Street. Sixty -six trenches in various lo-
cations were repaired and patched. All streets were
swept in the spring and all catch basins cleaned.
Cracks on Winchester Drive and Worthen Road were
filled with emulsion as part of our crack sealing
program. The all- weather track at the Center field
and the addition to the Meriam Street parking lot
were built with division employees.
Winchester Drive was resurfaced in a unique way uti-
lizing new technology to prevent reflective cracking
and extend roadway life for about 20 years. A fab-
ric membrane was laid in hot liquid asphalt covering
the entire road surface. Then conventional resur-
facing was applied.
During Fiscal Year 1984 the Public Works Department
acquired a new 10- wheeler automated sander. This
sander allows the department to sand and salt many
more miles of streets without returning to the Pub-
lic Works Department, saving labor during sanding
and salting operations. The new salt shed now keeps
the salt dry and free of lumps, making it easier to
load equipment and expediting the dispatching of
trucks. The new salt and sand concrete loading ramp
has cut down the damage done to sanding trucks while
loading.
The new hydro mower has enabled the division to cut
manpower in cutting grass along highways from four
to five men to one man. This mower has also cut
repair costs to near zero. We also no longer have a
truck involved in cutting grass and brush since it
is not necessary to dump trimmings.
A severe mater main break on Wood Street, the unfor-
tunate discovery of a large trailer truck, was re-
paired promptly by the Water and Sewer Division.
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The Equipment Division maintains all Public Works
and Fire Department vehicles. This service includes
all preventive maintenance as well as servicing and
major repairs on all equipment. This division also
performs all the servicing and major repairs on the
School Department vehicles. In the past five
months, the division has repaired and painted 14
vehicles, including sandblasting, welding new floors
and painting of five sanding bodies.
Water and Sewer Division. The sewer section of the
Water and Sewer Division flushed and cleaned a total
of 41,558 linear feet of sewer main. Included in
this amount were 3,295 feet cleaned in the Lexington
interceptor trunkline between Vine Street and Ingle-
side Road. Three major repairs were made in this
line as well. In addition, a total of 3,311 feet of
sewer pipe along Vine Brook between Emerson Road
North and Fairfield Drive was flushed. The Brook
Street, Byron Avenue, Brigham and Constitution Road
pumping stations were repainted. The wet wells in
the Brook Street, North Street, Marshall Road, Byron
Avenue, Concord Avenue, Potter Pond and Constitution
Road pumping stations were pumped down and cleaned
by vacuum method.
The water section rebuilt 70 hydrants, thus conclud-
ing a town -wide hydrant maintenance and repair pro-
gram begun in 1981. Incorporated in this mainte-
nance program was the painting of the hydrants.
An increase in water rates from 45 cents per 100
cubic feet to 55 cents per 100 cubic feet and a
reduction in minimum consumption charge from 2500
cubic feet to 2000 cubic feet per billing period was
put into effect in 1983. During the year 45 new
accounts were added and over 225 meters were either
repaired or replaced. Water billings in fiscal 1983
totaled $1,054,235.58
ADMINISTRATION /FACILITIES
The following building and maintenance projects were
completed:
- Painted the exteriors of the following buildings:
Town pZow battZes a snowfaZZ of February, 1983.
Visitor's Center
Cary Memorial Building
Town Offices Building (T.O.B.)
Police Station
Animal Shelter
- Replaced two flat asphalt roofs on Cary Memorial
Building and repaired the copper canopy on the
front of the building;
- Replaced a combined total of 320 roof slates on
the Central Fire Station, East Lexington Fire
Station, and Cary Memorial Building;
- Replaced 3 overhead garage doors at the Public
Works Building, 201 Bedford Street;
- Repaired existing fire escape at Cary Memorial
Building;
- Replaced inefficient incandescent light fixtures
with energy saving fluorescents at the Police
Station;
- Installed security gate, interior alarm system,
and new high security door locks for the
protection of the Public Works complex at 201
Bedford Street;
- Replaced brick stairway and brick walks around
T.O.B. complex;
- Replaced wooden shingles with textured 1 -11
plywood siding on two sides of the Public Works
parking garage; also eliminated six windows,
reducing energy and vandalism costs.
The Park Division is responsible for the maintenance
and general care of all parks, playgrounds, histor-
ical, recreational and conservation areas, plus
mowing of all school areas.
Maintenance involves fertilizing and chemical treat-
ment, mowing, loaming and seeding, as well as the
lining of 24 ballfields areas and care of football,
soccer and field hockey fields, outdoor track,
tennis courts and basketball courts. We also main-
tain and operate the Center pools and their systems
and paint bleachers, benches, swings and picnic
tables. As funds are provided at town meeting to
build additional recreational facilities, such as
small tot play areas, bicycle paths and fields, we
handle the loaming, seeding and grading and install
the equipment.
Vandalism problems change from year to year. In
1983 it was very much on the increase in park land
and town properties. Littering again is on the
increase - -even more so than in 1982. What we have
now is a full time litter problem.
We regularly maintained several conservation areas,
including mowing and trimming. Care of bicycle
paths included trimming, mowing and trash pick -up.
We built a walking bridge across Clematis Brook at
the rear of Bowman School, and a bridge at Parker
Meadow land.
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Many 1983 recreation projects kept park forces busy:
- completely renovated field at #5 Center
Playground;
- loamed, seeded and sodded football field areas;
- loamed and seeded track and surrounding field
areas;
- loamed and seeded large tract of land at
Harrington. Field area;
- installed small tot equipment at Baskin
Playground and Kinneen's Pond;
- continued program of slicing and seeding playing
fields;
- planted various areas with flowers and bulbs.
The Shade Tree Division is responsible for the care
and preservation of all shade trees within public
ways as well as park properties.
The Lexington Lion's Club purchased 2,000 evergreen
seedlings for Arbor Day, the last Friday in April.
The division bagged each tree and distributed them
to the 4th, 5th and 6th grade elementary children.
The purpose of this project was to dramatize the
place trees play in our environment. Another 500
seed- lings were purchased and planted by the Girl
and Boy Scout Troops.
In addition, the division planted approximately 115
shade trees, ranging from 1�" to 4" caliper and
systematically injected 137 shade trees for disease
control. Over 1,000 shade trees were pruned. Poi-
son Ivy spraying was carried out on both private and
public lands. Dormant spraying was carried out for
control of the elm bark beetle, carrier of the Dutch
elm disease.
Gypsy moth infestation has just about run its
course, with only a few isolated spots remaining.
However, federal and state authorities are of the
opinion that we could have a problem again in the
not too distant future. Federal authorities are so
concerned that they are holding special education
programs in order to prevent spreading gypsy moths
to other states. New federal regulations now re-
quire that anyone moving from a high risk area of
gypsy moth infestation (which covers all New England
states) to a low risk area will be required to have
a document certifying that their vehicle has been
inspected and cleared of any threat of gypsy moth
contamination.
The Cemetery Division has recently completed laying
out graves in a portion of Section M (Sharay Olam
Extension) in the Westview Development plan. The
completion of this project gives us 150 graves avail-
able to sell as needed. The remaining area in this
section can be laid out in the future as needed, and
will represent an additional 650 graves.
Also, a loaming and grading project was completed on
a large gravel banking at the northern end of the
development, eliminating an unsightly condition at
the rear of Section M.
Westview Cemetery Develops Slowly
The new service building at Westview meets a real
need as the cemetery headquarters and has been a far
more effective place for bereaved families to talk
with the staff regarding selection of grave sites or
to make funeral arrangements. Some modest progress
was made in black topping an additional stretch of
roadway and during Fiscal Year 1983 an in -house
surveying project has defined the graves sites in
the new section to the south of the developed sec-
tion. No funds for development have yet been appro-
priated for planting of shrubs and trees, however,
due to the stringencies imposed by Proposition 2�.
Recycling Committee Returns Responsibility
In October the Recycling Committee of Citizens for
Lexington Conservation returned the responsibility
for operating the Recycling Center back to the De-
partment of Public Works. Increasing difficulties
in managing vandalism and routine dumping of build-
ing wastes at the recycling area of the former Hart-
well Avenue Sanitary Landfill, had outstripped the
volunteer committee's resources; hence the DPW was
called upon to do the heavy moving and lifting.
In a meeting with DPW Director Walter Tonaszuck, the
committee recommended that the newspaper and scrap
metal recycling be continued under his department,
with the profits going to the Excess and Deficiency
fund of the town, as it did before the committee
took over operation of the Recycling Center. Glass
recycling is no longer viable in this town, since
the vandalism had led to increasingly "polluted"
glass, and the post - Bottle -Bill volume is not large
enough to pay for the time expensive dumpsters wait
to be filled. For those wishing to recycle glass,
the Belmont recycling center off Concord Avenue will
accept glass from Lexington residents. Collection
of oil at the Lexington Recycling Center is unneces-
sary, since by law any store or garage which sells
oil must accept used oil.
The committee is pleased with DPW's willingness to
take over newspaper and scrap metal recycling at the
Hartwell Avenue site and says "thank you," for town
support and help during the two and a half years of
volunteer operation. The committee still retains
some "profits" from past recycling and would appre-
ciate recommendations of Lexington conservation
projects deserving these funds' support.
Kate Fricker
Debbie Green Rosemary Green
Health: New Directions and Traditional Service
Board of Health. L/R seated: Michael Erdos; James Lombie, Chairman;
Linda Roemer. Standing: Deborah HaZko, Sanitarian Intern; George
Smith, Health Director; Mary Smith, Secretary.
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $58,599
TOTAL EXPENSES 8,000
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 3
Sanitarian (Intern) Part Time 1
This has been a productive year for the Lexington
Board of Health. We have expanded our activities to
four new areas and have maintained our traditional
programs to serve the town.
A new mosquito control program, aimed at Eastern
Equine Encephalitis, was begun, as was a program to
establish non - smoking areas in restaurants. The
board also focused attention of the possibility of
recombinant DNA research in Lexington. Special
attention was given for the second year to an inno-
vative program developed by the town in conjunction
with the League of Women Voters for the safe dis-
posal of hazardous wastes found around the home.
At the same time, the regular ongoing health ser-
vices-- education programs, preventive health clin-
ics, investigation of problems and complaints, pub-
lic health nursing, enforcement of public sanitation
standards and control of communicable diseases - -have
received the constant attention and emphasis from
the Health Department staff. These constant duties
attract little public notice, but are vital for the
maintenance and improvement of health conditions in
Lexington. Throughout the year, weather played an
important part in our activities. A long wet spring
brought serious concerns about mosquitoes and EEE.
The relentless heat of summer demanded our close
attention to swimming facilities.
The Board of Health consists of three appointed
members serving three -year overlapping terms. The
board's responsibility is to plan, organize, manage
and coordinate the health programs and services
within the town. These responsibilities are made
viable through the efforts of the Health Director,
who also serves the town and board in other capac-
ities such as Mosquito Commissioner, Milk Inspector,
Animal Inspector and Leash Law Administrator. The
director's efforts are augmented by the office staff
and a part -time Sanitarian Intern. For a brief
period, Ellen Ripton filled this position and the
position is currently staffed by Deborah J. Halko,
who is a recent graduate of the University of Lowell
in health administration and is seeking a graduate
degree in radiological health.
Fresh Approaches, 1983,
Food Facts. A newsletter for food service opera-
tors was instituted to augment food service in-
spections and education efforts and will be used
to bring timely information to the attention of
food service owners and their employees.
Clean Air By -Law. The 1983 Town Meeting passed
the "Clean Indoor Air" By -Law which requires all
restaurants with a seating capacity of 50 or more
persons to establish a seating area to accommo-
date non - smokers. As the enforcing authority,
the Board of Health passed operational regula-
tions which augment the new By -Law. A feature
of the health regulations is the requirement
that cafeterias such as those operated in work-
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places, as well as restaurants institute non-
smoking areas.
Central Massachusetts Regional Milk Bank. The
Board of Health is cooperating with Hahnemann
Hospital in Worcester and has become a drop -off
center for nursing mothers participating in the
Mother's Milk donation program. Women interested
in this program can contact Milk Bank Coordinator
Miriam Erickson, Worcester Hahnemann Hospital,
757 -7751 Ext. 435.
Mosquito Control and Concern about EEE. The
board participated in a strong program of mosquito
control utilizing the assistance of a local citi-
zens group and the East Middlesex Mosquito Con-
trol Project. A highly visible educational ef-
fort included a display at the center "Discovery
Day" in conjunction with the organization Parents
Concerned About EEE. For more mosquito control
information see the article following.
- A Health Fair, jointly sponsored with the Fire
Department and Symmes- Choate Health Services,
utilized local resources. In addition to tradi-
tional preventive health promotion, there was a
booth dedicated to mosquito and encephalitis
concerns.
- Hazardous Waste. The concern about toxic wastes
and their impact on public health and the envi-
ronment continues. A pilot collection program
for residential quantities of hazardous waste,
initiated in 1982, was continued in 1983. Using
our process as a model, similar collections have
been held throughout Massachusetts and other
parts of the country. Our collection was
featured in the national Journal of Environmental
Health in 1983.
We are also working with the Boston Edison
Company to determine if there are any problems
areas to be addressed from the standpoint of
polychlorinated biphenols (PCB's) in transformers
and /or capacitors.
RENA Research. The board has begun evaluating
the need for regulations on genetic research. A
cooperative effort among town boards and agencies
is anticipated:
Improved Vending Machine Inspections and
strengthened education efforts are among the 1983
benefits of our public health sanitarian /intern
program.
Life Quality, 1983.
Food. Focusing on restaurants, retail food
stores, vending machines, etc. inspections are
made at intervals to insure that proper tech-
niques are employed in the preparation, storing
and serving of food. Emphasis is placed on food
service personnel and the food service environ-
ment as well, to insure that the health of the
public is protected. New regulations for food
Board of Health member Linda Roemer and Intern Sani-
tarian examine hazardous waste scMZes.
service are being prepared at the State level and
regulations pertaining to the dispensing of bulk
foods became effective in December.
Swimming. Regulating the activities at public
and semi - public swimming pools (town, motels,
associations, etc.) is stressed. Our inspections
assure compliance with health and safety regula-
tions throughout the swimming season. Education
of pool operators in methods to prevent health
and accident hazards is also undertaken. Four
pools were closed for varying periods, and warn-
ings issued where needed. One new pool opened
and one pool was denied a permit to operate.
The "Old Res" is an important part of our inspec-
tion program. Inspected for most of the same
reasons as pools, the town beach had to be closed
briefly due to water quality problems brought on
by a seemingly unending summer heat wave.
- Housing Inspection. The traditional problems
associated with housing continue to exist. Lack
of heat, physical and structural defects, prob-
lems of water supply and sewage disposal are
foremost. The technological advances of our
society have also created concerns about such
things as asbestos, lead paint, insulation and
abrasive methods of removing paint in the home.
Department activities in these areas continue to
grow. Six court complaints were sought, one
house was condemned as unfit for human habitation
and was destroyed by arson. A sand - blasting
project had to be stopped.
The inspection of public lodging facilities is
also an important consideration of the Board of
Health. Motels, lodging houses, summer day
camps, community type residences and the police
lock -up, are among quarters inspected at regular
intervals. Housing regulations were amended in
1983 and new regulations pertaining to summer
camps became effective.
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Hazardous Waste Collection had many helpers.
Preventive Health. The Board of Health provided,
or co- sponsored, a number of health clinics
throughout the year. Some of these clinics in-
cluded influenza, glaucoma screening for adults,
pre - school eye screening, cancer detection in men
and women, diabetes screening and early childhood
diseases. Special clinics are made available to
the elderly.
Communicable disease investigation is undertaken
through the use of Public Health nurses under a
contract with Visiting Nurse and Community
Health, Inc. All reported communicable diseases
must be investigated.
Prevention of disease through vaccination is a
prime responsibility. The Board of Health pro-
vides biological supplies (vaccines) to Lexington
physicians, nursing homes, industrial medical
departments and the Metropolitan State Hospital.
- Citizen Complaints. The department makes every
effort to investigate all legitimate complaints.
Action taken varies from issuing order letters to rA
seeking court complaints. In this regard, meet- y
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their helpful cooperation and assistance throughout
the year. Special recognition is due Mrs. Linda
Behar and the citizens group Parents Concerned About
EEE for their extra help in public health and
mosquito control efforts in 1983.
Mosquito Control: A Health Concern in 1983
TOTAL EXPENSES East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project. Subse-
quently, following an active campaign by a group of
Feb. - June '83 $4,000 residents called "Parents Concerned About EEE" and
July - June '83/'84 $9,500 lengthy debate on town meeting floor, an additional
$9,500.00 was approved for Fiscal Year 1984.
The Appropriation Committee, acting upon a Board of
Health and Selectmen's recommendation, approved a
transfer of $4,000.00 from the Reserve Funds early
in 1983, allowing the Town of Lexington to join the
In March, East Middlesex personnel began inspecting
the town's wetlands. Data was compiled on mosquito
larvae; areas were treated when high densities of
East Middlesex Mosquito ControZ Project stream work.
Fight Those Bites! The education program of Parents
Concerned About EEE reaching citizens in the Center
in late spring and summer, with the mosquito survey
trap truck standing nearby. Photo George Smith
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larvae were encountered; and blockages were removed
when they resulted in excess stagnant water. The
data collected will pinpoint where larval control
should be planned in future years and will be used
to direct the off - season water management programs
aimed at reducing stagnant water. The spring rains
were approximately 10 inches above normal, giving
the spring brood of mosquito larvae ample area to
mature. During April and May, 31.5 acres of wetland
were targeted for larval control. This was general-
ly effective as most mosquito complaints received
from residents were adjacent to areas receiving
little treatment. Specifically, the area between
Maple and Woburn Street proved the most troublesome.
Other areas in need of more control include the
eastern edge of the Great Meadow, Pine Meadow by
Vaille Avenue and the Barberry Road area.
The early summer mosquito species, Masonia pertur-
bans, which breeds in cat tail swamps also had ideal
weather conditions and appeared in large numbers
from middle to late June. In 1983 this mosquito
species has been indicted in both Massachusetts and
New Jersey as being this year's probable human and
equine EEE vector (disease- carrying) mosquito. This
mosquito is difficult to control in the larval
stage. In June, the Board of Health approved the
use of a portable backpack mistblower against adult
mosquitoes including the recently hatched Mansonia
perturbans in wooded and wetland areas where resi-
dents would receive little exposure. From June
through September 570 acres were covered by the
backpack mistblower. During the same period, due to
the hot and dry weather which resulted in little
accumulation of standing water, only 7 acres of
wetland were treated to control mosquito larvae.
A truck trap and landing counts were used to measure
the adult mosquito population dynamics in Lexington.
The East Middlesex project received over 100 calls
from Lexington residents regarding biting mosquitoes
and stagnant water. The project participated in a
mosquito surveillance experiment with the State
Virus Laboratory and Harvard University to develop
surveillance techniques that will provide early
warnings of EEE. One result of the experiment was
that large numbers of mosquitoes from the East
Middlesex area were tested for virus isolation.
After news of multiple EEE cases in southeastern
Massachusetts and an advisory from State Public
Health Commissioner Bailus Walker to intensify
ground spraying operations, the Board of Health
approved implementing a truck mounted aerosol (ULV)
spraying of the town following notification of resi-
dents via newspaper and the telephone hot -line. The
technical grade Malathion used was tested for con-
tents and impurities by Energy Resources Laboratory
of Cambridge prior to application.
East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project personnel ready the spray head
for the town's one spraying in late surmner.
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TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $17,500
TOTAL EXPENSES (appropriated) 6,000
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 1
Part Time 1
This has been an interesting and productive year for
the Animal Control Department. Perhaps the most
impressive aspect was the increase in "public aware-
ness." To help spread the word that we are here and
that we do care, Animal Control Officer Patricia
Martin -Paul worked effectively at turning education-
al efforts into viable programs to benefit area
residents and their pets.
Department Responsibilities. Lexington's Animal
Control operation is a small multi-faceted'depart-
ment staffed by a full -time Animal Control Officer
whose responsibilities include enforcement of appli-
cable local and state dog and animal laws. A part -
time assistant extends animal control coverage be-
yond office hours. Administrative functions, in-
cluding dog complaints, are handled by the Health
Department staff. The Health Director, in his ca-
pacity as Leash Law Administrator, supervises field
and administrative functions.
Along with their statutory authority to deal with
animal problems, the field staff is also responsible
for such diverse activities as quarantining biting
or diseased animals, operating and maintaining the
shelter, dog licensing, animal permits, vaccina-
tions, and the investigation and disposition of
hundreds of citizen complaints.
1983 Highlights. The Animal Control Officer worked
diligently this year in the community in order to
make her presence felt. As always, time was spent
working with the Board of Selectmen in processing
and attending dog hearings which are held to arbi-
trate difficult dog problems.
Many visits were made to public and private,schools
to enlighten children as to the pros and cons of dog
ownership, our basic town By -Laws and the benefits
of being a good pet neighbor. Local Girl Scout
troops were given the opportunity to tour our shel-
ter and reported benefitting from the experience.
Our local veterinarians were supportive in treating
numerous sick and injured animals picked up by the
department. Working closely with the veterinarians,
Ms. Martin -Paul helped to initiate a spaying and
neutering program to help lessen the impact of un-
wanted pets on the community.
This year, the Animal Control Department was able to
place two dogs with the Red Acre Hearing Dog Farm in
Stow, where dogs are trained to serve the deaf,;,_
without the benefit of a spoken command. Our first,
"Trish" has successfully completed her training as a
hearing -ear dog and will soon be certified. The
second is now undergoing her training and will learn
the sounds of the smoke detector, doorbell, tele-
phone TTY (a telecommunications service for the
deaf) and other sounds in order to assist her future
owner through the course of a normal day in a sound-
less world.
The staff's efforts made the annual rabies clinic a
success. Extra effort was needed to insure that all
dogs are licensed and vaccinated.
The appearance of stern Equine Encephalitis in
both humans and h' es'placed additional responsi- W
bility on this department. As a preventive measure,
all horses had to be checked to insure that they
were vaccinated against EEE.
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Lastly, our Animal Control Officer was able to at-
tend the Thompson School of Applied Science at the
University of New Hampshire for a program involving
all aspects of dog and animal control.
As always, it is important to remind residents that
there is a leash law and that the law is enforced.
In order to be successful, working together is re-
quired. The following recap of service charges is
provided:
_IMPOUNDMENT FEE:
$25.00 per dog - first offense
$50.00 per dog - each,uspbsequent 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)
COURT FINES:
In addition to town- assessed service charges, dog
owners may be subject to court appearances and
fines. These court fines are as follows:
First Offense , Dismissal on appearance
Second Offense $25.00
Third Offense $30.00
Fourth and subsequent offenses $50.00
Although our year was successful, it has ended on a
sad note with the resignation of Animal Control
Officer, Patricia Martin -Paul. She will be missed
by us all for her genuine care and interest in
people and animals alike. We wish her well in
Florida. We thank all who helped make her tenure
rewarding and successful and we look forward to the
coming, year with our new Animal Control Officer, Bob
(Robert) Dalrymple as he carries on the myriad of
activities with pets and people.
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Traffic safety, crime prevention and service were important priorities
of the police department in 1983. Utilizing the finest of equipment and
strategies such as "directed patrol," combined with "park, lock and
walk" at selective times and in specific areas, the department has kept
pace with leading law enforcement agencies in the 1980s.
Crime in Lexington. Again this year, burglary statistics reflected a
substantial drop during the first 10 months. Larcenies and motor
vehicle thefts, bicycle thefts and automobile /accessory thefts continue
to confront the town, as do drug /alcohol abuse, which is the direct
cause of most crimes of disorder and vandalism.
This year the crime prevention program was expanded to include three of-
ficers who, in addition to their regular duties, developed a comprehen-
sive drug /alcohol education program. In addition to residential and
commercial security surveys, the officers lectured before various groups
and organizations and distributed crime prevention kits to create a
greater public awareness of preventive measures that complement patrols
and investigative techniques.
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Traffic and safety. Reported accidents in Lexington
during 1983 were 10 percent fewer than in the previ-
ous year. A 26- percent increase in citations is-
sued to traffic law violators may have helped to in-
fluence this downward trend. Parking tickets issued
increased by 19 percent. The computerized system of
reporting unpaid parking tickets to the Registry of
Motor Vehicles has encouraged prompt payment of
parking fines.
Police visibility at locations where accidents fre-
quently occur can have a positive effect on drivers.
During 1983, Lexington police officers were assigned
to these locations during "high accident" periods.
This type of enforcement provides a visual deterrent
and contributes greatly to traffic safety.
During the spring and fall seasons, the department's
safety officer appeared before the children of each
elementary school with appropriate lectures and film
presentations concerning pedestrian and bicycle
safety. The school safety programs are effective in
keeping local pedestrian and bicycle accidents in-
volving children under 14 well below the national
average.
Goals for the coming years. The department strives
for continued improvement in essential services,
further reductions in all areas of criminal ac-
tivity and increased citizen participation in
efforts directed toward maximum police service and
protection.
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,631,437
TOTAL EXPENSES 225,700
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 61
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Fire at the rear of 985 Waltham Street keeps Engine 2
and firefighter Mark Roche busy.
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,516,132
TOTAL EXPENSES 122,635
CAPITAL EXPENSES 215,000
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 62
Part Time 1
The Lexington Fire Department provides the community
with emergency fire, ambulance and rescue services.
It also educates citizens, especially children,
about fire safety. The department inspects build-
ings and enforces fire regulations along with con-
ducting first aid and fire safety training. The
department maintains five engines, one aerial ladder
and one ambulance, housed in two stations.
The department acquired several new pieces of equip-
ment this year. In November a new aerial ladder
truck replaced our 23 -year old unit. The new vehi-
cle is equipped with a 100 -foot all steel ladder,
and has increased lighting capabilities and compart-
mentation. This addition allowed us to dispose of
our 1969 Rescue Truck as the ladder truck does the
job of two vehicles. The department was awarded a
new pick -up truck by Lexington Toyota Incorporated
as part of a national "Toyota for Community Safety"
campaign. Lastly, the Lexington Rotary Club donated
a new hydraulic cutting shear to be used in conjunc-
tion with the Jaws of Life the organization had
previously given the town.
This year the Fire Department responded to a total
of 2254 calls for emergency assistance. Of these
895 were for emergency ambulance service. Our five
year trend shows a leveling off of total calls and
small increase in ambulance service. With the sta-
ble population and the percentage of elderly in-
creasing, we expect ambulance service to rise mod-
estly for the next several years.
The department responded to an average of 0.75 seri-
ous fires per month. Of these, there were two sec-
ond alarm fires - -on May 7 at 47 Ridge Road, and on
June 5 at the rear of 985 Waltham Street. In both
cases vacant houses were destroyed under suspicious
circumstances.
teered in an effort to improve endurance, strength,
flexibility and especially cardiovascular fitness.
Extensive medical tests were done and an exercise
consultant retained to provide a safe and meaningful
program. It is expected that lost time due to ill-
ness and injuries will decline as a result of this
activity. In particular, we hope to reduce the
frequency and severity of heart attacks.
The department encourages every household to install
smoke detectors. Test the detector regularly fol-
lowing the manufacturer's recommendations, and plan
two ways to escape if a fire occurs.
Fire Prevention Week Open House was attended by al-
most 500 people. A major feature was a fire safety
obstacle course teaching children what to do if
trapped by a fire in their home and how to react if
their clothing catches fire. Many off duty fire-
fighters volunteered their time to make this event
big success.
During the year Captain James Cataldo, Firefighters
J. William Flaherty and Leonard E. Muller retired
with 86 years of combined service to their communi-
ty. We wish them the best in their retirement years
and thank them for their efforts.
The department has hired four new firefighters this
year to fill vacancies. These employees have been
sent to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy for
seven weeks of intensive training.
A new physical fitness program for firefighters was Disaster Drill. Firefighters Byron Breda, Richard
instituted. One quarter of the department volun- Rycroft and Edward Costello aid "victim" Don Chisholm.
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Need for Energy Conservation Still Real
The Energy Conservation Committee spent the past and is already partially installed with grant money
year completing previously approved and funded plans previously received. Its ability to handle fluctua-
and monitoring existing conservation measures. tions in indoor - outdoor temperatures should save
both fuel and labor costs. If so, expansion capabil-
Meanwhile, the School Department is experimenting ity exists to extend use of the computer control
with several materials that can be used to insulate system to all school and town buildings.
large glass window areas. When enough information
is gathered to support a recommendation, a proposal Now that easing gas pump prices seem to blunt the
will be made. energy crisis, we must not forget that energy costs
still use a very large portion of our municipal
Beginning in 1984, a computer in the School Depart- budget. In truth, the energy crisis has not gone
ment's central facility will mastermind the heating away. Lexington has an outstanding record in con -
systems of the Bridge, Bowman, Estabrook and Harr- trolling energy use and costs in all departments;
ington schools. This equipment has been purchased this effort should continue.
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TOTAL PERSONAL
SERVICES
$134,521
TOTAL EXPENSES
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PERSONNEL
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REIMBURSEMENT
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Program income
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Revolving Fund
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Reimbursements
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Total
$99,534.67
Advocacy and cooperation seemed to be the theme this
past year with the Recreation Committee's agenda of
activities. Seeking to maintain facilities and
programs despite the ever - tightening fiscal con-
straints, the Recreation Department, with coopera-
tion from citizens and town departments, has com-
pleted many projects and offered a varied selection
of leisure programs reaching every segment of the
population.
Swimming programs. During the unusally hot summer
of '83, Lexington's citizens took advantage of both
the Town Pool and Old Res. While there was no
increase in the cost of swim tags this year, the
sale of swim tags reached the highest level since
the pool complex opened in 1980. For the first time
since records have been kept, sales of adult tags
(3,106) outnumbered youth tags sales (3,064). This
further indicates a shifting in age of our popu-
lation and alerts the department to be cognizant of
the adult and elderly leisure needs. Although the
cost of swimming lessons was increased, the enroll-
ment remained constant. Adult swimming lessons
especially continued to be in demand.
Two changes were made in swim schedules after the
season began, as a result of citizen input. An
additional hour was made available in the wading
pool, and Res hours were expanded from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. to 10:30 a.m, to 7 p.m. The expanded hours at
the Res were approved by the selectmen with the
understanding that, if money were needed to cover
the additional costs, a transfer would be made from
available funds.
At the end of the swim season, a questionnaire
covering rules, scheduling, programs, lesson
registration, tag sales and fees was distributed to
users. Over 70 families responded. Results will
help in future planning. An accident on the last
day of the season emphasized the need to continue
strict enforcement of rules.
Programs for special populations. Concerns about
recreation for special populations has resulted in
funding for two new programs - a social activity
program and a Sing -Along Chorus. For the first time
this year, a swim class was offered for handicapped
persons and financial aid was provided for three
children to attend Camp Reach in Arlington. The
committee also met with the Enablement Committee to
discuss accessibility to town facilities where
recreation programs are held.
Summer programs. Unfortunately, because of fiscal
restraints, the summer playground program was
eliminated, including supervised playgrounds at five
sites, tot lot programs at Kinneen's and Center,
youth arts and crafts programs and special events
such as track meets and field days. The Pre - school
PTA provided volunteer staff to conduct a program
two days a week at the Center tot lot, the only
playground program that was offered. However, the
Recreation Department continued to offer sports
clinics in baseball, gymnastics, basketball and
soccer during the summer, as well as weekly youth
tennis lessons.
New programs. In September, the Department spon-
sored a town -wide tennis tournament, which had been
organized in past years by a local tennis group.
During January and February, Friday night downhill
ski lessons were provided for junior and senior high
youths at Nashoba Valley. Thursday afternoon
lessons at Boxborough continued to be popular with
elementary children.
Another new area of cooperation has been developed
with Lexington's Chamber of Commerce. The Recre-
ation Department participated in Discovery Day
activities and donated arts and craft materials for
Harvest Day's pumpkin decorating.
Track completed. Using monies appropriated at the
1982 Town Meeting, the department, with a strong
SZedding at Hastings Park.
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assist from Public Works, completed the new 400 -
meter all- weather running track at Center Field.
This new facility provides a low- maintenance, safe
running surface from late winter through fall. An
unexpected bonus has been that walkers are also
enjoying the new track.
Improvements and renovations. Among the improve-
ments made to existing fields and playgrounds were
the addition of drinking fountains at Garfield
Playground and the football field and tennis courts
at Center. New wooden barrier fences have been
installed at Fiske, Kinneen's and two locations at
Center. Due to a high incidence of vandalism at
Sutherland, a spotlight was installed. Fortunately,
Lexington's recreational facilities have not been
damaged by vandalism as badly as some other town
facilities, but slides at both Rindge and Sutherland
have been abused and graffiti had to be removed from
the bathhouse at the Res.
Field renovations were completed at Center #5, the
enclosed baseball field, and an additional area was
seeded at Harrington. The state cooperated in
extending the chain link fence along Route 128,
making Baskin Playground a safer place. Two new
pieces of playground apparatus have been installed
there as well.
Planning. A field subcommittee was appointed to
study maintenance and field usage problems. A draft
master plan for field renovations through 1989 was
developed by this subcommittee and subsequently
submitted to the Engineering Department for cost
estimates. The committee surveyed not only existing
fields and playgrounds, but also sites for possible
future development.
In defeating an article for transfer of five school
sites to the town, the 1983 Town Meeting voted a
study of all town -owned open space.
Policy issues. The committee dealt with the request
for a private fund - raising softball tournament,
causing a clarification of the policy on use of town
fields.
Fee increases for field use were in effect, but with
no change in the number of rentals.
The closing of Franklin School prompted the commit-
tee to request that the play area remain as a
neighborhood recreation facility when final disposi-
tion of the site takes place.
Of particular interest to the Recreation Committee
are Sutherland and Garfield play areas and the
Hennessey land in North Lexington.
The committee saw numerous changes in its makeup.
May brought the retirement of F. David Wells, Jr., a
longtime advocate for Lexington's recreation pro-
grams, followed by the resignation of Bart Carr in
October. Three new members have been added:
Judy Marshall, Leo McSweeney and Sam Nablo,
The committee continues to recommend policy and
procedures in providing for the recreational needs
of the community and encourages citizens' input.
The committee meets on the third Wednesday of each
month in Room G -1 of the Town Office Building at 8
p.m. This is a time for citizens to voice their
support and concerns as well as recommend changes in
programs and policy.
Photo Owen O'Rourke, Lexington Minute -Man
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Celebrations Committee Marches On
Town Celebrations Committee. L/R seated: Frances
Mallett; William Fitzgerald, Chairman; Karen Gaughan.
Standing: Raymond Flynn, Vice Chairman; Marion Snow;
Paul Jenkins; Jean Coates. Absent: Winston Flynn,
Robert Jackson.
Since 1956, when the Town Celebrations Committee was
established and appointed by the selectmen, every
official holiday ceremony, with the exception of the
Bicentennial Patriots Day, has been coordinated by
this committee. Countless individuals and groups
have helped march along.
Patriots Day was fair and cool. Festivities began
at 5:30 a.m. when Martin Gilmore and about 50 young-
sters rang bells on the Belfry Tower along with many
of the town's church bells. At 5:45 the Minutemen
and the British Tenth Regiment of Foot met for their
annual re- enactment of the Battle on the Green. At
7:30 the Youth Parade stepped off under the direc-
tion of Chief Marshall Mark Wood, president of
L.H.S. Class of 1983, Division Marshalls Mark Rolin-
cik and David Dix and their aides Rachael Power, Jon
Fanburg, Julie Hanson, Sarah Doherty, Shelly Visalli
and Dan Dohan, followed by the Lexington Minutemen,
Tenth Regiment of Foot, Lexington Police Honor
Guard, Board of Selectmen, town manager, veterans,
clergy, guests, Town Celebrations Committee, flag
detail, honor guard and the White Tricorne Hat
delegation.
The 1st Division was led by Lexington High School
Band, followed by Blue Birds, Camp Fire, Adventur-
ers, Horizon Club, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownies
and Girl Scouts.
The 2nd Division was led by the combined Junior High
School Band, followed by Lexington /Bedford Youth
Hockey, Pioneer Girls of Grace Chapel, Rainbow Girls
Drill Team, Hayden Beginners, Hayden Juniors, Drum-
mers and Twirlers. After an invocation by Rev.
Harvey Meppelink and flag raising, Chairman James
Crain gave greetings from the Board of Selectmen and
read the Governor's proclamation. Rep. Stephen
Doran gave greetings from the State and Chairman
Crain presented Joseph Rooney and Douglas Maxner (in
absentia) with special recognition awards for 50
years' service to the town. The Lawrence C. Stone
award was presented to John Skinner by Capt. Brian
Sullivan of the Lexington Minutemen. The Lexington
Youth Recognition award was presented by Selectman
Stephen Politi to three outstanding high school
students who excel in scholastic, artistic, extra-
curricular and community services: Robin Alper, Amy
Dockser and Adrienne Della Penna. After the Lions
Club presentation of the White Hat Award to
Cornelius P. Cronin (described separately in this
report), the benediction was given by the Rev.
Jonathan Margon.
During the morning, the Lexington Minutemen escorted
Daughters of the American Revolution in their obser-
vances at the Revolutionary Monument; the British
Tenth Regiment of Foot escorted British Consul David
Nelson to the Old Burying Ground to decorate the
grave of the British Soldier, and the British gave
an exhibition of 18th century military tactics on
the Green. Selectmen Chairman Crain, and represen-
tatives of Minute Men greeted Paul Revere and
William Dawes at noontime.
In the float competition prizes were awarded for
best entries depicting the 1983 theme, "Time- honored
Traditions."
Youth Div. 1st prize - Christian Center
2nd prize - Hayden F.S.C. Precision Team
Honorable Mention - DeMolay
Civic Div. 1st prize - First Baptist Church
2nd prize - Elks - B.P.O.E. #2204
Honorable Mention - Pilgrim Church
Commercial 1st prize - Wilson Farms
Div. 2nd prize - Minute -Man Auto Repair
Honorable Mention - Mullen Lumber Co.
More than 500 people ran in the Lions Club Road
Race.
The 2 p.m. Parade stepped off led by Chief Marshall
Col. Charles M. Cullen, U.S.A.R., and Chief of Staff
Leo Gaughan, former chairman of the Town Celebra-
tions Committee, consisting of 34 marching bands,
both military and youth groups and 22 drum corps.
The entire 2nd division consisted of Shriners parade
units led by Aleppo Temple Potentate Augustus G.
Means, sponsored by the Lexington Lodge of Elks
42204.
At special ceremonies held at the reviewing stand,
Rep. Doran presented to long -time Lexington resident
Mrs. Mae E. (Hennessey) Wall a citation for her more
than 50 years service to the community and her
heroic efforts as an army nurse with American
Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I.
The Town Celebrations Committee thanks the following
sponsors, the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and
private citizens for their support: Woodhaven Wall-
paper and Paint, Nolan Norton, Lexington Press,
Wilson Farms, Arlex, Lawhorn Irrigation, Shawmut
Bank, Lexington Alarms, Data Instruments, Michel -
son's, Chamber of Commerce, Bellino's, Depositors
Trust, Knights of Columbus, Lexington Automotive,
Mal's, Lions Club, Raytheon, Leader Federal, Ameri-
can Legion Stanley Hill Post, Lexington Lodge of
Elks 412204, Beacon Minute -man Publications.
Memorial Day was wet and dreary; the parade was held
in Cary Hall! After a welcome by Ray Flynn, Town
Town Celebrations
Celebrations Committee Chairman of the Day, Chief
Marshall Police Lt. James Kilmartin conducted the
ceremonies with invocation by Rev. Brian S. Dixon,
and reading of the Governor's proclamation by
Selectman John F. McLaughlin.
Memorial wreaths were placed at War Memorial Plaques
in Cary Hall by members of Youth Groups aided by
Neil Cronin. The program consisted of the following:
- Reading of General Logan's Order of the Day - Jon
Fanburg, L.H.S. class of 1983
- Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by
Rachael Power, L.H.S. class of 1983
- Hymn by Lexington High School Band
- Address of the day by Col. John J. Salvadore
- A one round volley by the Lexington Minutemen
(outside the door), followed by benediction by
the Rev. Thomas L. Clough
After the indoor services the Town Celebrations
Committee took wreaths to the four local sites where
war dead are buried - -the Monument on the Battle
Green, the Old Burying Ground, Munroe and Westview
Cemeteries.
Veterans Day dawned misting and cold, so the com-
mittee shortened the parade to the War Memorial on
Buckman Tavern grounds, where the memorial wreaths
were laid by Cynthia Hillier and Sara Kraeger. The
parade was led by Chief Marshall Richard•Crogan,
Senior Vice Commander V.F.W. Post 3007 and his aides
Cecil Jones, Warren Hawkins, Bob Rushton and Ernest
White, followed by the Pvt. Charles J. Shutt Detach-
ment Marine Corp. League Firing Detail and Marching
Contingent, Lexington Fire Department Color Guard
and Marching Unit, Lexington Senior High School
Band, honored guests, the Lexington Minutemen, Air
Force Jr. R.O.T.C, from Minuteman Tech and represen-
tatives of Lexington youth groups.
All gathered at Cary Hall after the brief parade,
and were welcomed by Chief Marshall Crogan. Select-
man Robert Sacco read the Governor's proclamation.
The Rev. Arthur Kolsti gave an invocation, bene-
diction and special prayer for the Marines lost in
the explosion in Beirut and asked for a moment of
silence in memoriam to our people lost in all wars.
Veterans Daze Firing DetaiZ, Cary MemoriaZ BuiZding.
The Girl Scouts laid memorial wreaths in Cary Hall,
and Selectman Steve Politi presented a plaque to
Douglas Maxner, as he was unable to receive it on
Patriots Day. The address of the day was presented
by Chief Master Sgt. John Donato.
Battle Green Guides: Business Is Booming
The Battle Green Guides had another busy year greet- were issued by the selectmen. Examinations for new
ing visitors to the Green and telling them the story guides were given by senior guide Arthur Slade and
of Patriots Day, April 19th. Director of Guides Cornelius P. Cronin.
Two free tours, for Lexington residents, were given Visitors Center registrations showed a 13 percent
on August 3 and 17. Both tours were well attended increase over the year 1982, with 90,829 visitors
and this annual custom will continue in 1984. counted through December 31, 1983. Applications for
new guides, over 14 years of age, are available at
Renewal permits for 17 senior guides as well as two the Visitors Center.
new guides, Jonathan Vitiello and Stuart Lustig,
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When Cornelius P. (Neil) Cronin received the "White
Hat" on April 19, symbolic of Lexington's "Man -of-
the- Year" award an exemplary "local boy who made
good" was recognized.
James Shimansky, president of the Lions Club, annual
sponsor the award, made the presentation, explaining
that the criteria for the winner of the coveted
White Tricorn are that he or she be a "living
citizen of Lexington, not a holder of a major
elective office, who has demonstrated a dedication
to the principals of good citizenship and who has
advanced the American way of life by giving unsel-
fishly of his or her time and talents over the years
beyond the normal bounds of his or her occupation."
Mr. Cronin is an 80 year old life -long citizen of
Lexington and the recital of his activities is long
indeed, starting with his membership in the Lexing-
ton High School Corps of Cadets and proceeding
Historical Commission:
Cataloging Our Past
On June 30, 1983, the Lexington Historical Commis-
sion was awarded a $4,000 matching grant from the
Massachusetts Historical Commission for the com-
pletion of an architectural inventory of Lexington.
The balance of $4,000 was provided through the Trust-
ees of Public Trusts in Lexington from the George
Gilmore Fund.
When completed in the spring of 1984, this architec-
tural inventory will catalog all historically impor-
tant sites and structures in the town, plus other
buildings and open spaces which contribute to Lex-
ington's unique character. The completed inventory
will be much more than a research exercise:
- pressure for expansion of the town's commercial
center threatens adjacent homes not yet cataloged
through commandership of the Stanley Hill Post 38 of
the American Legion, which he presently serves as
adjutant. While practicing his profession for 25
years as assistant town assessor of Lexington, he
found time for many town committees, including chair-
manship of the Town Celebrations Committee and mem-
bership in civic organizations such as the Chamber
of Commerce, the Commission on Suburban Responsibil-
ity and the Lexington Historical Society, to mention
only a few. Thus he has played many roles in Patri-
ots Day celebrations for 70 years.
In 1980 he succeeded Rev. Harold T. Handley as Bat-
tle Green Guides Director and as such, trains, tests
and supervises the young people who serve as guides,
greeting thousands of visitors and telling the story
of April 19, 1775.
Among his hobbies is the presentation to retiring
officials, and community committee chairmen, of
gavels which he has made from elms surrounding the
Battle Green. He has made and presented over 50
such gavels in the last 15 years.
A kindly gentleman, an active churchman, he is a
walking advertisement of the Lexington he has loved
and served.
Others who have received the award, beginning in
1954, have been: Edwin B. Worthen, Albert Burnham,
John Garrity, Rev. Harold T. Handley, William E.
Maloney, Dr. Fred S. Piper, Thomas Grindle, William
Roger Greeley, Albert G. Frothingham, Margaret
Keefe, Eleanor B. Litchfield, Rev. Msgr. George W.
Casey and Joseph 0. Rooney.
Also, Donald E. Nickerson, Alan G. Adams, Dr. Win-
throp H. Harrington, Michael Vidette, Sr., Louis A.
Tropeano, George W. Emery, Louis A. Zehner, Irving
H. Mabee, Richard A. Michelson, Ruth Morey, Levi
Burnell, Donald Gillespie, William Fitzgerald, Dr.
Mary Perry and George P. Wadsworth.
Historical Commission. L /R: David Kelland; Roland
Gubisch, Chairman; Martin Gilman; Bebe FaZlick.
but at least 100 years old and architecturally
important. The inventory is a planning tool.
-a number of pre - Revolutionary structures in
Lexington are outside historic districts and
are not yet cataloged. They are important but
little -known parts of the town's rich heritage.
The Historical Commission collects reference infor-
mation on architectural styles, preservation tech-
nology and financial benefits for historic preserva-
Historical Commission
tion. It is the starting point for those seeking
National Register nomination for their buildings or
neighborhoods. It also submits opinions and rec-
ommendations to other town boards and committees on
topics of architectural or historic concern. Ques-
tions and comments are welcome, and may be directed
to any present member. Monthly public meetings are
held in the Town Office Building.
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Historic Districts Commission. L/R seated: John Ryan; Ann Wallace;
Roland GreeZey; John Davies, Chairman; Barbara GiZson, Secretary; Law-
rence Whipple. Standing: MoZZy Nye, Linda McAulay, Richard Morehouse,
Stephen Cripps, Associate Members.
Within Lexington Historic Districts all plans for by the commission. A Certificate of Appropriateness r
construction, demolition, exterior renovations, was finally granted after alternative plans were
color changes and signs must be reviewed by the considered and rejected, and the church reduced its JD
Historic Districts Commission, as mandated in state request by one parking space. Subsequently, another 0
legislation. The commission signifies approval of certificate was issued for a fence and planting plan
all or part of a project by issuing a Certificate of mutually agreed to by the church and its easterly
Appropriateness. abuttor.
Among the various proposals, the Lexington Square
building, generally approved in 1982, continued to
have the most significant impact on the town's cen-
ter as its developers returned to the commission for
approval of the final details of the construction.
An overall design vocabulary for signs and lights
was approved so that future additions and changes
will be consistent with the initial design. Paving
materials were approved, and after several hearings,
an agreement was reached on a rear fence that con-
formed reasonably well with the building design,
satisfied the abuttors, and was consistent with
conditions laid down by the Board of Appeals.
The request by the First Baptist Church for a drive-
way, parking spaces, and access for the elderly and
handicapped at the easterly end of its property was
probably the most controversial proposal considered
Considerable time was spent with developers of the
former Muzzey Junior High School as their architects
evolved the design and reviewed it with the commis-
sion at several preliminary stages.
In addition, certificates were granted for a number
of signs, awnings, colors and material changes.
Each of these was minor by itself, but each
contributes to the total visual environment of the
historic districts that form the spine of Lexington,
from the East Village to Hastings Park.
The year also saw the resignation of commission
chairman John R. Packard, whose patience and sound
judgment is missed, and of Associate Commissioner
Sarah P. Harkness. They were replaced by Commis-
sioner John E. Ryan and Associate Commissioner
Stephen B. Cripps.
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Garing; Roland Gubisch. Chairman.
recent Cary Lecture committees to provide worthwhile
programs free of charge for Lexington residents.
Cary Lectures: Changing Times
The Cary Lecture Series was established over 50
years ago by the wills of Elizabeth Cary Farnum and
Susanna E. Cary. For more than 50 years the annual
sum of $2,500 has brought world - renown public fig-
ures, Lexington residents as well as visitors, to
present four or five programs a year in Cary Hall to
packed audiences.
Today, the Cary Lectures compete with an ever -
increasing abundance of alternatives -- greater travel
mobility, cable TV, audio and video recordings.
These factors, coupled with inflation in speakers'
fees and postage, have challenged the creativity of
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To maintain the quality of the Cary Lecture Series,
the number of programs per year is becoming smaller.
The 1983 -1984 season will contain no more than two
presentations, now in the planning stage. Program
suggestions for Cary lectures are always welcome and
should be directed to a member of the committee.
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On Housing, S. Lexington and Center
Planning Board. L/R seated: Karsten Sorenson; Elizabeth Flemings;
Jacquelyn Smith, Chairman; Laura Nichols;
Judith Uhrig, Vice Chairman.
Standing: Mary Trudeau, Planning Intern;
Jehan Arslan, Assistant Planner;
Robert Bowyer, Planning Director.
For the Planning Board's three major planning
- The average sales price of a home in Lexington
projects, 1983 was a year of in -depth data collec-
in 1982 was $119,348. When compared with the
tion and analysis. 1984 promises to be a year for
income data in the 1980 Census, it is estimated
adoption of policy statements after open debate on
that only 15 percent of Lexington families could
the implications of the data. The three major
afford to buy the 1982 "average home." Apparent -
projects are each important components of a Land Use
ly, many present residents can afford to live
Plan, one of the major elements of a Comprehensive
here only because they bought houses when inter -
Plan for the town.
est rates were lower and sales prices less in-
flated. If these same residents had to purchase
Housing
a home today, many could not live here.
In collaboration with its Housing Needs Advisory
Committee (HNAC), the board completed a major
analysis of Lexington's housing characteristics
drawn from the 1980 U.S. Census and local data
sources. The major findings include:
- The composition of the population has changed so
much (decline in children), it no longer matches
the housing supply. About 86 percent of all
housing units are single family homes, many with
a large number of rooms; about 64 percent of the
households have three people or less, 44 percent
have two people or less.
The average selling price for homes increased by
133 percent between 1974 and 1982, well in excess
of the increase in the Consumer Price Index.
Housing Needs Advisory Committee. L /R: Arturo
Gutierrez; Eleanor KZauminzer, Chairman; Sherry
Edmonds. Absent: Ruth Nablo, William Hays (Advisory)
- Lexington has a lower percentage (14 percent) of
rental housing units than any of its neighboring
communities. In 1980 more than half of Lexington
renters paid more than 25 percent of their income
for housing, the usual "standard" of percentage
of income devoted to housing; one -third paid more
than 35 percent.
In 1984, the board and HNAC will concentrate on a
comprehensive housing policy.
South Lexington
An analysis of commercial development in this
southern tier of the town, potentially impacted by
the Route 2 expressway, showed there are presently
about 1.1 million square feet of space in office
buildings adjacent to Spring Street and Hayden
Avenue; another 255,000 square feet have received
approvals from the town, and another 540,000 square
feet are in the planning stages. Projections of the
traffic impact of the recently approved developments
are that intersections on Spring Street and Waltham
Street are approaching the critical congestion stage
during peak travel hours. Currently, the Zoning
By -Law permits about 6.8 million square feet of
floor space in the two CR districts adjacent to
Spring Street.
The Planning Board is submitting to the 1984 Town
Meeting proposed amendments to the Zoning By -Law to
reduce the amount of floor space permitted in these
two CR districts so that it will be in closer
balance with the traffic carrying capacity of the
area's streets. The aim is to avoid a repetition of
the Bedford Street - Hartwell Avenue experience where
the amount of development far exceeds the capacity
of the roads.
In addition to the commercial development, there are
other significant vacant or underdeveloped parcels
in South Lexington that will be the subject of a
policy statement on the most appropriate use of land
in the area.
Lexington Center
Two members of the board serve on the Center Revi-
talization Committee (CRC), and the Planning Depart-
ment is a major staff resource for the CRC.
One major undertaking was collection and tabulation
of data on land use, development, parking, structur-
al and economic characteristics of each parcel of
land in the center business district. Board member
Laura Nichols and other volunteers were principally
responsible for this extensive survey. It will
provide the essential data for the Land Use Plan for
Lexington center.
In response to a town meeting vote whose stated
objective was to prevent any further net loss of
parking spaces in the center, the board is submit-
ting proposed zoning amendments that would require
that the developers of new floor space provide
off - street parking. Currently, the CB district is
the only one in which off - street parking is not
required for new development.
Muzzey School and Affordable Housing. The board
continued as a strong advocate for affordable
housing. In the conversion of the surplus Muzzey
School into an apartment development, it urged that
initial sales be oriented toward moderate income
families and that resale price rise of a unit be
limited to not more than 4 percent per year. The
board monitored the drafting of various legal
documents in this innovative development to ensure
maintenance of affordability.
Subdivisions. For the first time in recent memory,
the Planning Board did not approve any new subdivi-
sion during the year. The proposed Willow Ridge
Subdivision near the Bowman School was disapproved
because it would have had an extraordinarily long
dead end street in violation of the board rules and
did not connect Barrett Road through to Wellington
Lane Avenue.
Unaccepted Streets. In the only determination made
in 1983 under the board's policy on unaccepted
streets, a section of Hayes Lane will be improved by
paving, as its grade exceeds 5 percent.
HATS, Minuteman Tech. Board member Judith Uhrig
served as the board's representative on the Hanscom
Area Traffic Study Committee, composed of represen-
tatives of Lexington, Lincoln, Concord and Bedford.
With assistance from the regional Central Transpor-
tation Planning Staff, the committee is investi-
gating traffic circulation around Hanscom Field.
Mrs. Uhrig is also on the advisory committee review-
ing proposals for a hotel- conference center at the
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School, off C
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Members. Elizabeth Flemings was elected to the
board in March, succeeding Frank Sandy, who did not co
seek re- election. Jacquelyn Smith served as chairman
throughout the year.
Fence Viewers Give Advice
Duties of the fence viewers were light in 1983.
Most cases were simply handled by telephone. Only
rarely do questions arise where line fence disputes
develop and here the fence viewers inform and medi-
ate, if possible. Their official jurisdiction is
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limited to instances where fences abut town land.
When line fence mediation does not work, the solu-
tion may have to rest with the courts. The best
advice for construction or reconstruction of line
fences is not to act unilaterally but to resolve
boundary lines before breaking ground.
Traffic and Setbacks Affect Board of Appeals
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Board of Appeals. L/R seated: Eric CZarke; Robert Gary; NataZie Riffin;
Thomas Taylor, Chairman; EveZyn Cole, Administrative Clerk; Clarence
Turner. Associate members standing: Jonathan Doran, John McWeeney,
Laurence Redgate, William Hays. Absent: Member Anne Scigliano, Associate
Alfred Busa.
The Board of Appeals met 22 times during 1983 and
acted on 105 petitions. Many of the matters before
the board involved existing residences which did not
comply when built with the setback requirements of
the Zoning By -Law; the noncompliance is frequently
discovered when a plot plan is required for a bank
mortgage. Section 7.4.9 of the Zoning By -Law, which
went into effect in 1981, has given the board much
more flexibility in giving relief for these prob-
lems. Petitions under Section 7.4.9 will continue
to be a major part of the board's work as noncom-
plying buildings continue to be uncovered.
The board issued several special permits for commer-
cial buildings under the site plan review provisions
Cof the zoning codes, which now require the board to
Fa consider the effect of the development on traffic on
p streets in the area. Traffic impact is very diffi-
cult to determine. The board must rely heavily on
W testimony of professional traffic analysts, which
often conflicts with the observations and impres-
sions of the neighborhood residents. The problem is
particularly acute on Hartwell Avenue.
Requests for sign approvals and permits for swimming
pools continue to be a significant part of the work-
load of the board. Other requests for special per-
mits included several for roadside stands, nurser-
ies, restaurants, private schools, offices in resi-
dences, gas stations and trailers. There was only
one request to convert a single - family home to a
two - family, and one each for hairdresser, nursing
home addition, swimming lessons, savings bank teller
machine and take -out food. Twenty -three hearings
involved variances of dimensional controls for new
additions to existing dwellings or adding a garage.
Five of these requests for variances were denied.
The board welcomed Ann Scigliano and Clarence Turner
as regular members and was saddened by the loss of
Irving H. Mabee, who died in November after resign-
ing from the board in June. New associate members
of the board are Alfred Busa and John McWeeney.
Joint Lexington- ArZington Conservation Walk in the Great Meadow.
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Conservation Commission is 20 years old! Member of
the original commission, Francis W.K. Smith cuts the
cake. Onlookers L /R: David Williams, Chairman; Angela
Frick, Vice Chairman; CZifford Prentiss, Conservation
Director; John Eddison; John Oberteuffer. Absent:
Charles Price, Ruth Williams.
For the Conservation Commission 1983 has been a year
of change in the state Wetland Protection Regula-
tions. Operating under these new regulations the
commission expects a more streamlined enforcement of
its statutory wetland protection authority. The new
rules more clearly define the basis for determining
acceptable wetland - related development activities.
Hearings on the wetlands impact of several develop-
ment projects (including a major sewer line along
the railroad right -of -way) were held, resulting in a
majority of orders of conditions acceptable to both
the town and the developer.
Continued efforts to preserve the town's open spaces
included the transfer of the "Poor Farms" property
(off Cedar Street) from town land to conservation
jurisdiction, as well as the receipt of conservation
easements in several development projects.
Farming activities in the town continue to be pro-
moted by the commission. Local professional farmers
leased 22 acres of conservation land in 1983 at a
yearly fee of $30.00 per acre. These leases contri-
bute to the preservation of the commercial farming
tradition in town. Community gardeners also leased
100 20 -foot square plots of conservation land at
$5.00 per plot in several areas (Dunback Meadow,
Idlewyld Farm, Shaker Glen).
Community involvement in conservation activities
grew even stronger during the year, with conserva-
tion walks in all major areas, including a joint
walk with Arlington in the Great Meadow. A major
clean -up program, initiated by the Governor, was
jointly sponsored by the Board of Selectmen, Citi-
zens for Lexington Conservation (CLC) and the Con-
servation Commission. CLC continued its effective
stewardship of conservation areas, and we are in-
debted to them. Attendance and comments by inter-
ested abutters at several wetland hearings con-
tributed significantly to commission deliberations.
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The conservation director, W. Clifford Prentiss,
effectively
implemented commission decisions and
ongoing
programs with the able assistance of Laurie
Macauda,
who resigned in October. Ann Mullen was
appointed
to replace her in December.
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Tennis and Swim Club*
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John Poulter Road (2nd submitted)
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Tennis and Swim Club (2nd submitted)
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Sanderson Road (3rd submitted)*
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Lexington Properties*
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Signatron
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Itek
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Grassland Street
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Willow Ridge
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MDC Millbrook Valley Relief Sewer
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Gosman, Lowell Street
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Hamilton - Valleyfield Street
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Ingleside Road
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Boston Properties, Hayden Avenue
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Maple Street
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Photo Owen O'Rourke, Lexington Minute -Man
Poor Farm, Circa 1884. An old picture, courtesy of
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Building /Inspection: Housing Starts Up 281 Percent
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $92,721
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,240
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 4
Part Time 2
Provisional 1
What's down? What's up? There are always patterns
and cycles which are predictable; and the construc-
tion industry, although volatile, is not different.
One looks at raw data and hard facts and, coupled
with experience and insight, "knows" what is likely
to happen.
Although the past five years have been up and down
nationally, Lexington has not experienced a local
recession by contrast. There were predictable
trends with respect to major additions and altera-
tions to single family houses, solar retrofits, wood
stoves, added insulation, etc. The cost of housing
has more than doubled as did the cost of land. The
years 1979 through 1981 produced many new residen-
tial and commercial condominiums, new office build-
ings, as well as the above mentioned major additions
and alterations, primarily since many people were
priced right out of the new housing market.
In Lexington 1983 was another banner year for con-
struction. Single family housing starts were up 281
percent over 1982, while additions, alterations and
repairs continued at a high level. Keeping up with
this dramatic increase created an ever - present chal-
lenge for the department staff.
What about the future? The construction activity
level in Lexington is higher than the national re-
covery level. The future also holds more of the
same with respect to residential starts as more
subdivisions and conversions come on line. Next
year will have another increase in office building
starts with approximately eight new buildings
scheduled. The Muzzey Junior High building will be
converted to condominiums, and the accessory apart-
ment program, mandated in the 1983 Town Meeting,
will be implemented with the registration of all
existing apartments before January, 1985.
BuiZding Commissioner Peter DiMatteo inspects the
foundation of a burned building, previousZy aban-
doned and condemned.
A number of new units are expected to be created
within the present housing stock. Zoning By -Law
enforcement will continue to be an important
function of this department as the number of
complaints increase yearly. The Building Code
Appeals Board heard only one case in 1983 but should
be busy in 1984.
The Sealer of Weights and Measures is a part -time
position under the jurisdiction of the Building /In-
spection Department. The primary function of this
office consists of making periodic and annual in-
spections of all business establishments to deter-
mine the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices
for retail sales. The sealer inspects such devices
as scales in grocery stores and pharmacies, taxicab
meters, gas pumps and oil trucks. If they are
approved, he places a seal of approval on the out-
side of the measuring device for the public to view.
Complaints or questions from the public may be
registered with the Building Department for assign-
ment to the sealer to investigate. If necessary,
the sealer has the State Sealer for aid and back -up,
and legal recourse if a situation is serious.
Permanent Building Committee
On Temporary Hold
With the formal assignment of $764.26 to the Excess
and Deficiency Account on June 30, 1983, the Perma-
nent Building Committee completed the last gesture
of its role in the building of the Center Pool Com-
plex. The 1979 Town Meeting originally appropriated
$675,000 for this construction.
The committee will remain dormant until town meeting
requests it to oversee a building project.
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Housing Authority. L/R seated: Lillian McArthur;
James McLaughlin, Chairman; Rita Sullivan, Executive
Director. Standing: William Sullivan; Donald Wilson,
Vice Chairman; Joseph Rooney.
A new executive director, Rita L. Sullivan, began
serving the Lexington Housing Authority as 1983
opened. A year of rising expectations and achieve-
ment followed, and the authority received in October
an upgraded report -card from the State Office of
Community Development's two -year "Management In-
centive Program" for, "improving overall performance
in delivery of management and maintenance services."
A new tenant newsletter and revised application pro-
cedures are among the year's innovations.
The authority is a corporate political body composed
of five members serving five -year terms; four are
elected and one is appointed by the Secretary of
Executive Office of Communities and Development.
The authority operates under Chapter 121B of the
Commonwealth and has the power to finance through
federal, state or private sources or sell its own
tax - exempt bonds or notes. The authority also has
the power of eminent domain.
Continuing responsibilities include three housing
areas for the elderly and handicapped, as well as
programs and dwellings scattered throughout town to
provide housing for needy individuals and families.
Greeley Village. Opened in September, 1968; con-
sists of 25 buildings containing four apartments
each plus a community building. (State Program of
100 subsidies for elderly).
Vynebrook Village. Opened in March, 1973; con-
sists of four buildings containing 12 apartments
each plus a community building, maintenance office
and garage. (State Program of 48 subsidies for
elderly and handicapped).
Countryside Village. Opened in September, 1982;
consists of five buildings containing 12 apart-
ments each plus the community building, which also
houses the Housing Authority office, maintenance
workshop and a garage. (Federal Program of 60
subsidies for elderly and handicapped).
State 707 Program.
Rental subsidies for 16
elderly, handicapped and
family units.
State 705 Program.
Rental subsidy for one low
income family.
HUD Section 8 Program.
Rental subsidies for 58
elderly, disabled and
family units.
Federal 067 Program.
Rental subsidies for 17
single family LHA -owned
homes.
Parker Manor Condos.
(LHA- owned) seven units of
family, handicapped and
elderly housing.
Services available to all residents over 60 operate
in the housing for elderly villages. Well- elderly
clinics are conducted by Visiting Nurse and Communi-
ty Health each month on the second Thursday at Vyne-
brook and on the third Thursday at Greeley, with
Countryside to be scheduled in 1984. In addition,
visiting nurses donate their time for monthly blood
pressure clinics at each facility. Cary Memorial
Library sends a rotating "branch library" of large
print books to each village every month. LEXPRESS ro
hourly minibus service to Lexington center and other C
shopping areas stops at the community buildings of 'd
each elderly village. p
The authority employs six full time persons; the
Executive Director, Administrative Assistant and
Program Coordinator, as well as a maintenance staff
of three full time persons. Office hours are Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Regular meetings are held on the third Tuesday of
the month at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room at One
Countryside Village. Special meetings are called as
the need arises. The annual meeting and election of
officers is held in open session on the third Tues-
day in April. All meetings are open according to
the open meeting law, and the public is invited to
attend.
Note: A detailed financial report of the Housing
Authority on all its programs for the year ending
June 30, 1983, is on file and available for inspec-
tion at the office of the Board of Selectmen, as re-
quired by Chapter 121B, Section 29 of the General
Laws of the Commonwealth.
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Council on Aging Plans for New Senior Center
Council on Aging. L/R seated: Barbara Ciampa; Dorothy Boggia, Chairman;
Terrence Gent; Joan McZcher, Coordinator. Standing: Beatrice Phear,
Human Services Coordinator; Arnold Green; Barbara Rubin; Elise Morehouse,
Assistant Coordinator. Absent: WendeZZ Benmay, Louis Tropeano, James
WanZess.
The Lexington Councii on Aging is on the threshold Congregate meals are served three times a week.
of a very exciting period. Reflecting the increas- These provide a time for friendship, nutritionally
ing numbers of senior citizens in Lexington, the balanced meals, and often times recreational or
council makes every effort to respond to their informational programs. Dedicated volunteers assist
needs. the coordinator, Betty Mangan, in serving the meals.
The following highlights significant areas of con-
cern:
Muzzey School Site Conversion Committee. The devel-
oper of the Muzzey School complex has allocated
approximately 8,000 square feet of space to create
an efficient Senior Center capable of handling pre-
sent needs and flexible growth for program develop-
ment. Completing designs, plans and furnishing
requirements for the new Senior Center have been the
active concerns for this committee.
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continues to grow in member utilization and in the
fW number of programs offered at the Church of Our
Redeemer, the site of the present Senior Center. To
use the present space most efficiently, the council
must perform a juggling act to accommodate all re-
quests and needs.
Meals on Wheels, Grocery Shopping for Shut -ins, and
the Friendly Visitor programs have all helped the
frail elderly of Lexington. The council has given
much thought to these programs. The healthy and
able- bodied elderly can join activities at the
Senior Center, go on trips, or arrange their sched-
ules as they see fit, but the frail elderly and the
shut -ins of the community have many fewer options.
A very exciting program, the Intergenerational
Friendly Visitors Program, has been developed under
the guidance of Evelyn Saulich, who developed and
teaches a credit course at the High School in which
students are paired with senior residents. This
unique program combines learning about the aging
process with weekly home visits to older friends.
The students learn about the many issues facing the
elderly through discussions, films, speakers, field
trips, readings and intergenerational activities.
Council on Aqinq- sponsored bridge game.
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A highlight of the 1983 year was a sensational Gala
held at the Knights of Columbus Hall under the lead-
ership of Eileen O'Leary.
Plans for 1984. In the coming year, the following
activities are planned:
- The most dramatic change will be the move into
the new Senior Center in Muzzey School.
- Congregate meals will expand in number - -first to
four days and ultimately to five.
- The school department will partially fund the
Intergenerational Friendly Visitor Program.
- A social- support program for frail elderly will
be initiated, coordinating special transportation
and other programs for citizens at the center.
Youth Commission Performs with Verve
Youth Commission. L/R seated: John McGirr; Lynn Dockser; Gail Previte;
Davida Zelinsky, Barbara Page; Jackie Fields; Nancy Barter, Chairman.
Standing: Frank Vittimberga, Susan Cohen, Susan LoCicero, Allison Rosen,
Charles Shan, Ronald Marble, Tony Porter. Absent: Daniel Murphy, Chris
Berner, Isobel White, Julie Bussgang, Karen Rudnick (appointed 12183).
To meet the opportunities, challenges and problems
of youth, the Lexington Youth Commission was formed,
composed of adult members appointed by the town
manager and youth members appointed by the commis-
sion subsequently.
In summer 1983, soon after the adult members were
appointed, a letter inviting youth members appeared
in the local newspaper. Of the 13 respondents, all
were accepted on the commission. They represent
students in 7th through 12th grades. All quickly
took on tasks in sub - groups to plan three types of
programs: alcohol -drug abuse, student government
day and family /athletic events. The last of these
is a new emphasis for 1983 -84.
Programs of 1983 that were successful and will be
refashioned in 1984 are these:
- Alcohol -drug education evening in February, fea-
turing 100% Proof, a movie, and dramatic live
skits by Project Depth Group.
- Youth Recognition Awards in April, given to Robin
Alper, Adrienne Della Penna and Amy Dockser.
- Fundraising in May by the adult commission mem-
bers, netting $2,100 to send two Lexington youth
to Minnesota Outward Bound.
- Hire -A -Youth program, originally begun by the
commission and now administered through the Human
Services Coordinator in Town Manager's Office,
successful in filling 80 summer jobs for 45 stu-
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dents, although fewer students signed up for this
program than in previous years.
Goals of the 1983 -84 year are to expand outreach in
two directions: toward encouraging interest in
local government through student government day in It
and toward increased contact with ongoing Ip
groups and activities for young people, such as C
Hayden and RePlace. The enthusiasm and hard work of
the student and adult commission members should
bring a year of attainment.
Youth Recognition Award received by Amy Dockser from
Selectman Steve PoZiti at town meeting since she was
unable to attend the Patriots Day ceremony.
Veterans' Services: A New Home
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES
TOTAL EXPENSES
PERSONNEL
$8,652
$4,365
1 part -time
The Veterans' Services program is jointly funded by
the state and the town, with rules and regulations
governed by state law. Veterans must meet certain
qualifications of service, income, residence and
type of discharge in order to receive benefits that
are designed to assist in time of crisis. These
benefits range from everyday living expenses to
medical assistance.
The local office also offers guidance to veterans
and their dependents who are applying for Federal
Veterans Administration programs such as pensions,
compensation, burial benefits and loans.
In the past year, the Veteran's Services Office
administered direct benefits to 11 local veterans
and their dependents and gave assistance to several
dozen others in applications for federal programs.
This past September, Jane L. Newcomb was rehired on
a part -time basis through December to staff the
Veteran's Office at its new location in Room G -19.
The office is now opened for business on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 9:00 to 3:00. The office still
continues to be under the responsibility of the
Human Services Coordinator, Beatrice Phear.
Town Clerk Offers Primer
On Raffle and Bazaar Regulations
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $70,032
TOTAL EXPENSES 16,959
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 4
Part Time 56
In response to frequent questions, the Town Clerk's
Office offers the following background information
on the conduct of raffles and bazaars by nonprofit
organizations:
Does your organization intend to conduct a raffle or
bazaar?
A raffle is an arrangement for raising money by the
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A chance after the sale, certain tickets entitle the
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A bazaar is a place maintained by the sponsoring
organization for disposal of merchandise awards by
means of chance.
Is your organization qualified under state statutes
to conduct a raffle or bazaar?
No raffle or bazaar is to be promoted, operated or
conducted by any person or organization, unless the
same is sponsored and conducted exclusively by (a) a
veterans' organization chartered by the U.S.
Congress or included in clause (12) of section 5 of
chapter 40 of the General Laws; (b) a church or
religious organization; (c) a fraternal or fraternal
benefit society; (d) an educational or charitable
organization; (e) a civic or service club or
organization; and (f) clubs or organizations
organized and operated exclusively for pleasure,
recreation and other nonprofit purposes, no part of
the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of
any member or shareholder.
Has your organization been functioning for a suffi-
cient time?
The organization must have been organized and ac-
tively functioning as a nonprofit organization in
the commonwealth for a period of not less than two
years before it may apply for a permit.
Who may promote or operate such raffle or bazaar?
The promotion and operation of a raffle or bazaar
must be confined solely to the qualified members of
the sponsoring organization, and no such member
shall receive remuneration in any form for time or
effort devoted to the promotion or operation of such
raffle or bazaar.
How may the funds be used?
All funds derived from any raffle or bazaar shall be
used exclusively for the purposes stated in the
application of the sponsoring organization. These
purposes must be limited to educational, charitable,
religious, fraternal or civic purposes or for veter-
ans' benefits.
Does your organization meet all qualifications?
An organization that meets the qualifications re-
quired by state statutes and that desires to conduct
or operate a raffle or bazaar within the town shall
apply for a permit from the town clerk of the town
in which the raffle will be drawn or the bazaar
held. A $10 fee must accompany each application.
The town clerk determines if the application
conforms with the law. If in conformity, the
application is forwarded to the chief of police, who
returns it to the town clerk as either approved or
disapproved. Upon the receipt of an approved
application, the town clerk issues a permit that is
valid for one year from the date of issue. Your
organization is now ready to conduct your raffle or
bazaar. Good luck to you and the participants!
Dates and Deadlines:
Board of Registrars Ruled by Both
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 8,856
TOTAL EXPENSES 13,018
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 1
Part Time 30
It all starts on January 1, date of the annual town
and school census. The registrars or assistant
registrars in January or February visit or communi-
cate with the residents of every building in town
and make true lists containing the name, date of
birth, occupation, nationality if not a citizen of
the U.S., and residence on January first in the
preceding year and in the current year, of every
person residing in town. Also in January and /or
February (depending on the date of the annual town
election) there is a final date for candidates to
submit nomination papers for town offices. Voter
registration dates are set and held within this
period, again with a final deadline.
On or before the first Monday of June, the regis-
trars notify each voter of the preceding year whose
name has not been entered as a resident as of Janu-
ary first, stating that the name of such voter has
not been entered. In case of error, the voter is
given the opportunity to have his or her name rein-
stated.
All first updated voting lists of the year are
printed and available not later than the first day
of July in state election years.
Although the Presidential Primary and Election is
not held until 1984 the process involving the regis-
trars commenced during the summer of 1983.
Nomination papers for candidates to run for state or
town committee were available August 2; August 17
was the last day said candidates could enroll in a
party; November 4 was the deadline for submitting
nomination papers to registrars for certification of
signatures which must be certified by November 10.
Nomination papers for presidential candidates were
available September 27 and had to be submitted to
the registrars for certification of signatures by
December 23, with completion of certification by
December 30.
Initiative petitions had a deadline of November 23
to be submitted to the registrars for certification
of signatures; with certification to be completed by
December 5. There were three petitions submitted:
(1) A proposed law that would prohibit the use of
impounded animals for research, testing or teaching.
Of the 939 signatures submitted, 766 were certified
as qualified. (2) A proposed law that would estab-
lish procedures for the operation of the state leg-
islature. 2,899 signatures submitted, 2,543 certi-
fied. (3) A proposed law that would repeal the 7 -�
percent surtax on Massachusetts state income taxes;
34 signatures submitted and certified.
These deadlines are real and serious; strict adher-
ence is the law for the Board of Registrars.
Capital Expenditures:
Looking All the Way Through
This was a year of change for the Capital Expendi- each to the town. We will continue to present a
tures Committee. Nyles Barnert, the long -time chair- realistic five -year capital plan that will maintain
man, moved to Appropriation Committee, and Esther the town's desired lifestyle within reasonable af-
Arlan moved from Appropriation to Capital. This fordability limits.
exchange of members now gives effective liaison
between the two financial committees. In addition, We remind all Lexington citizens that Capital Expen-
Richard F. Perry was appointed to replace Clifford diture Committee meetings are open and that public
Porter, who retired from this committee. participation is encouraged.
The committee continually struggles with a lack of
funds for capital projects. While suggesting cuts
in some areas, we realize that some of these cuts in
maintaining the infrastructure will soon cause fu-
ture needs. We can defer the so- called "frills" but
we do need water, sewers and roads.
In an attempt to save the town money and to put each
project in better perspective, this committee is
setting its policy to monitor a project from incep-
tion to completion, reviewing the cost benefits of
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Capital Expenditures Committee. Jacquelyn Ward;
Richard F. Perry; Esther Arlan; Daniel McCabe,
Chairman.
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Appropriation Committee. L/R seated: Richard M.
Perry, Ex- officio; William DaiZey, Chairman; Heinz
MuehZmann. Standing: Barry MarshaZZ, NyZes Barnart;
Guy Doran; StanZey Toye; John CampbeZZ. Absent:
Robert CataZdo.
After three years' experience under Proposition 2k,
the Appropriation Committee deems the town in a
solid financial condition.
The level of town services has remained high; at the
same time the committee has seen a relatively stable
tax rate. Efforts have been made to maintain the
quality of services which Lexington residents have
come to expect with the cooperation of the Board of
Selectmen, the School Committee and Town Meeting.
The number of town employees within the general
government area has remained virtually constant
during the past several years. A reduction of staff
has occurred within the School Department as school
enrollment has declined from a high of approximately
9,500 in the early 1970's to the present total of
5,100 students. The committee anticipates a con-
tinued decline in the student population with a
corresponding reduction in staff.
During the fiscal year 1984 major expenditures were
made for the new aerial ladder, a water study pro-
gram and street paving. Nevertheless, the level of
free cash remains at approximately $2,500,000.
The town must be aware that significant expense may
be incurred in the future for the maintenance, re-
pair and improvement of our sewer and water systems.
Provisions should be made at an early date for any
substantial commitment of necessary funds. Thought
should be given to the use of bonding or a stabili-
zation fund, if appropriate.
Comptroller Keeping Data In Line
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $127,513.57
TOTAL EXPENSES 2,792.30
TOTAL PERSONNEL 7
On June 30, 1983 we completed our second year under
the state's new Uniform Municipal Accounting System
(UMAS). Our financial statements are now more easi-
ly understood by persons other than accountants, and
provide more uniformity in financial reporting.
They also adhere more closely to generally accepted
accounting principles.
The annual audit of our accounting records as of
June 30, 1983 was performed by Arthur Andersen &
Co., Certified Public Accountants. Once again the
.. town was found to be in excellent financial condi-
tion, reviewing a year in which over $96 million
Mdollars in accounting transactions were processed
W through the comptroller's office. This office main-
tains the official accounting, payroll and retire -
1 ment records of the town.
As more applications were added during the past
year, the word processing equipment installed in
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1981 has really proven to be a wise investment. The
speed and ease in retrieving, correcting or updating
data and in generating new information brings great-
er efficiency into many of the town's offices and
overall operations.
Due to new legislation that made several amendments
in retirement procedures, a great deal of time was
spent in reading, reviewing and introducing these
changes. Disability retirement was the area that
drew the most attention from the'new Public Employee
Retirement Administration, and indications are that
it will continue to draw the most attention in the
foreseeable future.
During the latter part of 1983 the Town Manager's
Data Processing Advisory Task Force began to look at
the accounting information and data processed
through this office. Due to the age of some of the
equipment now used, it is hoped that this committee
will recommend upgrading of data processing equip-
ment or services.
Treasurer: Town Still Healthy on Leaner
Investment Yields
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $41,080.00
TOTAL EXPENSE
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 2
Part Time 1
*Included with the Collector's report
In Fiscal Year 1983 Lexington was in a creditor
position with no tax anticipation loans to repay.
Thus all of the town's revenue, pending disburse-
ment, could be invested to yield investment income
and no revenue funds were drained off to pay bank
loans. This contrasted happily with the eighteen -
month fiscal year of 1973 when Lexington borrowed
$8,050,000 at a cost of $116,439.
We must add that the 1983 investment income of
$675,687 declined from the phenomenally high
$1,021,237 of 1981 and from the pleasing total of
$896,280 in 1982. We do not complain, since the
diminished investment income resulted primarily from
declining interest rates -- something which has been a
long sought national goal. For most of 1983, in-
vestments yielded eight to nine percent contrasted
with 14 to 16 percent and as high as 18 percent in
parts of the earlier years.
Lexington retained the Triple A Moody rating on its
bonds and sold a $750,000 issue with a five year
maturity at 6.20 percent. The proceeds were used to
refinance short term bank loans which had been bor-
rowed to construct sewers.
Mrs. Doris E. Barclay who in 1973 added the duties
of assistant treasurer to her duties as collector of
taxes, retired December 31, 1982. She was a devoted
member of the town's staff. She was succeeded by
Mr. James -R. Kane who was welcomed to Lexington
following his eight years experience as collector/
treasurer of Stoughton, Massachusetts and two years
in similar capacities in Maynard, Massachusetts. We
wish him well.
A FOUR YEAR COMPARISON OF INVESTMENT INCOME
Tax Collector Plus Treasurer = Revenue Officer
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $71,279*
TOTAL EXPENSES 26,850
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 4
*Includes a portion of Treasurer's expenses
During 1983, Tax Collector and Assistant Treasurer
Mrs. Doris Barclay retired after nearly 18 years of
dedicated service to Lexington, leaving a well -
trained staff. James R. Kane was appointed to
replace her under a new title -- revenue officer.
The position not only encompasses the normal duties
of tax collection and treasury work but also focuses
on the area of revenue enhancement, brought on by
the restriction of Proposition 2'.
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The complexities of the 1982 estimated bills were
resolved to the point where the auditors accepted
the town receivables with no material differences
from the control accounts.
The year saw the formation of the Data Processing
Advisory Task Force for which Mr. Kane is acting as
liaison to the town. The committee will study the y�
town's needs and deliver a report in time for the
1984 Annual Town Meeting. The report will advise on p
efficiencies and improvements that can be brought to e
town financial and other operations. The future of
the department is well summed up by the quote,
"There is nothing so constant as change."
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
1983
1982
1981
1980
Investments
$479,660.70
$672,948.39
$ 826,537.02
$421,812.64
Deposits
164,431.71
160,143.65
145,748.40
191,799.59
Non Revenue
- --
1,471.98
12,615.90
10,505.71
Miscellaneous
- --
- --
1,800.00
148.74
Gen. Rev. Sharing
31,594.51
56,515.13
34,535.91
13,078.09
$675,686.92
$891,279.55
$1,021,237.23
$637,344.77
Tax Collector Plus Treasurer = Revenue Officer
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $71,279*
TOTAL EXPENSES 26,850
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 4
*Includes a portion of Treasurer's expenses
During 1983, Tax Collector and Assistant Treasurer
Mrs. Doris Barclay retired after nearly 18 years of
dedicated service to Lexington, leaving a well -
trained staff. James R. Kane was appointed to
replace her under a new title -- revenue officer.
The position not only encompasses the normal duties
of tax collection and treasury work but also focuses
on the area of revenue enhancement, brought on by
the restriction of Proposition 2'.
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The complexities of the 1982 estimated bills were
resolved to the point where the auditors accepted
the town receivables with no material differences
from the control accounts.
The year saw the formation of the Data Processing
Advisory Task Force for which Mr. Kane is acting as
liaison to the town. The committee will study the y�
town's needs and deliver a report in time for the
1984 Annual Town Meeting. The report will advise on p
efficiencies and improvements that can be brought to e
town financial and other operations. The future of
the department is well summed up by the quote,
"There is nothing so constant as change."
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Retirement Board Elects New Member
Board of Retirement. L /R: Richard M. Perry, Ex-
officio and Secretary; Frank Parrish, Chairman;
Richard Spiers.
The Board of Retirement met thirteen times during
the past year. At the 1983 Annual Town Meeting,
$1,181,172 was appropriated to the contributory
retirement pension fund as the town's share of re-
tirement allowances for the 1984 fiscal year, and
$6,050 was appropriated for the board's operating
expenses. In addition, $190,000 was appropriated to
fund pension payments of non - contributory members or
their beneficiaries. Town employees, through pay-
roll deductions, contributed over $480,000 to the
fund. Income from investments amounting to over
$540,000 enabled us to credit interest to members'
accounts at the rate of 9.5 percent.
The town appropriated an additional $300,000 to help
meet its unfunded pension liability. This makes a
total of $1,300,000 appropriated for this purpose
since funding started in 1978, and over $135,000 has
been added through investment earnings.
As of December 31, 1983, there were 281 contributory
retirees, an increase of 15 during the year. There
are also 19 non - contributory retirees.
An election was held on March 21, 1983, for the
employee's representative position on the board due
to the resignation of Walter F. Spellman, Jr., whose
term would expire on June 30, 1984. Results are the
following:
Robert W. Cunha, Firefighter 168
Richard E. Spiers, DPW Employee 172
Blanks 2
Total votes cast 342
Richard E. Spiers was elected.
Trustees of Public Trusts - A Lively Trio
The Trustees of Public Trusts have enlivened fund
management strategies in 1983. They have met more
often -- frequently with other town agencies, civic
organizations such as the Field and Garden Club or
with individuals - -to decide how to spend some of the
accumulated monies in 38 separate trusts, each do-
nated for a special purpose, such as cemetery up-
keep, town beautification or scholarships.
Total book value of the funds on June 30, 1983, was
$828,901.90 - -up from $767,984.71 a year earlier. A
listing of these funds' portfolios may be found in
the Data /Details section of this report.
Finding projects that meet the purposes and limita-
tions of each bequest is sometimes arduous. Fur-
thermore, in order to satisfy the specification "to
be used annually," the trustees must expend at least
as much effort in fund use as in fund investment.
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Among projects bankrolled through the trustees in
1983 were new lighting equipment for the Minuteman
statue, a new spruce tree on the Green, completion
of the town's inventory of historical buildings, a
resplendent bed of tulips in the Worthen Road median
strip at Massachusetts Avenue and granite curbings
along the Lincoln Street edge of Hastings Park.
Many of the funds are for upkeep of Munroe and West -
view cemeteries as well as perpetual care for spe-
cific graves. Some trusts - -most difficult to dis-
burse- -are those earmarked for "The Poor."
Exploring better ways to manage trust fund invest-
ments has led the trustees to consider advocating
state legislation to allow fund pooling.
Two new trustees were appointed in 1983. John Pack-
ard and Alan Fields now fill the unexpired six -year
terms of Gaynor Rutherford, former chairman, and
Frederick B. James.
Assessors: Substantial Commercial Growth
Brings Low Tax Rate Increase
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $67,787
TOTAL EXPENSES 10,870
TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 3
Part Time 4
Fiscal 1984 tax rates rose 0.88 percent as the res-
idential and commercial rates increased 17 and 25
cents, respectively. The total taxable value of the
town showed a net increase of $27.3 million, due
almost entirely to new construction. Strong growth
in the taxable value, particularly in the commercial
class, contributed significantly to the relatively
low tax -rate increases.
In the summer of 1983 the state Department of Reve-
nue conducted a certification review of the town's
assessed values. In the procedure, now a triennial
requirement of state law, assessed values are com-
pared with actual sale prices within the various
property classification types. If the median ratio
of any major class or subclass or property is not
within 10 percent of the demonstrated market level,
the properties in that class must be revalued ac-
cordingly. To meet certification requirements, the
assessors were obliged to revalue a number of prop-
erties in the residential and commercial condominium
classes. That accomplished, the classified values
were approved by the Revenue Department for FY 1984.
The assessors, with the aid of the Data Processing
Advisory Committee, are currently involved in the
search for a computer- assisted valuation system.
Mindful of the legal obligation to maintain values
at market levels, and considering that Lexington
ranks 11th of all Massachusetts cities and towns
with a 1982 equalized valuation of $1.3 billion, the
assessors believe that a computer- assisted valuation
system is essential. And with triennial certifica-
tion a fact of life, this need is underscored. The
assessors hope to have an inhouse or online comput-
er- assisted valuation system operational by the end
of 1984 in order to prepare adequately for the next
scheduled certification review procedure in 1986.
Barclay E. Hayes was appointed to the Board of As-
sessors, replacing John J. McWeeney, who resigned at
the end of 1982. Although the loss of Mr. McWeen-
ey's extensive knowledge and ever - present good humor
is regrettable, Mr. Hayes' appointment is no less
welcome: a professional real- estate appraiser, he
maintains the board's tradition of knowledgeable and
professional assessment administration.
In keeping with the commitment of the Assessors'
Office to further the professionalism of the depart-
ment, Principal Clerk Dorothy Ryder and Senior Clerk
Margaret Toomey attended a course for assessors'
clerks sponsored by the state Department of Revenue.
Also, Assessor Bart Hayes was certified by the state
department in classification of property according
to use, and Town Assessor David Stusse successfully
completed the Principles of Assessing course held at
the University of Massachusetts in September.
In addition to all of the activity surrounding cer-
tification, the finalization of the taxable list and
preparation of tax bills, the Assessors' Office
updated records relating to over 700 property trans-
fers, inspected new construction, additions and
alterations at some 500 sites, and processed approx-
imately 29,000 motor vehicle excise tax bills by
year's end. Also, some 2,500 special assessments
and 800 statutory exemptions were administered.
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Pr.3
Pr.4
Pr.5
Pr.6
Pr.7
Pr.8
Pr.9
Totals
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS
2169
2100
2002
2304
2181
2182
2327
1929
2296
19,490
Democrats
1178
1216
1041
1182
1105
1062
1202
900
1097
9,983
Republicans
407
354
369
530
399
598
471
445
484
4,057
Unenrolled
584
530
592
592
677
522
654
584
715
5,450
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
565
568
421
691
638
720
672
657
569
5,501
28.224% of the 19,490 eligible registered voters cast their vote.
In
absentee voting, 139 applications were
processed and 120 ballots were returned;
in addition 6 ballots
were rejected as late
or
returned unused.
SELECTMAN
1130
1136
842
1382
1276
1440
1344
1314
1138
11,002
Margery M. Battin
341
372
290
503
418
514
485
443
392
3,758
John F. McLaughlin
334
289
191
400
332
397
345
369
287
2,944
Al Busa
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Blanks
455
475
361
479
526
529
514
502
458
4,299
Margery M. Battin and John F. McLaughlin
were elected to
the Board of
Selectmen each for a term of
three
years expiring in March 1986.
MODERATOR
565
568
421
691
638
720
672
657
569
5,501
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
418
420
314
520
474
543
481
525
410
4,105
Blanks
147
148
107
171
164
177
191
132
159
1,396
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. was elected Moderator for a term of
one year expiring
in March 1984.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1130
1136
842
1382
1276
1440
1344
1314
1138
11,002
John Thomas Cunha
84
86
43
51
62
46
72
106
76
626
George L. Harris
290
194
117
210
190
214
194
257
221
1,887
Florence Koplow
255
347
264
458
415
489
432
337
342
3,339
Paul Newman
288
356
285
456
441
492
477
374
314
3,483
Blanks
213
153
133
207
168
199
169
240
185
1,667
Florence Koplow and Paul Newman were elected
to the
School Committee
each for
a
term of
three
years
expiring
in March 1986.
PLANNING BOARD
565
568
421
691
638
720
672
657
569
5,501
Elizabeth G. Flemings
220
293
233
448
354
406
401
367
319
3,041
Edward E. O'Sullivan
234
197
134
150
171
191
173
186
157
1,593
Ruth Thomas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Blanks
111
78
54
93
113
123
98
103
93
866
Elizabeth G. Flemings was elected to the
Planning Board
for a term of
five
years
expiring
in
March
1988.
QUESTION: "Shall the Town pay one -half
of the premium
costs
payable
by the
surviving
spouse of an employee or
retired employee for group general, or blanket
hospital,
surgical,
medical,
dental
or other health
insur-
ance"
565
568
421
691
638
720
672
657
569
5,501
Yes
230
237
178
263
231
267
216
254
214
2,090
No
138
129
115
182
155
184
200
177
168
1,448
Blanks
197
202
128
246
252
269
256
226
187
1,963
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Annual Town Election, March 7, 1983
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 1
*Nancy L. Barter
286
*Sheila Busa - Tassone
300
*Sheila Clemon -Karp
293
*David F. Eagle
314
*Lois J. Barry
299
*Nancy C. Gordon
279
* *Laurel A. Macauda
219
*John W. Maloney
329
Blanks
2,201
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 4
*Julian J. Bussgang
397
*Angela E. Frick
393
*Joyce Hals
266
Richard F. Perry
244
*Sandra J. Shaw
348
*Ruth S. Thomas
341
*Judith J. Uhrig
389
Germania B. Whiting
94
Stephen B. Cripps
153
Audrey J. Friend
186
Joyce S. Murphy
257
George E. Murray
94
*Gale H. Nill
358
Blanks
1,317
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 7
Elizabeth M. Barabush
217
*John R. Campbell
309
*Renee T. Cochin
372
*Winifred L. L. Friedman
360
Walter N. Leutz
268
*John E. Ward
302
*Graydon M. Wheaton
277
*Sally T. Castleman
432
Stan N. Finkelstein
258
Barry M. Gilman
165
Thomas E. Raboin
160
*Richard B. Wolk
328
Blanks
1,256
*Elected for three years
* *Elected for two years
** *Elected for one year
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 2
*Eric T. Clarke
337
*Karen A. Dooks
302
*Lillian T. MacArthur
318
*Barry H. Marshall
299
*Elizabeth H. Pressman
317
*Lynda A. Wik
346
John R. Holt
235
*Edward E. O'Sullivan
246
* *George S. Silverman
243
** *William W. Welch, Jr.
236
Blanks
2,233
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -
PRECINCT 5
*Howard Cravis
265
*William M. Fraser
270
*Paul E. Hamburger
292
*Stephen W. Miller
313
James L. Silva
254
*Patricia A. Swanson
262
David G. Williams
244
Kevin Casey
229
*Marshall J. Derby
287
*Paul Newman
406
Lloyd D. Taylor
174
Blanks
1,470
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 8
Charles
E. Connolly
220
*Ione D.
Garing
304
*William
E. Maloney, Jr.
235
*A. Patricia
McCabe
353
*James M.
McLaughlin
233
*Stanley
E. Toye
247
Frank S.
Allia
130
Roger F.
Borghesani
230
Florence
E. Connor
210
*Elizabeth
G. Flemings
248
* *Benjamin
H. Golini
232
Paul F.
Greene
222
Kathleen
Vogt Kissel
121
*Susan G.
Plumb
292
Howard A.
Reynolds
165
Blanks
1,814
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 3
*Phyllis
Aaronson
177
*Donald
H. Briggs, Jr.
174
*John P.
Carroll
186
*Marian
G. Reilly
268
*Robert
I. Rotberg
247
Alfred
S. Busa
162
*Francis
P. McCarron
164
*Francis
W. K. Smith
218
George
Edwin
2,422
Spitzmiller, Jr.
72
Blanks
1,279
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 6
Harry A. Hall, III
272
James L. McDevitt
267
*Ruth Joyce Nablo
381
*Setha G. Olson
336
*Susan S. Solomon
400
*Donald B. White
362
David Chanoux
207
*Florence Koplow
434
*Alan J. Lazarus
313
James M. Smith
171
*Lisabeth M. White
286
Blanks
1,611
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 9
*Gordon E. Barnes, Jr.
315
*L. Gail Colwell
321
*Ronald W. Colwell
327
Louis E. Conrad
228
** *Neil Gray
232
*Susan J. Ricci
337
+James J. Scanlon
237
+Stanley S. Wallack
237
*Margaret E. Coppe
299
Louise V. T. Kava
196
*Eleanor H. Klauminzer
243
*Leo P. McSweeney
296
Blanks
2,422
+Tie vote. In a special election
of Precinct Nine Town Meeting Mem-
bers held Monday, April 4, 1983
at 7:30 p.m. in Estabrook Hall,
Stanley S. Wallack was elected to
a term of two years ending in
March 1985 and James J. Scanlon
was elected to a term of one year
ending in March 1984.
1983 Town Meetings - Index to Articles
S = Special Town Meeting, February 14, 1983. Unprefixed article numbers refer to the Annual Town Meeting.
Accessory Apartments
14
Parking
Computer Service
S4
Annual Town Election
1
Improvements
38
Meriam Street Lot
39
Appropriations (voted) S4, 19 -24, 26, 27, 29 -31,
36 -40, 42, 46, 47, 49 -52
Planning - Renaming of Streets
13
By -Laws
Public Works /Engineering
Clean Indoor Air
18
Brook Cleaning
32
Fees - Sealer of Weights /Measures
17
Curbing
34
Drains
31
Cary Lectures Committee
3
Equipment
36
Inflow /Infiltration
37
Citizen Articles
Parking 38,
39
Clean Indoor Air
18
Sidewalks
35
CMARC
49
Street Acceptance and Construction S3,
40
Hazardous Waste Collection
51
Street Construction (Chapter 90 Funds)
41
Rezoning - Waltham Street
16
Streets, Renaming
13
Use of Chapter 90 for Street Improvements
33
Computer Network
46
Water Mains
29
Water System Analysis
30
Conservation
Conservation Fund
26
Renaming of Streets
13
Land Transfer
10
Land Purchase 44,
45
Re- Zoning - Waltham Street
16
Fire Department Equipment
42
School Building Conversions
Transfer of School Property S2,
11
General Government
Borrowing Authority
25
Selectmen /Town Manager Act
8
Funds to Reduce Tax Rate
52
Property Tax Exemption
4
School Foundation
6
Reports S1,
2
Rescind Unused Borrowing Authorization
28
Study - Traffic in Hanscom Field Area
50
Retirement Board
5
Selectmen /Town Manager Act Amendment
8
Traffic - Hanscom Field Area
50
Stabilization Fund
43
Tax Levy Limit
7
Transportation
Elderly Handicapped
48
Hazardous Waste
51
LEXPRESS S5,
47
Housing
Zoning By -Law 12,
14
Accessory Apartments
14
Assistance Board
9
Tributes
Substitution of 2- Family House for Condominium
Exemplary Teacher Awards - Meeting of May 16
Units
15
Hayden Recreation Centre Precision Skaters -
Metting of May 4
Human Services ( CMARC)
49
LHS Debating Team - Meeting of May 16
LHS Girls Basketball Team - Meeting of April 6
Inspection - Sealer of Weights /Measures Fees
17
National Merit Scholarship Nominees - Meeting of
May 9
State High Jump Champion -Meeting of April 6
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Special Town Meeting, February 14, 1983
NOTE: The following report of the two town meetings held during 1983 is condensed from the official min-
utes, which are available in the office of the Town Clerk.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator,
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., in Cary Memorial Hall, at
8 p.m., recessed and reconvened at 8:10 p.m. There
were 170 Town Meeting Members present. The invoca-
tion was offered by Rev. Ted Petterson, Rector of
the Church of Our Redeemer.
Article 1. REPORTS.
Article 2. MUZZEY CONVEYANCE: That the Selectmen
be authorized to convey the Muzzey Junior High
School property on Massachusetts Avenue, excluding
the so- called soccerfield, to Sydney Noyes Anderson,
Inc. for $238,000 plus the construction of a senior
center; and that the Selectmen be authorized to pe-
tition the General Court to establish a non - profit
housing corporation to provide affordable housing in
the town. VOTED 138 to 24.
Article 3. STREET ACCEPTANCE AND CONSTRUCTION:
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Article 4. PARKING TICKET COMPUTER SERVICE: To
appropriate $4,500.00 for the purchase of parking
tickets and for a computer service to process park-
ing tickets. VOTED.
Article 5. LEXPRESS CONTRACT: That the Selectmen
be authorized to petition the General Court to per-
mit the town to contract for community transporta-
tion services for a period not exceeding three years.
VOTED.
Meeting dissolved at 10:57 p.m.
Annual Town Meeting, April 4, 1983
NOTE: The following report of the several sessions
of the Annual Town Meeting is condensed from the
official minutes which are available in the office
of the Town Clerk.
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial
Hall at 8 p.m. by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole,
Jr., recessed and reconvened at 8:07 p.m. There
were 189 Town Meeting Members present. The invoca-
tion was offered by Rev. Walter H. Cuenin, Associate
Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church.
Article 1. ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION: Reported under
that heading.
Article 2. REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COM-
MITTEES: This article remains open throughout the
entire meeting to receive reports. During the 1983
Annual Town Meeting, reports were received from the
Town Manager on the municipal budget, the Capital
Expenditures Committee, the Appropriation Committee,
Conservation Commission, Committee on Cary Lectures,
Status of Presidential Invitation followed by a
resolution on our peaceful border with Canada.
VOTED. See Town Clerk's full minutes of April 4 for
full details.
Other reports under this article: Civil Defense
Plan Study Committee, Lexington Contributory Retire-
ment System Actuarial Report, Muzzey School Conver-
sion, Summary of the Advisory Committee on Housing
Needs, Lexington Planning Board report on Current
Land Use and Development.
Article 3. APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES:
Moderator to appoint a committee of three to have
charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary
Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year.
VOTED.
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Article 4. ASSESSORS - BLIND EXEMPTION: That the
Town accept Clause Thirty- seventh A of Section 5 of
Chapter 59 of the General Laws. VOTED.
Article 5. RETIREMENT BOARD INDEMNIFICATION: That
the Town accept Section 20A of Chapter 32 of the
General Laws. VOTED.
Article 6. SCHOOL FOUNDATION: That the Selectmen
petition the General Court for an act to permit the
School Department to establish a revolving fund for
receipts derived from the sale or licensing of ma-
terials and productions and from services. VOTED.
Article 7. AUTHORIZE SPECIAL LEGISLATION TO ALLOW
TAX LEVY TO GO TO 21i %: Postponed. See meeting of
May 16.
Article 8. AUTHORIZE SPECIAL LEGISLATION TO AMEND
SELECTMEN -TOWN MANAGER ACT: Tabled. See meeting
of May 4.
Article 9. AUTHORIZE SPECIAL LEGISLATION CREATE
HOUSING ASSISTANCE BOARD: Postponed. See meeting
of May 8 and 16.
Article 10. TRANSFER OF TOWN OWNED LAND TO CONSER-
VATION: That the Conservation Commission be author-
ized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the Se-
lectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, and
be authorized to transfer, for conservation purposes
including outdoor recreation as provided by Section
8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any
part of land shown as Lot 19 on Assessors' Property
Map 58.( "Poor Farm "). VOTED.
Article 11. TRANSFER OF SCHOOL PROPERTY: See meet-
ing of May 16.
Annual Town Meeting, April 4, 1983
Article 12. ZONING BY -LAW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS:
That the Zoning By -Law of the Town be amended as
follows: a. In SECTION 2, in the fourth line of the
definition of REAR LINE OF A LOT, by striking the
words "building inspector" and substituting in place
thereof the words "building commissioner ".
b. 1) In paragraph 4.5.3, by adding the words "or
as duly amended from time to time thereafter" after
the words "effective June 1, 1978" as they appear in
two places.
2) In sub - paragraph 9.6.4a, by adding the
words "or as duly amended from time to time there-
after" after the words "effective June 1, 1978 ".
c. In sub - paragraph 8.3.3e, by striking the word
"proces" and substituting in place thereof the word,
"process ".
d. In sub - paragraph 8.3.4e, by striking the word
"suffieiently" and substituting in place thereof the
word "sufficiently ". VOTED.
Article 13. RENAME SHERBURNE ROAD; WELLINGTON LANE
AVENUE AND MEADOW BROOK AVENUE: That the following
streets be renamed: (a) That Sherburne Road, from
Kendall Road a distance of 1080 feet, plus or minus,
be renamed Sherburne Road South. VOTED.
(b) That Wellington Lane Avenue and Meadow Brook
Avenue from Blossomcrest Road to Wellington Lane
Avenue be renamed Wellington Lane. See meeting of
May 16.
Article 14. ACCESSORY APARTMENTS: Postponed to
Meeting of April 6.
Article 15. SUBSTITUTE 2- FAMILY HOUSE FOR MORROW
CROSSING UNITS: See Meeting of May 16.
Article 16. REZONE SPENCER PROPERTY: To amend the
Zoning By -Law and the Zoning Map by changing the
district designation from RS - One Family Dwelling
District to CD - Controlled Commercial and Indus-
trial District of land on the northwesterly side of
Waltham Street commonly known as 87 -89 Waltham
Street. DEFEATED.
Article 17. FEES - SEALER OF WEIGHTS /MEASURES: That
Article XXIV of the General By -Laws of the Town of
Lexington be amended by adding a new Section 3
thereto as follows: Section 3. The fees of the
Sealer of Weights and Measures shall be as estab-
lished in Section 56 of Chapter 98 of the General
Laws, and any acts in amendment thereof or in addi-
tion thereto, except for those listed in this sec-
tion. (See By -Laws, as revised.) VOTED.
Article 18. CLEAN INDOOR AIR: That Article XXVI of
the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington be
amended by adding a new Section 7 thereto:
CLEAN INDOOR AIR
Section 7. As used in this section, "smoking"
means the lighting of or the having in ones posses-
sion of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other
tobacco product.
As used in this section "restaurant" means a
restaurant with a seating capacity of fifty (50) or
more persons. The term "restaurant" does not in-
clude company cafeterias.
No person shall smoke in any restaurant except in
specifically designated smoking areas. This pro-
hibition does not apply in cases in which an entire
room or hall is used for a private social function
and seating arrangements are under the control of
the sponsor of the function and not of the proprie-
tor or person in charge of the restaurant.
Smoking areas may be designated by proprietors or
other persons in charge of restaurants, except in
places in which smoking is prohibited by the fire
marshall or by other law or regulation. Smoking
areas designated by proprietors or other persons in
charge of restaurants shall comprise no more than
seventy -five (75) percent of the seating capacity
of the restaurant. Where smoking areas are desig-
nated, existing physical barriers and ventilation
systems shall be used to minimize the toxic effect
of smoke on persons in adjacent no- smoking areas.
In the case of restaurants consisting of a single
room, the provisions of this by -law shall be con-
sidered met if one side of the room is reserved and
posted as a no- smoking area, provided that the no-
smoking area comprises no less than twenty -five (25)
percent of the seating capacity of the restaurant.
The proprietor or other person in charge of a
restaurant shall make reasonable efforts to prevent
smoking in the no- smoking areas of the restaurant
by:
(a) posting appropriate signs;
(b) arranging seating to provide a smoke -free
area;
(c) asking smokers to refrain from smoking upon
request of a customer or employee suffering discom-
fort from the smoke; or
(d) any other means which may be appropriate.
The board of health shall adopt rules and regula-
tions necessary and reasonable to implement the pro-
visions of this section of the by -law.
Nothing in this section shall make lawful smoking
in any area in which smoking is or may hereafter be
prohibited by law. VOTED.
Article 19. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (FY 83): See meeting of May 4.
Article 20. OPERATING BUDGET: See meeting of
May 4.
Article 21. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND COLLECTIVE BAR-
GAINING SETTLEMENTS: See meeting of May 9.
Article 22. PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS: See meeting
of May 9.
Article 23. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR AUTH-
ORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS: See meeting of
May 9.
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Article 24. RESERVE FUND: See meeting of May 9.
Article 25. TAX ANTICIPATION BORROWING: That the
Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
be authorized to borrow money from time to time in
anticipation of the revenue for the fiscal year be-
ginning July 1, 1983 and to issue a note or notes
therefor, payable within one year, under G.L. c. 44,
sec. 4 as amended, and to renew any note or notes as
Annual Town Meeting, April 4, 1983
may be given for a period of less than one year,
under G.L. c. 44, sec. 17. VOTED.
Article 26. CONSERVATION FUND: To appropriate
$11,194.69 to the Conservation Fund, established by
vote under Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special
Town Meeting of June 8, 1964, and to raise such
amount $2,241.00 be transferred from the appropria-
tion voted under Article 58 of the Warrant for the
1968 Annual Town Meeting, $6,555.00 be transferred
from the appropriation voted under Article 46 of the
warrant for the 1974 Annual Town Meeting, and
$2,398.69 be transferred from the appropriation
voted under Article 48 of the warrant for the 1974
Annual Town Meeting. VOTED.
Article 27. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND: See
meeting of May 9.
Article 28. RESCIND UNUSED BORROWING AUTHORIZATION:
Rescind the $5,000 of unused borrowing authorization
voted under Article 55 of the warrant for the 1973
Annual Town Meeting. VOTED.
Adjourned 10:46 p.m.
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 6, 1983
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial
Hall at 8 p.m. by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
recessed and reconvened at 8:15 p.m. There were 187
Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was
offered by Rev. John P. Streit, Jr., Associate Pas-
tor of the Church of Our Redeemer. The meeting was
formally recessed to introduce the Lexington Minute
Maids High School Girls Championship Basketball Team
and John Steele, State High Jump Champion. The Mod-
erator reconvened the Meeting at 8:25 p.m.
Article 14. ACCESSORY APARTMENTS: That the Zoning
By -Law of the Town be amended as set forth below:
a. insert a new sub - section, as follows:
"5.2 ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL USES IN ONE FAMILY
DWELLINGS: ACCESSORY APARTMENTS
An accessory apartment is a second dwelling unit
located within a structure constructed as a de-
tached one family dwelling, subordinate in size
to the principal dwelling unit and separated
from it, in a manner that maintains the appear-
ance of the structure as a one family dwelling.
5.2.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The provision of accessory dwelling units in
owner occupied one family dwellings is intended
to: 1) increase the number of small dwelling
units available for rent in the town, 2) in-
crease the range of choice of housing accom-
modations, 3) encourage greater diversity of
population with particular attention to young
adults and senior citizens, and 4) encourage a
more economic and energy- efficient use of the
town's housing supply, while maintaining the
appearance and character of the town's single
family neighborhoods.
5.2.2 CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
The Building Commissioner shall issue a building
permit for a newly created accessory apartment
in a detached, one family dwelling in an RO or
RS district provided that each of the following
conditions and requirements is met:
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a. General
1. The owner of the dwelling in which the
accessory apartment is created, shall
occupy either of the dwelling units in
the structure, except for temporary ab-
sences as provided in paragraph 5.2.4.
For the purposes of this section, the
"owner" shall be one or more individuals
who constitute a family, who hold title
directly or indirectly to the dwelling,
and for whom the dwelling is the primary
residence for voting and tax purposes,
2. There shall be no more than one acces-
sory apartment within a one family dwell-
ing.
3. There shall be no boarders or lodgers
within either unit of a dwelling with an
accessory apartment.
4. The lot area shall be at least 10,000
square feet.
5. The net floor area of the dwelling shall
have been at least 2,500 square feet as
of January 1, 1983, which amount shall
be verified in the records of the Build-
ing /Inspection Department or on a docu-
ment, "Total Living Area of Dwellings as
of January 1, 1983," prepared by the
Board of Assessors.
6. The maximum net floor area of the ac-
cessory apartment shall not exceed 30
percent of the net floor area of the
dwelling as of January 1, 1983.
7. There shall not be more than two bed-
rooms in an accessory apartment.
8. No structure that is not connected to
the public water and sanitary sewer
systems shall have an accessory apart-
ment.
Exterior Appearance of a Dwelling with an
Accessory Apartment
The accessory apartment shall be designed so
that the appearance of the structure remains
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that of a one family dwelling, subject further
to the following conditions and requirements:
1. All stairways to second or third stories
shall be enclosed within the exterior
walls of the dwelling.
2. There shall be no enlargements or ex-
tensions of the dwelling in connection
with any accessory apartment except for
minimal additions necessary to comply
with building, safety or health codes,
or for enclosure of an entryway, or for
enclosure of a stairway to a second or
third story.
3. Any new entrance shall be located on the
side or in the rear of the dwelling.
4. Where there are two or more existing en-
trances on the front facade of a dwell-
ing, if modifications are made to any
entrance, the result shall be that one
appears to be the principal entrance
and other entrances appear to be second-
ary.
C. Off- street Parking
There shall be provided at least two off - street
parking spaces for the prinicpal dwelling unit
and at least one off - street parking space for
the accessory apartment. In order to maintain
the appearance of a single family neighborhood
all parking spaces on the lot shall be subject
further to the following conditions and require-
ments:
1. Each parking space and the driveway
leading thereto shall be paved or shall
have an all- weather gravel surface. No
motor vehicles shall be regularly parked
on the premises other than in such a
parking space.
2. Not more than two outdoor parking spaces
shall be located in the required front
yard. All other parking spaces shall be
either: 1) outdoor parking spaces loca-
ted in a side or rear yard or 2) in a
garage or carport.
3. There shall be no more than four outdoor
parking spaces on the lot.
4. No parking space shall be located within
the boundary of a street right -of -way
5. Parking spaces shall be located so that
both the principal dwelling unit and the
accessory apartment shall have at least
one parking space with direct and unim-
peded access to the street without
passing through a parking space designa-
ted to serve the other dwelling unit.
6. Where there are more than two outdoor
parking spaces, there shall be provided
suitable screening with evergreen or
dense deciduous plantings, walls, fence,
or a combination thereof in the area be-
tween the parking spaces and the nearest
side lot line and, if the parking space
is in the front yard and parallel to the
street, in the area between the parking
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space and the front lot line. Screen-
ing shall be sufficient to minimize the
visual impact on abutters and to main-
tain the single family appearance of the
neighborhood.
5.2.3 PROCEDURES
a. No accessory apartment shall be constructed
without issuance of a building permit by
the building commissioner.
b. The application for a building permit shall
be accompanied by a filing fee and by such
plans and other documentation related to
the conditions and requirements of para-
graph 5.2.2 as the building commissioner
may require.
c. Not less than 14 days before issuing a
building permit, the building commissioner
shall notify owners of property immediately
abutting the applicant's property, includ-
ing owners of property separated from the
applicant's property by a public or private
way, an application for a building permit
for an accessory apartment has been filed.
d. The building commissioner shall act on the
application within 30 days of receipt.
e. No use as an accessory apartment shall be
permitted prior to issuance of a certifi-
cate of occupancy by the building commis-
sioner. A Certificate of Occupancy shall
be issued after the building commissioner
determines that the accessory apartment as
constructed is in conformity with the ap-
proved plans and with the provisions of
this by -law.
f. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued
for a period not greater than three years.
Continued occupancy will require issuance
of a new certificate of occupancy. Proof
of owner occupancy shall be submitted with
the application for a new certificate of
occupancy.
g. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued
to the owner only, and is not transferable.
A new owner shall apply to the building
commissioner for a new certificate of oc-
cupancy.
5.2.4 TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF OWNER
An owner of a dwelling containing an accessory
apartment who is to be absent for a period of
less than two years may rent the owner's unit
as well as the second unit during the tempor-
ary absence provided:
a. Written notice thereof shall be made to the
building commissioner on a form prescribed
by him.
b. The owner shall be resident in the house
for at least two years prior to the tem-
porary absence.
c. The residence shall be owner occupied for
at least two years between such temporary
absences.
d. The house shall remain the owner's primary
legal residence for voting and tax pur-
poses.
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 6, 1983
5.2.5 REGISTRATION OF NON - CONFORMING UNITS
CREATED BEFORE 1924
a. For a second dwelling unit which existed
as of January 1, 1983, in a one family
dwelling, in an RO or RS district, to be
a non- conforming (lawful) use, the second
dwelling unit must have been constructed
prior to March 17, 1924 in a dwelling and
have been in continuous use since that
time with the exception of temporary
non -use for a period not greater than
twenty -four consecutive months.
b. To verify the nonconforming status of such
a unit, an owner shall apply for a certi-
ficate of occupancy from the building
commissioner prior to January 1, 1985 and
shall present documentary evidence that:
1) the second dwelling unit was con-
structed prior to March 17, 1924; and 2)
the unit was in use for any three years
between 1978 and 1982 inclusive, which
shall, for this purpose, be considered
prima facia evidence of continuous use
since 1924; and the building commissioner
shall issue a certificate of occupancy,
which shall remain effective so long as
the second dwelling unit remains in con-
tinuous use. If sufficient evidence of
construction prior to March 17, 1924 and
of continued use is not presented, the
second dwelling unit shall be considered
a second dwelling unit in violation, and
shall comply with paragraph 5.2.6.
C. If an owner does not apply for a certifi-
cate of occupancy by January 1, 1985, he/
she shall be required to present evidence
of continuous use of the second dwelling
unit since 1924 in order to obtain a
certificate of occupancy, and shall be
subject to penalties under paragraph
3.1.1.
5.2.6 SPECIAL CONDITIONS, EXISTING SECOND
DWELLING UNITS IN VIOLATION
All second dwelling units which existed as of
January 1, 1983, in a one family dwelling in
an RO or RS district, except those which are
a lawful, non - conforming use, or those which
were granted a special permit under Table 1,
Use Regulations Schedule, line 1.6, dwelling
conversion to two family, or similar provi-
sions of preceding Zoning By -Laws, are in
violation of the Zoning By -Law.
a. Owners of existing second dwelling units
in violation must apply to the building
commissioner for a determination of com-
pliance with paragraph 5.[.2 oetore January
1, 1985. Applications shall be accompanied
by a filing fee and by such plans and other
documentation related to the conditions
and requirements of paragraph 5.2.2, as may
be required by the building commissioner.
b. Within 90 days the building commissioner
shall issue one of the following:
1. A determination of compliance with
paragraph 5.2.2, and a certificate of
occupancy.
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2. A conditional determination of compli-
ance with paragraph 5.2.2, describing
corrective changes needed to bring the
second dwelling unit into compliance,
which changes shall be completed with-
in 90 days of the date of the condi-
tional determination. Upon successful
completion of the required changes, the
building commissioner shall issue a
certificate of occupancy.
3. A determination of non - compliance with
one or more of the requirements of
paragraph 5.2.2, together with a list-
ing of those requirements and condi-
tions with which compliance cannot be
achieved through corrective changes.
The owner of a second dwelling unit
built prior to January 1, 1983 is eli-
gible to apply within 60 days of the
date of the determination to the SPGA
for a special permit for maintenance of
an existing, non - complying apartment,
subject to the special conditions in
subparagraph 5.2.6.c, below.
C. Special conditions for second dwelling units
constructed prior to January 1, 1983 that
comply with at least subparagraphs 5.2.2.a.1,
2, and 3; 5.2.2.b.1; and 5.2.2.c.
1. Upon presentation of evidence of con-
struction prior to January 1, 1983,
the owner may apply to the SPGA for a
special permit for maintenance of an
existing non - complying apartment.
2. The SPGA shall ordinarily grant a spe-
cial permit for the existing non-com -
plying second dwelling unit unless
specific evidence is submitted support-
ing any claim that the unit has caused
a deterioration of the single family
neighborhood, a decrease in property
values, or has caused any other sub-
stantial detrimental effect on the pub-
lic welfare and convenience. In
weighing such claims and evidence, the
SPGA shall consider whether any changes
required to bring the second dwelling
unit into compliance are sufficient to
counteract any prior negative impact.
3. In granting a special permit, the SPGA
may impose such additional conditions
as it may deem necessary to protect the
single family appearance of the dwell-
ing, and to bring the dwelling as close
to conformity with the conditions and
requirements for new accessory apart-
ments, paragraph 5.2.2, as is feasible.
4. A special permit granted by the SPGA
shall include a condition that a certi-
ficate of occupancy shall be obtained
for periods not to exceed three years
in the same manner as set forth in
paragraph 5.2.3. No subsequent certi-
ficate of occupancy shall be issued un-
less there is compliance with the plans
and conditions approved by the SPGA.
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b.
5. If a special permit is granted and cor-
rective changes are required, they must
be completed within 90 days of the date
of granting the permit. When required
changes are completed, the building
commissioner will issue a certificate
of occupancy.
6. If a special permit is denied, the sec-
ond dwelling unit shall be terminated
within one year of the date of the
denial.
If an owner fails to comply with paragraph
5.2.6 the second dwelling unit shall be
terminated within six months of the date of
notice from the building commissioner, and
the owner shall be subject to penalties as
provided in paragraph 3.1.1 for each day
the second dwelling unit is in use after
January 1, 1985.
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deleting the following existing definitions
from Section 2:
DWELLING CONVERSION
DWELLING, ONE FAMILY
DWELLING UNIT
FLOOR AREA
FAMILY
PARKING SPACE
and inserting the following new definitions
in Section 2 in the proper alphabetical se-
quence:
ACCESSORY APARTMENT: A second dwelling unit
located within a structure constructed as a
detached one family dwelling, subordinate in
size to the principal unit and separated from
it in a manner that maintains the appearance
of the structure as a single family house.
BEDROOM: A private room, however named,
planned, intended or used for sleeping, and
separated from other rooms by walls and a
door.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: The certificate
issued by the Building Commissioner which
permits the use of a building in accordance
with approved plans and in compliance with
the Zoning By -Law.
DWELLING: A structure, or part of a struc-
ture, which: 1) is designed or used primarily
for human habitation; 2) contains one or more
dwelling units; and 3) is capable of separate
ownership.
DWELLING, ONE FAMILY DETACHED: A dwelling
which is designed for and occupied by not
more than one family and surrounded by open
space or yards and which is not attached to
any other dwelling by any means.
DWELLING UNIT: One or more rooms, designed,
occupied or intended for occupancy as separate
living quarters, with cooking, sleeping and
sanitary facilities provided within the dwell-
ing unit for the exclusive use of a single
family maintaining a household.
FAMILY: An individual, or two or more per-
sons related by blood, marriage or adoption,
living together as a single housekeeping unit
and occupying one dwelling unit; or a group
of individuals, not so related, but living
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together as a single housekeeping unit. For
purposes of controlling residential density,
not more than four unrelated individuals
shall constitute a family.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS: The sum, in square feet,
of the horizontal areas of all floors of a
building or several buildings on the same
lot measured from the exterior face of ex-
terior walls, or from the center line of a
party wall separating two buildings. Where
the text of this By -Law refers to floor area,
the term shall mean gross floor area unless
the term net floor area is used.
FLOOR AREA, NET: The sum, in square feet of
the occupiable or habitable area in a build-
ing, which shall be determined by excluding
the following from calculation of gross floor
area:
a. areas used for parking or loading
b. areas devoted exclusively to the opera-
tion and maintenance of a building,
irrespective of its occupants, such as
heating, ventilating and cooling equip-
ment, electrical and telephone facilities,
fuel storage, elevator machinery or me-
chanical equipment
C. the thickness of load bearing walls, at
each floor
d. elevator shafts and common stairways, and
common hallways at each floor
e. porches, balconies, fire escapes which
are unroofed.
PARKING SPACE: An area on a lot (off- street)
available for the parking of one automobile,
subject to the design standards of Section
9.8, but not including maneuvering space. A
parking space may be entirely outdoors or
within a structure.
ROOMING UNIT: One or more rooms designed,
occupied or intended for occupancy as separ-
ate living quarters for one roomer or boarder
with sleeping facilities but no kitchen
facilities.
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In Table 1, USE REGULATION SCHEDULE, in line
8.1:
1) by striking the words "Taking not more
than three boarders or letting or renting of
rooms without cooking facilities to..." and
substituting in place thereof the words
"Rooming units, without kitchen facilities,
for..." so that the phrase, as amended, shall
read "Rooming units, without kitchen facili-
ties, for not more than three persons in an
existing dwelling by a family resident there-
in*;..."; and
2) by redesignating lines 8.2 through 8.14 as
8.3 through 8.15 respectively
3) by inserting a new line 8.2, as follows:
"8.2 Accessory apartment subject to sec-
tion 5.2" and under the column headed R0, RS
the symbol "yes" and under all other columns
in Table 1 the symbol "No "; and
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In Section 9.8 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
1) by adding to sub - paragraph 9.8.1 a a second
sentence, as follows:
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"The requirement for free and unimpeded access
to a street shall not apply to a one family
dwelling."
2) In Section 9.8.5, SCHEDULE OR REQUIRED
PARKING AND LOADING
a) by adding in the third line, the words
"of net floor area" after the words "s.f.-
square feet" so that the third line, as
amended, will read "s.f. - square feet of
net floor area"
b) by striking the line
"R0, RS boarding or lodging 1 for each
dwelling boarder and
lodger
and inserting in place thereof two new
lines under the headings indicated
DISTRICT USE REQUIRED PARKING SPACES
R0, RS accessory apart- 1 per dwelling unit
ment
Any rooming unit 1 per rooming unit
c) by adding a note at the end of the
table for required parking spaces and
before the table for required loading fa-
cilities as follows: "NOTE: to simplify
the calculation of net floor area, 80 per
cent of the gross floor area may be used."
e. 1) deleting the heading "5.1 SECTIONS CON-
TROLLING USES" and substituting in place
thereof the heading "5.1.1 PERMITTED USES ";
2) inserting above the second paragraph in
section 5. 1, which begins "In the Use Regula-
tions.....," a new heading, "5.1.2 PRINCIPAL
USES, ACCESSORY USES ";
3) renumbering sub - section "5.2" MORE THAN
ONE CLASSIFICATION as "5.1.3 ";
4) renumbering sub - section "5.3" USES NOT
LISTED as "5.1.4 ".
f. By inserting a new section, as follows:
"5.3 CONVERSION OF ONE FAMILY DWELLINGS
The SPGA may issue a special permit for
the alteration of a one family dwelling
to accommodate two families, executed
such that:
a) The appearance and character of a
one family dwelling is preserved.
b) The gross habitable floor area for
each family in such dwelling is at
least 700 square feet.
c) No major exterior structural changes
are made, except such as may be re-
quired for safety by the General
Laws of the Commonwealth.
d) Stairways leading to the second
or any higher floor are enclosed
within the exterior walls of the
building. VOTED 146 to 32.
Adjourned 9:57 p.m.
Adjourned Town Meeting, May 4, 1983
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall
at 8 p.m. by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.,
recessed and reconvened at 8:13 p.m. There were 184
Town Meeting Members present. The Moderator offered
the invocation. The Moderator called a formal re-
cess at 8:14 p.m. in order to honor the champion-
ship Precision Skaters from the Hayden Recreation
Centre. The following were introduced:
Shirley Holdsworth, member and coach of the EIS FRAUS
Laura Lowder, captain of the HAYDENETTES
Dani Patkin, captain of the ICE MATES
and the coaches of the HAYDENETTES AND THE ICE MATES
Lynn Benson and Joyce Winship.
The Moderator reconvened the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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Article 8. AUTHORIZE SPECIAL LEGISLATION TO AMEND
SELECTMEN -TOWN MANAGER ACT: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Article 19. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CUR-
RENT FISCAL YEAR (FY 83): To appropriate $115,000
to line item 1700 - Group Insurance, to be used in
conjunction with money appropriated under Article 4
of the warrant for the 1982 annual town meeting.
VOTED.
Article 20. OPERATING BUDGET: To appropriate oper-
ating budget funds for the 1984 fiscal year. See
appropriation accounts section of Comptroller's
Financial Reports for the appropriations voted under
this article. Also see meetings of May 9 and 16.
Adjourned 11:12 p.m.
Adjourned Town Meeting, May 9, 1983
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Article 27. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND: To
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall, appropriate $60,000 for the unemployment compensa-
recessed and reconvened at 8:08 p.m. There were 183 tion fund. VOTED.
Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by
Rev. James Gorton of Grace Chapel. Article 28. RESCIND UNUSED BORROWING AUTHORIZATION:
See meeting of April 4.
The Moderator declared
a formal recess at 8:10 p.m.
in order to honor this
year's nominees for National
Merit Scholarships from Lexington as follows:
Michael L. Abegg
Becky Chang
Leah J. Diskin
David K. Feurzeig
Joan M. Flanagan
Robert G. Good
Charles P. Goodwin
David S. Hilzenrath
Rolf B. Huber
Nikki A. Levin
Sara L. Kocher
David I. Lukas
Anne S. Lewinson
Linda A. Rosenbaum
Deborah D. Pierce
Christopher J. Stille
Kathryn M. Ryder
Lucas E. Wolf
The Moderator reconvened the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
Article 20. OPERATING
BUDGET (Continued): Under
Article 20, it was moved that line item 6050 with
pending amendments be
separated from the rest of
this article. VOTED.
Article 20, except for
line item 6050, Insect
Suppression, VOTED. (See
Comptroller's Report for
funds voted.)
Article 21. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND COLLECTIVE BAR-
GAINING SETTLEMENTS: To appropriate $334,000 for
the ensuing fiscal year, in addition to those auth-
orized under Article 20 of this warrant, to fund
cost items (a) included in collective bargaining
agreements reached between the Town and employee
organizations and (b) resulting from such agreements
as they bear on the Town employee wage and salary
plan. VOTED.
Article 22. PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS: INDEFINITE-
LY POSTPONED.
Article 23. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AUTH-
ORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS: INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED.
Article 24. RESERVE FUND: To appropriate $150,000
for the Reserve Fund. VOTED.
Article 25. TAX ANTICIPATION BORROWING: See meet-
ing of April 4.
Article 26. CONSERVATION FUND: See meeting of
April 4.
Article 29. INSTALL WATER MAINS: That the Select-
men be authorized to install new or replacement
water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets
or other land as the Selectmen may determine, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac-
quire land necessary therefor; to appropriate
$150,000 for such installation and land acquisition.
VOTED.
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Article 30. PRECONSTRUCTION WATER SYSTEM ANALYSIS:
To appropriate $80,000 for engineering services for
a pre- construction water system analysis and that
the Selectmen be authorized to apply for, accept,
expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and
state aid for the project. VOTED.
Article 31. INSTALL DRAINS /WIDENING, DEEPENING OR
ALTERING BROOKS: To appropriate $150,000 for in-
stallation of street drains as the Selectmen may
determine and acquire the necessary land therefor.
VOTED.
Article 32. BROOK CLEANING: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Article 33. AUTHORIZATION TO USE CHAPTER 90 FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS: That the Treasurer with the
approval of the Selectmen be authorized to issue
Highway Reimbursement Notes of the Town in anticipa-
tion of reimbursement by the Commonwealth for high-
way reconstruction and improvements under the auth-
ority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws as funded by
Chapter 480 of the Acts of 1979, Chapter 351 of the
Acts of 1981; and Chapter 191 of the Acts of 1982;
and that the Selectmen are authorized to accept high-
way funds from all sources. VOTED.
Article 34. INSTALL CURBING: INDEFINITELY POST-
PONED.
Article 35. CONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS: INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED.
Article 36. PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT: To appropriate
$150,000 for the purchase by the Selectmen of equip-
ment for the Department of Public Works. VOTED.
Article 37. I/I PROGRAM - DESIGN PHASE FUNDS: To
appropriate $10,000 for engineering services for the
design phase of an inflow infiltration removal pro-
gram from the Town's sewer system, and that such
amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED.
Adjourned 10:37 p.m.
Adjourned Town Meeting, May 11, 1983
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator,
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall,
recessed and reconvened at 8:07 p.m. There were 181
Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was
offered by Rabbi Richard I. Meirowitz of Temple
Emunah.
Article 38. PARKING IMPROVEMENTS: To appropriate
$26,000 for parking improvements in Town, and
$26,000 be transferred from the parking meter fees
account therefor.
Town Meeting recognizes that parking improvements
such as these cannot possibly stabilize the rapidly
deteriorating parking situation in the Center.
Accordingly, the Planning Board is requested to pre-
pare, for consideration by the 1984 Town Meeting, an
amendment to the zoning by -law pertaining to the Cen-
tral Business (CB) district that will achieve the
following goals:
1) Prevention of any further net loss of parking
spaces in and around the Center.
2) A requirement for future developments, expan-
sions, and changes in use that increase parking de -
mand to be contingent upon commensurate increases
in parking supply. VOTED (as amended).
Article 39. EXPAND MERIAM STREET PARKING LOT: To
appropriate $72,000 to expand the Meriam Street
parking lot, and $72,000 be transferred from the
parking meter fees account therefor. VOTED.
Article 40. STREET ACCEPTANCE AND CONSTRUCTIOV :(A)To
establish as town ways portions of the following
streets:
(a) Malt Lane from Marrett Road a distance of 290
feet.
(b) Ryder Lane from Worthen Road a distance of 400
feet.
(c) Bicentennial Drive from Cary Avenue a distance
of 1100 feet.
(d) Freeman Circle from Bicentennial Drive a dis-
tance of 400 feet.
(e) Woodpark Circle from Wood Street a distance of
3200 feet.
(f) Scott Road from Concord Avenue a distance of
895 feet.
(g) Trodden Path from Lawn Avenue a distance of
840 feet.
(B) To establish as town ways portions of the
following streets and to appropriate $187,000 for
acquisition, construction and alteration therefor:
(a) Meadow Brook Avenue from Blossomcrest Road a
distance of 283 feet. (b) Wellington Lane Avenue
from Meadow Brook Avenue a distance of 600 feet.
(C) To establish as town way portions of Spencer
Street for a distance of 210 feet.
(D) To establish as a town way Garfield Street
from Hickory Street a distance of 300 feet. VOTED.
Article 41. STREET CONSTRUCTION AND LANDTAKING:
That the Treasurer with the approval of the Select-
men be authorized to issue Highway Reimbursement
Notes of the Town in anticipation of reimbursement
by the Commonwealth for highway reconstruction and
improvements under the authority of Chapter 90 of
the General Laws as funded by Chapter 351 of the
Acts of 1981, Chapter 191 of the Acts of 1982 and
Chapter 732 of the Acts of 1981 for the Hancock
Street construction program and the Selectmen are
authorized to accept funds from all sources. VOTED.
Article 42. FIRE DEPARTMENT LADDER TRUCK: To
appropriate $215,000 to purchase a ladder truck for
the Fire Department. VOTED.
Article 43. STABLILIZATION FUND: INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED.
Article 44. CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE: TABLED.
See meeting of May 16.
Article 45. CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE: INDEFINITE-
LY POSTPONED.
Article 46. SCHOOL /MUNICIPAL COMPUTER NETWORK: To
appropriate $50,000 for the purchase and installa-
tion of data communication equipment to be used in
conjunction with the institutional television trunk
cable to connect various municipal buildings with
the computer located at Lexington High School. VOTED.
Adjourned 10:49 p.m.
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Adjourned Town Meeting, May 16, 1983
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator,
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall,
recessed and reconvened at 8:08 p.m. There were 179
Town Meeting Members present. Invocation was offer-
ed by Rev. Brian S. Dixon, Pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church. Chairman of the Board of Selectmen,
James F. Crain, read Selectmen's Proclamations for
Michael M. Fiveash and Maureen T. Sullivan who were
both named by the Battle Green Chapter, Order of
DeMolay as recipients of its 1983 Exemplary Teacher
Awards and they both received standing ovations.
Mr. Crain then named the members and novices of the
Lexington High Sch000l Debating Team: David Adler,
Adrienne Della Penna, John Harkrider, Mark Friedman,
Aaron Pressman, Mark Prutsalis, Mark Passamonti,
Laura Dietz, Gary Stone, Sam Thernstrom, Jon Putnam,
Jessica Wang, Matt Jensen and Mat Palmer. Novices:
Ilona Fried, Suzie Delbanco, Eric Rheinstein, Geoff
Dapice, Mark Soukup, Sven Olsen, Joseph Choo, Janet
Wong and Chris Velis.
He then read a Selectmen's Proclamation honoring the
Lexington High School Debating Team who won the
New England District championship and further re-
ceived State and National recognition by winning or
placing in top spots in said tournaments. Stephen
W. Doran read an official citation from the House of
Representatives honoring the team.
Article 47. LEXPRESS MINI -BUS TRANSPORTATION SYS-
TEM: To appropriate $200,000 for a local transpor-
tation system and to contract with a private tran-
sit company to provide transportation services.
VOTED.
Article 48. ELDERLY/ HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION PRO-
GRAM: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Article 49. CMARC: To appropriate $5,000 to be
expended by the Board of Health under G.L.c. 40s.5
(40C) and a contract to be entered into with Cen-
tral Middlesex Association for Retarded Citizens,
Inc. (CMARC), which contract shall provide that the
funds from the Town shall be earmarked toward a
program or purpose designated by the Board of Se-
lectmen. VOTED.
Article 50. HANSCOM FIELD SUBREGION TRAFFIC FLOW
STUDY. To appropriate $2500 for the Town's share of
a preliminary study for improving the traffic flow
in the Hanscom Field subregion. VOTED.
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Article 51. HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION: To appro-
priate $2,500 for a contract with a licensed hazard-
ous wastes transport, storage and disposal company
to collect and dispose of residential hazardous
wastes on a one -year trial basis. VOTED.
Article 11. TRANSFER OF SCHOOL PROPERTY: That the
care, custody, management and control of Franklin
School and the land adjoining it be transferred from
the School Department to the Board of Selectmen
effective July 1, 1983 and that the School Committee
dispose of surplus personal property. VOTED.
Article 7. AUTHORIZE SPECIAL LEGISLATION TO ALLOW
TAX LEVY TO GO TO 21-, %: That the Selectmen be
authorized to petition the General Court for an act
to permit the Town to levy taxes to an amount not
exceeding two and one -half percent of the full and
fair cash value of the property values of the Town
without regard to Chapter 782 of the Acts of 1981 if
the Selectmen determine that the financial outlook
for Fiscal Year 1985 requires such action.
Resolution under Article 7. Be it resolved that it
is the sense of Town Meeting that if the Selectmen
have not determined by December 1, 1983 to petition
the General Court for the authority to tax up to
2'% of full and fair value they should take such
steps as needed to place before the town a referen-
dum question concerning an override as set forth
in Chapt. 782 of the Acts of 1981. VOTED.
Article 9. AUTHORIZE SPECIAL LEGISLATION CREATE
HOUSING ASSISTANCE BOARD: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Article 44. CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE: INDEFIN-
ITELY POSTPONED.
Article 13.(b) RENAME WELLINGTON LANE AVENUE AND
MEADOW BROOK AVENUE: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Article 15. SUBSTITUTE 2- FAMILY HOUSE FOR MORROW
CROSSING UNITS: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Article 20. #6050 Insect Suppression $10,000
VOTED.
Article 52. USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE TAX RATE: To
appropriate $1,200,000 to reduce the tax levy for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1983, and that
such amount be transferred from the Excess and
Deficiency Account (Free Cash). VOTED.
Meeting dissolved at 11:09 p.m.
SUMMARY OF MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS
Appropriation Anticipated * Total Approved
Voted by Town Transfers Operating
Meeting Receipts, etc. Budget Expenditures Balance
Personal Services $14,237,267. $14,313,333. ($ 76,066.)
Expenses 3,152,536. 2,762,313. 390,223.
Vocational Education 6,000. 113. 5,887.
Out -of -State Travel 11,950. 4,415. 7,535.
Athletics 209.259,_ 205.476. 3.783.
$17,380,700. $236,312. $17,617,012. $17,285,650. $ 331,362.
To Carryover 306.493.
To E & D 24,869.
Antic. Bal. Actual Bal.
* Receipts & Transfers & Receipts & Receipts Expenditures Balance
PL -874 $ 11,312. $ 25,911. $ 20,530. $ 5,381.
Metco 205,000. 195,782. 195,782. -0-
Athletics 20,000 35,325. 20.000 15,325
$236,312. 257,018. $236,312. $ 20,706.
Income & Reimbursements
Tuition $ 3,189.
Rental School Bldgs. 56,992.
Other Local Sources 10,014
$ 70,195.
Comm, of Mass.
Chapter 70 2,179,614.
71 172,355.
76 28,985.
$2,380,954
$2,451,149.
Cost to Town
Total Expenditures
Carryover 82-83
Less Income & Reim.
PL -874 & Metco
Athletic Receipts
$ 17,285,650.
215,993.
$ 2,451,149.
216,312.
20,000.
$ 17,501,643.
$ 2,687.461
$ 14,814,182.
Lexington Public Schools
Personal Services
Administrative Offices
Principals & Assistants
Supervisors, Coordinators & Dept. Heads
Classroom Teachers
Special Needs Staff
Tutors
Nurses
Instr. Matrs. Specialists
Guidance Counselors
Psychologists (Core
Doctors
Aides
Special Needs Assistants
Secretaries & Clerks
Secretaries & Clerks (extra Help)
Computer Center
Student Programmers
Custodians & Maintenance Men
Switchboard
Custodians & Maintenance Men (Summer)
Custodians & Maintenance
Crossing Guards
Evaluation
Team)
(Other)
Expenses
Materials & Supplies
Fuel
Vehicle (Gas, Oil, Repairs)
Towels
Office Supplies
Teaching Supplies
Other Supplies
Textbooks
Library Books & Cataloging
Periodicals & Newspapers
Recruiting Materials
Program of Studies
Progress Reports
Handbooks
Professional Books & Subscriptions
Professional Journals
Newspapers
Film Rental
Media Purchase
Materials (Plant)
Materials (Grounds)
Sub Total
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES 1982-83
$271,982.
655,798.
613,471.
8,765,867.
871,170.
57,473.
120,038.
351,396.
588,380.
78,758.
3,056.
183,636.
112,530.
637,385.
15,566.
19,044.
6,961.
843,099.
14,385.
20,688.
44,377.
38,273.
$14,313,333.
295,949.
4,807.
7,373.
52,973.
193,307.
51,896.
69,051.
25,459.
5,577.
555.
1,097.
345.
4,626.
2,485.
2,290.
4,548.
9,057.
13,437.
46,675.
1.663.
793,170.
Equipment Purchase & Rental
Vandal Alarm
Outlay Equipment
Replacement of Equipment
Area Floodlights
Sub Total
Contracted Services & Other
Consulting Services
Special Testing
Grounds
Built -In Items
Electrical
Plumbing
Heating
Painting
Roofing
Glass
Other Property Services
Mop Rental
Rubbish
Cleaning & Fireproofing
Electricity
Water
Gas
Telephone
Insect Control
Other Operating Services
Pupil Transportation Regular
Pupil Transportation Within Lexington
Pupil Transportation Outside Lexington
Field Trips
Other Transportation
Travel Intrastate
Travel Within Lexington
Printing
Newsletter
Equipment Rental
Equipment Service Maintenance
Tuition
Honorariums
Memberships
Registration & Meeting Expenses
Mailing
Other Expenses
Sub Total
Grand Total
(Expenses)
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
Travel & Conferences
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Day School - Evening School
3,917.
16,429.
43,988.
3,500.
67,834.
68,714.
4,328.
14,255.
41,175.
8,165.
6,175.
9,150.
20,860.
33,167.
750.
16,623.
3,372.
17,492.
363.
297,688.
4,141.
5,417.
83,687.
1,595.
1,713.
262,005.
62,726.
66,021.
4,795.
41,463.
10,489.
9,665.
3,067.
94.
13,031.
88,868.
645,217.
255.
10,508.
14,329.
17,903.
12,043.
1,901,309.
$2,762,313.
4,415.
113.
stomps °iignd uol2uixa'I
Senior
Girls
Baseball
Basketball
Basketball $6,944.
Cheerleaders 1,553.
Cross Country 1,869.
Field Hockey 4,746.
Football
Golf
Gymnastics 3,040.
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse 4,300.
Soccer 4,960.
Softball 4,637.
Swimming 3,185.
Tennis 2,035.
Indoor Track 3,153.
Outdoor Track 4,758.
Wrestling
Volleyball 2,315.
Doctors
FA Faculty Mgr.
Equip. Mgr.
Gate Personnel
Secretaries & Clerks
Other Supplies
Other Transportation
Printing
Equip. Main.
Memberships
Registrations &
Meetings
$47,495.
RECEIPTS
Football $22,669.95
Basketball 3,608.00
Ice Hockey 4,357.00
Girls Gymnastics 179.00
Field Hockey 36.22
Lost Equipment 316.00
Indoor Track 135.00
Soccer 36.22
$31,337.39
ATHLETICS
Senior Clarke Diamond Coed TownWide
Boys Jr. High Jr. High
$5,290. $2,162. $2,355.
11,506. 3,381. 3,760.
3,771. 3,810.
2,218.
23,437.
2,776.
17,164.
4,046.
5,708.
3,165.
2,061.
3,124.
4,986.
3,710.
1,593.
3,442.
228.
3,889.
2,198.
1,126.
400.
456.
296.
295.
$103,114.
2,196. 2,139.
3,903. 3,722.
1,298. 1,714.
3,676. 3,446.
2,268. 2,311.
2,026. 1,828.
557. 557.
1,037.
$26,275.
$1,395.
907. $648.
$26,549. $1,395. $648.
Total Expended $205,476.
stomps °ijgnd uo2uixaZ
OTHER BUDGETS and FUNDS UNDER CONTROL OF ENERGY GRANT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Grant $38,507.
FOOD SERVICES Expenditures 13,211.
Balance June 30, 1982
Income:
Sales
Reimbursement (State)
(Federal)
Other
State Tax
Expenditures:
Food
Labor
Misc.
$ 30,940.
$483,960.
21,083.
67,766.
5,729.
1,646
$580,184.
$611,124.
264,746.
265,724.
22,764.
SCHOOL EXPENSE CARRYOVER
Balance July 1, 1982
Expenditures
PL -874
Balance June 30, 1982
Receipts
Expenditures
Balance to E & D
ATD TO IMPACTED AREAS
METCO
$553 234
57,890.
$216,395.
215 991.
402.
$ 21,903.
4,008.
25,911.
20,530
5,381.
Balance June 30, 1982 (Revolving Account) 12,163.
Receipts 431,862
444,025.
Expenditures 434,233
9,792.
Expenditures (Direct
Personnel
Office Expense
Educational Supplies
Staff Travel
Purchased Services
Bus Monitors
Tuition
Costs)
$200,591.
2,378.
286.
993.
1,115.
20,608.
12,480
Applied to Operating Budget
$238,451.
195,782,
$434,233.
ESEA Title I
Disadvantaged
ESEA Title IV
Library
PL 89-313
Mainstream
PL 94-142
Transition
Discover
Assist
Combine
Enhance
PL 94-482
Video Taping
FEDERAL GRANTS
Approved
Children $ 29,157.
Expenditures Balance
$ 29,157. -0-
21,371. 20,985.
34,200. 33,484.
45,901.
28,213.
16,559.
8,434.
38,038.
44,959.
27,748.
16,500.
5,930.
34,419.
$ 386.
716.
942.
465.
59.
2,504.
3,619.
13,104. 7.390 _5,714
$234,977. $220,572. $14,405.
STATE GRANT
Approved Expenditure:_ Balance
Commonwealth In -Service 5,570. $ 3,649.
$1,921.
Lexington Public Schools
Lexington Public Schools
MAKING YOUR SCHOOL DOLLAR MAKE SENSE
The following is a simplified accounting of the actual revenues
and expenditures for the support of schools for the fiscal year 1982 -83.
RECEIPTS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chapter 70 School Aid $2,179,614.
71 Transportation 172,355.
76 State Wards 28,985.
Metco 195,782.
Federal Government
PL -874
Town of Lexington (Tuition, Gate Receipts, etc.)
Athletics 20,000.
Misc. Receipts 10,014.
Tuition 3,189.
Rentals 56,992.
Town of Lexington Appropriations
Personal Services
Expenses
Out -of -State
Vocational Education
Personal Services
Expenses
Out -of -State Travel
Athletics
Vocational Education
14,174,151.
3,188,599.
11,950.
6,000.
EXPENDITURES
14,313,333.
2,762,313.
4,415.
205,476.
73
17,285,650.
$ 2,576,736. (12.84)
20,530. ( .10)
90,195. ( .45)
17,380,700. (86.61)
(82.80)
(15.98)
( .03)
( 1.19)
100 1
Minuteman Tech
$ 1,907
EXPENDITURES July
1, 1982 - June 30, 1983
1100
School Committee
$ 28,466
$ 71,756
$ 50
$ 1,214
$ 101,486
1200
Administration
161,447
3,164
3,809
6,720
175,140
2100
Supervision
96,655
3,774
5,425
2,611
108,465
2200
Principal's Office
180,627
22,365
27,382
12,080
242,454
2300
Teaching ,
Building Trades
246,245
1,394
50,012
- --
297,651
Commercial Services
202,929
3,463
11,454
1,455
219,301
Electronics
146,784
4,393
25,429
118
176,724
Graphics
198,501
6,487
67,114
392
272,494
Metal Fabrication
172,382
7,678
44,512
739
225,311
Power Mechanics
188,513
2,047
65,809
355
256,724
Technology
94,160
2,972
10,617
2,238
109,987
Distributive Education
32,240
1,960
3,435
231
37,866
Horticulture
79,540
3,322
46,218
1,190
130,270
Allied Health
40,247
6,091
6,586
- --
52,924
Child Care
42,728
663
2,516
87
45,994
Communications /Human Relations
280,975
1,575
6,010
500
289,060
Mathematics
183,623
767
3,740
99
188,229
Science
136,374
900
13,006
- --
150,280
Physical Education
113,113
3,726
6,844
1,292
124,975
Foreign Language
12,753
- --
74
- --
12,827
Art /Music
27,207
- --
7,092
5
34,304
Driver Education
27,595
593
409
- --
28,597
Special Education
228,125
- --
10,114
941
239,180
Pupil Support (SPED)
18,902
- --
- --
- --
18,902
ROTC
25,658
1,178
457
2,607
29,900
Business Instruction
53,640
- --
1,134
- --
54,774
Undistributed Vocational Coordinator
- --
- --
970
- --
970
Occupational Competency
- --
- --
- --
---
---
Faculty - Aides
2,153
- --
- --
- --
2,153
Substitutes
- --
22,714
- --
- --
22,714
Miscellaneous - Contracted Services
- --
17,809
- --
- --
17,809
Total Teaching
$2,554,387
$89,732
$383,552
$12,249
$3,039,920
2400
Text Books
- --
- --
19,938
- --
19,938
2500
Library
91,869
40
22,308
35
114,252
2600
Audiovisual
- --
- --
13,624
821
14,445
2700
Guidance
254,301
778
5,275
1,960
262,314
2800
Psychologist
27,970
2,414
- --
217
30,601
3200
Health Services
43,895
4,290
2,751
113
51,049
3300
Transportation
7,386
451,315
- --
3,870
462,571
3400
Food Serives
28,808
- --
- --
- --
28,808
3510
Athletics
43,028
29,357
23,002
4,650
100,037
4000
Operations /Custodial
201,962
18,827
15,806
434
237,029
4120
Heating
- --
124,270
- --
- --
124,270
4130
Utilities
- --
262,635
- --
- --
262,635
4220
Maintenance of Building
39,201
58,127
13,224
- --
110,552
4230
Maintenance of Equipment
- --
113,729
- --
2,412
116,141
5100
Employee Retirement
- --
- --
- --
148,737
148,737
5200
Insurance
- --
- --
- --
297,505
297,505
5300
Rental
- --
52,305
- --
- --
52,305
7000
Fixed Assetts: Land, Bldg., Equipment
- --
- --
- --
401,068
401,068
8000
Debt Retirement
- --
- --
- --
1,359,700
1,359,700
Afternoon Program
68,628
2,082
12,414
4,267
87,391
Regular - Evening
- --
---
- --
- --
---
ROP
26,867
27,681
3,746
1,429
59,723
Vacation - Summer
- --
- --
- --
---
- --
Adult Education
- --
- --
- --
- --
---
TOTALS
$3,855,497
$1,338,641
$552,306
$2,262,092
$8,008,536
1200
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
1982 -1983 Accounts Payable /Encumbrance
Administration
$ 1,907
2700
Guidance
Supervision
5,218
3200
Health Services
Principal's Office
3,856
3300
Transportation
Teaching
263,924
3400
Food Service
Text Books
232
3510
Athletic Service
Library
2,627
4000
Operations & Maint.
Audio
584
74
$ 1,492 4130
4,584 4270
35,149 4230
584 5300
4,041 7000
12,483
Utility Serv. $37,712
Maint, of Bldg. 2,345
Maint. of Equip. 5,250
Rental 350
Assets 4,602
TOTAL $386,940
Minuteman Tech
Assessed Apportionments for operating and capital costs for 7/1/83 to 6/30/84 based on the number of
students from each member town attending Minuteman on 10/1/82 as a percentage of the total number of
students, per section V (c) of agreement. Apportionments for special operating costs based on section IV
(f) of agreement.
TOWN
PERCENT
OPERATING +
CAPITAL +
SPECIAL
OPERATING =
APPORTIONMENT
ACTON
7.16
$ 245,350
$- 4,900
$2,612
$ 243,062
ARLINGTON
31.90
1,092,686
- 21,821
6,111
1,076,976
BELMONT
7.16
245,350
- 4,900
2,308
242,758
BOLTON
2.10
71,964
+ 8,800*
903
81,667
BOXBOROUGH
1.72
58,880
- 1,176
- - - --
57,704
CARLISLE
0.86
29,457
- 586
653
293522
CONCORD
5.35
183,216
- 3,660
903
180,459
DOVER
0.57
19,627
+ 2,400*
351
22,378
LANCASTER
5.06
173,386
*21,200*
1,924
196,510
LEXINGTON
10.98
376,228
- 73513
5,191
373,906
LINCOLN
1.24
42,542
- 849
753
42,446
NEEDHAM
6.30
215,927
+26,400*
719
2433046
STOW
6.60
225,723
- 4,508
1,706
222,921
SUDBURY
7.55
258,434
- 5,161
1,655
254,928
WAYLAND
4.11
140,675
- 2,809
703
138,569
WESTON
1.34
45,796
- 915
738
45,619
TOTALS
100.00
$3,425,241
none
$27,230
$3,452,471
*Based on a $400 per
pupil surcharge
(MINIMUM 5
PUPILS) for 10 years
to compensate 12 original
member towns
for debt service.
STATE AID RECEIVED AND ANTICIPATED BETWEEN JULY
1 OF 1982 AND JUNE OF 1983
CATEGORY
AMOUNT
Transportation
$
351,453.00
NOTE: State aid and District
revenue
Chapter 70 (includes
Special Ed.)
1,641,553.00
are used to reduce
assessed
Construction Grant Chapter
645
1,175,522.00
apportionments of
costs to
Regional Aid Chapter
71, 16d
263,221.00
member towns.
TOTAL $3,431,749.00
Enrollment October 1, 1981 Enrollment October 1, 1982 Enrollment October 1, 1983
Town /Class 85 84 83 82 PG Total 86 85 84 83 PG Total 87 86 85 84 PG Total
Acton 16 19 24 21 4 84 16 17 15 21 6 75 15 16 18 9 1 59
Arlington 91 78 83 50 10 312 81 91 67 70 25 334 72 71 92 59 29 323
Belmont 20 16 11 20 7 74 26 18 16 10 5 75 23 26 14 14 6 83
Bolton 8 7 4 2 2 23 3 8 7 4 0 22 10 3 6 7 2 28
Boxborough 5 4 4 13 0 26 5 5 4 4 0 18 2 4 5 3 2 16
Carlisle 2 5 2 1 0 10 0 3 4 2 0 9 3 3 3 3 0 12
Concord 20 11 10 15 3 59 15 18 7 10 6 56 7 9 15 8 6 45
Dover 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 3 6 0 1 1 1 0 3
Lancaster 16 17 11 4 5 53 10 14 17 9 3 53 25 8 14 12 5 64
Lexington 12 31 29 27 7 106 27 11 32 30 15 115 17 24 9 30 13 93
Lincoln 2 2 3 5 0 12 7 2 2 2 0 13 6 6 2 2 0 16
Needham 12 24 14 8 6 64 15 11 22 14 4 66 16 15 15 16 3 65
Stow 17 15 16 16 2 66 22 15 14 15 3 69 18 17 16 13 4 68
Sudbury 20 22 17 30 3 92 17 20 22 16 4 79 31 16 14 20 3 84
Wayland 4 8 14 7 4 37 11 5 6 16 5 43 4 8 4 4 3 23
Weston 0 3 2 0 0 5 5 1 5 2 1 14 0 5 1 5 2 13
Tuition 31 49 55 32 16 183 43 61 43 48 10 205 37 68 53 32 16 206
TOTAL 278 311 299 251 70 1209 304 302 283 273 90 1252 286 300 282 238 95 1201
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TREASURER'S REPORT ON TRUSTEE FUNDS
Balance on hand July 1, 1982 $ 14,611.61
NOW Account (Lexington Savings)
PFCPTPTQ
Fines, etc.
$31,957.10
Books Sold
523.15
Copy Service
2,884.43
Interest NOW Account
546.01
Investment Dividends
35,882.02
Toy Bags
303.15
Book Rentals
3,189.07
Development Fund
23,000.00
Rotary Club
4,705.00
First Baptist Church
1,000.00
Lion's Club
750.00 104,739.93
Total
$119,351.54
EXPENDITURES
Library Materials
$42,897.44
Children's Room Program
965.69
Custodial Uniforms
893.70
Dues
29.00
Exhibits
1,149.32
Professional Improvement
1,599.20
Custodial Mileage
431.84
Recruitment
70.80
Toy Bags
00.00
Toy Library
230.15
NELINET
22,887.95
Library Handrails
1,106.35
Development Fund
27,000.00
Fidelity
3,418.17
Rotary Video Cassettes
3,773.57
Shelving
3,629.00
Branch Centenial
846.87
Polhamus Study
2,208.75
First Baptist Church —
Audio Cassettes
1,024.62
Leaflet
2,537.04
Miscellaneous
631.24 117,330.70
Balance on hand NOW Account
June 30, 1983 $ 2,020.84
DEVELOPMENT FUND
Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust
Balance on hand June 30, 1983 $ 60,891.98
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INVESTMENTS
Totals $368,866.95 $35,882.02
FUNDS
Description
Rate of Income
Value
Income
Lexington Savings Bank
Leroy and Geneva Brown
4,000.00
12%
$ 1,100.00
$ 134.52
Leader Federal Savings & Loan
Book Purchase
1,000.00
11 1/2%
1,000.00
118.31
Shawmut Association, Inc.
410
Shares
Laura M. Brigham
6,068.75
746.20
Northern Pacific R.R. (1997)
Prior Lien
4%
4,000.00
160.00
Southern Pacific R.R. (1986)
1,000.00
Caira Robbins
2 7/8%
4,000.00
115.00
Gulf Oil Corporation
128
Shares
2,000.00
3,040.04
358.40
State St. Boston Fin. Corp.
244
Shares
949.00
1,444.90
202.52
First National City Corp.
936
Shares
1,865.00
6,464.25
1,647.36
First National Boston Corp.
921
Shares
11,072.50
7,587.22
1,860.42
Fidelity Cash Reserves
300,810.15
35,771.06
2,623.65
New England Merchants Co., Inc.
515
Shares
11,072.50
1,274.62
Paine Webber Cash Fund (Transf.
to Fidelity 11/4/82)
1,150.33
American Telephone & Telegraph
250
Shares
14,343.75
1,462.50
General Electric Co.
1600
Shares
39,300.00
2,720.00
Eastern Gas Fuel
542
Shares
10,298.00
677.50
Exxon Corp.
688
Shares
17,114.00
2,064.00
W.R. Grace
600
Shares
24,431.09
1,680.00
Northeast Utilities
2400
Shares
25,560.00
3,132.00
Sears Roebuck & Co.
1300
Shares
25,841.65
1,820.00
Xerox Corp.
700
Shares
27,519.86
2,100.00
U.S. Treasury Note (1987)
14%
102,909.88
9,834.69
Totals $368,866.95 $35,882.02
FUNDS
Principal
General
$ 18,646.66
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
2,395.00
The Rev. Harold T. Handley
1,865.00
Beryl M. Safford Memorial Fund
1,484.00
The Stanley Hill Amer. Leg. Post 38
1,500.00
James Stuart Smith
11,072.50
Warren Sherburne
4,020.00
Edith J. Childs
300,810.15
Total $368,866.95
77
Street Lighting
Removals
0
New Installation
0
The following is a schedule of current lamps in service as of
December 31, 1983.
1096-1000 Lumen
52-2500 Lumen
1434-3500 Lumen
4-6000 Lumen
127-7000 Lumen
Incandescent
Incandescent
Mercury Vapor
Mercury Vapor
Mercury Vapor
3-10,000 Lumen Incandescent
388-11,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
55-20,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
5-35,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
1-45,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
3165 - Total lamps in service
Traffic Regulation and Control
The breakdown in this budget includes making and installing
various types of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic
lights and installation of new lights, painting street lines,
crosswalks, and other traffic control markings. The approximate
number of linear footage painted is shown and includes all
municipal parking areas:
Center lines
Crosswalks
Curbing
Stop lines
Edge lines
Parking lines -white
Parking lines -yellow
No Parking zones -yellow
Handicapped symbols
Parking tees
Bus stops
Arrows
Tax i
Plows painted
Road Machinery
338,710
21,595
6,650
2,374
26,234
23,995
1,560
1,875
6
314
5
46
4
45
P -to designate permit parking 78
Light bulbs replaced 178
Traffic light repairs 13
Traffic regulation signs 156
Street name signs 138
Signs for other purposes 67
Signs installed or 1,194
repaired
Temporary signs
Meter posts installed or 207
repaired
Vehicles painted 22
Drain Construction
Locan
Kitson
At rho cost to Town
'Length Size
200' 15"
460' 12"
1030' 18"
260' 15"
X680' 12"
840'- 15"
330' 12"
4800'
East Emgx"son Ro
Ingleside Road
Drain Construction
Allen Street
North Street
Stratham Road
Wachusett Drive
Blake Road
Balfour Street
Harbell Street
240' 18"
50' 30"
30' 36"
260' 12"
20' 12"
80' 12"
650' 12"
1330'
Drain Cleaning
Contractor - Lloyd Truax - Amount $15,226.12
Hot Top Berm
900' Various locations
Trenches Patched
66 Various locations
674 Street Sweeping
Contractor - J & K Municipal Service - Amount $9,000.00
The following equipment was purchased in
1. One 3 yd. Front-end Loader
2. One used 10 -Wheel Chassis W/Sander
3. One Tractor W/Backhoe
4. One Farm Type Tractor
5. One 17 H.P. 4 -Wheel Drive Tractor
1983:
Guard Rail
North Street - Replaced with steel 270 feet
Catch Basins Repaired
45 Various locations
Wheel Chair Ramps
5 Lexington Center
Public Works/Engineering
Water Division - General Information
Range of static pressure in mains
Length of pipe in streets
Number of services
Number of hydrants
Total water consumption in 1983
Cost of water 1983
Extent of Distribution - December 31, 1983
Size of Pipe Length in Street
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
24"
Broken Water Mains
Emerson Road
Shade Street
Downing Road
Crescent Hill Avenue
14,952'
338,422'
240,195'
22,890'
152,434'
27,253'
14,084'
Follen Road
Adams Street
Cedar Street
Jean Road
55-130 PSI
153.7 miles
9540
1445
2,336,895,000 gallons
$560,854.80
Concord Avenue
Bartlett Avenue (2)
Eliot Road
Coach Road
Sylvia Street
The water section installed 45 new meters and repaired or
replaced 230 meters.
Rebuilt or repaired 70 leaking hydrants and painted 75 percent
of the Town's hydrants.
Repaired or renewed 21 water services.
Sewer Division - General Information
Total length of trunk line sewers
Total length of street line sewers
Total number of house connections
34.09 miles
119.3 miles
8,050
The sewer section cleaned a total of 41,558 linear feet of sewer
mains.
Made two major repairs to the 16" Old Lexington interceptor
sewer main.
Cleaned, sand blasted and painted Brigham Road, Byron Avenue
and Constitution Road pumping stations; repaired or renewed
nine sewer services and responded to 43 sewer service and main
blockages.
Munroe Cemetery: There were (4) interments. Three(3) foundations
for headstones were approved and the headstones were set.
Westview Cemetery: There were 170 interments.
There were 119 Grave Lots sold with a total of one hundred and
ninety three (193) graves.
One hundred twenty three (123) Deeds for Grave Lots paid for in
full were issued.
One hundred and seven (107) foundations for flush markers were
approved and the markers were set.
The following funds were collected and forwarded to the Town
Collector:
Munroe Cemetery:
Interments (grave openings) $ 720.00
Green and lowering Device 80.00
Foundations 150.00
Extra Deep 50.00
$1,000.00
Westview Cemetery:
Sale of Lots
Sale of Baby Graves
Perpetual Care
Interments (grave openings)
Green and Lowering Device
Ashes
Foundations
Tent
Overtime Charge (Weekend and Holiday)
Miscellaneous (Flower Containers)
Curbside Rubbish Collection
$21,521.00
340.00
26,336.75
20,150.00
2,880.00
630.00
4,950.00
725.00
2,207.50
165.00
$79,905.25
SCA Disposal Services, Inc., 5 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville, MA
is currently picking up curbside collection based on a five year
contract effective July 1, 1983 and expires June 30, 1988.
Snow Removal
For the fiscal year 1983, the Department of Public Works was
involved in snow removal during eight (8) storms. Three (3) of
them were major with 3" or more snow. Total snow fall for the
year 53.5". During 1982-1983, the Department of Public Works
used 4454.05 tons of sand and 1199.50 tons of salt on the
streets. Total cost of snow removal for the year, not including
labor costs, was $158,898.47.
Public Works/Engineering
Sewer Construction
Locat"�
Allen Street
Balfour Street
Bellflower Street
Blake Road
Clematis Road
Clematis Road (Easement)
Fair Oaks Terrace
Fair Oaks Terrace
Grant Place
Grove Street
Harbell Street
Harbell Street (Easement)
Hazel Road
James Street
Jean Road
Lawrence Lane
North Street
Pitcairn Place
Stratham Road
Stratham Road (Easement)
Wachusett Drive
Wood Street
Worthen Road
Length Size
2140'
310'
80'
140'
440'
700'
260'
380'
460'
450'
820'
270'
310'
800'
500'
170'
2370'
410'
800'
280'
600'
1750'
610'
15 050
er Constructi• — At no cost to Town
Kitson
Potter
East
Water Construction
Location
Grant Place
Stratham Road
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
8"
Length Size
650'
5160'
2600'
8410'
8"
8"
8"
Length Size
380'
620'
1000'
8"
8"
Stre. Cons ction — At no cost to Town
on
itson Park Drive
7 East Emerson Road
Ingleside Road
Length
740'
3200'
140'
4080'
Streets — At no cost to Town
Bice tennial Drive
Freen Circle
Malt L. e
Ryder La e
Scott Roa
Trodden Pat
Woodpark Circ
Acce.ted S
eets
Street
ok Avenue
et
Wellington Lane Avenue
Hydrants Installed
Location
Grant Place
Stratham Road
Kitson Park Drive
Potter Pond
East Emerson Road
Ingleside Road
Length
1100'
400'
290'
400'
900'
570'
3200'
6860'
Length
300'
280'
210'
600'
1390'
Number
2
1
2
9
6
1
21
Public Works/Engineering
Public Works /Engineering
Street Resurfacing
Contractor - Hiway Paving Inc. Amount $210,244.75
Location
Waltham Street
Battle Green Road
Reed Street
Minuteman Lane
Follen Road
Winchester Drive
Length
3875'
1200'
3050'
1400'
2790'
3640'
(3.02 miles) 15,955'
Water Construction - At no cost to Town
Location Length Size
Kitson Park Drive
740'
8"
Potter Pond
160'
10"
State Highways
3880'
8"
Condominiums &
1000'
6"
East Emerson Road
3320'
8"
Ingleside Road
140'
8"
Water Mains ..............................
9240'
155.37
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.... 1,001
Public Streets
(accepted) in miles ......
121.64
Public Streets
(unaccepted) in miles.....
12.16
State Highways
...........................
18.98
Condominiums &
Private Drives............
4.0
Trunk Sewers ............................
34.09
Street Sewers
...........................
119.24
Water Mains ..............................
155.37
81
Board of Health
Communicable Diseases Reported
1981
1982
1983
Animal bites ...................
45
46
52
Chickenpox .....................
12
9
12
Gonorrhea ......................
11
12
8
Hepatitis ......................
3
1
3
Measles ........................
0
0
1
Meningitis .....................
3
3
0
Salmonella .....................
5
15
11
Scarlet Fever ..................
1
1
0
Shigella Flexneri ..............
5
2
1
Streptococcal sore throat......
22
17
22
Syphillis ......................
0
1
1
Tuberculosis ...................
0
0
1
The first step in the control of a communicable
disease is its rapid identification followed by
prompt notification of the local health authority
by the medical profession. The above statistics
represent only those diseases reported to the
Board of Health during the past three years. Re-
porting of these diseases is required by law and
essential in order that appropriate control meas-
ures may be implemented should the situation war -
ant such action.
Immunization Clinics 1781 1016 1202
Influenza clinic -Town employees 72 43 78
Influenza clinic - chronically ill 32 19
Influenza clinic -65+ years..... 525 535 663
Pneumonia clinic -60+ years..... 102 24 0
Rabies clinic for dogs......... 567 382 442
Diagnostic Clinics 515 304 300
*Glaucoma eye screening clinic 387 282 300
Health Fair -
During 1983, the Board of Health co- sponsored a
Health Fair with Choate Symmes Hospitals - Some
275 people participated in a variety of diagnostic
screenings.
*Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club and sponsored
by the Lexington Board of Health.
Medical Emergency Service
The telephone number for the Lexington Emergency
Access phone is 861 -6262. Any person can obtain
a physician in case of emergency (24 hours a day)
by calling the Police Department, Fire Department
or by dialing 861 -6262.
Environmental Statistics 605 704 741
Day -care centers - kitchens....
14
14
12
Day -care centers - lead paint..
3
4
3
Food service estab.- kitchens...
40
112
109
Mobile food servers (canteens).
12
12
14
Temporary food service.........
45
63
71
Mobile fish dealers............
2
0
1
Mobile Food Dealers............
2
2
2
Rubbish Trucks .................
20
33
14
Vending Machine Facilities.....
12
10
15
Social Clubs ...................
40
32
4
82
Environmental Statistics (cont'd) 1981 1982 1983
Theatres ..........................
556
620
2
Housing Inspections ...............
15
21
25
Structures condemned/demolished ...
(1)l
(1)1
(1)1
( rehabilitated ) ...................
2
3
0
Summer Day Camps ..................
4
4
6
Migrant Labor Camps ...............
4
4
4
Police lock- up ....................
2
2
2
Occupied buildings ................
20
33
41
Lead paint inspections............
12
10
8
Insuffieient or no heat...........
40
32
32
Nursing home inspections..........
8
8
10
Rest home inspections .............
2
2
2
Public, semi - public pools and
40
38
33
the "Old Res .. ..................
103
115
131
Asbestos
22
30
12
Environmental Samples Collected 254 279 350
Milk samples collected /analyzed-... 10 31 21
Water samples collected /analyzed.. 225 240 273
Food samples collected /analyzed... 4 41 33
Swab tests (dishware /utensils ?.... 40 40 23
Complaints & Nuisances
556
620
733
Environmental complaints:
Air pollution .....................
21
15
22
Water pollution ...................
22
41
31
Noise pollution ...................
10
6
6
Epidemological investigations:
Food borne .......................
25
25
31
Water borne ......................
20
25
18
Food service establishments:
Restaurants ......................
42
38
42
Markets ..........................
12
41
28
Drainage (water, sewage..........
25
32
35
Housing complaints ................
40
38
33
Garbage, rubbish complaints.......
160
148
141
Rodents ...........................
22
30
35
Sewage disposal ...................
35
30
28
Food, milk & drinking water.......
25
57
82
Mosquitoes & biting insects.......
90
86
122
Swimming pools ....................
7
8
12
Drugs & devices ...................
38
Smoking in restaurants............
8
Insect infestations ...............
21
Licenses & Permits 443 598 598
Animal permits (including poultry) 41 44 37
Burial permits .................... 118 95 125
Installers /disposal works......... 10 8 7
Food estab. permits ............... 108 117 117
Mobile food servers ............... 6 7 10
Funeral directors licenses........ 4 4 3
Market registrations .............. 21 19 18
*Milk License - Dealer's ............. 9 9
Milk License - store ................ 72 76 71
Milk license - vehicle .............. 4 4 4
Motel license ..................... 3 3 3
Nursing home certification........ 5 5 5
Portable toilet permit............ 2 2 1
*Five -year milk license
Board of Health
Licenses & Permits (cont'd) 1981 1982 1983
Recreation camp permit..........
2
2
2
Rubbish disposal permit.........
5
31
31
Sewage disposal permits.........
11
15
10
Swimming pools (to operate) .....
20
20
20
Wading pools...................
8
8
8
Whirl pools ....................
0
1
1
Septic tank installation:
1
0
0
new ...............
Septic install tion:
1
0
1
tank
I
repair........................
0
5
2
Syringe permits....;............
1
1
2
Trailer permits (temporary).....
3
4
0
Frozen desserts.. .............
3
6
6
Catering permits
6
5
7
Temporary food rmits..........
60
67
72
Jacuzzi whirlpool permit........
1
1
1
Methyl alcohol license..........
38
35
25
Rest home certification.........
1
4
0
Visiting Nurse & Community Health
The following services were performed by personnel
of the Visiting Nurse & Community Health Services
on behalf of the Health Department and in accord-
ance with tk6 General Laws:
James W.
Total Visits
135
239
219
Health promotion ................
73
221
207
Mental health ...................
3
0
0
Communicable disease follow -up
13
4
5
Disease related .................
35
0
0
Home management .................
1
0
0
New borns .......................
2
7
2
Premature babies ................
0
2
0
Tuberculosis ....................
5
5
4
Maternity .......................
3
0
1
Clinics:
Pneumococcal clinic ............. 1 1 0
Influenza clinic ................ 1 2 2
Elderly clinics ................. 59 47 48
Rabies clinic ................... 1 1 1
Diabetes Screening .............. 0 22 0
Diabetic teaching sessions...... 0 4 4
Mr. Melvin Tapper - Facility Director of Metropol-
itan State Hospital and Mr. Stephen Wright,Steward,
were appointed as Special Agents to issue burial
permits at the Hospital.
Lambie, Chairman
Michael S. Erdos, M.D. Linda Roemer, Ph.D.
83
Animal Control
1981 1982 1983
Licensed Canine .................. 2776 2705 2658
Dogs Immunized at Rabies Clinic 567 382 442
Animal Bites
55
46
52
Beef Cattle ...................
22
12
11
Canine ........................
54
40
47
Feline ........................
1
3
3
Other .........................
0
3
2
Inspection of Livestock
Horses ........................
82
51
49
Beef Cattle ...................
22
12
11
Goats .........................
19
16
16
Deer ..........................
23
6
5
Barns and facilities..........
45
35
35
Poultry .......................
19
19
Canine Data
Violations ....................... 496 38 301
Leash Law Violations.......... 245 38 12
Unlicensed Dog Violations..... 251 242
Complaints of Violations Filed
in Concord District Court........ 22 9 47
84
Complaints 1027 1122 1024
Dogs biting or menacing.......
Pack of dogs ..................
Dog hearing in accordance
with Chapter 140 ..............
Lost or stray dogs............
Dogs picked up and redeemed
at animal shelter .............
Dogs killed by cars...........
Dogs cared for at kennel......
Dogs released to Humane
Society .......................
Dogsadopted ..................
54 44 49
4 3 4
1 10 7
535 341 438
111 168 172
12 17 22
245 262 252
51 42 27
14 52 53
George A. Smith, Jr., Leash Law Administrator
Patricia Martin -Paul, Animal Control Officer
Police Department
CRIMINAL OFFENSES Arrests Statistics Dispositions
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Assault 4 0 4 2 1 3$ 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Assault & Battery 5 1 6 1 5 1 50 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2
Breaking & Entering 5 1 6 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
Break, Enter & Larceny 10 10 3 2 8 0 0 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 1
Protective Custody 82 6 88 0 24 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0
Disorderly 30 5 35 4 15 20 325 0 0 17 0 4 0 0 14
Forgery 2 0 2 0 0 2 50 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uttering 5 1 6 0 0 6 250 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Larceny 53 18 71 14 22 49 570 6 0 12 0 7 4 0 42
Larceny (attempt) 9 2 11 1 5 6 221 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7
Liquor Laws 28 4 32 6 16 16 887 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 13
Malic. Damage /Property 20 2 22 12 11 11 95 2 4 1 0 2 1 0 12
Poss. Burg. Tools 12 0 12 1 1 11 0 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 1
Poss. of Fireworks 1 0 1 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gun Laws 3 0 3 0 0 3 600 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
Non Support 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
Fugitive from Justice 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Truant 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Town By -Laws 5 0 5 0 2 3 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1
Trespassing 51 7 58 10 23 35 990 0 0 42 0 6 0 0 10
Receiving Stolen Prop. 20 0 20 4 8 12 575 4 0 4 1 3 2 0 6
Narcotic Drug Law 26 2 28 9 16 12 125 0 0 1 0 9 5 0 13
Dist. the Peace 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 382 49 431 72 156 275 $4853 24 7 113 3 47 16 88 133
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Animals Cared for (sick injured or dead) . . .
. . . . . 36
Buildings Found Open . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 65
Fire Alarms Responded to . . . . . . .
. . . . . 292
Injured or Sick Persons Assisted . . . . .
. . . . . 470
Messages Delivered . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 52
Missing Persons Investigated . . . . .
. . . . . 39
Public Utilities Notified of Defects . . . .
. . . . . 113
Reports & Complaints Investigated . . . .
. . . . 7696
Sudden Deaths Investigated. . . . . . .
. . . . . 25
Vacant Houses Reported. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 427
Citizen Assistance . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .1052
Total Mileage recorded annually on Police Vehicles . 444,491
85
Police Department
PROPERTY STOLEN IN LEXINGTON AND RECOVERED
Type of Property Stolen Recovered
Currency. . . . . . .
$ 17,994 . . . .
. . . . $ 3,625
Jewelry and Precious Metals
195,412
11,000
Clothing and Furs
7,826 .
100
Locally Stolen Motor Vehicles
293,805
200,800
Office Equipment .
55,430
7,510
Televisions, Radios, Stereos, etc. .
42,152
8,580
Firearms
150
0
Household Goods . . . .
13,959 . . .
. . 40
Consumable Goods . . . . . .
1,509 . .
. . 262
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . .
59,659 . .
. . . . 5,890
TOTALS $ 687,896 $ 237,807
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN IN LEXINGTON
. $ 687,896
GRAND TOTAL
NATURE OF LARCENIES
Purse snatching
1
Value of Prop.
Classification No,
of Offenses
Stolen
ROBBERY
32
23,660
Commercial House .
1
$ 100
Residence
1
100
Bank . . . . . . . . .
1 . . .
. . . 3,500
Total Robbery
3
$ 3,700
BURGLARY - BREAKING OR ENTERING
313
$ 138,389
Residence
Night . . . . . . . . . .
21 . . . .
. . $ 25,755
Day
69
153,145
Unknown . . . * * *
31
40, 250
Non Residence (stoe
Night .
24
21,165
Day
1
125
Unknown .
13
11,562
Total Burglary
159
$ 252,002
LARCENY - THEFT
Over $200 .
127
$ 121,202
$50 to $200 . . . . . . . .
126 . . . .
. . . 16,188
Under $50 . . . . . . . . .
60 . . . .
. . 999
313
$ 138,389
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT .
50
$ 293,805
. $ 687,896
GRAND TOTAL
NATURE OF LARCENIES
Purse snatching
1
$ 100
Shoplifting . . . . . .
6 . . . .
. . . . 357
From Motor Vehicles .
32
23,660
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
74
24,415
Bicycles . . . . . . .
. 90 . . .
. . . . 17,876
From Buildings
79
65,421
All Others . . . . . . . .
. 31 . . . .
. . . . 6,560
Total Nature of Larcenies . .
313
$ 138,389
86
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TRAFFIC OFFENSES Arrests Statistics
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MOTOR VEHICLES RECOVERED
Motor Vehicles Stolen Locally and Recovered Locally - 9
Motor Vehicles Stolen Locally and Recovered by other
Jurisdictions - 24
Motor Vehicles Stolen Out of Town and Recovered
Locally - 20
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51
4
55
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23
32
$ 1450
Operating w /View Obstructed
8
3
11
0
7
4
225
Oper, after Revoke of License
12
2
14
0
4
10
650
Operating Uninsured Vehicle
63
3
66
3
24
42
3910
Operating Unregistered Vehicle
129
21
150
4
51
99
3870
Operating without License
82
15
97
3
21
76
2165
Operating without Sticker
176
23
199
0
58
141
8155
Operating under the Influence
134
20
154
0
52
102
7475
Hit & Run /Personal or Property
19
0
19
0
8
11
550
Refusing to Stop
9
0
9
3
5
4
25
Speeding
520
175
695
3
287
408
23400
Violation of the Road
48
14
62
0
25
37
1085
Not Stopping at X -Walk
20
18
38
0
10
28
850
Violation of Town Ordinance
399
240
639
0
135
504
13147
Violation Traffic Signal
368
173
541
0
124
417
10608
Violation Park.Meter Regulation
4
2
6
0
0
6
0
Violation of Stop Sign
113
61
174
0
64
110
3475
Violation School Bus Law
16
21
37
0
10
27
925
Allow Improper Person to Operate
8
0
8
0
2
6
275
Using M.V. without Authority
5
0
5
1
2
3
150
Altered License
1
0
1
0
0
1
100
Attaching Wrong Plates
19
1
20
0
2
18
412
Improper Equipment
29
5
34
0
14
20
920
Operating w/o Reg, in possession
33
13
46
1
11
35
970
Operating w/o License in poss.
47
11
58
0
9
49
1165
Leaving M.V. Unattended
7
0
7
0
3
4
170
Misc. Highway Violations
282
98
380
0
125
255
8250
TOTALS
2,602
923
3,525
19
1,076
2,449
$94,377
MOTOR VEHICLES RECOVERED
Motor Vehicles Stolen Locally and Recovered Locally - 9
Motor Vehicles Stolen Locally and Recovered by other
Jurisdictions - 24
Motor Vehicles Stolen Out of Town and Recovered
Locally - 20
87
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
TOTALS
180
129
91
82
115
89
72
84
81
100
125
135
1,283
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133
108
65
61
79
69
48
65
65
82
102
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21
26
21
36
20
24
19
16
18
23
29
300
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS 1983
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Violations 3544
Parking (except meters) 6778
TOTAL TRAFFIC
1.0,322
Parking Meter Violations 7,154
Persons Injured
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M.V. vs. M.V.
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16 18 5 61 16 5
36 51 4 90 21 4
17 20 4 79 6 4
15 23 3 60 9 3
15 18 4 69 11 4
19 22 6 70 5 6
22 30 5 87 8 5
16 18 1 105 19 1
36 48 1 109 25 1
248 322 35 1078 170 35
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY
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0
0
0
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25 0
5 0
6 0
33 0
14 0
18 0
10 0
1 0
23 0
10 0
32 0
223 0
2
2
3
7
14
2
2
4
4
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7
15
64
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0
0
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Investigated
49
35
35
45
52
31
33
30
37
41
55
54
597
Driving While Intoxicated . . 151
Hit and Run 24
Arrests, Citations or Custody
at Accidents 400
Prosecuted
20
24
30
32
44
29
28
23
22
25
39
37
353
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Fire Department
SYNOPSIS: Causes of Alarms:
The year 1983 saw Fire Department personnel respond— Accidental 57 Miscellaneous 22
ing to a total of 2,254 incidents. Calls for Emer— Act of Nature 8 Needless 13
gency Medical Services numbered 895 with the ambu— Faulty Alarm System 158 Smoke Condition 25
lance transporting 718 persons to local hospitals. Fire 49 Sprinkler Systems 7
Food on Stove 43 Suspected Arson
Multiple alarm fires on May 7th and June 5th gutted Malicious False Alarm 63
two vacant dwellings at 47 Ridge Road and 985 Wal-
tham Street. Eight Fires were 'Working Fires'. Still Alarms (Single fire company responses):
Seven of which were in dwellings, while one struck a
motel. Animal Rescue 5 Hazardous Materials 22
Assistance 41 Honest Intent
Losses to property as of 31 December, 1983 is as Automobile 62 Investigate F.A.Systems4l
follows: Bomb Threat 3 Investigations 168
Bus Fire 1 Lockouts /Lockins 112
Value of property involved in fire $1,690,225 Burning Complaints 1 Needless 6
Loss paid on building and motor vehicles 234,837 Dump 1 Outside /Brush 166
Loss paid on contents 47,006 Dumpster 4 Property Protection 76
Edison Emergency 56 Truck Fire 17
Types of Alarms: Total Calls 2,254 False Still 2 Wash Down 227
Boxes 445 Fire Mutual Aid:
Mutual Aid 101
Stills 803 From Lexington 101 Into Lexington 76
Ambulance 895
Arlington 21 Arlington 21
Alarms Received Via: Bedford 36 Bedford 6
Belmont 1 Belmont 6
Central Station 76 Burlington 7 Burlington 5
Master Box 153 Hanscom Air Base 0 Hanscom Air Base 1
Passerby /Verbal 18 Lincoln 3 Lincoln 3
Radio 30 Waltham 26 Waltham 22
Street Box 47 Winchester 5 Winchester 3
Telephone 1,930 Woburn 2 Woburn 8
Cambridge 1
Box Alarm Responses:
During the year Lexington fire companies worked at
Apartment 14 Misc. Buildings 35 fires in other municipalities 5 times. Companies
Condominium 9 Miscellaneous 2 covered other stations 13 times. Apparatus respond —
Dwellings 150 Nursing Care Facility 12 ed to 83 line boxes.
Filling Stations 2 Office Building 62
Garage 1 Outside Fires 5 Mutual Aid fire companies responded to 18 Lexington
Hospital 29 Recreation Facility 2 fires. Covered Lexington stations 25 times. Mutual
Hotel /Motel 54 Restaurant Aid companies answered 33 line boxes in Lexington.
Libraries /Museum 4 Rooming House
Manufacturing 14 School 24 Ambulance Mutual Aid:
Mercantile 10 Utility Property
Hazardous Materials 1 From Lexington 34 Into Lexington 83
Mobile Property Use: Bedford Fire 24 Bedford Fire 58
Burlington Fire 8 Burlington Fire 12
Aircraft 1 Lincoln Fire 0 Lincoln Fire 2
Automobile 4 Armstrong Ambulance 0 Armstrong Ambulance 9
Motor Vehicle Accidents 1 Belmont Fire 1 Belmont Fire 1
Trailers Hanscom 1 Winchester Fire 1
Trucks
Vans Emerson Hospital Paramedics responded to 39 Lexing-
ton incidents during the year.
Home Smoke Detector 467 Propane Storage 18
Oil Burners 114 Model Rockets 13
Blasting 30 Miscellaneous 14
89
Recreation Department
1980 1981
Fees
45,280
63,757
Reimbursements
3,318
2,985
Revolving Fund
00
729
Total
48,598
67,471
FEES
1982 1983
64,293
93,126
2,870
2,087
1,182
4,321
68,345
99,534
Programs
Length
Staff
Attendance
Staff Cost
Income
Swim Programs Summer 83
Tags
6170
50,169.75
Guest Fees
12,493.55
Lessons
3 -3 week
5,152.00
sessions
General Swim Pool
40
717 /day
41,219.93
--
General Swim Res
89 days
238 /day
12,875.38
--
Tennis Summer 83
Youth Lessons
8 weeks
3
365
1,013.56
1,476.00
Youth Tournament
2 days
3
10
--
10.00
Sign -in
14 weeks
3
1050
784.55
785.70
Reservations
988
--
1,238.50
Tennis Booth
16 weeks
3
- - --
1,716.67
--
Adult Tournament
3 weekends
1
51
51.00
129.50
Adult Programs
Adult Gym
122 days
2.5
9927
4,352.57
9,340.70*
Jogging
101 days
1
1646
588.72
Volleyball
49 days
1
1421
526.54
765.11*
Summer Basketball League
5 weeks
1
20 teams
510.30
400.00
Coed League Softball
16 weeks
office
14 teams
--
140.00
Pepsi Hot -Shot
1 day
3
75
42.90
--
Ballfield Reservations
5 months
office
361 ind.
2,175.00
reservations
Saturday Morning Program
Preschool Movement
25
3
137.6 /week
2,292.28
--
Grade 1 - 4 Sports
14
6
27 /week
1,060.00
--
Grade 5 & 6 Sports
12
5
59 /week
999.63
--
Grade 5 & 6 Gymnastics
14
6
29 /week
1,075.00
--
Junior High Sports
14
4
12 /week
894.00
--
Fall Soccer Clinic 83
6
10
84
548.65
415.00
Family Dance
1
1
12
30.00
10.00
Halloween Face Painting
1
volunteers
27
20.25
90
Recreation Department
REIMBURSEMENTS
Programs
# of Part.
Income
Expenses
Net
Special Needs Camp Scholarship
3
0.00
1,222.00
1,222.00
Sing -a -Long Chorus
15
978.00
2,033.00
1,055.00
Trip Group
15
731.00
2,628.50
1,897.00
Trips
5,412.00
4,709.80
702.20
4,174.00
20,603.44
12,208.49
8,394.95
Less 50%
2,087.00
REVOLVING FUND, July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1983
1982 -3 Program Summary Income Expenses Balance
Preschool Drop -in Center
208.59
530.00
- 321.41
Clinics
5,497.00
906.69
+ 4,590.31
Classes
8,865.00
5,206.00
3,659.00
Special Needs Program
51.00
51.00
0.00
Miscellaneous
569.85
805.00
- 235.15
Trips
5,412.00
4,709.80
702.20
20,603.44
12,208.49
8,394.95
Less Encumbrances - 4,073.70
Total Returned to E & D 4,321.25
*Programs reflect total for fiscal year July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1983.
All other programs are based on calendar year 1983.
91
Board of Appeals
1983 record of decisions listed in the order in
which hearings were held. Decisions may be
subject to conditions. For details please see
decisions on file with Lexington's Town Clerk.
January
1. 26 Freemont St., Clark & Christin Worcester.
Variance of dimensional controls granted to
expand a deck.
2. 33 Young St., William J. Hurley. Special
permit granted to allow dwelling to be
maintained as presently located.
3. 187 -189 Bedford St., Philip Ciampa. Special
permit granted for an illuminated sign.
4. 959 Waltham St., Lexington Lodge of Elks.
Special permit granted for trailers
(expiration date: 3/15/83).
5. 17 Hartwell Ave., Kendall Co. Special
permit granted for a solvent storage shed.
6. 25 Bedford St., Moore Homes, Inc. Special
permit granted to convert a one - family
dwelling into a two - family dwelling.
7. 9 Hayes Lane, Sumner Richards. Variance
granted to ratify 1953 decision and to allow a
single family house to remain as located.
8. 11 -13 Hayes Lane, David P. Conley & Dennis J.
Fury. Variance granted to ratify 1953 decision
and to allow a two - family house to remain as
located.
9. 959 Waltham St., Benevolent & Protective Order
of Elks. Special permit granted to allow
Lodge to be open at 12 noon so that meals may
be served to members and guests.
10. 178 Lowell St., Abraham D. Gosman. Special
permit granted to allow an 82 bed addition at
Lexington Hall Nursing Home.
11. 324 M_arrett Rd., Gulf Refining & Marketing
Co. Special permit granted for four signs.
12. 27 Depot Sq., York Hannover. Request for
special permit for a projecting sign for the
St. George's Club Bermuda was denied.
13. 177 Mass. Ave., Arty's Restaurant, Inc.
Special permit granted for restaurant.
February
14. 90 Hancock St., Harold & Helen Millican.
Special permit granted through 2/13/88 for
private swimming school on property.
15. 739 Mass. Ave., Waldorf School. Special
permit granted for private non - sectarian
school in former Adams School Building.
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16. 443 Lincoln St., Albert R. Piantedosi. Use
variance granted for parking of motor vehicles
in fenced area (expiration date 1/16/85).
17. 81 -83 Hartwell Ave., Dupree Associates.
Special permit granted for sign at entrance to
Kiln Brook II office building.
18. 131 Hartwell Ave., Dupree Associates. Special
permit granted for sign at entrance to Kiln
Brook III office building.
19. 26 Barberry Rd., Norman and Betty Paul.
Special permit granted to use a portion of
residence for multi - family group meetings
(expiration date 2/24/88).
March
20. 454 Lowell St., Douglas H. MacDonald.
Variance of dimensional controls granted to
construct a platform and ramp.
21. 44 Paul Revere Rd., Lorraine and Lance Holmes.
Variance of dimensional controls granted to
allow a one - family dwelling and additions to
remain as located.
22. 16 Bennington Rd., Kenneth W. Nill. Variance
of dimensional controls granted for an
addition to a single - family dwelling.
23. 384 Waltham St., Wayne R. Malcolm. Special
permit granted for gasoline service station.
April
24. 109 Burlington St., Robert J. Harris.
Variance of dimensional controls granted to
allow carport to remain as located.
25. 11 Wellington Lane Ave., Louis J. and Donna M.
DiLuna. Special permit granted for a pool.
26. 229 Follen Rd., Bruce A. Maloof, Ph.D. Special
permit granted to use a portion of residence
as an office (2 years).
27. 4 Robbins Rd., George & Mary -Beth Whiteside.
Special permit granted to maintain existing
dwelling as located and variance granted for
a two -story addition.
28. 93 Hancock St., Lexington Gardens, Inc.
Amendment to special permit to allow Sunday
hours denied.
29. 24 Parker St., Kenneth P. and Kyle P. James.
Special Permit granted for a pool.
30. 85 Hartwell Ave., Boston Properties. Request
for special permit (SPS) for a three -story
office building and research park. No decision;
hearing continued to May 26.
Board of Appeals
31. 85 Hartwell Ave., Boston Properties. Request
for variances re. compact car spaces and width
of parking aisles. No decision; hearing
continued to May 26.
32. 85 Hartwell Ave., Boston Properties. Request
for special flood insurance permit. No
decision; hearing continued to May 26.
33. 2 Middle St., David J. and Robyn C. Edell.
Hearing scheduled on Appeal made to Board
because Building Commissioner denied a
building permit. Withdrawn.
34. 537 Lowell St., Hugh M. Leichtman. Special
permit granted to May 18, 1984 to use
remodeled barn for living quarters.
May
35. 8 Field Rd., Thomas and Maria Ch. B. Schinkel
Request for variance for addition denied.
36. 643 Waltham St., James B. Catalano, d /b /a
Whitehouse Gardens. Special permit granted
through 5/12/85 for operation of retail
business of selling flowers, produce and
plants grown on the premises.
37. 927 Waltham St., Nicholas A. Cannalonga,
d /b /a Wagon Wheel Nursery & Garden Centre.
Special permit granted through 4/24/88 for
nursery and sale of supplementary items.
38. 6 No. Hancock St., Luigi & Frances Staniscia.
Special permit granted for take out food
service.
39. 35 Bedford St., Prescott Associates (Medical
Office Condominium). Special permit granted
for a standing sign for Walk -In Center..
40. Property on Hayden Ave. & Spring St. (zoned
CR- office & research park district). Special
permit (SPS) granted to construct an office
building and parking garage.
Ledgemont Associates, c/o Beal & Co.
41. 24 Donald St., Francis M. McNamara. Special
permit to maintain existing dwelling as
located granted and variance granted for an
addition.
42. 196 Woburn St., Robert & David Modoono.
Special Permits granted for a roadside stand
and to sell Christmas trees at Highland Farms
through 4/30/85.
43. 52 Lowell St., Rosina Busa. Special permits
granted for roadside stand and to sell Xmas
trees at Sun Valley Farms through 5/21/84.
44. 85 Hartwell Ave., Boston Properties. Special
permit (SPS) granted for construction of a
3 -story office building and research park.
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45. 85 Hartwell Ave., Boston Properties.
Variances granted re. compact automobile
spaces and width of parking aisles.
46. 85 Hartwell Ave., Boston Properties. Flood
Insurance District Special Permit granted.
June
47. 1 Field Rd., Nancy S. Seasholes. Special
permit granted to maintain house as located.
48. 14 Peachtree Rd., Perry Pollins. Special
permit granted to construct a swimming pool.
49. 128 Adams St., Judith R. Kohn. Variance
granted to construct an addition.
50. Lot C (on Town Map 28) Lowell St., A & D
Realty Trust. Variance granted so that a
house may be constructed.
51. 118 Cedar St., Dennis A. Brown, Administrator
of Estate of Viola Brown. Special permit
granted to allow garage to remain as located.
52. 10 Maguire Rd., Itek Corp. Special permit
(SPS) granted for addition for office use, a
new kitchen and cafeteria.
July
53. 23 Pearl St., Stephen Puleo. Special permit
granted for swimming pool.
54. 23 Pearl St., Stephen Puleo. Variance
granted to allow pool to have less than 15'
side yards.
55. 31 Sherman St., Brian & Kathleen Mackintosh.
Variance granted for addition.
56. 6 Vaille Ave., Thomas E. O'Neill. Variance
granted for garage location.
57. 159 Reed St., Joseph V. & Brenda J. Rosetta.
Special permit granted to allow house to
remain as located.
58. 159 Reed St., Joseph V. & Brenda J. Rosetta.
Variance granted to enclose porch to gain
more living space.
59. 159 Reed St., Jos. V. & Brenda J. Rosetta.
Request for variance to add a deck denied.
60. 70 Westview St., Dupree Associates. Special
permit (SPS) granted for 3 -story office
building.
61. 7A Meriam St., LaTienda Sister City Store,
d /b /a LaTienda Mexican Shop. Special permit
granted for a projecting sign.
62. 1666 Mass. Ave., Galo P. Emerson, Jr. Special
permits requested for food services. Hearing
scheduled. Request for later hearing date
granted. (please see September)
Board of Appeals
63. 261 Marrett Rd., David A. Souers. Variance
granted for energy conserving enclosure for
front porch.
64. 915 Waltham St., Texaco, Inc. Special permit
granted for gasoline station.
65. 915 Waltham St., Texaco, Inc. Special permit
granted for a standing sign.
66. 73 Waltham St., New England Telephone and
Telegraph Co. Special permit granted to
enlarge building.
67. 73 Waltham St., N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. Special
permit granted to extend switching station
into proposed addition.
68. 73 Waltham St., N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. Variance
granted for an addition to 2 -story telephone
switching station building. Addition will be
13' from side yard instead of 20'.
August
69. 134 Lowell St., Russell A. Serino. Special
permit granted to extend living room and to
rebuild porch.
70. 8 Phinney Rd., J. David & Dorothea R. Tavilla.
Special permit granted to allow swimming pool
and cabana to remain as located since 1968.
79. 420 -430 Bedford St., Mortimer B. Zuckerman &
Edward H. Linde, Trustees of Elandzee Trust,
c/o Boston Properties. Special permit
modified so that letters on a sign may be
enlarged.
80. 12 Doran Farm Lane, Aldo C. & Evelyn R.
Simeone. The special permit granted for
Morrow Crossing Condominiums was revised to
allow a porch addition for this address.
81. 8 Oxford St., Ronald & Marjorie Bulger.
Special permit granted for a swimming pool.
Variance to allow less than 15' side yards
denied.
82. 18 Mason St., Eugene & Katherine Achter.
Variance granted for an addition.
83. 421 Lowell St., Lexington Savings Bank.
Special permit granted to allow existing
structure to remain as located. Also, a
special permit granted for an addition
which would house a teller machine (hours
7 a.m. to 11 p.m. only, not 24 hours).
October
84, 45 Hartwell Ave., Raytheon Co. Special
permit granted for a standing sign.
85. 80 Hayden Ave., Data Group Corp. Special
permit for two signs denied.
71. 29 Barberry Rd., Judith V. Jordan & William M.
Redpath. Hearing scheduled on petition for a 86. 2 & 3 Forbes Rd., Honeywell, Inc. Special
special permit for offices in residence. permit granted to allow trailers to remain
Petitioners' request for later hearing date on property until February 4, 1984.
honored. (see September)
72. 13 Maple St., David Hughes. Variance granted
for a modular solar bay addition.
September
73. 1666 Massachusetts Ave., Galo P. Emerson, Jr.
Special permit granted for food services at
"Lexington Square" for candy shop & ice cream
parlor with seating for 72 persons and take
out service, but no take out windows.
74. 20 Pelham Rd., Nobscot Foundation, Inc.
Special permit granted for Westbridge private
school for boys in portion of school building
75. 231 Bedford St., Carmen and Annette Lombardo.
Special permit granted for hairdresser,
beautician and manicurist.
76. 446 Waltham St., Vincent Esposito. Variance
granted to construct a garage.
77. 20 Pearl St., Donald A. Miller. Variance
granted for addition, changing Cape to Garrison.
78. 29 Barberry Rd., Judith V. Jordan & William M.
Redpath. Denied a special permit for office.
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87. 98 Maple St., Southern N.E. District of the
Assemblies of God, Inc. Special permit
granted to allow single - family house to
remain as located.
88. 4 Hartwell P1.. Data Instruments, Inc.
Request for special permit to allow a
trailer to remain as located was denied.
November
89. 33 Barberry Rd., Frances & David Grey.
Request for Variance for carport was denied.
90. 364 Waltham St., R.T. Fitzsimmons & Margaret
M. Benson. Request for Variance for a deck
was denied.,
91. 9 Ward St., Shirley A. Borella. Variance
granted to allow a house to be built.
92. 1265 Mass. Ave., Seasons Four. Special
permits granted to sell Christmas trees and
for later hours during the Christmas season.
93. 70 Westview St., Dupree Assocs. Amendment of
8/9/83 special permit condition granted.
Board of Appeals
94. 13 Hathaway Rd., Joseph E. Johnson. Special
permit granted for a swimming pool.
95. 7 Longfellow Rd., Joseph & Janet Schacter.
Special permit granted for a swimming pool.
96. 4 Bennington Rd., Kenneth B. Snell. Special
permit granted for a swimming pool.
97. 66 Spring St., D. Michael & Gillian C. Gill.
Special permit granted for continued use of
garage as located.
98. 4 Sherburne Rd., Edward C. & Catherine Hersey.
Special permit granted for continued use of
dwelling as located.
December
99. 3 Ledgelawn Ave., Mary A. Gallagher and
Stephen J. Harvell. Special permit granted
for continued use of dwelling as located.
100. 45 Bernard St., Diane & Mary E. Kapulka.
Special permit granted for continued use of
two sheds as located.
101. 31 Independence Ave., George L. Harris.
Special permit granted for continued use of
dwelling as located.
102. 7 Homestead St., Robert Frank. Variance
granted to allow construction of a garage.
103. 7 Stedman Rd., Assemblies of God Christian
Center. Special permit granted for a sign
on the building.
104. 19 Muzzey St., Muzzey Street Associates.
Special permit granted for a standing sign.
105. 39 Bedford St., Liberties Gulf, Inc.
Special permits granted for automotive sales
and service uses and for signs on building.
In addition to the above, eight more requests for
hearings were received in December 1983. All have
been scheduled for January 1984 and will be listed
in the 1984 report.
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PART I
TOTAL PERMIT ACTIVITY
Year**
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
*
**
***
****
Bldg.
748
730
774
780
834
Elec. Plumb. Gas
718
718
730
645
552
336
284
337
457
326
87
97
107
309
279
BUILDING/INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
1983 Annual Report
Reported value of Single Multi
Family Family
80*** 1****
Mech. Comb. all construction*
100 95 $14,603,888
69 121 13,633,155
63 83 26,820,154
180 - 15,451,716
83 - 11,784,753
Actual construction valuation is higher
All construction categories not included
Includes 44 condominiums
Single family dwelling converted to two family dwelling
PART II - More explicit breakdown of building permits*
New units - Residential
New Units - Commercial
Additions - Residential
Additions - Commercial
Roofing and Siding
81
2
184
11
116
27
17
32
44
25
35
16
Additions/
Alterations
531
432
502
527
478
Repairs and Alterations
Stoves and Fireplaces
Swimming Pools
Solar Systems
Wood/Coal
Burning stoves
73
111
138
181
233
199
73
4
30
* The difference between total permits issued and breakdown total is due to the fact that miscellaneous work, i.e.,
signs, temporary structures, demolitions, etc. are not listed.
uoippadsui 1 uipjing
Council on Aging
SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS
Meals: Congregate meals are offered three days a week
Mondays average attendance: 25
Wednesdays average attendance: 27
Thursdays average attendance: 45
Games: Several times a week (varies) average 16 people
Trips: Excursions are held at least once a week; attendance is usually 20 -52
Health Clinic: Monthly; average attendance 32
Chorus: Weekly rehearsals and performances for nursing homes 22 average participants
Adult Education: The School Department offers an average of 9 courses per term at the
Senior Center
Exercise: September - June, once a week, average attendance 9
Tai Chi: September - June, once a week, average attendance 11
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Home Visits: An average of 8.4 per week to homebound elderly by Senior Aides
Telecare: Daily, average 13 people receive telephone reassurance calls
Friendly Visitors: Average 8.3 per week visits by volunteers
Intergenerational Visiting expanded to three programs: 30 high school students visit
30 homebound
Meals on Wheels: Daily, average 32 people receive hot meals at home
Grocery Shopping: Average 4 per week get assistance in grocery shopping
Newsletter: Monthly - 20 -50 volunteers; 5200 receive newsletter
ADVOCACY PROGRAMS
Fuel Aid: 160 households helped last year
Job Placement: Approximately 4 per week placed in jobs
Discount Cards: 215 new people received senior discount cards
Taxi Discounts: 120 people received taxi discounts
COUNSELING AND INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE
This is the hardest category to tabulate; however, there are three to five "cases" each
week that require individualized assistance.
The Senior Center received approximately 9000 telephone inquiries for various programs
and information in 1983.
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Town Counsel
Pursuant to Section 5 of Article XXI of the
General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby
submit my report in writing as Town Counsel for
the period from January 1, 1983 to December 31,
1983. The report is divided into the several
sections required by the By -Laws.
(a) All actions by or against the Town which were
pending January 1, 1983.
1. Robert B. Hall p.p.a. et als vs. James F. Corr
and seven other members of the Lexington Police
Department, United States District Court, Civil
Action File No. 70- 139570G. Action for damages
allegedly arising under the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States and 42
U.S.C. Section 1983, and for other damages.
2. John H. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Land
Court No. 77751. Petition challenging the
applicability of zoning by -laws to petitioner's
land.
3. John Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 76 -3675. Petition for land
damages resulting from the alleged improper laying
of a sewer line.
4. Irving Kanter et al vs. The Inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 76 -6485. Petition for damages for the taking
of a right -of -way.
5. Lexington Gardens, Inc. vs. George P.
Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No.
78 -1501. Appeal from denial of a special permit
for the construction of two commercial
greenhouses.
6. James M. Mitchell, Jr. vs. Town of Lexington
et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -221.
Action for pain and suffering and for wrongful
death.
7. Harvey W. Newgent et al vs. Ruth Morey et als,
District Court of Central Middlesex No. 790300.
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals
denying a variance to combine lots.
8. Gordon L. Brigham vs. George P. Wadsworth et
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 79 -2939. Appeal
from decision of the Board of Appeals upholding
the Building Commissioner's decision relating to
the use of a building as an apartment.
9. Doris Goldstein et al vs. Town of Lexington et
al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 79 -2420. Action
of tort alleging injury from an improperly
maintained fence.
10. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 103802.
Petition for abatement of 1979 personal property
tax.
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11. United States of America vs. 0.40 Of An Acre
of Land, More Or Less, Situate In The County Of
Middlesex, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, And
Unknown Owners, United States District Court,
Civil Action No. 79- 2066 -5. Petition for the
assessment of damages arising our of the taking of
land for national park purposes.
12. Joseph Fournier et al vs. Board of Appeals of
the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 80 -4066. Appeal from a decision of the Board
of Appeals denying a variance to permit the
construction of a house.
13. Lexington Education Association vs. Town of
Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-
5175. Petition for declaratory judgment relating
to the eligibility of school department employees
for certain health and medical insurance benefits.
14. Kenneth P. Kelley, Jr. et al vs. John D.
Bergeron et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-
5364. Petition to enjoin Fire Chief from imposing
discipline on firefighters while on statutory
injured leave status.
15. John E. Taylor et al vs. Yoland M. Castoldi
et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80 -2044.
Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting
a variance to construct a house.
16. Alexander P. LeBlanc et al vs. Town of
Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-
2136. Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals upholding decision of the Building
Commissioner and denying a variance to allow a lot
to be built upon.
17. John H. Shea vs. Ruth Morey, et als,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 80 -4984. Appeal
from decision of the Board of Appeals upholding
decision of the Building Commissioner denying a
building permit.
18. Planning Board of the Town of Lexington et al
vs. Board of Appeals of the Town of Lexington et
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80 -5137. Appeal
from decision of the Board of Appeals reversing
the decision of the Building Commissioner to deny
a building permit.
19. Bernard Foster vs. Civil Service Commission
et als, District Court of Central Middlesex No.
80 -1013. Appeal of decision of Civil Service
Commission relating to disciplinary proceedings.
20. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 107367.
Petition for abatement of 1980 personal property
tax.
21. Colonial Development Corp. vs. Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 805506.
Petition for damages for alleged flooding of land.
Town Counsel
22. Town of Lexington vs. James J. Welch & Co.
Inc., Middlesex Superior Court No. 80 -3141. Suit
for damages arising out of the design and
construction of the addition to Cary Memorial
Library.
23. George Russell vs. Lexington Public School
System, United States District Court No. 78-1546 -
T. Action for declaratory relief, injunctive
relief and damages to redress the alleged
deprivation of civil rights growing out of failure
to secure employment.
24. James Silva et als vs. Town of Lexington et
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 81 -604.
Petition by police officers for overtime pay while
attending a training course.
25. 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.
26. Andrew Kravetz by his Father and Next Friend,
David Kravetz et al vs. Town of Lexington,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 81 -1685. Action of
tort alleging injuries resulting from a slip and
fall due to alleged negligent snow removal from
school property.
27. Daniel G. Frawley et al vs. Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 81 -2175.
Petition for damages resulting form the alleged
improper maintenance of a sewer line.
28. A. Ash Homes, Inc. vs. Francis W. K. Smith et
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80 -5308. Appeal
from an order of conditions issued by the
Conservation Commission.
29. C & H Properties Trust vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 114238.
Petition for abatement of 1981 real estate tax
30. Exxon Corporation vs. L. Joyce Hampers,
Commissioner, Department of Revenue and Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 120310.
Petition for abatement of 1982 personal property
tax.
31. Abraham Gosman vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 115427. Petition for
abatement of 1981 real estate tax.
32. Tenneco, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 120191. Petition for
abatement of 1982 personal property tax.
33. Lexington Enterprises, Inc. vs. Woodruff M.
Brodhead et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 82-
1425. Appeal from a decision of the Board of
Appeals denying a special permit to expand the use
of a restaurant.
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34. Germain Cloutier, as Administrator of the
Estate of Jennifer Cloutier et als vs. Town of
Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 82-
1423. Actions for personal injury and wrongful
death.
35. Willow Ridge Land Development, Inc. vs. David
Williams et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 82-
3865. Appeal from the issuance of an order of
conditions by the Conservation Commission.
36. Vernon W. Nickerson vs. Retirement Board of
the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 82 -4487. Petition to obtain a non-
contributory pension.
37. Ellen Curtiss vs. Town of Lexington et al,
Land Court Civil Action No. 108300. Declaratory
judgment action seeking determination of validity
of zoning bylaw provision as applied to plaintiff.
38. Town of Lexington vs. Donald G. Jones d /b /a
New England Steel Building Company, District Court
of Central Middlesex No. 820084. Suit for damages
arising out of installation of insulation in
Public Works building.
39. Athens Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126638. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
40. Boston Edison Company vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126653. Petition for
abatement of 1982 personal property tax.
41. Board of Assessors vs. Commissioner of
Revenue and Algonquin Gas Transmission Company,
Appellate Tax Board No. 125492. Petition for
rehearing on question of valuation.
42. Board of Assessors vs. Commissioner of
Revenue and Exxon Corporation, Appellate Tax Board
No. 125494. Petition for rehearing on question of
valuation.
43. Board of Assessors vs. Commissioner of
Revenue and Tenneco Inc., Appellate Tax Board No.
125493. Petition for rehearing on question of
valuation.
44. C &H Properties Trust vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126539. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
45. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126497. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
46. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126477. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
Town Counsel
47. Stanley J. Clark et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X234659.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
48. Philip L. DeAngelis vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126338. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
49. Manfred P. Friedman et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 126385.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
50. Joseph Grobel et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X234743. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
51. Joseph J. Hansen, Jr., et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 126337.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
52. Francisco Mazzone et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 126486.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
53. Daniel W. Murphy et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X234830.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
54. Roland E. Shaine et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X234794.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
55. Dunfey Family Corporation vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127106.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
56. John E. Ryan et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X234877 Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
57. The Gutierrez Company vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126974. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
58. Joel A. Adler vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X234901. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
59. Frank B. Stowell et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X235811.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
60. Bernard J. Rothmel et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127785.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
61. Mobil Oil Corporation vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 127043 Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
62. Thomas H. Niles and John Niles, Trustees of
Battlegreen Apartments Trust, vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127475.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
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63. Fo -Fo and Plato Spilios vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127455.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
64. William Hill vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X234915. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
65. Thomas G. Maxon et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X235075. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
66. Lexington Lumber Corporation vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127424.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
67. Barker H. Kaligian et al vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X235163.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
68. Edward H. Linde, Tr., vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 127359. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
69. Harry E. Bradley vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X235275. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
70. Paul Nesbeda vs. Board of Assessors, removed
from Middlesex County Commissioners to Appellate
Tax Board No_ 127339. Petition for abatement of
1982 real estate tax.
71. The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127286.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
72. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127353.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
73. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127354.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
74. Gajko Vlajinac vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X234926. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
75. Tenneco, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 125258. Petition for
abatement of 1983 personal property tax.
76. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 125364.
Petition for abatement of 1983 personal property
tax.
77. Exxon Corporation vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 125426. Petition for
abatement of 1983 personal property tax.
Town Counsel
(b) All actions brought by or against the Town
during 1983.
1. Angelo Giaquinto et al vs. David Williams et
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 83 -2033. Appeal
from an order of conditions issued by the
Conservation Commission.
2. Stephen Corporation vs. Donald Gillespie,
Concord District Court Small Claim No. 34916.
Dispute concerning alleged failure to provide
contracted bus service.
3. Carol Sacco, PPA, et al vs. Capt. John & Son
vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 82 -5482. Third party action alleging
negligence for failure to properly supervise
plaintiff while on a school field trip.
4. Regina A. Spencer et al vs. Board of Appeals
et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 83 -4630.
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals
granting a variance and special permit to New
England Telephone and Telegraph Company to modify
their building.
5. Eugene Dumdey vs. Edward J. O'Brien, United
States District Court, Civil Action No. 83-1981 -
MA. Action for damages allegedly arising under
the Constitution of the United States and 42
U.S.C. Section 1983, and for other damages.
6. Michelle Koetke vs. James Beck et als,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 83 -4606. Complaint
for declaratory judgment and other relief arising
out of a transfer of a teacher.
7. Friend Lumber of Medford, Inc. vs. Varrasso
Construction Co., Inc. et al, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 83 -5382. Action to reach assets of
defendant allegedly held by the Town of Lexington.
8. Willow Ridge Land Development, Inc. et als,
vs. Planning Board, Middlesex Superior Court No.
83 -5719. Appeal from decision of the Planning
Board disapproving subdivision plan.
9. Priscilla Davis Daudelin vs. Planning Board,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 83 -6323. Appeal from
decision of the Planning Board denying endorsement
of a plan.
10. Leo McSweeney et al vs. Mary R. McDonough,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 83 -6583. Action to
require Town Clerk to issue a certificate relating
to the endorsement of a plan of land.
11. Vincent Tringale vs. Stephen M. Politi,
Concord District Court No. 830883. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Selectmen relating to a
dog.
12. Mary Louise Scanlon vs. Lexington Public
Schools et al, Woburn District Court No. 82 -1691.
Claim for unemployment.
101
13. Exxon Corporation vs. Commissioner of Revenue
and Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.
130119. Petition for abatement of 1983 personal
property tax.
14. Joel A. Adler vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X236937. Petition for
abatement of 1983 real estate tax.
15. Tenneco, Inc. vs. Commissioner of Revenue and
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.
130175. Petition for abatement of 1983 personal
property tax.
16. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs.
Commissioner of Revenue and Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 130307. Petition for
abatement of 1983 personal property tax.
17. Boston Gas Company vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 128708. Petition for
abatement of 1983 personal property tax.
18. Mobil Oil Corporation vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 129247. Petition for
abatement of 1983 real estate tax.
19. Thomas H. Niles and John Niles, Trs. vs.
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.
129265. Petition for abatement of 1983 real
estate tax.
20. John E. Ryan vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X236715. Petition for
abatement of 1983 personal property tax.
21. Shell Oil Company vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X236944. Petition for
abatement of 1983 personal property tax.
22. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 129314.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
23. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co., vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 129060.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
24. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 129462. Petition for
abatement of 1983 real estate tax.
25. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 129427. Petition for
abatement of 1983 real estate tax.
26. The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 130018.
Petition for abatement of 1983 real estate tax.
Town Counsel
(c) All actions settled or disposed of during
1983.
1. James M. Mitchell, Jr. vs. Town of Lexington
et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -221.
Action for pain and suffering and for wrongful
death. Case settled by Town's insurance carrier
for a negotiated amount.
2. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 103802.
Petition for abatement of 1979 personal property
tax. Decision for the Town.
3. Lexington Education Association vs. Town of
Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-
5175. Petition for declaratory judgment relating
to the eligibility of school department employees
for certain health and medical insurance benefits
Superior Court decision for defendant reversed by
Appeals Court.
4. John E. Taylor et al vs. Yoland M. Castoldi et
als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80 -2044. Appeal
from decision of Board of Appeals granting a
variance to construct a house. Case dismissed.
5. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 107367.
Petition for abatement of 1980 personal property
tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of
assessment.
6. Andrew Kravetz by his Father and Next Friend,
David Kravetz et al vs. Town of Lexington,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 81 -1685. Action of
tort alleging injuries resulting from a slip and
fall due to alleged negligent snow removal from
school property. Case withdrawn after nominal
payment to plaintiff.
7. C & H Properties Trust vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 114238. Petition for
abatement of 1981 real estate tax. Case withdrawn
on partial abatement of assessment.
8. Germain Cloutier, as Administrator of the
Estate of Jennifer Cloutier et als vs. Town of
Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 82-
1423. Actions for personal injury and wrongful
death. Decision for the Town.
9. Athens Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126638. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Case
withdrawn.
10. C &H Properties Trust vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126539. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Case
withdrawn.
11. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126497. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Case
withdrawn.
102
12. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126477. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Case withdrawn
on partial abatement of assessment.
13. Philip L. DeAngelis vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 126338. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Case withdrawn
on partial abatement of assessment.
14. The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127286.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment.
15. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127353.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
Case withdrawn.
16. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127354.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment.
17. Gajko Vlajinac vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. X234926. Petition for
abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Decision for
the Town.
18. Stephen Corporation vs. Donald Gillespie,
Concord District Court Small Claim No. 34916.
Dispute concerning alleged failure to provide
contracted bus service. Plaintiff awarded partial
payment.
19. Regina A. Spencer et al vs. Board of Appeals
et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 83 -4630.
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeal
granting a variance and special permit to New
England Telephone and Telegraph Company to modify
their building. Case dismissed.
20. Friend Lumber of Medford, Inc. vs. Varrasso
Construction Co., Inc. et al, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 83 -5382. Action to reach assets of
defendant allegedly held by the Town of Lexington.
Case settled and amount owed paid.
21. Vincent Tringale vs. Stephen M. Politi,
Concord District Court No. 830883. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Selectmen relating to a
dog. Decision of Board of Selectmen upheld.
22. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 129314.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment.
23. Xerox Corporation c/o Ginn & Co., vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 129060.
Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax.
Case withdrawn.
Town Counsel
24. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 129462. Petition for
abatement of 1983 real estate tax. Case
dismissed.
25. Ernest Cutter et al vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 129427. Petition for
abatement of 1983 real estate tax. Case
dismissed.
Town Clerk
26. The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 130018.
Petition for abatement of 1983 real estate tax.
Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment.
Norman P. Cohen, Town Counsel
Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1983,
including
all licenses issued
and fees
collected, fees collected being turned over to the town:
DOG LICENSES
Male dog licenses issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,226
@ 3.00
$3,678.00
Female dog licenses issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
236
@ 6.00
1,416.00
Spayed female dog licenses issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,209
@ 3.00
3,627.00
Kennel licenses issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
@10.00
30.00
Transfer licenses issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
@ .25
1.00
Total
8,752.00
Total dog licenses issued . . . . . . . . . .
2,678
Fees turned over to town . . . . . . . . . . .
2,674
@ .75 $2,056.25
Lexington General By -Law, Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2
2,678
@ 1.00
2,678.00
FISH & GAME LICENSES
Resident Citizen Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
292
@ 12.50
3,650.00
Resident Citizen Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
@ 12.50
875.00
Resident Citizen Sporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
@ 19.50
1,774.50
Resident Citizen Minor Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
@ 6.50
104.00
Resident Alien Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
@ 14.50
116.00
Non - Resident Citizen /Alien Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
@ 17.50
157.50
Non - Resident Citizen /Alien 7 -Day Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
@ 11.50
23.00
Non - Resident Citizen /Alien Hunting (Small Game) . . . . . . . .
1
@ 23.50
23.50
Resident Citizen Minor Trapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
@ 8.50
25.50
Resident Citizen Trapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
@ 20.50
61.50
Duplicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
@ 2.00
8.00
Resident Alien Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
@ 19.50
58.50
Non - Resident Citizen /Alien Hunting (Big Game) . . . . . . . . .
3
@ 48.50
145.50
Resident Citizen Sporting, Over 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
@ FREE
- -
Resident Citizen Fishing (Paraplegic, Blind, Mentally Retarded)
1
@ FREE
- -
Resident Citizen Fishing, Age 65 -69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
@ 6.25
118.75
Resident Citizen Hunting, Age 65 -69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
@ 6.25
25.00
Resident Citizen Sporting, Age 65 -69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
@ 9.75
19.50
Archery /Primitive Firearms Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
@ 5.10
66.30
Waterfowl Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
@ 1.25
53.75
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,305.80
TOTAL FISH & GAME LICENSES ISSUED . . .
644
TOTAL FEES TURNED OVER TO TOWN . . . . .
$275.05
103
Town Clerk
OTHER LICENSES FINANCING STATEMENTS TERMINATIONS, ETC.
SUMMARY
IN LEXINGTON
OUT OF
Marriage licenses issued 266 @
$10.00 . . .
$29660.00
Dog licenses issued . . . . . .
. .
$11,430.00
Financing Statements recorded .
. . . . . . .
3,766.00
Fish & Game licenses issued . .
. .
7,305.80
Terminations recorded . . . . .
. . . . . . .
185.00
Marriage licenses issued. . . .
. .
2,660.00
Certificates and photocopies .
. . . . . . .
5,802.12
Financing Statement recorded .
. .
3,766.00
Street Listings . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
2,623.45
Terminations recorded . . . . .
. .
185.00
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
1,412.00
Certificates and photocopies .
. .
5,802.12
Pole locations . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
255.00
Street Listings . . . . . . . .
. .
2,623.45
Gasoline permits . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
1,800.00
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . .
. .
1,412.00
16
11 16
AUGUST
Pole locations . . . . . . . .
. .
255.00
10
9 10
SEPTEMBER
Gasoline permits . . . . . . .
. .
1,800.00
8
8 8
OCTOBER
Total receipts for 1983 . . . .
. .
37,239.37
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS - 1983
10 5
NOVEMBER
6
0 0
3
3
GROOMS
BRIDES
GROOMS BRIDES GROOMS
BRIDES
MONTHS TOTALS
FIRST
FIRST
SECOND SECOND THIRD
THIRD
JANUARY 6
4
6
2 0 0
0
FEBRUARY 10
2
3
8 7 0
0
MARCH 9
3
4
6 5 0
0
APRIL 21
16
17
5 4 0
0
MAY 27
18
18
8 9 1
0
JUNE 37
32
29
4 7 1
1
JULY 26
21
20
4 6 1
0
AUGUST 36
28
27
7 8 1
1
SEPTEMBER 24
18
16
5 8 1
0
OCTOBER 30
24
28
6 2 0
0
NOVEMBER 20
12
15
7 4 1
1
DECEMBER 12
5
8
5 3 2
1
TOTALS 258
183
191
67 63 8
4
NUMBER OF MARRIAGES
RECORDED......
258
AGE OF THE OLDEST GROOM ...... 66
RESIDENTS .........................242
AGE OF THE OLDEST BRIDE...... 68
NON- RESIDENTS .....................274
AGE OF THE YOUNGEST GROOM .... 20
SOLEMNIZED IN LEXINGTON ...........
150
AGE OF THE YOUNGEST BRIDE .... 17
SOLEMNIZED IN OTHER
PLACES........
108
BIRTHS BY MONTHS - 1983
(Following are the births received up_ to January 5, 1984 - all births for 1983 not received)
104
IN LEXINGTON
OUT OF
LEXINGTON
TOTALS
MONTHS
TOTALS
MALES FEMALES
MALES
FEMALES
MALES FEMALES
JANUARY
10
0 0
5
5
5 5
FEBRUARY
13
0 0
7
6
7 6
MARCH
23
0 0
14
9
14 9
APRIL
18
0 0
12
6
12 6
MAY
17
0 0
11
6
11 6
JUNE
20
1 0
12
7
13 7
JULY
27
0 0
11
16
11 16
AUGUST
19
0 0
9
10
9 10
SEPTEMBER
16
0 0
8
8
8 8
OCTOBER
15
0 0
10
5
10 5
NOVEMBER
6
0 0
3
3
3 3
DECEMBER
5
0 0
3
2
3 2
TOTALS
189
1 0
105
83
106 83
104
Town Clerk
1983 DEATHS RECEIVED UP TO JANUARY 5. 1984 (All deaths for 1983 not received)
MALE
FEMALE
RESIDENTS DIED OUT OF LEXINGTON
MALE
FEMALE
CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN ONE AND NINE
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN TEN AND TWENTY -NINE
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN THIRTY & FIFTY -NINE
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN SIXTY & EIGHTY -NINE
MALE
FEMALE
FEMALE
0 1
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
MALE
10
15
13
9
11
13
10
5
4
10
12
5
FEMALE
15
16
11
15
12
16
8
13
10
11
14
10
RESIDENTS DIED IN LEXINGTON
0 0
2
0
3 1
2 0
2
2
1 0
7 14
9
8
6 9
MALE
2
3
3
3
6
0
2
1
1
4
3
1
FEMALE
1
3
6
5
2
4
0
4
3
3
5
6
NON- RESIDENTS DIED IN LEXINGTON
MALE
FEMALE
RESIDENTS DIED OUT OF LEXINGTON
MALE
FEMALE
CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN ONE AND NINE
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN TEN AND TWENTY -NINE
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN THIRTY & FIFTY -NINE
MALE
FEMALE
BETWEEN SIXTY & EIGHTY -NINE
MALE
FEMALE
FEMALE
0 1
1
2
0 1
5 4
1
4
4 3
8 11
9
4
5 12
9 9
4
6
6 9
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
2 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 1
0 0
2
0
3 1
2 0
2
2
1 0
7 14
9
8
6 9
8 11
6
7
8 8
1 1
2
1
2 3
5 5
3
6
3 7
105
1 0
0
3
3 2
5 2
3
2
4 3
7 4
3
3
6 2
3 7
4
6
5 1
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
2
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
1 1
1
1
1 1
0 3
1
1
0 1
8 3
3
4
9 4
6 7
6
6
8 7
1 1
0
3
2 0
2 3
3
4
6 2
TOTALS
117
151
29
42
14
40
74
69
0
0
0
0
4
1
12
13
84
88
17
49
Board of Registrars
PRECINCT TOTALS
REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 1983
1 2,169
2 2,100
3 2,002
4 2,304
5 2,181
6 2,182
7 2,327
8 1,929
9 2,296
TOTALS 19,490
REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF JUNE 17, 1983
1 2,042
2 2,007
3 1,937
4 2,207
5 2,088
6 2,084
7 2,188
8 1,816
9 2,166
TOTALS 18,535
REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1983
1 2,032
2 2,015
3 1,939
4 2,201
5 2,117
6 2,079
7 2,179
8 1,823
9 2,177
TOTALS 18,562
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
UNENROLLED
(For Annual Town Election)
1,178
407
584
1,216
354
530
1,041
369
592
1,182
530
592
1,105
399
677
1,062
598
522
1,202
471
654
900
445
584
1,097
484
715
9,983
4,057
5,450
1,112
387
543
1,165
339
503
12014
357
566
1,143
503
561
1,065
387
636
1,009
570
505
1,147
442
599
841
417
558
1,035
459
672
9,531
3,861
5,143
1,102
380
550
12168
334
513
1,008
356
575
1,141
492
568
1,073
387
657
998
572
509
1,135
439
605
844
413
566
1,036
455
686
9,505
3,828
5,229
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman Mary C. Abegg
William B. Simmons Mary R. McDonough, Clerk
106
Comptroller's Financial Reports
TRANSMITTAL LETTER
December 19, 1983
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
In accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41,
Section 61, I submit herewith the financial reports of the Town as of the end of
the fiscal year - June 30, 1983.
We have strived to improve the format of many of our reports and we believe
they will be more easily understood by non - financial persons. Changes in the
Stato-'s new Uniform Municipal Accounting System, that we converted to in July,
1981, permit us to provide more uniformity in financial reporting and adhere
more closely to generally accepted accounting principles.
The following financial statements and reports, as of June 30, 1983, are
appended to this letter:
Combined Balance Sheet of All Funds
Combined Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances
Schedule of Accounts Receivable
Schedules of Special Revenue Funds
Appropriation Accounts
Schedule of Cash Receipts
Schedule of Cash Payments
Schedule of Debt and Interest
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
107
Combined Balance Sheet of All Funds
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET - ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUPS
JUNE 30, 1983
GO V E R N M E N T A L T Y P E FUND S Proprietory Type
Special Capital Special Funds
General Revenue Proiects Assessments Enterprise
Assets
Cash 1,790,021.60
Investments 7,620,878.93 205,656.28
Receivables:
Taxes
Excises
User charges and liens
Tax liens
Departmentals
Special assessments
Due from other governments
Reserve for uncollectables
Accrued interest
Other Debits
Due (to) /from other funds
Tax foreclosures
Amounts provided for:
payments of bonds
State (Chapter 645)
payments of notes
Total Assets
Liabilities
Warrants payable
Payroll deductions
Deposits
Bonds payable:
inside debt limit
outside debt limit
Notes payable
Due to other governments
Reserves
Reserved for abatements/
exemptions
Fund Equity
Reserved for encumbrances
Reserve for petty cash
Designated:
Over /under assessments
Various
Abatements /exemptions
surplus
Undesignated:
Unreserved fund balance
Total Liabilities, Reserves
and Fund Balance
549,306.12
407,931.48
14,226.40
63,818.88
113,731.00
(366,530.01)
61,665.29
(1,556,777.84)
33,863.60
94,259.27
776,005.88 257,418.01
324,916.03
1,054,342.88
(1,054,342.88) (11,696.98)
333,858.73 186,556.85
50,000,00
8,732,135.45 1,125,921.43 257,41.01 333,858.73 4999775.90
1,602,213.02 28,765.56
152,650.83
3,543.53
50,000.00
4,457.25
1,167,097.13
851,637.21 2572418.01
1,050.00
777,183.15
61,375.49
370,935.80
50.00
58,851.46
4,517,175.19 269 972.72 333 858.73 440 874.44
8,732,135.45 1,125,921.43 257,418.01 333,858.73 499,775.90
108
Combined Balance Sheet of All Funds
Fiduciary
Agency
Treasurer
Type Funds
and Trusts
Library
Public
Account Group
Long Term Debt
Accounts
Totals
(Memorandum Only)
June 30, 1983 June 30, 1982
640.25
4,120.84
505,117.13
2,299,899.82
681,120.48
12373,210.20
4272658,93
338,402.43
1,376,526.64 431,779.77 846,457.93 2,785,000.00 16.388.874.06
9,965,806.77
10,332,237.21
549,306.12
558,564.90
407,931.48
389,893.91
324,916.03
32,497.73
14,226.40
19,749.10
63,818.88
52,631.61
1,054,342.88
1,181,568.41
207,990.27
109,775.00
(1,432,569.87)
(1,619,988.89)
2,676.39
64,341.68
50,193.65
2,938.37
.00
.00
33,863.60
33,863.60
2,633,371.98
2,633,371.98
2,777,280.76
151,628.02
151,628.02
307,719.24
50,000.00
65,000.00
1,376,526.84
431,779.77
846,457.93
2,785,000.00
16 388 874.06
14,972,106.71
1,630,978.58
152,650.83
3,593.53
2,505,000.00 2,505,000.00
280,000.00 280,000.00
50,000.00
4,457.25
1,167,097.13
1,472,161.95
122,445.28
3,418.13
2,500,000.00
585,000.00
65,000.00
1,632.25
865,829.89
1,167,906.68
1,062,200.55
1,050.00
1,050.00
1,376,526.84 431,779.77 846,457.93 3,4319947.69
2,5939068.68
61,375.49
163,701.74
10,414.18
370,935.80
357,556.74
5,561,881.08
5,168,627.32
1,376,526.64 431,779.77 846,457.93 2,785,000.00 16.388.874.06
14.972.106.71
109
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
ALL FUND TYPES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 1983
Expenditures:
General government
G o v e r n
m e n t a l F u n d T y
p e
Public safety
3,419,797.99
Special Capital
Special
Health and sanitation
General
Revenue Projects
Assessments
Revenues:
1,915,286.15
521,821.95
Taxes
25,891,705.57
Tax liens and foreclosures
10,279.73
1,546,031.09
54.78
Motor vehicle excise
1,129,850.19
15,955.90
Penalties and interest
81,492.03
16,092.29
785.00
Enterprise user charges and liens
1,517,527.78
Non - enterprise charges for service
40,687.85
489,085.81
Licenses, permits and fines
3255092.90
4,931.63
Departmental
445,905.83
Intergovernmental
3,8815974.88
2,331,058.70
Special assessments
31,106,947.63
2,538,245.63
171,455.18
Earnings on investments
655,564.05
31,594.51
Contributions
1,314,917.55
313,493.39
(497,686.57) 171,509.96
Total revenues
32.421.865.18
2.851.739.02
171.509.96
Expenditures:
General government
3,529,130.05
47,456.02
Public safety
3,419,797.99
229,455.59
4,003.60
Health and sanitation
811,665.75
106,889.36
492,897.97
Highways and streets
1,915,286.15
521,821.95
Veteran's benefits
13,077.14
Education
17,601,459.83
1,546,031.09
Libraries
7279481.66
15,955.90
Parks and recreation
290,948.19
16,092.29
785.00
Pensions and retirement
1,517,527.78
Unclassified
40,687.85
49,611.80
Enterprise -water
4,931.63
Cemeteries
22,384.32
Maturing debt and interest
1,217,500.92
Total expenditures
31,106,947.63
2,538,245.63
497,686.57
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over
(under)expenditures
1,314,917.55
313,493.39
(497,686.57) 171,509.96
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds of bonds
750,000.00
Proceeds of notes
176,000.00
400,000.00
Operating transfers in
5069564.55
22,870.43
Payment of notes
(126,000.00)
(465,000.00)
State and county charges
(1,886,894.13)
Operating transfers out
(138,976.11)
(143,325.56)
(764.26)
Total other financing sources
(uses)(1,519,305.69)
(70,455.13)
684,235.74
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and
other uses
(204,388.14)
243,038.26
186,549.17 171,509.96
Fund balances, July 1, 1982 6,006,561.83 804,117.61 70,868.84 162,348.77
Fund balances, June 30, 1983 5,802173.69 1,047,155.87 257,418.01 333,858.73
110
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances
Proprietary F i d u c i a r y F u n d T y p e Totals
Enterprise (Memorandum Only)
Water Treasurer Cary Library Public Trustees June 30 1983 June 30, 1982
25,891,705.57 24,659,636.99
239.55
10,574.06
14,540.20
3,669,769.41
1,129,850.19
923,329.64
4,106.75
81,492.03
65,346.99
1,337,700.44
1,337,700.44
1,093,052.16
489,085.81
475,959.75
1589321.00
325,092.90
338,069.36
38,856.90
484,762.73
478,665.24
332,870.40
6,545,903.98
6,042,110.31
17,389.19
171,455.18
162,348.77
130,368.08 48,876.51
65,739.60 932,142.75
1,221,243.99
6,705.00
2,000.00 8,705.00
2,959.00
,337,939.99 463 238.48 94,438.41
67 739.60 37 408,470.64
35,477,262.40
42,877.00
50,306.34
3,669,769.41
3,234,005.49
4,106.75
3,657,363.93
3,372,486.57
1,411,453.08
1,015,922.39
1589321.00
2,595,429.10
2,316,729.67
13,077.14
17,389.19
1,400.00
19,148,890.92
18,598,484.10
90,330.70
833,768.26
742,938.14
1,641.35
309,466.83
262,573.30
41,400.00
1,558,927.78
1,322,667.64
90,299.65
95,115.92
208,564.11
213,495.74
245,774.29
157.50
22,541.82
46,148.09
1,217,500.92
1 547 089.13
451,162.11
54,413.09
90 330.70 3 198.85
34 741 984.58
32,817,323.92
886,777.88
408,825.39
4,107.71 64,540.75
2.666.486.26
2.659.938.48
750,000.00
576,000.00 162,550.00
22,165.00 10,994.10 562,594.08 357,992.20
(534,953.52) (591,000.00) (139,363.50)
(2,421,847.65) (2,572,597.94)
(3,217.05) (17 471.98) (303,754.96) (6,759.50)
(538,170.57) 22,165.00 (6,477.88) (1,428,008.53) (2,1982178.77)
348,607.31 430,990.39 4,107.71 58,062.87 1,238,477.53 461,759.74
151,118.59 945,536.45 427 672.06 788 395.06 9,356 619 21 8,894,859.47
499,725.90 1,376,526.84 431,779.77 846,457.93 10,595,096.74 9,356,619.21
111
01 -General Fund
Personal Property Taxes:
Levy of 1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1977
Real Estate Taxes:
Levy of 1983
1982
1981
Totals
Tax Liens
Motor
Levy
Vehicle Excise:
of 1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1971
Totals
Departmental:
Sewer Other
Ambulance Service
Animal Control
Assessors in lieu of
Fire
Sewer Service
Sewer House Connections
Street Opening Permits
School Tuition
Cemeteries
Other
Totals
Uncollected
July 1, 1982
5,593,44
1,867.60
162.06
297.40
112.28
550,532.12
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1983
Abatements & Adjusted
Commitments Adjustments Collectable
Apportionments/ Collections Uncollected
Transfers Net of Refunds June 30, 1983
1,062,782.50
476.45
83.22
88.22
26,028,923.07 359,784.52
175,295.09
12,981.20
1,062,306.05
5,510.22
1,867.60
162.06
297.40
24.06
25,669,138.55
375,237.03
(12,981.20)
5,317.30
(46.00)
1,053,478.32
1,367.89
96.60
24.06
25,283,913.27
221,039.41
(12,935.20)
558,564.90 27,091,705.57 548,708.70 27,101,561.77
5,271.30 26,546,984.35
8,827.73
4,142.33
1,771.00
162.06
297.40
385,225.28
148,880.32
549,306.12
19,410.73
5,901.50
892.76
24,419.27
(86.66)
10,279.73 14,226.40
96,585.44•
31,687.00
166,436.80
39,967.95
16,178.01
33,107.99
4,250.79
1,679.93
939,120.42
240,476.39
95.70
34,185.77
22,951.94
927.87
299.47
465.30
15,438.26
32,593.46
4,087.44
1,460.20
(250.25)
(201.30)
904,934.65
314,109.89
30,759.13
166,137.33
39,598.35
739.75
514.53
163.35
219.73
250.25
201.30
713,108.23
276,205.08
5,628.26
52,241.00
425.30
739.75
514.53
163.35
219.73
250.25
201.30
.00
191,826.42
37,904.81
25,130.87
113,896.33
39,173.05
389,893.91 1,179,692.51 111,958.16 1,457,628.26
1,049,696.78 407,931.48
574.03
38,847.40
taxes 3,912.07
650.00
750.00
1,437.43
140.00
6,320.68
9,255.42
42,285.00
900.00
4,002.34
15,550.00
3,000.00
1,863.25
23,013.50
1,833.00
5,062.92
50.00
48.50
4,766.53
81,132.40
900.00
7,914.41
16,150.00
3,750.00
1,437.43
2,003.25
6,320.68
23,013.50
1,784.50
2,429.86 2,336.67
28,918.68 52,213.72
410.00 490.00
7,818.25 96.16
13,250.00 2,900.00
3,000.00 750.00
120.45 1,316.98
1,420.00 583.25
3,188.58 3,132.10
23,013.50
1,784.50
52,631.61
101,702.51 5,161.42
149,172.70
85,353.82 63,818.88
Schedule of Accounts Receivable
50 -Special Assessment Fund
Apportioned Assessments:
Sewer:
Unapportioned
Added to Taxes 1984
Added to Taxes 1983
Added to Taxes 1982 2,657.57
Sidewalk:
Added to Taxes 1983
Added to Taxes 1982 16.85
Street:
Unapportioned S1984
Added to Taxes 1983
Added to Taxes 1982 509.45
Water:
Added to Taxes 1983
Added to Taxes 1982 27.99
Committed Interest:
Added to Taxes 1984
Added to Taxes 1983
Added to Taxes 1982 1,807.65
Apportioned Assessments Not
Yet Due:
Sewer 1982-2001 809,912.33
Sidewalk 1982-2000 4,756.80
Fa Street 1982-2000 124,650.01
Fa
GO Water 1982-1997 2,673.91
W
Suspended Assessments:
Sewer 67,947.78
Sidewalk 461.00
Street 790.00
Water 2,137.50
Totals 1,018,348.84
Suspended Assessments on
Town Owned Land
Sewer 113,205.99
Sidewalk 8,952.46
Street 39,347.11
Water 1,714.01
Total transfered from
01 -GENERAL FUND 163,219.57
Totals
82,371.48 66.54
776.30
15,400.47
328.21
45,316.97
66.40
1,261.60
(45.00)
82,304.94
2,657.57
776.30
16.85
15,400.47
509.45
328.21
27.99
45,250.57
1,807.65
808,650.73
4,756.80
124,695.01
2,673.91
67,947.78
461.00
790.00
2,137.50
113,205.99
8,952.46
39,347.11
1,714.01
35.52
7.10
82,371.48
776.30
15,400.47
328.21
1,752.05 (1,752.05)
71.62 (71.62)
81,504.56 800.38
1,568.64 1,053.41
776.30
16.85
1,361.00 (1,361.00)
25.00 (25.00)
15,321.85 78.62
183.08 326.37
328.21
6.75 21.24
15.77 (15.77)
44,624.61 625.96
971.36 829.19
20,782.54 705,496.71
57.68 3,922.82
1,308.32 107,986.22
30.00 2,315.70
67,947.78
461.00
790.00
2,137.50
113,205.99
8,952.46
39,347.11
1,714.01
1,181,568.41 144,193.43
1,349.54 1,324,412.30
98,919.08 171,150.34 1,054,342.88
Tax Liens 98.82
42.62 141.44
86.66 54.78
Schedule of Accounts Receivable
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1983
Uncollected Abatements & Adjusted
July 1, 1982 Commitments Adjustments Collectable
61 -ENTERPRISE FUND -WATER
User Charges:
Rates
Other Services:
House Connections
Miscellaneous
Liens Added to Taxes:
1984
1983
1982
Totals
Tax Liens
Assets
Investments
Due from other governments
Due from other funds
Amounts provided for payment
of notes
Total assets
Apportionments/ Collections Uncollected
Transfers Net of Refunds June 30, 1983
27,427.97
981.26
75.00
(204.25)
4,217.75
32,497.73
1,342,233.78
311.37
23,664.60
26,086.00
1,392,295.75
2,617.55 1,367,044.20
132.00
2,749.55
981.26
254.37
23,664.60
25,881.75
4,217.75
1,422,043.93
48,472.60 1,019,598.70
75.00
48,547.60
251.58
179.37
1,092.00
24,600.50
2,858.15
1,048,580.30
298,972.90
729.68
22,572.60
1,281.25
1,359.60
324,916.03
239.55
239.55
239.55
Liabilities & Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Warrants payable
Notes payable
Fund equity:
Designated
Undesignated
Total liabilities and
fund balances
Schedules of Special Revenue Funds
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET - ALL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
JUNE 30, 1983
Revenue
Sharing
205,656.28
93,082.00
School Highway
Cafeteria Improvements
Education
- Revenue
Other
Revenue
- - - Totals - - -
June 30, 1983 June 30, 1982
57,899.28
1,177.27
34,977.85 138,098.61 545,030.14
50,000.00
205,656.28
94,259.27
776,005.88
50,000.00
271,526.27
109,775.00
454,371.03
298,738.28 57,899.28
86,155.12 138,098.61 545,030.14 1,125,921.43 835,672.30
28,765.56
269,972.72
298,738.28
50.000.00
28,765.56
50,000.00
57,899.28 36,155.12 138,098.61 545,030.14 777,183.15
269,972.72
57,899.28 86,155.12 138,098.61 545,030.14 1,125,921.43
31,554.69
430,251.93
373,865.68
835,672.30
Schedule of Accounts Receivable
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
ALL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1983
21 22 23 24 25
Revenue School Highway Education Other (Totals—Memorandum Only)
Sharing Cafeteria Improvements Revenue Revenue June 30, 1983 June 30, 1982
Revenues:
Nonenterprise charges for service 68.00 489,266.18 489,334.18 475,959.75
Intergovernmental 388,756.00 88,848.59 145,197.73 975,563.16 732,444.85 2,330,810.33 2,047,627.27
Earnings of investments 31,594.51 31,594.51 52,191.90
Total Revenue 420,418.51 578,114.77 145,197.73 975,563.16 732,444.85 2,851,739.02 2,575,778.92
Expenditures:
General government 40,488.00 6,968.02 47,456.02 33,114.45
Public safety 93,387.33 136,068.26 229,455.59 270,210.60
Health and sanitation 106,889.36 106,889.36 7,500.00
Highways and streets 322,453.19 160,219.88 39,148.88 521,821.95 431,637.31
Veteran's benefits
Education
Libraries
Parks and recreation
Pensions and retirements
Unclassified
Cemeteries
Maturing debt and interest
Total expenditures
Excess of revenues over/(under)
expenditures
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds on notes
Operating transfers in
Payments of notes
Operating transfers out
Total other financing
sources (uses)
Excess of revenues and other
sources over/(under) expenditures
and other uses
Fund balances, June 30, 1982
Fund balances, June 30, 1983
550,660.20 995,370.89 1,546,031.09 1,836,862.11
15,955.90 15,955.90 13,246.50
16,092.29 16,092.29 10,567.40
43,863.85 10,679.58 54,543.43 45,108.57
500,192.37 550,660.20 160,219.88 995,370.89 331,802.29 2,538,245.63 2,648,246.94
(79,773.86) 27,454.57 (15,022.15) (19,807.73) 400,642.56 313,493.39 (72,468.02)
176,000.00 176,000.00 97,550.00
1,177.27 21,693.16 22,870.43 19,116.10
(126,000.00) (126,000.00)
(7,006.87) (22,165.00) (114,153.69) (143,325.56)
(79,773.86)
349,746.58
269,972.72
27,454.57
30,444.71
57,899.28
44,170.40 (22,165.00) (92,460.53) (70,455.13) 116,666.10
29,148.25
7,006.87
36,155.12
(41,972.73)
180,071.34
138,098.61
308,182.03
236,848.11
545,030.14
243,038.26
804,117.61
1,047,155.87
44,198.08
759,919.53
804,117.61
Schedules of Special Revenue Funds
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1983
Transfers/
Adjustments
+ (-)
01 -General Fund -Occasional
(Sub divisions in litigation:)
01-3211 Colonial Acres
01-3212 Idlewylde Farms
01-3213 Vinebrook Realty
01-3215 Gifts Selectmen:
Traffic Imrpovements
Council for the Arts
Totals
21 -Special Revenue Fund -Revenue Sharing
Community Services
Expenses
Police
Personal Services
Expenses
Street Lights
Expenses
Council on Aging
Personal Services
Expenses
Totals
*Total appropriated ATM 1982
22 -Special Revenue Fund -School Cafeteria
22-3220 School Lunch
23 -Special Revenue Fund -Highway
23-3270 Highway Purposes
23-3271 Highway Construction
23-3272 Highway Layout
Totals
24 -Special Revenue Fund -Education
24-3201 Federal Grants:
PL 874 School Aid
Special Education -Mainstream
Mainstreaming
Assist
Combine
Discover
Enhance
Transition
Bilingual
July 1, 1982
Balance
Revenues
Expenditures
June 30, 1983
Balance
4,571.16 (4,571.16) A
14,104.93 (14,104.93) A
2,465.56 (2,465.56) A
16,500.00 (16,500.00) C
1,976.11 (1,976.11) C
39,617.76 (39,617.76)
40,488.00
55,628.00
50,000.00 (12,240.67) A
360,000.00 (37,546.81) A
16,220.00
27,664.00 (20.15) A
40,488.00
55,628.00
37,759.33
322,453.19
16,220.00
27,643.85
550,000.00* (49,807.63)
500,192.37
30,444.71
578,114.77
550,660.20
57,899.28
20,375.00
163,000.00
13,000.00
152,175.31
8,044.57
20,375.00
10,824.69
4,955.43
196,375.00
160,219.88
36,155.12
21,903.04
1,896.74
279.52
55.97
4,481.19
1,123.29
9,869.50
5,751.31
602.24
4,008.35
34,200.00
16,559.00
8,434.00
28,213.00
38,038.00
45,901.00
807.45
20,529.94
34,942.90
279.52
16,555.47
10,410.88
28,341.63
43,911.98
50,862.18
602.24
5,381.45
1,153.84
59.50
2,504.31
994.66
3,995.52
790.13
807.45
Schedules of Special Revenue Funds
Occupational Educ. Info. 104.00 104.00
Munch 609.26 609.26
Computers and Accounting 1,793.41 13,104.00 11,448.67 3,448.74
Smoking Prevention 579.78 579.78
Occupational Exploration 930.60 755.00 1,550.00 135.60
Updating Instruction 152.00 438.00 66.70 523.30
Expanding Horizons 4.65 4.65
ESEA Library IV 14,983.91 11.91 14,983.91 11.91
Low Income 29,157.00 27,396.00 29,157.00 27,396.00
Energy Grant (A) 44,500.00 (22,165.00) D 22,335.00
Energy Grant (B) 1,000.00 (1,000.00) C
Learning Through Creative Drama 2,365.00 2,284.28 80.72
Integrated Poetry In -Service 1,550.00 1,275.00 275.00
Base 6,930.00 6,930.00
Classroom Reading Practices 1,655.00 1,617.20 37.80
24-3216 Gifts School:
Harvard Principal 3,000.00 2,982.00 18.00
Foundation Computer 3,150.00 5,550.00 2,470.00 6,230.00
Foundation Drama 500.00 396.38 103.62
Foundation Learning Thru Creative Drama 100.00 50.00 50.00
24-3221 Lost Books/Industrial Art Supplies 9,752.80 10,014.87 5,033.79 14,733.88
24-3223 School Athletics 3,987.72 31,337.39 20,000.00 15,325.11
F.. 24-3224 Adult Education 1,769.87 20,381.30 18,704.47 3,446.70
ha 24-3225 Driver Education 9,030.89 22,924.14 17,051.86 14,903.17
V 24-3227 Metco Racial Imbalance 12,162.65 439,003.00 441,373.95 9,791.70
24-3228 Other School:
Metco Library 8,500.00 5,648.12 2,851.88
EDCO Metropathways 158,634.00 158,634.00
ECIA Chapter 2 Block Grant 22,944.00 21,120.07 1,823.93
Energy Credit School Grant 1,000.00 C 1,000.00
Mental Health 10,804.00 10,804.00
24-3240 School Bus Tickets 440.00 11,504.75 10,747.10 1,197.65
Totals 180,071.34 (22,165.00) 975,563.16 995,370.89 138,098.61
25 -Special Revenue Fund -Other Revenue
25-3201 Federal Grants:
Inflow Infiltration Analysis
25-3205 Premium on Sale of Bonds
25-3214 MDC Sewer Usage
25-3215 Gifts Selectmen:
Traffic Improvements
Council for the Arts
Youth
Recreation
Needy Family
Other
25-3229 Self Supporting Recreation
Self Supporting Recreation encumbered
51,849.10
5,626.81
4,399.85
(3,111.00) A 110,416.00 100,214.36
974.90
6,675.00 6,675.00
16,500.00 C 10,700.00 24,816.78
1,976.11 C 1,652.24 3,443.36
2,308.05 2,100.00
200.00 39.00
100.00
(4,948.06) A
(555.05) A
150.00 150.00
16,529.74 12,208.49
4,073.70 3,844.80
58,939.74
974.90
2,383.22
184.99
208.05
161.00
100.00
5,000.00
4,073.70
Schedules of Special Revenue Funds
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1983
Transfers/
July 1, 1982 Adjustments Revenues Expenditures June 30, 1983
Balance + (-) Balance
25 -Special Revenue Fund -Other Revenue
25-3234 Insurance Reimbursements Under $5,000:
PW Vehicles
PW Traffic Signals and Signs
PW Trees
PW Fences, etc.
PW Hydrants
Police
Parking Meters
Fire
Other
25-3241 Off Duty Details:
Police
Fire
Public Works
Custodians
Police Designated Reserved
25-3242 Appropriated Off Duty Police
25-3247 Council on Aging Grants:
Dancing
Gerontology Education
Creative & Physical Fitness
25-3251 Parking Meters & Permits:
Parking Meter Receipts
Parking Permits
25-3252 County Dog Fund
25-3256 Sale of Real Estate Fund
25-3257 Sale of Cemetery Lots
25-3276 Mass. WPC Collection Systems
25-3293 Aid to Libraries
Totals
1,030.33
117.17
2,415.00
3,217.05 C
39.77 (39.77) A
213.74 (213.74) A
700.00 (700.00) A
(5,744.41) 100.00 C
3,888.00
1,032.95
94,650.35
17,534.00
4,569.97
19,670.16
15,739.22
217,732.01
(55,000.00) B
(15,000.00) B
(4,569.97) B
(11,000.00) B
8,902.80
1,263.40
296.00
3,175.00
3,157.32
553.38
8,485.75
1,315.57
1,208.46
3,175.00
4,931.63
479.16
1,447.38
65.00
1,502.54
1,442.74
74.22
900.00 900.00
136,310.55
286.25
1,355.78
1,274.66
1,173.03
(73,344.43)
4,415.00
300.00
117,401.71
37,555.00
2,802.46
160,000.00
18,601.75
64,450.00
14,739.50
732,693.22
134,094.39
286.25
1,355.78
1,274.66
1,032.95
4,415.00
300.00
78.00
170.37
15,955.90
332,050.66
(3,428.25)
1,173.03
3,888.00
157,052.06
40,011.00
2,802.46
160,000.00
27,101.54
64,450.00
14,522.82
545,030.14
61 -Enterprise Fund -Water
61-3234 Insurance Reimb. Under $5,000 -hydrants 3,217.05 (3,217.05) C
BREAKDOWN OF ALL DESIGNATED FUND BALANCES
01 -General Fund 39,617.76 (39,617.76)
21 -Special Revenue Fund -Revenue Sharing 550,000.00 (49,807.63) 500,192.37
22 -Special Revenue Fund -School Cafeteria 30,444.71 578,114.77 550,660.20 57,899.28
23 -Special Revenue Fund -Highway 196,375.00 160,219.88 36.155,12
24 -Special Revenue Fund -Education 180,071.34 (22,165.00) 975,563.16 995,370.89 138,098.61
25 -Special Revenue Fund -Other Revenue 217,732.01 (73,344.43) 732,693.22 332,050.66 545,030.14
61 -Enterprise Fund -Water 3,217.05 (3,217.05)
Totals 1,021,082.87 (188,151.87) 2,482,746.15 2,538,494.00 777,183.15
A Closed to Unreserved Fund Balance
B Town Meeting Action
C (To)/From Various Funds
D (To) Trust Fund by State Mandate
Schedules of Special Revenue Funds
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
ACCOUNTS Amounts Appropriated
(Voted at 1982 Annual Town Meeting) Approp. & Total Balance Balances at 1983 Town Meeting
Fiscal Year 1983 Transfers Expenditures 6/30/83 To Surplus To 1984 F.Y. Fiscal Year 1984
Selectmen
Personal Services 33,635.00 33,632.73 2.27 2.27 33,635.00
Expenses 7,775.00 7,773.40 1.60 1.60 8,100.00
Town Manager
Personal Services 115,996.00 115,934.97 61.03 61.03 116,965.00
Expenses 7,000.00 5,543.58 1,456.42 526.87 92.9.55 7,000.00
Town Manager's Jurisdiction
Temporary Help & Overtime 42,000.00 31,301.31 10,698.69 10,489.55 209.14 45,000.00
Clerical Pool 11,392.00 11,392.00 11,392.00
Office Furniture & Fixtures 3,000.00 1,613.41 1,386.59 1,386.59 3,000.00
General Prof. Services 25,000.00 18,587.91 6,412.09 412.09 6,000.00 25,000.00
Fire & Police Medical 55,000.00 52,504.46 2,495.54 2,495.54 30,000.00
Director of Guides 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Out -of -State Travel 5,000.00 3,871.06 1,128.94 1,128.94 5,000.00
Tuition & Training Fees 11,500.00 8,202.47 3,297.53 3,297.53 11,500.00
In -State Travel 10,000.00 8,312.13 1,687.87 1,392.20 295.67 10,000.00
Selectmen's Jurisdiction
Safety Program Expenses 1,000.00 70.00 930.00 930.00 1,000.00
Town Clerk
Personal Services 70,032.00 70,025.54 6.46 6.46 70,032.00
i-► Expenses 1,400.00 939.10 460.90 385.20 75.70 1,475.00
Fa Board of Appeals
CO Personal Services 15,371.00 15,369.77 1.23 1.23 15,371.00
Expenses 2,650.00 1,862.81 787.19 787.19 2,650.00
Planning Board
Personal Services 46,407.00 46,407.00 46,407.00
Expenses 5,000.00 2,892.68 2,107.32 2,107.32 5,250.00
Group Insurance 1,180,000.00 1,179,539.69 460.31 460.31 1,465,000.00
Municipal Prop. & Workmen's Comp. 300,000.00 233,639.00 66,361.00 66,361.00 324,933.00
Printing Town Report 5,000.00 3,870.25 1,129.75 1,129.75 5,000.00
Law Fees 82,000.00 82,000.00 65,000.00
Law Expenses 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00
Elections/Selectmen's Jurisdiction 19,855.00 13,596.01 6,258.99 6,258.99 8,600.00
Elections/Town Clerk's Jurisdiction 15,559.00 14,565.68 993.32 993.32 12,487.00
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 8,856.00 7,640.51 1,215.49 1,215.49 8,406.00
Expenses 13,018.00 11,244.47 1,773.53 1,691.34 82.19 13,800.00
Appropriation Committee Expenses 950.00 667.00 283.00 283.00 925.00
Misc. Committees & Boards Expenses 2,500.00 2,276.82 223.18 223.18 2,500.00
Town Celebrations Committee Expenses 7,500.00 5,634.45 1,865.55 1,865.55 7,500.00
Historic Districts Commission Expenses 1,800.00 1,515.26 284.74 284.74 1,800.00
Conservation Commission
Expenses 6,035.00 1,556.20 4,478.80 138.80 4,340.00 6,035.00
Personal Services 7,315.00 7,313.02 1.98 1.98 31,307.00
Recreation Committee
Expenses 20,705.00 15,308.79 5,396.21 69.36 5,326.85 19,100.00
Personal Services 140,747.00 134,521.18 6,225.82 6,225.82 103,771.00
Appropriation Accounts
ACCOUNTS Amounts Appropriated
(Voted at 1982 Annual Town Meeting) Approp. & Total Balance Balances at 1983 Town Meeting
Fiscal Year 1983 Transfers Expenditures 6/30/83 To Surplus To 1984 F.Y. Fiscal Year 1984
Treasurer/Collector
Personal Services 104,094.00 100,506.52 3,587.48 3,587.48 104,094.00
Expenses 25,760.00 22,304.35 3,455.65 455.65 3,000.00 26,850.00
Foreclosure & Redemption 3,120.00 1,520.00 1,600.00 1,600.00 3,500.00
Comptroller's Office
Personal Services 127,610.00 127,513.57 96.43 96.43 127,272.00
Expenses 3,825.00 2,593.30 1,231.70 1,032.20 199.50 3,650.00
Comptroller's Jurisdiction
Office Mach/Capital Outlay 9,500.00 5,872.45 3,627.55 78.55 3,549.00 9,500.00
Office Machines/Maint. & Repair 7,850.00 7,727.62 122.38 3.88 118.50 8,000.00
Copier & Supplies 12,000.00 11,456.61 543.39 543.39 11,000.00
Metered Mail 27,600.00 27,598.05 1.95 1.95 28,000.00
Assessors Dept.
Personal Services 67,830.00 67,786.81 43.19 43.19 68,601.00
Expenses 11,000.00 10,870.04 129.96 129.96 9,100.00
Health Dept.
Personal Services 54,105.00 54,101.88 3.12 3.12 54,105.00
Expenses 7,600.00 5,580.93 2,019.07 1,975.03 44.04 8,000.00
Rabies Clinic 2,750.00 1,768.03 981.97 981.97 2,875.00
Health Jurisdication-Animal Control Officer
Personal Services 26,873.00 25,589.61 1,283.39 1,283.39 17,500.00
Expenses 6,000.00 4,481.09 1,518.91 1,508.61 10.30 6,650.00
Police Dept.-Management & Staff
ha Personal Services 406,117.00 403,135.36 2,981.64 2,981.64 410,500.00
N
O Police Dept.-Collective Bargaining
Personal Services (GRS $55,628.00) 1,081,010.00 1,071,320.12 9,689.88 9,689.88 1,178,983.00
Expenses 152,900.00 145,772.01 7,127.99 4,105.25 3,022.74 215,700.00
Expenses (GRS) 50,000.00 37,759.33 12,240.67 10,000.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 2,500.00 2,499.39 .61 .61 2,500.00
Fire Dept.-Management & Staff
Personal Services 111,692.00 107,815.99 3,876.01 3,876.01 113,116.00
Fire Dept-Collective Bargaining
Personal Services 1,337,584.00 1,329,617.92 7,966.08 7,966.08 1,403,016.00
Expenses 125,000.00 122,954.11 2,045.89 .17 2,045.72 122,635.00
Local Disaster Services
Personal Services 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00
Expenses 500.00 168.00 332.00 332.00 500.00
Inspection Department
Personal Services 92,751.00 91,521.46 1,229.54 1,229.54 92,721.00
Expenses 3,085.00 1,758.96 1,326.04 1,326.04 3,240.00
Public Works Depart.-Collective Barg.
Personal Services 1,283,110.00 1,268,017.28 15,092.72 15,092.72 1,239,434.00
Dir. of Public Works-Mgt. & Staff
Personal Services 386,097.00 380,943.42 5,153.58 5,153.58 387,708.00
Expenses 12,320.00 9,639.10 2,680.90 2,069.20 611.70 12,320.00
Engineering Dept.
Personal Services 224,415.00 223,369.95 1,045.05 1,045.05 227,158.00
Expenses 6,300.00 5,795.83 504.17 48.88 455.29 15,000.00
Town Building Maintenance
Personal Services 79,384.00 77,671.94 1,712.06 1,712.06 79,384.00
Expenses 269,700.00 191,365.86 78,334.14 27,084.23 51,249.91 240,450.00
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Highway Maint. & Traffic Regs. 160,000.00 153,339.63 6,660.37 3,340.81 165,005.00 3,319.56
Road Machinery
Expenses 219,475.00 214,444.43 5,030.57 3,080.72 228,175.00 1,949.85
Snow Removal
Expenses 164,705.00 158,898.47 5,806.53 5,000.85 805.68 128,325.00
Street Lights-ORS) 360,000.00 322,453.19 37,546.81 360,000.00
Sewer Maint. & Water Maint.
Expenses 193,271.00 165,769.90 27,501.10 14,142.38 13,358.72 192,631.00
Refuse Collection Contract 550,000.00 549,999.96 .04 .04 500,000.00
Sanitary Landfill Expense 3,000.00 2,514.66 485.34 385.38 99.96 2,000.00
Park Dept.-Shade Tree Expense 111,820.00 90,202.35 21,617.65 16,245.28 5,372.37 97,075.00
Insect Suppression Expense 5,350.00 4,055.74 1,294.26 1,294.26 10,000.00
Public Works Jurisdiction
Cemeteries Expense 15,700.00 11,369.01 4,330.99 2,467.85 1,863.14 19,990.00
Veterans Benefits Personal Services 8,653.00 8,652.15 .85 .85 8,653.00
Veterans Benefits Administration 150.00 142.88 7.12 .12 7.00 160.00
Veterans Benefits Aid & Expenses 20,000.00 3,969.47 16,030.53 16,030.53 20,000.00
Graves Registration Expense 400.00 245.64 154.36 154.36 400.00
Soldiers Burial Expenses 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00
Council on Aging
Personal Services 1,078.00 1,078.00
Personal Services GRS 16,220.00 16,220.00 17,298.00
Expenses GRS 27,664.00 27,643.85 20.15 29,050.00
Other Human Services
Mystic Valley Mental Health 10,000.00 10,000.00 1,000.00
F.I. Public Health Nursing 7,080.00 5,627.68 1,452.32 999.52 452.80 7,434.00
10 Community Services GRS 40,488.00 40,488.00 44,316.00
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Personal Services 503,319.00 498,865.16 4,453.84 4,453.84 509,424.00
Expenses 167,890.00 165,886.63 2,003.37 3.37 2,000.00 175,710.00
Board of Retirement
Contributory Pension Fund 1,074,163.00 1,074,163.00 1,181,172.00
Pension Funding 300,000.00 300,000.00 300,000.00
Non-Contributory Pension Fund 190,000.00 178,914.78 11,085.22 11,085.22 190,000.00
Expenses 5,850.00 5,850.00 6,050.00
Education/Public Schools 17,380,700.00 17,049,338.16 331,361.84 24,868.84 306,493.00 18,234,039.00
Regional Voc. Tech. School Asses. 321,691.00 321,691.00 373,906.00
Interest on Debt Expense 154,925.00 154,925.00 104,803.00
Tax & Bond Anticipation Loan 67,000.00 12,575.92 54,424.08 38,924.08 15,000.00 223,750.00
Maturing Debt 1,050,000.00 1,050,000.00 880,000.00
Article 5-Salary Settlements 49,920.00 49,920.00 49,920.00
Article 21-Salary Adjustment 334,000.00
Article 4, 1983 Special Town Meeting
Parking Ticket Computer Service 4,500.00 4,500.00
1982 Articles
Art. 8-Reserve Fund 32,018.00 32,018.00
Art.10-Appraisals & Options 1,000.00 150.00 850.00 850.00
Art.11-Install Water Mains, New &
Replacements 67,000.00 38,399.90 28,600.10 28,600.10
Art.13-Installation of Drains 100,000.00 61,003.25 38,996.75 38,996.75
Art.14-Brook Cleaning 10,000.00 414.51 9,585.49 9,585.49
Art.18-Public Works Equipment 132,000.00 121,704.45 10,295.55 10,295.55
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Transfers Expenditures
1982 Articles-Cont'd.
Art.19-Parking Improvement 15,000.00
Art.20-Street Accept. & Constr. 51,000.00
Art.22-Microfilm Program 14,000.00
Art.24-Install. Energy Savings Equip. 20,000.00
Art.25-Air Masks & Compressor -Fire 38,000.00
Art.26-Lexpress ($19,000 Art. 69/81) 201,000.00
Art.27-CMARC Services 5,000.00
Art.28-Attorney Fees Reimb. 6,000.00
Art.29-Conservation Fund (Art 61/72) 5,170.40
Art.31-Conserv. Land ($10,000 Art.38/80) 19,500.00
Art.34-Backstop at Center Playground 3,500.00
Art.35-A11 Weather Track Const. 70,000.00
Art.37-Unemployment Comp. Fund 25,000.00
Art.38-Traffic Study,Lexington Center 3,000.00
1982 Carryovers
Office Furniture & Fixtures
General Prof. Services
Fire & Police Medical
In-state Travel
Planning Board Exp.
Munic. Prop. & Workmens Comp.
Election -Town Clerk's
Board of Registrars Expense
Misc. Comm. & Boards Expense
Conservation Commission Expense
Recreation Committee Expense
Treasurer/Collector Expense
Comptroller's Expense
Office Mach/Capital Outlay
Office Mach/Maint. & Repair
Copier & Supplies
Health Department Expense
Animal Control Office Expense
Police Dept. Expense
Fire Depart. Expense
Inspection Dept. Expense
Public Works -Personal Services
Dir. of Public Works Expense
Engineering Dept. Expense
Town Building Maint.
Road Machinery
Snow Removal
Traffic Regs. & Street Sign
Sewer Maint. & Services
Sanitary Landfill Expense
Water Maint. & Services
Park Dept. Expense
Insect Suppression Expense
Shade Tree Expense
Dutch Elm Disease Expense
849.50
921.54
517.32
92.04
568,85
55,347.00
77.99
1,520.00
82.75
2,575.04
3,679.97
6,460.90
368.70
5,641.00
141.69
585.91
218.45
14.70
2,275.00
944.35
621.08
1,172.00
35.38
36.80
28,017.98
4,264.09
200.00
471.40
1,776.13
336.00
3,682.65
9,456.43
8.50
2,443.85
675.00
12,235.59
42,456.84
7,940.24
37,704.05
149,615.33
5,000.00
6,000.00
5,170.40
19,500.00
2,931.00
37,087.96
25,000.00
845.50
371.74
515.45
92.04
310.41
52,919.00
73.27
12.92
2,575.04
3,492.87
5,097.85
338.19
5,641.00
39.00
585:91
187.75
1,912.53
933.25
621.08
1,172.00
35.38
25,461.58
3,580.60
40.66
236.71
1,753.06
336.00
Balance Balances
6/30/83 To Surplus To 1983 F.Y.
2,764.41 2,764.41
8,543.16 8,543.16
14,000.00 14,000.00
12,059.76 12,059.76
295.95 295.95
51,384.67 36,000.00 15,384.67
569.00
32,912.04
3,000.00
4.00
549.80
1.87
258.44
2,428.00
4.72
1,520.00
69.83
187.10
1,363.05
30.51
4.00
549.80
1.87
258.44
2,428.00
4.72
1,520.00
69.83
187.10
1,363.05
30.51
102.69 102.69
30.70
14.70
362.47
11.10
36.80
2,556.40
683.49
159.34
234.69
23.07
30.70
14.70
362.47
11.10
36.80
2,556.40
683.49
159.34
234.69
23.07
3,547.49 135.16 135.16
7,729.50 1,726.93 1,726.93
8.50
2,443.85
675.00
569.00
32,912.04
3,000.00
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Cemeteries Expense 825.51 637.69 187.82 187.82
Veterans Benefits/Aid & Expense 67.00 67.00
School Expense 216,395.00 215,992.67 402.33 402.33
1981 Articles-Speciai 'Town Meeting
Art. 1 -Repairs & Reconst. Library 91,294.10 53,522.10 37,772.00 37,772.00
Art. 5 -Repairs to Library 3,721.55 3,207.77 513.78 513.78
Art. 6 -Legal Fees/Judicial Proceeding 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
Art. 40 -Salary Settlement 6,087.00 6,087.00
Art. 47 -Water Mains Construction 117,977.90 100,097.09 17,880.81 17,880.81
Art. 48 -Engineering Service/Drainage 5,000.00 5,000.00
Art. 58 -Road Machinery Equipment 3,126.24 690.42 2,435.82 2,435.82
Art. 63 -Parking Improvement 2,666.04 2,626.58 39.46 39.46
Art. 65 -Repair Tennis Courts 17,973.35 13,643.80 4,329.55 4,329.55
Art. 69 -Local Transportation System 15,642.86 14,740.76 902.10 902.10
Art. 70-Muzzey Jr. High Maintenance 39,430.52 10,028.21 29,402.31 29,402.31
1981 Carryover -Expenses
Sewer Maintenance 4,200.00 4,200.00
Water Maintenance 5,469.32 5,342.28 127.04 127.04
School Expense 1,664.70 1,227.00 437.70 437.70
Art. 13/80 -Refurbishing Water Tower/Jean Rd. 963.85 963.85 963.85
Art. 17/80 -Kendall Rd. Acceptance 37,265.00 14,734.26 22,530.74 22,530.74
N Art. 18/80 -Rockville Ave. Acceptance 58,340.00 55,671.09 2,668.91 2,668.91
OD Art. 20/80 -Reconstruct & Improve Adams/North 50,075.62 12,253.14 2,822.48 2,822.48
W Art. 22/80 -Sidewalk Construction 13,300.00 12,677.00 623.00 623.00
Art. 26/80 -Westview Cemetery Develop. 11,394.77 8,222.09 3,172.68 3,172.68
Art. 35/80 -Playgrounds & Parks 6,227.83 3,823.64 2,404.19 2,404.19
Art. 44/80 -Energy Say. Equip./School Bldgs. 38,506.65 13,211.00 25,295.65 25,295.65
Art. 45/80 -Adams School Maintenance 537.22 537.22 537.22
Art. 15/79 -Water Mains Installation 1,403.33 1,403.33 1,403.33
Art. 33/79 -Revaluation of Taxable Prop. 36,598.87 19,347.83 17,251.04 17,251.04
Art. 37/79 -Munroe School Maintenance 4,849.65 152.00 4,697.65 4,697.65
Art. 40/79 -Swimming Pool Complex 1,549.26 785.00 764.26 764.26
Art. 41/79-Rec. Tot Lots & Parks 9,204.37 9,204.37 9,204.37
Art. 19/78 -Sewer Mains 750,315.98 492,897.97 257,418.01 257,418.01
Art. 25/78 -Westview Cemetery Develop. 2,155.53 2,155.53
Art. 36/78 -Bicycle Path 9,059.44 1,266.30 7,793.14 7,793.14
Art. 47/77 -Conserv. Land/M.C.Meagher 3,474.00 605.00 2,869.00 2,869.00
Art. 25/74 -Chap. 90 -Hwy Const. -Hancock St. 2,003.87 2,003.87 2,003.87
Art. 46/74 -Conserv. Land/Graziano 6,555.00 6,555.00 6,555.00
Art. 48/74 -Conserv. Land/Hillside Ave. 2,398.69 2,398.69 2,398.69
Art. 68/74-L.H.A. Plan/Low Income Housing 1,917.04 1,917.04 1,917.04
Art. 86/74 -Plan. Bd. Study/Lex. Master Plan 1,868.50 1,868.50 1,868.50
Art. 55/73 -Conserv. Land/Porter-Waymint 4,003.60 4,003.60
Art. 49/70 -Wallis Court/Mass. Ave. 3,200.00 3,200.00
Art. 58/68-Land/Harrington Sch & Woburn St. 2,241.00 2,241.00 2,241.00
GRAND TOTAL 33,643,288.55 32,055,796.31 1,587,492.24 387,567.56 1,167,906.68
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SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1982 to JUNE 30, 1983
Special Capital Special
General Revenue Projects Assessment Enterprise Agency & Totals
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1983 1982
Taxes
Local
Property 26,546,987.21
Tax liens redeemed 10,27g.73 54.78 239.55
sub 26,557,266.94 54.78 239.55
Commonwealth
Loss of taxes 147,869.03
Education 2,179,614.00
sub 2,327,483.03
Totals 28,884,749.97 54.78 239.55
26,546,987.21
10,574.06
25,363,388.93
30,362.54
147,869.03 124,505.25
2,179,614.00 2,184,241.00
28,885,044.30 27,702,497.72
Licenses & Permits
Alcoholic beverages 35,700.00 35,700.00 31,675.00
Other:
Selectmen 1,619.25 1,619.25 1,233.10
Town Clerk 6,772.00 6,772.00 7,388.00
Police 3,187.00 3,187.00 3,757.00
Fire 1,245.00 1,245.00 1,395.00
Inspections 96,004.25 96,004.25 158,092.50
Health 8,167.40 8,167.40 8,071.00
PW Drain layer 600.00 600.00 220.00
Fa PW Street openings 1,420.00 1,420.00 725.00
00 Totals 154,714.90 154,714.90 212,556.60
14
Fines & Forfeits
Court fines 106,332.00 106,332.00 111,043.76
Parking violations 64,046.00 64,046.00 14,459.00
Totals 170,378.00 170,378.00 125,502.76
Grants & Gifts
Federal
see Special Revenue Funds 484,657.35
State
see Special Revenue Funds 1,192,961.18
Education:
tuition state wards 28,984.54
transportation 172,355.00
school bldg. assistance 179,267.59
residential
Other Purposes:
local aid 885,442.00
highways 110,164.00
water pollution control 5,084.00
rec. spec. needs 3,135.00
environment mgt. 22,068.86
public safety 75.00
various
sub 1,406,575.99 1,677,618.53
484,657.35 665,145.44
1,192,961.18 1,202,928.41
28,984.54 26,100.00
172,355.00 245,737.00
179,267.59 201,920.42
133,503.00
885,442.00 880,253.00
110,164.00 115,623.00
5,084.00 5,084.00
3,135.00 2,870.00
22,068.86
75.00
19,825.53
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County
Dog Fund 2,802.46 2,802.46 4,569.97
Individuals
Selectmen's gifts 14,526.29 14,526.29 41,370.06
Totals 1,406,575.99 1,694,947.28 3,101,523.27 3,544,929.83
Commercial Revenue
Assessments
Sewer 105,565.11 105,565.11 103,136.22
Sidewalk 1,294.98 1,294.98 1,136.86
Street 18,236.75 18,236.75 18,272.16
Water 364.96 364.96 555.42
Totals 125,461.80 125,461.80 123,100.66
Privileges
Motor vehicle excise 1,049,696.78 1,049,696.78 945,152.52
Parking meter fees 117,401.71 117,401.71 75,266.06
Parking permits 37,477.00 _ 37,477.00 17,534.00
Totals 1,049,696.78 154,878.71 1,204,575.49 1,037,952.58
Departmental
General government:
Selectmen 1,959.50 1,959.50 1,183.10
Town Clerk 15,402.20 15,402.20 14,655.38
Collector 22,530.15 22,530.15 20,344.20
Assessors 7,818.25 7,818.25 2,026.34
FA PW Engineering 772.00 722.00 405.00
Cn Board of Appeals 7,753.50 7,753.50 6,150.00
Planning Board 2,388.25 2,388.25 8,029.70
Custodians off duty 1,274.66 1,274.66 634.39
sub 58,623.85 1,274.66 59,898.51 53,428.11
Public Safety:
Police 3,097.59 138,036.96 141,134.55 118,852.41
Fire 13,250.00 1,186.25 14,436.25 8,011.03
Sealer of Weights 805.20 805.20 932.20
Animal Control 7,199.75 7,199.75 8,208.00
Conservation Commission 13,300.00 13,300.00 4,756.81
sub 37,652.54 139,223.21 176,875.75 140,760.45
Health and Sanitation:
Health 110.00 110.00 824.00
Sewer house connections 120.45 120.45
Sewer service rentals 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
Sewer charge MDC 6,675.00 6,675.00 6,675.00
Sewer miscellaneous 3,457.81 3,457.81 1,230.82
Highways:
Insurance reimbursements 13,637.20 13,637.20 7,636.22
Off duty details 1,355.78 1,355.78 1,992.06
Other 2,775.00 2,775.00 2,520.52
sub 2,775.00 14,992.98 17,767.98 12,148.80
Veterans Services:
State reimbursements 7,976.86 7,976.86 6,389.37
sub 6,688.26 6,675.00 13,363.26 11,729.82
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SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1982 to JUNE 30, 1983
Special Capital Special
General Revenue Projects Assessment Enterprise Agency & Totals
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1983 1982
Departmental (cont'd)
Schools:
Tuition 3,188.58 3,188.58 4,808.92
Rentals, custodians, etc. 57,991.70 57,991.70 47,156.44
Cafeteria 489,266.18 489,266.18 475,959.75
Athletics 31,337.39 31,337.39 14,640.08
Others 78,842.06 78,842.06 58,014.97
sub 61,180.28 599,445.63 660,625.91 600,580.16
Recreation:
Programs, etc. 93,126.32 93,126.32 52,050.22
Self Supporting 20,603.44 20,603.44 15,594.06
sub 93,126.32 20,603.44 113,729.76 67,644.28
Pensions -Non-contributory:
Recoveries cities & towns 26,062.58 26,062.58 39,705.31
COL to appropriation 5,098.80 5,098.80 3,370.02
sub 31,161.38 31,161.38 43,075.33
Unclassified:
Municipal bldg. rentals 79,837.75 79,837.75 49,210.00
Ambulance service 28,918.68 28,918.68 29,686.40
Telephone commissions 5,246.92 5,246.92 1,910.70
Ina
00 Workman's comp. recovery 6,280.14 6,280.14 13,127.72
N
CO Salary related recoveries 200.00 200.00 1,814.01
Group insurance dividends 79,380.00
Sale of real estate 160,000.00 160,000.00
Miscellaneous 7,251.81 7,251.81 525.84
sub 127,735.30 160,000.00 287,735.30 175,654.67
Totals for departmental 426,919.79 942,214.92 1,369,134.71 1,111,410.99
Public Service Enterprise
Water
Sale of water 1,019,598.70
Liens 28,683.55
House connections 251.58
Miscellaneous 179.37
Other 2,028.91
Hydrants damage recovery 3,157.32
Totals 3,157.32 1,050,742.11
Cemeteries
Sale of lots and graves 18,431.38
Care of lots and graves
Other 37,783.50
Totals 37,783.50 18,431.38
22,528.02
22,528.02
1,019,598,70 1,044,556.41
28,683.55 22,111.60
251.58
179.37 296.25
2,028.91 1,034.83
3,157.32 6,511.79
1,053,899.43 1,074,510.88
18,431.38 16,986.25
22,528.02 20,203.75
37,783.50 29,480.00
78,742.90 66,670.00
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Interest
Taxes and excise
Assessments
Paid in advance
Committed
Investments
Deposits
Totals
58,961.88
479,660.70
164,431.71
Municipal Indebtedness
State anticipation notes
Bond anticipation notes
Bond issue
Premiums
Totals
Agency
State sporting licenses
County dog licenses
Payroll deductions:
Federal income taxes
State income taxes
Group life and medical
Charitable contributions
Teachers annuities
Deferred compensation
Association/union dues
Clearing account
Unclaimed checks
Deposits from services
Sewer completed
Sewer pending
Water pending
Totals
703,054.29
7,218.50
6,742.00
3,424,436.60
1,060,750.06
450,856.32
1,930.10
462,887.15
28,283.00
109,496.19
3,503.41
3,161.86
9,983.61
2,862.74
Trusts
Conservation
Seedling Forest
Unemployment Compensation
Town Building Energy
Westview Cemetery
Totals
5,572,111.54
31,594.51
31,594.51
176,000.00
974.90
400,000.00
750,000.00
176,974.90 1,150,000.00
304.84
45,526.00
45,830.84
50.00
50.00
58,961.88.
304.84
45,526.00
479,660.70
196,026.22
780,479.64
176,000.00
400,000.00
750,000.00
974.90
1,326,974.90
7,218.50
6,742.00
3,424,436.60
1,060,750.06
450,856.32
1,930.10
462,887.15
28,283.00
109,496.19
3,503.41
3,161.86
9,983.61
2,862.74
50.00
5,572,161.54
3,845.55 3,845.55
258.20 258.20
48,506.34 48,506.34
1,800.00 1,800.00
54,413.09 54,413.09
45,002.79
84.90
38,944.47
672,998.79
218,330.76
975,311.71
122,563.50
65,000.00
187,563.50
6,912.25
7,163.45
3,422,550.50
990,804.22
344,750.64
1,439.70
341,945.70
22,779.00
95,380.80
9,704.98
5,736.91
3,053.53
5,252,221.68
550.00
43,593.50
30,000.00
74,143.50
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SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS
JULY 1, 1982 to JUNE 30, 1983
Special Capital Special
General Revenue Projects Assessment Enterprise Agency & Totals
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1983 1982
Investments
Repurchase agreements 14,582,623.00 14,582,623.00 19,756,686.00
Certificates of deposit 37,702,039.99 37,702,039.99 39,573,067.53
Totals 52,284,662.99 52,284,662.99 59,329,753.53
Refunds
General departments:
General government 25,590.77
Public safety 363.04
Health and sanitation 15.23
Veterans' benefits 1,645.00
Schools 4,741.03
Recreation 31.00
All others 1,770.00
Totals 34,156.07
Returns of Revenues
11* Property taxes 261,177.92
OD Motor vehicle excises 17,539.99
General departments:
General government 11.58
Recreation 162.00
Unclassified -ambulance 171.00
Enterprise -water
Cemeteries
Interest -taxes 2,738.50
Parking permits
Guarantee deposits 156.00
Totals
68.00
68.00
170.37
78.00
281,956.99 248.37
192.55
208.23
192.55 208.23
25,590.77
363.04
15.23
1,645.00
4,741.03
31.00
1,838.00
34,224.07
261,177.92
17,539.99
11.58
162.00
171.00
192.55
378.60
2,738.50
78.00
156.00
282,606.14
4,442.82
1,357.23
12.50
716.00
1,350.00
4,697.32
12,575.97
Total Cash Receipts 91,006,760.81 3,022,515.39 1,150,000.00 171,347.42 1,051,224.21 77,149,34 96,478,997.17 100,830,701.91
Schedule of Cash Receipts
General
Fund
Special Revenue
Fund
SCHEDULE OF CASH PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1982 to JUNE 30, 1983
Capital Projects Enterprise Agency &
Fund Fund Trust Fund
1983
Totals
1982
General Government
Appropriation Committee 667.00
Selectmen
Town Manager
Printing Town Report
Town Insurance
Town Comptroller
Town Clerk
Registration
Election
Law
Treas/Collector
Assessors
Dir. Public Works
Town Offices & Bldgs
PW Engineering
Board of Appeals
Planning Board
Local Trans. Sys.
Community Services
Totals
Public Safety
Police
Parking Meter Maint.
Fire
Disaster Services
Inspections
Animal Control
Insect Suppression
Shade Trees
Dutch Elm Disease
Conservation Comm.
Totals
41,626.13
255,957.03
3,870.25
1,466,097.69
182,169.70
70,964.64
18,884.98
28,234.96
100,000.00
127,722.72
98,004.68
372,592.90
301,972.83
229,165.78
17,232.58
49,610.09
164,356.09
5,693.36
1,274.66
40,488.00
Health & Sanitation
Health
Mys. Val. Ment. Health
Tri -Comm. Health Ser.
CMARC
Rabies Clinic
Refuse Collection
Sanitary Landfill
Sewer Maint.
Sewer Services
Totals
3,529,130.05
1,626,640.02
2,499.39
1,602,325.32
168.00
93,901.50
32,857.70
4,064.24
19,437.16
3,155.40
34,749.26
3,419,797.99
59,870.56
10,000.00
5,627.68
5,000.00
1,768.03
549,999.96
2,850.66
110,545.61
66,003.25
811,665.75
47,456.02
227,960.88
286.25
1,208.46
4,003.60
667.00
47,319.49
4,131.00 260,088.03
3,870.25
48,506.34 1,514,604.03
7,196.00 189,365.70
70,964.64
18,884.98
28,234.96
100,000.00
1,706.00 129,428.72
98,004.68
19,197.00 391,789.90
10,647.00 1,800.00 315,694.49
229,165.78
17,232.58
49,610.09
164,356.09
40,488.00
42,877.00 50,306.34 3,669,769.41
258.20
3,848.55
229,455.59
106,889.36
106,889.36
4,003.60
492,897.97
492,897.97
4,106.75
1,854,600.90
2,499.39
1,602,611.57
168.00
93,901.50
32,857.70
4,064.24
20,903.82
3,155.40
42,601.41
3,657,363.93
59,870.56
10,000.00
5,627.68
5,000.00
1,768.03
549,999.96
2,850.66
110,545.61
665,790.58
1,411,453.08
900.00
39,983.61
246,386.14
3,773.43
1,187,021.34
172,221.60
66,554.18
18,583.27
10,539.95
99,000.00
117,462.05
98,753.88
366,273.71
276,806.23
270,939.35
16,188.90
47,712.15
164,417.70
30,488.00
3,234,005.49
1,722,000.42
1,273.81
1,494,685.46
422.90
87,248.37
19,087.16
614.65
31,303.45
2,596.13
13,254.22
3,372,486.57
56,459.84
7,500.00
4,924.38
5,000.00
1,521.89
572,500.00
2,037.88
90,823.69
275,154.71
1,015,922.39
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Highways
Maintenance
Construction
Road Machinery
Snow Removal
Traffic Control
Street Lights
Totals
Veterans' Benefits
Administration
Assistance
Totals
Schools
General
Fund
1,227,476.28
137,792.33
340,419.90
158,939.13
50,658.51
SCHEDULE OF CASH PAYMENTS
JULY 1, 1982 to JUNE 30, 1983
Special Revenue Capital Projects
Fund Fund
9,841.53
160,219.88
1,915,286.15
8,862.03
4,215.11
13,077.14
29,307.35
322,453.19
521,821.95
Enterprise
Fund
Agency &
Trust Fund
Totals
1983
1982
158,321.00
158,321.00
1,395,638.81
298,012.21
340,419.90
158,939.13
79,965.86
322,453.19
2,595,429.10
Salaries & Maintenance:
Current year 17,049,338.16
Prior year 230,430.67
Grants & Revolving:
Federal/State
Local
Cafeteria
Voc. Educ. Asses. 321,691.00
Totals 17,601,459.83
Libraries
Salaries & Maint.
State Aid
Totals
Recreation
727,481.66
917,935.29
77,435.60
550,660.20
1,546,031.09
727,481.66
Salaries & Maint. 153,322.84
Construction 53,662.76
Self Supporting
Other
8,862.03
4,215.11
13,077.14
1,224,387.20
156,893.67
363,939.80
168,625.00
72,676.96
330,207.04
2,316,729.67
17,049,338.16
230,430.67
15,955.90
917,935.29
77,435.60
550,660.20
321,691.00
19,147,490.92
727,481.66
15,955.90
5,883.42
11,505.77
17,389.19
16,568,734.72
41,796.22
996,821.84
72,592.04
554,517.28
364,022.00
18,598,484.10
729,691.64
13,246.50
15,955.90
785.00
16,053.29
39.00
743,437.56
153,322.84
54,447.76
16,053.29
39.00
742,938.14
Totals 206,985.60
Parks
Maintenance 83,962.59
Pensions & Retirement
Non -Contributory 178,914.78
Contributory:
Pension Fund & Exp. 1,047,613.00
Additional Funding 291,000.00
Totals 1,517,527.78
16,092.29
785.00
32,400.00
9,000.00
41,400.00
223,862.89
83,962.59
178,914.78
1,080,013.00
300,000.00
1,558,927.78
151,172.18
32,223.82
10,567.40
193,963.40
68,609.90
189,079.13
933,588.51
200,000.00
1,322,667.64
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Unclassified
Trustees of Pub. Trusts
& Misc. Comm. 2,289.74
Town Celeb. Comm. 5,634.45
Historic Dist. Com. 1,515.26
Council on Aging 1,078.00
Cons. Comm. Funding 5,170.40
Unemp. Comp. Funding 25,000.00
Totals 40,687.85
Pub. Serv. Enterprise
Water Maintenance
Water Services
Totals
Cemeteries
49,611.80
49,611.80
4,931.63
70,067.12
138,496.99
2,289.74
5,634.45
1,515.26
50,689.80
5,170.40
25,000.00
90,299.65
74,998.75
138,496.99
2,014.49
3,873.63
1,980.25
41,910.62
5,336.93
40,000.00
95,115.92
76,865.49
168,908.80
Expenses 12,006.70
Construction 10,377.62
Totals 22,384.32
4,931.63
208,564.11 213,495.74
12,006.70
10,377.62
22,384.32
Interest
Conservation 18,898.00 18,898.00
Cemetery 1,358.00 1,358.00
Library 16,875.00 16,875.00
Swimming Pool 19,890.00 19,890.00
Schools 18,700.00 18,700.00
Sewers 79,204.00 79,204.00
Bans & Sans 12,575.92 12,575.92
Totals 167,500.92 167,500.92
Municipal Indebtedness
Conservation 133,000.00
Cemetery 14,000.00
Library 100,000.00
Swimming Pool 130,000.00
Schools 305,000.00
Sewers 368,000.00
Bans & Sans
126,000.00 465,000.00
133,000.00
14,000.00
100,000.00
130,000.00
305,000.00
368,000.00
591,000.00
245,774.29
14,794.63
31,353.46
46,148.09
34,645.50
2,037.00
21,375.00
26,520.00
28,250.00
102,970.00
6,291.63
222,089.13
358,000.00
14,000.00
100,000.00
130,000.00
305,000.00
418,000.00
139,363.50
Totals 1,050,000.00
126,000.00
465,000.00 1,641,000.00 1,464,363.50
Total Expenditures &
Temporary Loans 31,106,947.63
2,664,245.63 962,686.57
451,162.11 54,413.09 35,239,455.03 32,956,687.42
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State & County General Special Revenue Capital Projects Enterprise Agency & Totals
Assessments Fund Fund Funds Fund Trust Fund 1983 1982
County 667,906.95 667,906.95 827,315.02
State 1,192,779.18 534,953.52 1,727,732.70 1,750,816.24
Totals 1,860,686.13 534,953.52 2,395,639.65 2,578,131.26
Agency
State Sporting Lic. 7,218.50 7,218.50 7,391.25
County Dog Licenses 3,917.00 3,917.00 7,341.25
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Income Taxes 3,424,436.60 3,424,436.60 3,521,000.79
State Income Taxes 1,060,750.06 1,060,750.06 1,017,523.25
Gr. Life & Medical 443,119.11 443,119.11 336,223.99
Charitable Contrib. 2,732.50 2,732.50 637.30
Teachers' Annuities 439,103.85 439,103.85 279,009.10
Deferred Comp. 28,283.00 28,283.00 22,779.00
Assoc./Union Dues 110,008.75 110,008.75 95,443.14
Clearing Account 3,503.41 3,503.41 9,704.98
Court Judgements 120,500.00 120,500.00 26,500.00
Totals 5,643,572.78 5,643,572.78 5,323,554.05
Trust
Ma Perpetual Care
C3 Other Adjustments
112 Totals
Investments
General cash
Cash Refunds
10,000.00 10,000.00
40,000.00
633.62
10,000.00
10,000.00 40,633.62
52,133,099.99 52,133,099.99 59,917,768.52
Taxes 261,177.92
M/V Excise -Parking Per. 17,539.99
General Dept. 3,083.08
Guarantee Deposits 156.00
Totals 281,956.99
Returns to Appropriation
Expenditures
General Government 25,590.77
Public Safety 378.27
Veterans' Benefits 1,645.00
Schools 4,741.03
Recreation 31.00
Pensions/Non-Contrib COL 5,098.80
78.00
170.37
192.55 208.23
248.37
192.55 208.23
261,177.92
17,617.99
3,654.23
156.00
282,606.14
213,973.09
14,930.45
2,704.36
14.00
231,621.90
Totals 37,484.87 37,484.87
Total Cash
Payments
91,063,748.39
2,664,494.00 962,686.57
986,308.18 64,621.32 95,741,858.46 101,048,396.77
NOTE: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FUND IS OMITTED, FOR THERE ARE NO DIRECT PAYMENTS.
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BALANCE SHEET - GENERAL LONG TERM DEBT
JUNE 30, 1983
Assets Liabilities
Amounts to be Provided: General Long Term Debt Payable:
for payment of bonds 2,633,371.98 Inside debt limit:
Sewer 1,704,000.00
State, Chapter 645 151,628.02 General 801,000.00 2,505,000.00
Outside debt limit:
School 280,000.00
Total Assets 2,785,000.00 Total Liabilities 2,785,000.00
DEBT STATEMENT INCLUDING INTEREST
Date of Rate of Amount of Balance Principal Balance Interest Due in FY 1984 Year of
Purpose of Loan Issue Interest Issue 7/1/82 Paid 1983 6/30/83 Paid 1983 Principal Interest Maturity
Sewer:
Sunnyfield Area 08-01-52 2.001 175,000 5,000 5,000 50 1983
Woodhaven Area 02-01-64 3.10 500,000 50,000 25,000 25,000 1,550 25,000 775 1984
Trunk construction 08-15-67 3.80 750,000 210,000 35,000 175,000 7,315 35,000 5,985 1988
Mains construction 06-15-79 4.85 255,000 100,000 50,000 50,000 4,850 50,000 2,425 1984
Mains construction 06-15-80 5.10 295,000 165,000 55,000 110,000 8,415 55,000 5,610 1985
Mains construction 06-15-81 7.20 990,000 792,000 198,000 594,000 57,024 198,000 42,768 1986
F+ Mains construction 06-15-83 6.20 750,000 750,000 150,000 46,500 1988
W
W Total Sewer 3,685,000 1,322,000 368,000 1,704,000 79,204 513,000 104,063
General:
Library addition 07-15-73 4.501 1,375,000 425,000 100,000 325,000 16,875 100,000 12,375 1987
Conservation 06-15-79 4.85 470,000 182,000 91,000 91,000 8,827 91,000 4,414 1984
Cemetery land 06-15-79 4.85 70,000 28,000 14,000 14,000 1,358 14,000 679 1984
Conservation 06-15-80 5.10 80,000 45,000 15,000 30,000 2,295 15,000 1,530 1985
Swimming pool 06-15-80 5.10 675,000 390,000 130,000 260,000 19,890 130,000 13,260 1985
Conservation 06-15-81 7.20 135,000 108,000 27,000 81,000 7,776 27,000 5,832 1986
Total General 2,805,000 1,178,000 377,000 801,000 57,021 377,000 38,090
School:
High addition 04-01-63 3.00% 3,200,000 160,000 160,000 4,800 1983
Bridge 02-15-65 3.00 1,345,000 195,000 65,000 130,000 5,850 65,000 3,900 1985
Bowman 01-15-66 3.50 1,510,000 230,000 80,000 150,000 8,050 75,000 5,250 1985
Total School 6,055,000 585,000 305,000 280,000 18,700 140,000 9,150
Total Long Term Debt 12,545,000 3,085,000 1,050,000 2,785,000 154,925 1,030,000 151,303
Schedule of Debt and Interest
Treasurer
Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1982
TREASURER'S TRUST ACCOUNTS
$ 1,775,551.47
Receipts and investments during fiscal 1983
Opening &
96,501,162.17
Balance
Balance 7/1/82
$98,276,713.64
Expenditures and investments during fiscal 1983
Harrington Seedling Forest
$95,605,206.83
Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1983
$ 573.33
2,671,506.81
64.93
1.99 -0- -0-
$98,276,713.64
ANALYSIS OF CASH JUNE 30, 1983
44,149.69
5,120.17 25,000.00 48,506.34
Checking Accounts - Non Interest Bearing:
Balance per
20,116.47
BANK
Check Register
Town Building Energy Grant
Shawmut County Bank
$158,160.80
970.90
Bank of New England
182,771.17
1,105.91 -0- -0-
Bank of New England Non - Revenue
4,019.39
$89,983.23
Bay Bank Harvard Trust
7,851.76
Retirement Stabilization
Bay Bank Middlesex
10,241.01
Receipts:
Old Colony Bank & Trust Co.
53,908.09
Bank of Boston
5,467.72
Michigan Bell 15 3/4 of 121
Essex Bank of Peabody
1,000.00
300,000.00
State Street Bank & Trust
2,511.11
MMDT Interest
Depositors Trust
3,055.48
103,364.94
Shawmut of Boston
1,000.00
Pacific Tel and Tel 15 of '91
Total Check Accounts - Non Interest Bearing
$ 4299986.53
Wells Fargo 10 5/8 of '85
Balance per
Interest Bearing Accounts:
Savings Book &
100,895.00
Expenses:
Check Register
Shawmut County
$ 62,343.54
$208,399.11
Bank of New Eng. Money Mkt. Alternative
692,679.98
Balance 6/30/83
Bank of New England Non - Revenue
19649.33
Bay Bank Harvard Trust
79417.63
Louis A. Zehner,
Bay Bank Middlesex
6,766.14
Bank of Boston Middlesex
1,508.98
Bank of Boston
2,334.17
Essex Bank of Peabody -Money Mkt. Alt.
583,855.69
MMjT
676,878.93
Total Interest Bearing Accounts:
$ 2,241,090.67
Other cash items
429.61
$ 2,671,506.81
INVESTMENTS
Certificates of Deposit
6,944,000.00
GRAND TOTAL, Cash and Investments
$ 9,615,506.81
Louis A. Zehner, Treasurer
James R. Kane, Ass't. Treasurer
134
TREASURER'S TRUST ACCOUNTS
Opening &
Transfers or
Balance
Balance 7/1/82
Income Appropriations Disbursements
6 -30 -83
Harrington Seedling Forest
$ 787.14
$ 44.39 $ -0- $ 258.20
$ 573.33
Cemetery Remembrance Fund (12/13/82)
64.93
1.99 -0- -0-
66.92
Unemployment Compensation Fund
44,149.69
5,120.17 25,000.00 48,506.34
25,763.52
Conservation Commission
20,116.47
2,337.21 5,170.40 3,848.55
23,775.53
Town Building Energy Grant
2,700.00
70.90 -0- 1,800.00
970.90
School Energy Grant
22,983.23
1,105.91 -0- -0-
23,270.91
$89,983.23
$8,680.57 $30,170.40 $54,413.09
$74,421.11
Retirement Stabilization
Funds
Retirement Stabilization Portfolio
Receipts:
(Book Values)
Opening Balance 7/1/82
$480,421.04
Michigan Bell 15 3/4 of 121
$ 97,815.00
T. M. Appropriation
300,000.00
Baltimore Gas and Electric 16 3/4 of 191
101,605.94
MMDT Interest
57,094.90
Commonwealth Edison 17 1/2 of '88
103,364.94
Corporate Bond Interest
70,312.50
Pacific Tel and Tel 15 of '91
101,799.94
$907,828.44
Wells Fargo 10 5/8 of '85
101,168.00
Sears Roebuck 10 1/4 of '88
100,895.00
Expenses:
$606,648.82
Bond purchases
$208,399.11
Balance 6/30/83
699,429.33
$907,828.44
Louis A. Zehner,
Treasurer
134
Board of Retirement
At the 1983 Annual Town Meeting, $1,181,172 was appropriated to the contributory retirement pension
fund as the town's share of retirement allowances for the 1984 fiscal year and $6,050 was appropriated for
the board's operating expenses. To fund the pension payments of the non- contributory members or their
beneficiaries, $190,000 was appropriated. In a move to meet its future increasing retirement unfunded
liability, the town appropriated $300,000.
As of November 30, 1983 there were 279 contributory and 19 non - contributory retirees.
The income from investments amounting to over $540,000 enabled us to credit interest to members'
accounts at the rate of 9.5 percent.
Town employees, through payroll deductions, contributed over $480,000 to the fund.
During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1983, the assets of the retirement system had
increased over $460,000.
A comparative balance sheet of the financial condition is submitted herewith.
A(rnnTTT
Cash Checking
Cash Savings
sub
MMDT
Certificate of Deposit
Mortgage Pass -Thru Securities
Bonds
Stocks
Annuity Savings Fund
Annuity Reserve Fund
Military Service Fund
Pension Fund
Expense Fund
Investment Income
Deductions -Group 1
Deductions -Group 4
Refunds -Group 1
Refunds -Group 4
Annuities paid
Pensions paid
Expenses paid
Profit on sale of investments
Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chairman
Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex- officio Member
Richard E. Spiers, Employee's Elected Representative
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
NOVEMBER 30, 1983
Assets Liabilities
$ 576.47
17,511.04
18,087.51
2,806,332.85
73,000.00
132,005.77
3,111,084.86
829,014.75
$4,121,617.25
1,672,612.71
3,703.60
1,695,064.23
7,531.02
418,483.36
298,119.42
121,763.05
100,354.62
1,041.99
135,851.92
1,125,647.01
6,473.36
NOVEMBER 30, 1982
Assets Liabilities
$ 16,000.00
2,505,233.82
73,000.00
219,175.97
3,143,143.86
670,178.75
50,940.59
13,161.39
119,710.11
1,061,740.90
5,068.72
$3,685,045.59
1,551,970.90
3,595.72
1,808,088.05
12,857.09
424,376.93
272,419.84
118,597.39
402.60
$8,338,894.64 $8,338,894.64 $7,877,354.11 $7,877,354.11
135
PORTFOLIO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS
November
30, 1983
BONDS
DESCRIPTION
PAR VALUE
DESCRIPTION
PAR VALUE
UTILITIES
UTILITIES
Alabama Power Co
41� of 91
10,000
Cleveland Electric
Illum
4 3/8 of 94
10,000
Alabama Power Co
4 7/8 of 89
10,000
Commonwealth Edison
3i of
86
5,000
Alabama Power Co
5 of 90
3,000
Commonwealth Edison
8 of
2003
50,000
Appalachia Power
Co 4 3/8 of 92
15,000
Commonwealth Edison
814 of
2007
50,000
Baltimore Gas &
Electric 81-4 of 99
20,000
Commonwealth Edison
9 1/8
of 2008
50,000
Boston Edison 4
3/4 of 95
10,000
Commonwealth Edison
9 3/8
of 2004
50,000
Boston Edison 9
of 99
30,000
Connecticut Light &
Power
6 7/8 of 98
159000
Boston Edison 9,,
of 2007
509000
Connecticut Light &
Power
7� of 2003
509000
Boston Gas 4.65
of 90
10,000
Consolidated Edison
Co 4,
of 86
25,000
Boston Gas 9 3/4
of 95
40,000
Consumers Power 4 of
86
5,000
Cincinnati Gas &
Electric 4 1/8 of
87 2,000
Consumers Power 4 5/8
of
89
159000
135
Board of Retirement
PORTFOLIO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS (CONT'D)
DESCRIPTION
PAR VALUE
DESCRIPTION
PAR VALUE
Duke Power 84 of 2000
35,000
RAILROADS
Duke Power 7 3/4 of 2002
15,000
Burlington Northern 714 of 86
35,000
Duquesne Light 34 of 86
5,000
Burlington Northern 3 1/8 of 90
25,000
Duquesne Light 8 3/4 of 2000
35,000
Burlington Northern 4 of 97
25,000
Duquesne Light 9 of 2006
50,000
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 44 of 92
50,000
Eastern Edison Co 4 3/8 of 88
5,000
Hocking Valley Railroad 4z of 99
15,000
E1 Paso Electric 7 3/4 of 2001
40,000
Illinois Cent R R Equip Trust 714 of 86
40,000
Georgia Power 3 5/8 of 86
5,000
Missouri- Pacific R R 414 of 90
25,000
Idaho Power 54 of 96
25,000
Missouri - Pacific R R 414 of 2005
50,000
Jersey Central Power & Light 4 1/8 of 86
5,000
Norfolk & Western Railway 3 of 95
25,000
Jersey Central Power & Light 54 of 89
1,000
Union Pacific RR 8 of 91
50,000
Louisiana Power & Light 7 1/8 of 98
30,000
Louisville Gas & Electric 5 5/8 of 96
25,000
TELEPHONE
Mississippi Power & Light 4 1/8 of 88
1,000
American Tel & Tel 2 7/8 of 87
5,000
Niagara- Mohawk Power 5 7/8 of 96
10,000
American Tel & Tel 314 of 84
5,000
Niagara- Mohawk Power 7 3/4 of 2002
35,000
American Tel & Tel 5 1/8 of 2001
25,000
Ohio Edison 8 3/8 of 2001
40,000
American Tel & Tel 54 of 97
25,000
Oklahoma Gas & Elec 8 5/8 of 2006
50,000
American Tel & Tel 8 3/4 of 2000
75,000
Pacific Gas & Elec 4 5/8 of 97
20,000
Bell Tel of Pennsylvania 71� of 2013
50,000
Pennsylvania Power & Light 9 of 2000
40,000
General Telephone Calif 5 of 87
5,000
Philadelphia Electric 3 1/8 of 12/83
7,000
Illinois Bell Telephone 4.25 of 88
5,000
Potomac Electric Power 5 1/8 of 2001
25,000
Illinois Bell Telephone 4 7/8 of 97
15,000
Public Service of Colorado 84 of 2007
50,000
Illinois Bell Telephone 8 of 2005
15,000
Public Service of Indiana 3 3/8 of 84
2,000
Michigan Bell Telephone 4 3/8 of 91
20,000
Public Service of N H 34 of 84
10,000
Michigan Bell Telephone 9.60 of 2008
50,000
Sierra Pacific Power 54 of 86
3,000
Mountain States Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 88
5,000
Southern California Edison 4' of 86
10,000
Mountain States Tel & Tel 5z of 2005
20,000
Texas Electric Sery 8 7/8 of 2000
100,000
Mountain States Tel & Tel 8 5/8 of 18
100,000
Union Electric 4 3/8 of 88
2,000
New York Tel 4 5/8 of 2004
15,000
Union Electric 43� of 95
25,000
New York Tel 712 of 2009
15,000
Utah Power & Light 7 of 98
30,000
New York Telephone 7 7/8 of 2017
100,000
Virginia Electric & Power 4 3/8 of 93
5,000
Northwestern Bell Tel 712 of 2005
45,000
Virginia Electric & Power 11 of 94
90,000
Ohio Bell Tel 5 3/8 of 2007
10,000
Western Mass Electric 94 of 2004
100,000
South Central Bell Tel 814 of 2013
50,000
Wisconsin Public Service 714 of 99
35,000
Southern Bell Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 98
10,000
Southern Bell Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 2001
15,000
BANK - CAPITAL AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Southern Bell Tel & Tel 7 5/8 of 2013
50,000
Bankers Trust 412 of 88
33,000
Southwestern Bell Tel 5 3/8 of 2006
15,000
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 4 7/8 of 93
2,500
Wisconsin Tel Co 8 of 2014
75,000
Chemical Bank -N.Y. Trust 5 of 93
19400
Citicorp Bank, N.Y. 5 3/4 of 2000
100,000
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Crocker Nat'l Bank 4.60 of 89
25,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg 312 of 90
125,000
New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 5 of 94
609000
U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg 44 of 75 -85
35,000
COMMERCIAL
General Electric 5.30 of 92
General Motors Accpt 7.85 of 98
International Paper 8.85 of 2000
NAME OF BANK
Ameritrust
Bank of Boston Corp.
Bank of N.E. Corp.
Bankers Trust -New York
BayBanks, Inc
Chase Manhattan National Bank
Chemical Bank New York Trust
Citicorp New York
30,000
50,000
50,000
BANK STOCKS
NUMBER OF SHARES
1,000
4,500
2,000
224
2,000
542
518
1,248
136
NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES
Comerica 1,003
Manufacturer's Hanover Trust 688
Manufacturer's Nat'l Bank of Detroit 361
J.P. Morgan 2,000
Patriot Bancorporation 1,698
Shawmut Association 2,000
State Street - Boston Financial 4,000
Total 23,782
Trustees of Public Trusts
MATTHEW ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND $ 407.79
The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of
Lexington High School for annual awards to boys who
have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and sports-
manship in each of five major sports. The names of
the boys are to be engraved each year on a tablet to
be kept in Lexington High School as a record of these
awards.
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 385.67
Income receipts 22.12
Balance 6 -30 -83 407.79
AMERICAN LEGION CELEBRATIONS FUND S 2.2
The income of this fund is to be used towards defray-
ing the cost of the Town for the Patriots Day, Memo-
rial Day and Veterans Day Celebrations.
Corpus $ 2,000.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 2,000.00
Accumulated income deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 0
Income receipts 256.43
Balance 6 -30 -83 256.43
BEALS FUND $ 7.120.17
The income of this fund is to be expended "for the
benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women
over sixty years of age, American born."
BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND (Cont'd)
poor of said Town of Lexington without distinction
of sex or religion."
Corpus $14,930.73
$1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co.
4�% 1st Mortgage bonds due 12 -1 -87 $ 1,000.00
$4,000 Southern Pacific Co. 1st mortgage
2 3/4% Bond Series F due 1 -1 -96 2,300.00
$10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047 6,162.50
246 shares First National Boston Corp. 4,995.81
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 472.42
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $5,290.08
Income receipts 1,489.28
Balance 6 -30 -83 6,779.36
A M. BROWN FUND
8.153.12
The income is to be "used for improving and beauti-
fying the common and the triangular parcel of land
in front of the Masonic Temple."
Corpus
$ 2,958.00
$3,000 Interstate Power Co.
5% First
Mortgage Bonds due 5 -1 -87
$ 2,865.00
Principal- deposit Lexington
Savings
93.00
Accumulated income- deposits
Lexington
Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82
$4,747.50
Income receipts
447.62
Balance 6 -30 -83
5,195.12
2,000.00 LEROY S. BROWN FUND
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 2,000.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $4,563.73
Income receipts 556.44
Balance 6 -30 -83 5,120.17
HALLIE C. BLAKE FUND $ 1,570.03
It is believed that, "the income is to be expended
annually in two cash prizes to two seniors (a boy
and a girl) in each successive graduating class of
the Lexington High School, who by example and in-
fluence have shown highest qualities of leadership,
conduct and character and who possess in the largest
measure the good will of the student body.'!
Corpus $ 1,118.34
32 shares Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co. Common $ 1,026.15
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 92.19
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 241.77
Income receipts 209.92
Balance 6 -30 -83 451.69
BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND
21,710.09
"The annual income accruing from said trust fund shall
be annually distributed or expended at Christmas, or
in December or January, or other suitable time at the
discretion of the selectmen... among the deserving
137
6.335.
The "income therefrom used towards defraying the ex-
pense of an appropriate and dignified celebration or
observance by said Town of the anniversary of the
Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington on the
nineteenth of April, 1775."
Corpus $ 5,000.00
$5,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds 314% due
6 -15 -83 $ 5,000.00
Accumulated income - Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $1,101.77
Income receipts 233.52
Balance 6 -30 -83 1,335.29
ROBERT P. CLAPP FUND $ 941.71
The income to be used to provide two prizes for
pupils of Lexington High School, one for excellence
in speaking.
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 985.20
Income receipts 56.51
Less disbursements 100.00
Balance 6 -30 -83 941.71
Trustees of Public Trusts
COLONIAL CEMETERY $ 2,380.25
Corpus
$ 1,400.00
Principal- Lexington Savings
Bank
$ 1,400.00
(various deposits)
$ 990.00
$2,000 Virginia Electric
Accumulated income - deposit
Lexington
Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $
758.50
Principal- deposit Lexington
Income receipts
221.75
Accumulated income - Lexington
Balance 6 -30 -83
980.25
Balance 7 -1 -82
FREDERICK L. EMERY FUND $ 5,413.71
The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and
Garden Club for the work of "grading, grassing and
keeping in order grass borders lying between side-
walks or footpaths and the driveways on public
streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public
streets, ways and places in said Town, preference to
be given to said objects in order stated."
Corpus
$ 5,011.25
$1,000 Interstate Power Co. 5% 1st
Mortgage due 5 -1 -87
$ 990.00
$2,000 Virginia Electric
and Power Co.
4�% Mortgage Bonds due
12 -1 -87
2,000.00
Principal- deposit Lexington
Savings Bank
2,021.25
Accumulated income - Lexington
Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82
$ 391.41
Income receipts
402.46
Less disbursements
391.41
Balance 6 -30 -83
402.46
EMMA I. FISKE FLOWER FUND $ 955.66
For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery
lot.
Corpus $ 300.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 300.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 603.67
Income receipts 51.99
Balance 6 -30 -83 655.66
0. W. FISKE -- BATTLE GREEN FUND $ 1,512.43
The income of this fund is to be used "for the main -
tenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monu-
ments erected thereon."
Corpus $ 50Q.00
Principal- deposit Cambridge Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 927.99
Income receipts 84.44
Balance 6 -30 -83 1,012.43
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM B. FOSTER FUND $ 375.09
The interest to be used to put plants out on Memorial
Day (May 30) of each year on Lot No. 218 in Munroe
Cemetery.
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM B. FOSTER FUND (Cont'd.)
Corpus $ 300.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 300.00
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 54.67
Income receipts 20.42
Balance 6 -30 -83 75.09
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CHAS. E. FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND $ 2,797.30
The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the
care of the older part of the cemetery in which re-
pose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and wife.
The vault enclosing their remains to receive due
care."
Corpus $ 1,961.65
$2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 $1,565.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 396.65
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 691.36
Income receipts 144.29
Balance 6 -30 -83 835.65
CHAS. E. FRENCH MEDAL FUND $ 8,683.78
The income is to be used annually to purchase sil-
ver medals to be distributed to pupils in the sen-
ior high school for the best scholarship.
Corpus $ 2,783.48
$2,000 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
7% debentures 2 -15 -2001 $ 1,920.00
$1,000 Chicago Great Western
Railway 4% 1988 782.50
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 80.98
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $5,173.09
Income receipts 727.21
Balance 6 -30 -83 5,900.30
JONAS GAMMEL TRUST $ 1,370.24
The income is to be expended by the board of public
welfare and by two ladies appointed annually for the
purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxu-
ries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever lo-
cated, as are not usually furnished them, and as
shall tend to promote their health and comfort."
Corpus $ 500.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 795.69
Income receipts 74.55
Balance 6 -30 -83 870.24
ELIZABETH BRIDGE GERRY FUND $ 2,254.65
To be :held and used for the same purpose as the
Bridge Charitable Fund.
_Corpus $ 2,254.65
$1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co.
4�1% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 $ 1,000.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 1,254.65
Trustees of Public Trusts
GEORGE L. GILMORE FUND $38,009.63
"To the Town of Lexington,... the sum of ten thou-
sand dollars ($10,000), the income therefrom to be
used as the town may from time to time vote; and if
at any time special use arises to which in the opin-
ion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may
be applied then the principal of said fund may be
applied upon the vote of the town meeting authori-
zing same."
Corpus $ 8,886.65
45 Shares Boston Edison $ 1,791.43
104 Shares Exxon Corp. 1,902.72
$5,000 Georgia Power Co. First Mortgage
4 -3/8% 11 -1 -92 4,312.50
$1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio 4'% 1992 880.00
Accumulated income - deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $25,976.62
Income receipts 3,146.36
Balance 6 -30 -83 29,122.98
HARRIET R. GILMORE FUND $ 1.123.40
The income is to be expended under the direction of
the board of public welfare "for the benefit of poor
people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be
inmates of the Alms House in said town or otherwise."
Corpus $ 500.00
Principal deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 562.21
Income receipts 61.19
Balance 6 -30 -83 623.40
HARRINGTON MEMORIAL FUND $21.121.76
To the School Committee of the Town of Lexington,
Massachusetts for scholarships for needy children,
all monies to be invested and reinvested for ten
(10) years.
Corpus $17,115.56
Principal- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 8,000.00
84 Shares Am. Tel. & Tel. Co. Common 3,633.00
101.552 Shares Am. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Common (Shares held -stock purchase plan) 5,482.56
Accumulated income - deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 3,240.53
Income receipts 765.67
Balance 6 -30 -83 4,006.20
HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND $ 1.382.63
The "income is to be used for the perpetual care of
the fountain and grounds immediately around it."
Corpus $ 862.72
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 862.72
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 440.13
Income receipts 79.78
Balance 6 -30 -83 519.91
139
HERBERT HILTON FUND $14,237.95
For the preservation and care of a specific ceme-
tery lot.
Corpus $ 4,577.47
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 4,577.47
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 8,397.71
Income receipts 1,420.27
Less disbursements 157.50
Balance 6 -30 -83 9,660.48
EVERETT M. MULLIKEN FUND
The "income shall be used under the supervision of
the proper town authorities, for the care of Has-
tings Park in said Lexington."
Corpus $ 4,895.00
$5,000 Central Maine Power Co. 1st.
Mortgage 4 7/8% Bonds due 5 -1 -87 $ 4,812.50
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 82.50
Accumulated income - deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $10,806.39
Income receipts 918.85
Balance 6 -30 -83 11,725.24
MUNROE CEMETERY FUNDS $135.870.11
Corpus
$ 42,910.00
Principal- Lexington Savings Bank
$ 33,910.00
Principal -Union Warren
Savings Bank
9,000.00
(various deposits)
Accumulated income - deposits
Lexington
Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82
$79,891.46
Income receipts
13,068.65
Balance 6 -30 -83
92,960.11
HENRY S. RAYMOND FUND $ 5,371.82
For the preservation and care of specific cemetery
lots.
Corpus $ 1,500.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 3,380.05
Income receipts 491.77
Balance 6 -30 -83 3,871.82
SARAH E. RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND $ 695.07
"The income only from said fund shall be used for
the purchase of books for the public library of said
Town of Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial
Library."
Corpus $ 500.00
Principal- deposit Provident Institution
for Savings $ 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Provident Institution
for Savings
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 154.91
Income receipts 40.16
Balance 6 -30 -83 195.07
Trustees of Public Trusts
EDITH C. REDMAN TRUST $1,064.81
The "income only therefrom to be used and applied
for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Com-
mon, know as Battle Green."
Corpus $ 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 501.97
Income receipts 62.84
Balance 6 -30 -83 564.81
ELSA W. REGESTEIN FUND $1,025.51
The income to be expended for awards to members of
the senior class of the Lexington High School.
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $1,064.49
Income receipts 61.02
Less disbursements 100.00
Balance 6 -30 -83 1,025.51
F. FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE
FUND $24,940.76
"The net income from said fund shall be awarded an-
nually or oftener to educate or assist in the edu-
cation of such deserving young men or women domi-
ciled in said 'Town of Lexington' at the time of
any such award as shall be selected by 'a committee
consisting of the superintendent of schools, the
minister of the First Congregational Unitarian
Society in Lexington, and the chairman of the board
of Selectmen.' It is the purpose of this fund to
continue the long established practice of ... F.
Foster Sherburne, during his lifetime and thus to
enable young men and women to obtain an education
in a well recognized College or University of
higher education. The beneficiaries shall be selec-
ted without regard to their race, color, sex or
religious beliefs, consideration being given not
only to their scholastic ability but also to their
character, habits and financial needs, and such
awards shall be solely for the payment of tuition."
Corpus $24,701.65
$4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 $
3,150.00
$2,000 Interstate Power Co. -1st
Mortgage 5 1/8% 5 -1 -89
1,969.08
$10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4 3/4% 1990
9,900.00
$5,000 No. Pacific Railway 4% 1997
4,362.50
$5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Co. 41�% Bonds due 3 -1 -87
4,926.51
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
393.56
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings
Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 220.78
Income receipts 1,218.33
Less disbursements 1,200.00
Balance 6 -30 -83 239.11
GEORGE C. SMITH FUND $ 2,562.65
The "income thereof to be expended by the 'Field and
Garden Club'..in setting out and keeping in order
shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets
and highways in said town, or the beautifying of un-
sightly places in the highways."
GEORGE C. SMITH FUND (Cont'd.)
Corpus $ 2,507.65
$4,000 Southern Pacific Co. -1st
Mortgage 2 3/4% Bond Series F
due 1 -1 -96 $ 2,335.44
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 172.21
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 55.00
Income receipts 110.00
Less disbursements 110.00
Balance 6 -30 -83 55.00
ELLEN A. STONE FUND $ 2,528.70
The accrued interest is to be paid "to the school
committee who are to employ it in aiding needy and
deserving young women of Lexington in getting a
good school education."
Corpus $ 2,000.00
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co.
4�% Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 $ 2,000.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 413.95
Income receipts 114.75
Balance 6 -30 -83 528.70
GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND $ 2,689.62
The "income to be used for the care, preservation
and replacement of said flagpole (on the Battle
Green), or for the purchase of new flags; any bal-
ance of income from said fund to be used for the
care of Lexington Common."
Corpus $ 2,006.25
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co.
411% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 $ 2,000.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $1,013.01
Income receipts 137.16
Less disbursements 466.80
Balance 6 -30 -83 683.37
GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND $ 3,993.33
The "income..is to be expended for the care, pur-
chase and preservation of trees for the adornment
of said town."
Corpus $ 2,006.25
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co.
411% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 $ 2,000.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25
Accumulated income - deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $1,787.43
Income receipts 199.65
Balance 6 -30 -83 1,987.08
ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND $11,619.98
The income is "to be used to provide nightly illu-
mination of the (Lexington Minuteman) statue."
Corpus $ 4,531.80
$4,000 Hocking Valley 41j% Bonds
due 1999 $ 3,870.74
140
Trustees of Public Trusts
ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND (Cont'd)
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 661.06
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 7,107.60
Income receipts 653.72
Less disbursements 673.14
Balance 6 -30 -83 7,088.18
TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND $11.619.98
The "income thereof to be applied by said town, in
each and every year for the care, maintenance and
improvement of 'Tower Park'."
Corpus $
8,964.71
$2,000 New England Power Co. 4% 1st
mortgage Bonds 6 -1 -1988 $
1,510.00
$2,000 Western Mass. Electric Co.
4 3/8% 1st Mortgage Series C 4 -1 -87
1,590.00
$10,000 Southern Pacific Co. 1st Mort-
gage 2 3/4% Bonds Series F due 1 -1 -96
5,750.00
Principal- deposit Union Warren Savings
114.71
Accumulated income - deposits Lexington Savings
Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $15,261.58
Income receipts 2,011.35
$4,000 Hocking Valley 41z% Bonds
Balance 6 -30 -83 17,272.93
due 1999
CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND $ 6,252.78
The entire fund, both principal and income, are
available upon a vote of the town "for educational
purposes or chapel at Westview Cemetery."
Principal- deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 5,883.74
Income receipts 369.04
Balance 6 -30 -83 6,252.78
WESTVIEW CEMETERY $451,815.77
Corpus
$404,866.38
$28,000 Columbus & Southern Oh. Electric
Co. 4�% Bonds due 3 -1 -87
$ 27,648.29
$1,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric
3 7/8% Bonds due 1988
872.50
$15,000 North Pacific Railway Co. Prior
Lien, Mortgage 4% Bonds due 1 -1 -97
12,414.51
$5,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage
4 5/8% Bonds due 5 -1 -87
4,543.75
$12,000 Chicago Great Western Railwy
1st Mortgage 4% Bonds Series A due 1 -1 -88 9,241.05
$4,000 Hocking Valley 41z% Bonds
due 1999
3,870.74
$6,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage
3 7/8% Bonds due 1 -1 -88
5,085.00
$10,000 Great Northern Railway 3 1/8%
due 1990
6,751.25
$1,000 Idaho Power Co. 4 %z% Bonds
due 1 -1 -87
972.50
$3,000 Central Maine Power 3 5/8% Bonds
2,550.00
due 3 -1 -83
1710 Shares First National Bank of Boston 23,184.01
750 Shares J.P.Morgan & Co., Inc.
20,677.81
1180 Shares State Street Bank & Trust Co.
11,070.00
356 Shares Shawmut Assoc., Inc.
21,440.13
315,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
4 3/8% Debentures due 3 -1 -2003
11,006.25
WESTVIEW CEMETERY (Cont'd.)
$5,000 General Telephone Co. of Calif.
4�% Mortgage due 9 -1 -86 $ 3,993.75
1470 Shares New England Merchants Co.,Inc.
32,115.00
$17,500 American T & T Co. 8 3/4%
Debentures due 5 -15 -2000 18,054.95
$14,000 New England Merchants National
Bank 5% Conv. Debentures due 1994 9,000.00
$18,000 Citicorp Conv. Subor.
5.75% notes, due 6 -30 -2000 14,125.00
Principal- deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $156,249.89
Received from Town 10,000.00
Balance 6 -30 -83 166,249.89
141
Accumulated income - deposits Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 11,145.71
Income receipts 35,803.68
Balance 6 -30 -83 46,949.39
LOUISE E. WILKINS FLOWER FUND $ 117.66
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 7 -1 -82 $ 111.25
Income receipts 6.41
Balance 6 -30 -83 117.66
Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chairman
Alan S. Fields
John R. Packard
Board of Assessors
FISCAL 1984 RECAPITULATION
I. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
A. APPROPRIATIONS
1. Total Appropriations as certified by Town
Clerk to be raised by Taxation, Chapter
41, Section 15A
2. Total Appropriations voted to be taken
from available funds (Schedule A)
3. TOTAL A
B. OTHER LOCAL EXPENDITURES
1. Final court judgements
2. Total of overlay deficits of prior years
3. Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated
Receipts
4. TOTAL B
C. STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
1. Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges
(Schedule B)
D. OVERLAY RESERVE FOR TAX ABATEMENTS
AND STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS
E. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
II. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES
A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FROM STATE
1. Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts
2. Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges (Prior
year overestimates)
3. TOTAL A
B. LOCAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS (SCHEDULE C)
C. FREE CASH AND OTHER REVENUE SOURCES
APPROPRIATED FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES
1. Transfer
2. Revenue Sharing
3. TOTAL C
D. FREE CASH USED SPECIFICALLY TO REDUCE
THE TAX RATE
E. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE
FROM OTHER SOURCES
III. TAX RATE SUMMARY
A. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
B. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE
FROM OTHER SOURCES
C. NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
D. CLASSIFIED TAX LEVIES AND RATES:
$33,206,797.28
$ 1,486,216.41
$ 0
0
860,199.00
$ 5,023,462.00
66,003.00
1,025,552.41
460,664.00
$34,693,013.69
860,199.00
2,275,565.00
975,000.00
$38,803,777.69
$ 5,089,465.00
3,005,298.71
$ 1,486,216.41
1,200,000.00
$10,780,980.12
$38,803,777.69
10,780,980.12
$28,022,797.57
142
Levy
Levy by
Class
Percentage
Class
Valuation
Tax Rates
Residential
69.0209
$19,342,751.10
$ 987,883,100
$19.58
Open Space
.7042
197,333.11
10,078,300
19.58
Commercial
16.8392
4,718,172.37
164,913,400
28.61
Industrial
9.4019
2,634,334.41
92,077,400
28.61
Pers. Prop.
4.0338
1,130,206.58
39,503,900
28.61
Total
100%
$28,022,797.57
$1,294,456,100
142
Board of Assessors
SCHEDULE A - AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS
DATE OF VOTE AMOUNT
4 -4 -83 Transfer $ 11,194.69
5 -9 -83 Transfer (includes $460,664.00
from Revenue Sharing) 1,217,021.72
5 -11 -83 Transfer 258,000.00
Total $ 1,486,216.41
SCHEDULE B - FY 1984 ESTIMATED COUNTY AND STATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
A. COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
1. County Tax $ 642,138.00
B. STATE ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES
1. Special Education 29,162.00
2. State Supervision of Retirement Systems 827.00
3. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 4,247.00
4. Health Insurance Programs 8,381.00
5. State Recreation Areas 199,745.00
6. Air Pollution Control Districts 5,443.00
7. Metropolitan Area Planning Council 4,982.00
C. METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS 343,042.00
1. Metropolitan Sewerage 448,298.00
2. Metropolitan Water
D. TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
1. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority 589,300.00
Total $ 2,275,565.00
SCHEDULE C - FY 1984 ESTIMATED LOCAL RECEIPTS
1.
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
$ 900,000.00
2.
Licenses
120,000.00
3.
Fines
140,000.00
4.
Special Assessments
147,000.00
5.
General Government
50,000.00
6.
Protection of Persons and Property
25,000.00
7.
Health and Sanitation
5,000.00
8.
School
50,000.00
9.
Cemeteries
209000.00
10.
Recreation
50,000.00
11.
Interest
500,000.00
12.
Public Service Enterprises
(such as Water Dept.)
950,000.00
13.
Unclassified
48,298.71
Total
143
$ 3,005,298.71
Board of Assessors
Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate
Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes
Committed
Amount Interest
Apportioned Sewer
Assessments
74,187.10
Apportioned Sidewalk
Number of Parcels Assessed
Assessments
701.20
Apportioned Street
Bills on Real Estate
Assessments
14,023.13
Apportioned Water
Stock in Trade
Assessments
313.21
Water Liens Added to
All Other Tangible Personal
Taxes
23,664.60
Total Amount of Taxes on Property
and Assessments and Liens
Added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate
Number of Acres of Land
Assessed 6,432
Number of Dwelling
Houses Assessed 9,033
34,330.89
185.57
5,059.74
95.89
Recapitulation of Commitments Calendar Year
1983 on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Number of
Vehicles Excise
29,326 $1,158,071.86
144
Total
108,517.99
886.77
19,082.87
409.10
23,664.60
$152,561.33
$39,503,900.00
$1,254,952,200.00
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Parcels Assessed
Total
Bills on Personal Estate
240
Bills on Real Estate
10,317
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in Trade
$ 333,300.00
Machinery
2,315,200.00
All Other Tangible Personal
Property
36,855,400.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land Exclusive of Buildings
$357,026,600.00
Buildings Exclusive of Land
897,925,600.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate
Number of Acres of Land
Assessed 6,432
Number of Dwelling
Houses Assessed 9,033
34,330.89
185.57
5,059.74
95.89
Recapitulation of Commitments Calendar Year
1983 on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Number of
Vehicles Excise
29,326 $1,158,071.86
144
Total
108,517.99
886.77
19,082.87
409.10
23,664.60
$152,561.33
$39,503,900.00
$1,254,952,200.00
Town Officers
and Committees
Elected Town Officers
Board of Selectmen
Board of Appeals
Trustees of Public Trusts
*James F. Crain, Chairman
1984
Thomas G. Taylor, Chairman
1987
Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chmn.
1988
Margery M. Battin
1986
Natalie H. Riffin, V. Chmn.
1984
John R. Packard, Secretary
1984
John F. McLaughlin
1986
Robert M. Gary
1986
Alan Fields
1986
* *Stephen M. Politi
1984
Anne R. Scigliano
1985
Robert F. Sacco
1985
Clarence D. Turner
1988
Bridge Charitable Fund
Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chmn.
1985
*Resigned 12/1/83
Board of Appeals Associates
John R. Packard, Sec.
1984
* *Chairman 12/1/83
Alfred S. Busa
1984
Alan S. Fields
1986
Eric T. Clarke
1984
Moderator
Jonathan P. Doran
1984
Gammel Legacy Trust
Lincoln P. Cole
1983
William C. Hays
1984
Leona W. Martin
1984
John J. McWeeney
1984
Elizabeth M. Flynn
1984
Lexington Housing Authority
Laurence K. Redgate
1984
James F. McLaughlin, Chmn.
1986
Moderator Appointed
Donald D. Wilson, V. Chmn.
1984
Forum on Aging
+Lillian McArthur
1987
William R. Page, Chairman
Appropriation Committee
Joseph 0. Rooney
1987
Peter F. Davison
William J. Dailey, Jr., Chmn.
1985
William S. Sullivan
1985
Jacob B. Gardner
K. Heinz Muehlmann, F. Chmn.
1985
Judith A. Laster
Nyles Nathan Barnert
1986
+Appointed by State EOCD
Alice A. Shafer
John R. Campbell
1985
Robert Cataldo
1984
Planning Board
Historic Districts Commission
Guy W. Doran
1984
Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chmn.
1986
John L. Davies, Chairman
1986
Barry H. Marshall
1986
Judith J. Uhrig, V. Chmn.
1987
+(Historical Society)
Michael J. O'Sullivan
1986
Elizabeth Flemming
1988
Roland P. Greeley
1987
Richard M. Perry (ex- officio)
Laura F. Nichols
1984
+(Selectmen)
Stanley E. Toye
1984
Karsten Sorenson
1985
John E. Ryan
1988
+(Historical Society)
Capital Expenditures Committees
School Committee
Ann Wallace
1985
Daniel L. McCabe, Chmn.
1986
Shepard A. Clough, Chairman
1985
+(Library Trustees)
Esther S. Arlan
1984
James Beck
1984
S. Lawrence Whipple
1984
Richard A. Michelson
1984
Florence Koplow
1986
+(Arts & Crafts)
Richard F. Perry
1986
Paul Newman
1986
Jacquelyn H. Ward
1985
Patricia A. Swanson
1985
Historic Districts Commission
Associate Members
Committee on Lectures Under Wills
Selectmen Appointed
Stephen B. Cripps
1988
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna
+(Library Trustees)
E. Cary
Town Manager
Linda J. McAulay
1984
Raymond J. Culler
1984
Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr.
1985
+(Arts & Crafts)
Ione D. Garing
1984
Richard Morehouse
1984
Roland W. Gubisch
1984
Comptroller
+(Historical Society)
Richard M. Perry
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Molly Nye
1988
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning
+(Arts & Crafts)
Committee
Town Counsel
Peter J. Cambourelis
Palmer & Dodge
+Nominating Organization
James P. Reilly
Norman P. Cohen
Paul G. Yewell
Lexington Housing Assistance
Board
Executive Clerk
Jean Gaudet, Chairman
1986
Regional School District Committee
Beatrice M. Casey
1984
Linda W. Conrad
1984
(Minuteman Tech)
David F. Eagle
1985
Robert C. Jackson
Fence Viewers
William C. Hays
1985
Louis A. Zehner
1984
William P. Kennedy
1986
William H. Sullivan
1984
Donald D. Wilson
1986
John A. Zorka
1984
Registrar of Voters
Reed Kingston Taylor, Chmn.
1984
Town Celebrations Committee
Mary Abegg
1985
William P. Fitzgerald, Chmn.
1986
William P. Simmons
1986
Raymond J. Flynn, V. Chmn.
1986
Mary R. McDonough, Clerk
C. Jean Coates
1986
Winston Flynn
1985
Director of Guides
Karen Gaughan
1985
Cornelius P. Cronin
Robert C. Jackson
1986
Paul W. Jenkins
1985
Frances P. Mallett
1984
Marion H. Snow
1984
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Town Officers and Committees
Selectmen's Advisory Committees
Accessory Apartments Committee
Steven A. Clark, Chmn.
Cornelius P. Cronin
Jean Gaudet
George F. McCormack
Margaret F. Rawls
Adams School Conversion Committee
James F. Crain, Chmn.
Hayg Boyadjian
Anna P. Curtin
Laura E. Fisher
Francis G. Fuery
Lawrence Kernan
Betty Levine
Lillian MacArthur
Mary Louise Touart
Advisory Committee for Alternative
Tax Revenues
John McLaughlin, Chairman
Alan Fields
Lawrence Kernan
John Maloney
Ruth Morey
Frank Parrish
Kendall Wright
By -Laws Committee
Paul Newman, Chairman
Sheila Clemon -Karp
Marthur Kalil
Anthony L. Mancini
Stephen T. Russian
Cable Television Adviso
Committee
*William Page, Chairman
* *John E. Ward
Mary Costello
J. David Kuhn
Jane L. Lutz
Martha Stanton
*Resigned chairmanship 8/83
* *Chairman 8/83
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Center Revitalization Committee
Margery M. Battin, Chmn.
1984
Jacqui Bateson
1984
William Gothorpe
1984
Laura Nichols
1984
John A. Powell
1984
Robert F. Sacco
1984
Karsten Sorensen
1984
Joseph Trani
1984
F. David Wells
1984
Land Use Subcommittee
Laura Nichols, Chairman
Judy Newman
Don Olson
Henry Patterson
Jacquelyn R. Smith
Karsten Sorensen
Parking Garage Subcommittee
Robert F. Sacco, Chairman
William Gothorpe
Joseph Trani
F. David Wells
Communitv Health Committee
William R. Page, Chairman
Jacob B. Gardner
Lore Jean Kearn
Jacquelyn H. Ward
Fair Housine Committee
Albert P. Zabin, Chairman
Ronald S. Y. Chi
Jonathan Doran
Leona Martin
Natalie Miller
Robert Pressman
William S. Sullivan
Garrity House Committee
Anne Grady, Chairman
Margaret N. Brooke
Martin Gilman
Joann Gschwendtner
Wilbur Jacquith
Ann LaMantia
Richard Morehouse
Marjorie Weerts
S. Lawrence Whipple
Human Services Committee
Stephen Baran, Chairman
1984
Roberta Black
1984
Stanley N. Finkelstein
1984
Edward J. Foley
1985
Howard Reynolds
1984
Marion G. Shepp
1985
Thea J. Shevelove
1985
Judith Zabin
1984
Lexington Council for the Arts
Tina Nemiccolo Forbes, Chmn.
1984
Kerry Brandin
1985
Donald J. Cohen
1984
Carol Siegel
1984
Natalie Warshawer
1984
Minuteman Commuter Bikewav
Committee .
James F. Crain, Chairman
Elaine P. Adler
Robert A. Cataldo
Thomas E. Fortmann
Robert F. Sacco
Edward P. Shannon
Susan S. Solomon
Muzzev School Conversion Committee
Alfred S. Busa, Chairman
Donald R. Giller
George Harris
Lawrence Kernan
Margaret F. Rawls
Mary E. Shunney
Jacquelyn R. Smith
Personnel Advisory Board
Elmer S. Guilmartin, Co -Churn.
Frank Hazel, Co- Chairman
W. Neil Chapman
Lewis Rambo
Mary E. Shunney
Kendall Wright
1984
1985
1985
1985
1985
1986
Police Manual Policv Committee
William C. Hays 1984
Paul E. Furdon 1984
*Irving H. Mabee 1984
Gerald L. McLeod 1984
*Deceased 11/83
Selectmen Town Mana¢er Act Review
Committee
Homer J. Hagedorn, Chairman
Fred C. Bailey
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
Dan H. Fenn, Jr.
Mary W. Miley
Anne R. Scigliano
Arthur C. Smith
Town Report Committee
Erna S. Greene, Chairman
1984
Elaine F. Ermolovich
1984
Donald R. Giller
1984
Charles E. Hill
1984
Ruth Karpinski
1984
Robert Morrison
1984
Louis A. Zehner, Emeritus
1984
Traffic Safetv Advisory Committee
Peter M. Chalpin, Chairman
Eric T. Clarke
Paul E. Furdon
Donald M. Graham
John W. Maloney
Robert Trask
James Lima, Ex- Officio
Transportation Advisory Committee
Sally Castleman, Chairman
Joyce Hals, Co- Chairman
Lawrence P. Chait
Elaine Dratch
Donald M. Graham
John F. Lahiff
William Mix
Lance Neumann
Webb Sussman
*Resigned during 1983
Town Officers and Committees
Town Manager Appointed
with Selectmen's Approval
Board of Health
James W. Lambie, Chairman
Michael S. Erdos
Linda Roemer
Town Manager Appointed
Board of Assessors
1986 Willard P. Grush
1985 Barclay E. Hayes
1984 William L. Potter
Civil Defense Plan Study Committee
(Authorized by Article 39, 1982)
Arthur E. Burrell
Eric T. Clarke
Frederick C. Frick
Steven W. Miller
Sam V. Nablo
Myron Rosenblum
Donald B. White
John Bergeron, Ex- officio
Conservation Commission
David G. Williams, Chairman 1984
Angela E. Frick, V.- Chairman 1984
John Eddison 1985
Charles H. Price, Jr. 1985
John Oberteuffer 1984
Francis W. K. Smith 1986
Ruth Williams 1986
Chief of Police
1986 Paul E. Furdon
1985
1984 Chief Fire Engineer
John D. Bergeron
Local Building Code Board of
Appeals
1986
Assistant to the Town Manager
Civil Defense Director
Anthony
B. Casendino
1983
John D. Bergeron
Emanuele Coscia, Jr.
1986
1984
Charles
P. Hagenah
1984
Animal Control Officer
William
P. Kennedy
1985
*Patricia Martin -Paul
William
H. Sullivan
1983
Robert E. Dalrymple
Permanent Building Committee Tree Warden
William P. Kennedy, Chairman 1984 Paul E. Mazerall
Herbert P. Grossimon 1983
Ronald Levy 1984 Building Commissioner
James J. Scanlon 1985 Peter F. DiMatteo
Westview Cemetery Development Building Inspector
Committee Bradford Nyhan (effective 1/84)
Louis A. Zehner, Chairman
Mildred B. Marek Electrical Inspector
William J. Manning William E. Corcoran
Weiant Wathen -Dunn
Council on Aging
Dorothy Boggia, Chairman
1986
Assistant to the Town Manager
*Levi Burnell
Susan P. Adler
Wendall Benway
1985
Barbara Ciampa
1984
Town Clerk
*Carol DiGianni
Mary R. McDonough
Terrance Gent
1985
Arnold S. Green
1984
Town Treasurer
*George Harris
Louis A. Zehner
Margaret Moreau
1985
Theresa Partlow
1986
Revenue Officer
Barbara Rubin
1984
James R. Kane
Gladys Scanlon
1986
Louis Tropeano
1985
*Planning Director
James Wanless
1986
Robert A. Bowyer
Historical Commission
Roland W. Gubisch, Chairman
1984
*With approval of the Planning
*Norman Daigle
Board
Bebe Fallick
1983
Martin Gilman
1983
Health Director
David R. Kelland
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George A. Smith, Jr.
Recreation Committee
Director of Public Works/
Carolyn C. Wilson, Chairman
1985
Engineering
*Bart Carr
Walter J. Tonaszuck
Robert Eby
1984
Judith Marshall
1986
Town Engineer
Leo McSweeney
1986
Francis X. Fields
Sam Nablo
1985
*Pauline Spagnuola
DPW Manager- Administration and
*F. David Wells
Facilities
Paul E. Mazerall, Ex- officio
Emanuele Coscia, Jr.
Youth Commission
DPW Manager - Operations
Nancy L. Barter, Chairman
1986
Warren A. Empey
Ronald E. Marble
1984
John McGirr
1984
Cemetery Superintendent
Daniel Murphy
1985
Warren M. Monsignore
Anthony Porter
1986
Karen B. Rudnick
1985
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Sealer of Weights & Measures
Richard W. Ham, Jr.
Director of Veterans Services
Veterans Graves Officer
Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr.
Human Services Coordinator/
Veterans Clerk
Beatrice Phear
Field Drivers
James F. Corr
Carl A. Carlson
Forest Warden
William P. Fitzgerald
Lockup Keeper
Paul E. Furdon
Constables
George D. Anderson
Roy J. Murphy
Ronald B. Wells
William Young
Lavia u. atusse
Conservation /Recreation Director
W. Clifford Prentiss N
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Town Officers and Committees
Membership
Determined by State Law, Other
BOARD OF RETIREMENT
Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chairman
Richard M. Perry, Secretary
Ex- officio member
*Walter F. Spellman, Jr.
Richard W. Spiers
Employees' elected member
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Executive Director (LHA appointed)
Rita L. Sullivan
ENERGY CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
(Art. 49, 1979, from original
School Subcommittee of 1978)
Patricia A. Swanson, Chairman
+ +James Buckley
Alfred S. Busa, Selectmen's
representative
Emanuele Coscia, Jr.
++David Eagle
+Jerome J. Green 1985
+Daniel Harwood 1985
++James R. Maclnnes
+Eric M. Olson 1985
James Scanlon
+Appointed by Selectmen
++Appointed by School Committee
(All others on original committee)
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Superintendent of Schools
J. Geoffrey Pierson
Assistant Superintendent,
Instruction
Isa Kaftal Zimmmerman
CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
As stipulated by bequest of
Maria Hastings Cary
Trustees
All members Board of Selectmen
All members School Committee
"Settled Clergy" of the Town
Executive Committee
Elected from the Board of
Trustees for one year terms
Rev. Ted. R. Petterson, Chairman
Stephen M. Politi, Vice Chairman
Rev. Peter Meek
Robert Sacco
Patricia Swanson
Advisory Committee
Appointed by Board of Trustees
No set term
Frederick C. Frick, Chairman
Elizabeth H. Clarke, Secretary
Charles A. Butts, Jr.
Theodore Mairson
Shirley Stolz
Ann Wallace
Linda Wolk
Director (appointed by Trustees)
Robert C. Hilton
HANSCOM FIELD COMMISSION
John Anderson
1986
Joan P. Crothers
1985
Jane Farmer
1986
William H. Johanson
1984
Alan Lazarus
1986
Joseph Murphy
1986
Benjamin Obear
1985
*Jacquelyn R. Smith
1984
HANSCOM AREA TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
(HATS)
Margery M. Battin
William J. Scouler (member at
large)
*Jacquelyn R. Smith
Judith J. Uhrig
METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL
LAND TASK FORCE
Angela Frick
W. Clifford Prentiss
Natalie Riffin
Jacquelyn R. Smith
David Williams
Administrative Assistant,
Business Services
James R. MacInnes
Administrative Assistant,
Personnel
Richard H. Barnes
Town Meeting Members
*Resigned during 1983
Administrative Assistant,
Planning and Research
Frank DiGiammarino
Director of Pupil Services
Jack Monderer
NOTE: Town Meeting Members who move to another precinct continue to serve the precinct in which they were
elected until the next annual town election, when they may run as incumbents in their new precincts.
Members at Large
Margery M. Battin, 15 Paul Revere
Rd.
Shepard Anthony Clough, 89 Hancock
St.
Norman P. Cohen, 56 Coolidge Ave.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., 16 Hill St.
James F. Crain, 68 Asbury St.
Stephen W. Doran, 314 Bedford St.
Mary R. McDonough, 3 Baker Ave.
(P.O. Box 594)
John F. McLaughlin, 64 Baskin Rd.
Stephen Michael Politi; 64 Potter
Pond
Robert F. Sacco, 15 Meriam St.
Louis A. Zehner, 6 Fair Oaks Dr.
Town Meeting Members
Precinct One
Term Expires 1986
Lois J. Barry, 10 Crescent Hill
Ave.
Nancy L. Barter, 4 Fairlawn Ln.
Sheila Busa - Tassone, 4 Lillian Rd.
Sheila Clemon -Karp, 12 Bryant Rd.
David F. Eagle, 155 Emerson Gardens
Rd.
Nancy C. Gordon, 10 Fiske Rd.
John W. Maloney, 157 Emerson
Gardens Rd.
Term Expires 1985
Joel A. Adler, 22 Village Cir.
James E. Barry, 10 Crescent Hill
Ave.
Robert E. Breslin, 16 Curve St.
Laurel A. Macauda, 8 Page Rd.
Barry E. Sampson, 8 Brandon St.
James S. Wilson, 17 Spencer St.
Judith L. Zabin, 1 Page Rd.
Term Expires 1984 Term Expires 1985
George E. Foote, 146 Burlington St. Gerald L. Abegg, 261 Waltham St.
(Pr. 6) Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen
Frank I. Michelman, 43 Buckman Dr. Rd.
Arthur C. Smith, 51 Follen Rd. William J. Dailey, Jr. 1 Bushnell
Elaine M. Sullivan, 34 Baker Ave. Dr.
Christin J. Welch, 41 Locust Ave. Frederick C. Frick, 9 Tavern Ln.
William W. Welch, Jr., 10 Bird Hill Katherine G. Fricker, 93 Marrett
Rd. Rd.
Carolyn C. Wilson, 23 Pleasant St. Peter C. J. Kelley, 24 Forest St.
Precinct Three Joseph 0. Rooney, 222 Waltham St.
Term Expires 1986
Phyllis Aaronson, 29 Webster Rd.
Donald H. Briggs, Jr. 672 Waltham
St. (P.O. Box 244)
John P. Carroll, 43 Blossomcrest
Rd.
Francis P. McCarron, 95 Blossom -
crest Rd.
Marian C. Reilly, 25 Walnut St.
Robert I. Rotberg, 14 Barberry Rd.
Francis W. K. Smith, 4 Clematis Rd.
Term Expires 1984
Martin A. Gilman, 56 Bloomfield St.
Georgia S. Glick, 21 Eliot St.
Daniel L. McCabe, 225 Waltham St.
Margaret F. Rawls, 9 Winthrop Rd.
Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Rd.
George P. Wadsworth, 31 Captain
Parker Arms
Martin K. White, 50 Bloomfield St.
Precinct Five
Term Expires 1984 Term Expires 1985 Term Expires 1986
Nancy M. Adler, 22 Village Cir. Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Rd.
James Cataldo, 43 Rindge Ave. Jacqueline B. Davison, 86 Spring Marshall J. Derby, 23 Suzanne Rd.
Mark Doran, 16 Village Cir. St. William M. Fraser, 533 Lowell St.
Patricia K. Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd. Elizabeth M. Flynn, 310 Concord Paul E. Hamburger, 18 Cooke Rd.
Ronald Levy, 15 Bryant Rd. Ave. Stephen W. Miller, 22 Saddle Club
Marie T. Walton, 5 Spencer St. Donna M. Hooper, 50 Valleyfield St. Rd.
Albert P. Zabin, 1 Page Rd. Marjorie K. Madoff, 27 Normandy Rd. Paul Newman, 35 Grant St.
Paul V. Riffin, 6 Field Rd. Patricia A. Swanson, 56 North St.
Precinct Two Jacquelyn R. Smith, 4 Clematis Rd.
Richard W. Souza, 542 Concord Ave. Term Expires 1985
Term Expires 1986
Eric T. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd.
Karen A. Dooks, 5 Mohawk Dr.
Lillian T. MacArthur, 33 Charles
St.
Barry H. Marshall, 4 Taft Ave.
Edward E. O'Sullivan, 33 Cottage
St. (Pr. 5)
Elizabeth H. Pressman, 22 Locust
Ave.
Lynda A. Wik, 56 Robbins Rd.
Term Expires 1985
Elizabeth H. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill
Rd.
John Thomas Cunha, 17 Holland St.
Michael J. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial
St.
George S. Silverman, 49 Fern St.
William S_ Widnnll_ 99 Summit Ri
Term Expires 1984
Joy C. Buchfirer, 237 Worthen Rd.
East
Suanne C. Dillman, 68 Grassland St.
Jean Gaudet, 12 Stedman Rd.
Erna S. Greene, 25 Bridge St.
Gloria V. Holland, 38 Webster Rd.
John J. McWeeney, 503 Concord Ave.
James P. Reilly, 25 Walnut St.
Precinct Four
Term Expires 1986
Julian J. Bussgang, 2 Forest St.
Angela E. Frick, 9 Tavern Ln.
Joyce Hals, 14 Vine Brook Rd.
Gale H. Nill, 16 Bennington Rd.
Sandra J. Shaw, 51 Wachusett Dr.
Ruth S. Thomas, 10 Parker St.
Judith J. Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook Rd.
Guy W. Doran, 168 East St.
Joseph F. Gilbert, Jr. 231 Woburn
St.
Leona W. Martin, 19 Thoreau Rd.
Madeline A. Shaughnessy, 32 Webb
St.
Edgar R. Stuhr, 152 Woburn St.
Julie F. Triessl, 94 North St.
Mary Kathryn Wolf, 62 Webb St.
Term Expires 1984
Florence A. Baturin, 11 Alcott Rd.
Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn St.
Jonathan P. Doran, 153 Grant St.
Elaine Dratch, 2 Maureen Rd.
John Orin Hayward, 358 Woburn St.
George F. McCormack, 32 Hayes Ln. y
Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell St. o
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Precinct Six
Term Expires 1986
Florence Koplow, 9 Brent Rd.
Alan J. Lazarus, 22 Woodland Rd.
Ruth Joyce Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd.
Setha G. Olson, 3 Brigham Rd.
Susan S. Solomon, 4 Whittier Rd.
Donald B. White, 73 Hancock St.
Lisabeth M. White, 73 Hancock St.
Term Expires 1985
Earl F. Baldwin, Jr., 77 Meriam St.
John F. Downey, Jr., 24 Hancock St.
Thomas E. Fortmann, 5 Harrington
Rd.
Paul W. Marshall, 6 Chandler St.
Sam V. Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd.
Edith Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd.
Frank Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd.
Term Expires 1984
Susan S. Beck, 17 Patriots Dr.
Margaret N. Brooke, 26 Hancock St.
Levi G. Burnell, 3 Whittier Rd.
Judith B. Marshall, 6 Chandler St.
*James L. McDevitt, 36 Colony Rd.
William T. Spencer, 32 Hancock St.
John S. Willson, 16 Hathaway Rd.
*Succeeded William R. Page
Precinct Seven
Term Expires 1986
John R. Campbell, 100 Bertwell Rd.
Sally T. Castleman, 7 Mountain Rd.
Renee T. Cochin, 7 Partridge Rd.
Winifred L. L. Friedman, 176 Grove
St.
John E. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd.
Graydon M. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd.
Richard B. Wolk, 5 Jeffrey Terr.
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George A. Burnell, 4 Eaton Rd.
Manfred P. Friedman, 176 Grove St.
Clarice B. Gordon, 7 Coach Rd.
Martin L. Hagerty, 301 Bedford St.
Mary W. Miley, 29 Robinson Rd.
John E. Taylor, 11 Linmoor Terr.
Iris G. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd.
Term Expires 1984
Lloyd Gilson, 35 Partridge Rd.
*Walter N. Leutz, 36 Bertwell Rd.
Myron L. Miller, 46 Eldred St.
David Reiner, 3 Gould Rd.
William J. Scouler, 144 Simonds Rd
Jacquelyn H. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd.
Martha C. Wood, 51 Gleason Rd.
*Succeeded Roger G. Trudeau
Precinct Eight
Term Expires 1986
Term Expires 1984
Charles E. Connolly, Jr., 22 Revere
St.
William P. Fitzgerald, 65 Liberty
Ave.
Suzanne S. Frank, 187 Cedar St.
Richard A. Michelson, 54 Asbury St.
Laura F. Nichols, 67 Liberty Ave.
Gordon R. Osgood, 52 Ward St.
Jack Sarmanian, 330 Bedford St.
Precinct Nine
Term Expires 1986
Gordon E. Barnes, Jr. 6 Woodpark
Cir.
L. Gail Colwell, 39 Cary Ave.
Ronald W. Colwell, 39 Cary Ave.
Margaret E. Coppe, 12 Barrymeade
Dr.
Eleanor H. Klauminzer, 8 Lincoln
Terr.
Leo P. McSweeney, 84 Shade St.
Susan J. Ricci, 93 Spring St.
Elizabeth G. Flemings, 23 Cedar St. Term Expires 1985
Ione D. Gating, 157 Cedar St.
William E. Maloney, Jr. 237 Bedford Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle St.
St. Anna P. Currin, 6 School St.
A. Patricia McCabe, 17 Hamblen St. John C. Eddison, 20 Nickerson Rd.
James M. McLaughlin, 55 Asbury St. Deborah B. Green, 17 Fairbanks Rd.
Susan G. Plumb, 13 Milk St. William P. Kennedy, 135 Wood St.
Stanley E. Toye, 30 Balfour St. Paul E. Mazerall, 32 Roosevelt Rd.
Stanley S. Wallack, 315 Lincoln St.
Term Expires 1985
Richard H. Battin, 15 Paul Revere
Rd.
Robert E. Bond, 80B Hancock St.
Benjamin H. Golini, 35 Balfour St.
Anthony L. Mancini, 115 Reed St.
Anne R. Scigliano, 3 Augustus Rd.
Richardson C. Smith, 128 Reed St.
Carolyn H. Tiffany, 109 Reed St.
Term Expires 1984
Alice J. Adler, 10 Nickerson Rd.
*Louis E. Conrad, 176 Cedar St.
Kenneth 0. Alves, 62 Wood St.
Neil Gray, 83 Spring St.
Richard M. Perry, 16 Ellison Rd.
Daniel E. Power, 2246 Massachusetts
Ave.
James J. Scanlon, 10 Springdale Rd.
*Succeeded Donald J. Shaw
Where in Town to Find It
Town Office Building (TOB)
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Cary Memorial Building
1605 Massachusetts Avenue
Police Department Headquarters
1575 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington Public Schools
1557 Massachusetts Avenue
MAJOR TOWN BUILDING LOCATIONS
Fire Department Headquarters
45 Bedford Street
Public Works Building (DPW)
201 Bedford Street
Visitors Center
1875 Massachusetts Avenue
Westview Cemetery
off Bedford Street
Center Pool Worthen Road
Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Avenue
East Lexington Branch Library
735 Massachusetts Avenue
Council on Aging (temporary)
Church of Our Redeemer
6 Meriam Street
Animal Shelter
15 Westview Street
What
Who /Where
Cost
What Who /Where
Cost
PUBLICATIONS
PERMITS, PERMISSIONS, LICENSES
Basics of Town Government
Town By -Laws
Selectmen
*
Battle Green Guides Selectmen
1.00
Zoning By -Law
Planning Board
3.00
Bicycle Registration Police
1.00
Selectmen /Town Manager Act Town Manager
Burglar Alarms Police
20.00
Maps
Common carriers,
Street and precinct
Town Manager
1.00
victualers, auctioneers Selectmen
Zoning
Planning Board
2.00
Fires (outdoors) Fire
free
Zoning Districts
Planning Board
3.00
Firearms Police
LEXPRESS
Information Office
free
Flammables storage Fire
Conservation /Recreation
.50
Garage Sales Selectmen
free
Conservation areas
Conservation /Recr.
1.00
Hawkers & Peddlers Police
1.00
Bicycle Routes
Conservation /Recr.
free
International
Photogrammetric
vaccination certificate Board of Health
.50
(2'contour)
Engineering
*
Parking in Center Public Works, TOB
Lots
Assessors (inspect only)
Removal of fill (Building
Engineering
*
(Board of Appeals
HUD Flood Districts
Planning (inspect)
Rocket firing Fire
5 /yr
Sewer and water Public Works Building
Regulations
Smoke detectors Fire
free
Dogs (state)
Board of Health
free
Street opening Public Works, TOB
Subdivisions
Planning
3.00
Use of Battle Green Selectmen
free
Trash collection
Public Works
free
Use of schools Schools
Wetland(local by -law)
Conservation
free
Use of town buildings Selectmen
Wetland alteration Conservation
Lists and Guides
List of Persons over
Other offices issuing permits and licenses include
Age 17 (annual census)
Town Clerk
10.00
the following, whose permits are listed within:
Guide to the Study
+Board of Appeals: See pages 44 and 92 -95.
of Lexington
Cary Library
free
+Building Inspection: See pages 46 and 96.
Town Meeting
TMMA (see p. 14)
* *1.00
+Town Clerk: See pages 50 and 103 -105.
The Budget Process
TMMA (see p. 14)
* *1.00
Lexington, Mass. (LWV
book) Town Manager
$2.50
MISCELLANEOUS AND SPECIAL SERVICES
Pamphlets, Brochures, Newsletters
Board of Appeals
Cary Library Services
Library
free
Notaries Public Town Clerk
crime prevention
Police
free
Selectmen
East Lexington Branch
Library
Conservation
Centennial
Library
free
Accident report copies Police
5.00
Council on Aging
Copies of documents various offices
Newsletter (monthly)
COA office
free
Home safety speakers Fire
free
health topics
Board of Health
free
Crime prevention talks,
home fire safety
Fire
free
demonstrations Police
free
recreation brochures
Recreation /Cons.
free
Veterans' Services Human Services, TOB
schools news
School Department
free
* Cost varies or is presently undetermined.
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water conservation
Water Billing
free
** Free to new Town Meeting Members
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Town Report
Town Meeting
FURTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
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Town Manager
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Cary Library
free
Cary Memorial Library - -See back cover
League of Women Voters (LWV) 861 -0123
Transit Schedules (all)
Information, TOB
Chamber of Commerce -- Visitors Center 862 -1450
(open 9 -5 July- October, otherwise 10 -4)
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Voters' Information
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 registration 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 69 Diamond Junior High School;
Precinct 7, Estabrook School;
Precinct 8, Central Fire Station;
Precinct 9, Maria Hastings School.
WHERE TO FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
Senators in Congress (Statewide):
Edward M. Kennedy
Office: JFK Federal Building, Boston 02203
Paul E. Tsongas.
Office: JFK Federal Building, Boston 02203
223 -2826
223 -1890
Representative in Congress - Seventh District (all of Lexington plus many other towns)
Edward J. Markey, 7 Townsend Street, Malden, Mass. 02148
Office: JFK Federal Building, Boston 223 -2781
Councillor - (Governor's Executive Council) - Sixth District (all of Lexington plus many other
towns)
Joseph A. Langone, III, 190 North Street, Boston, Mass. 02113
Office: State House, Boston, Mass. 02133 727 -2795
Senator in General Court (State Legislature) - Fourth Middlesex District (all of Lexington,
plus Arlington, Winchester and Woburn)
Richard A. Kraus, 100 Falmouth Road W., Arlington, Mass. 02174
Office: State House, Boston, Mass. 02133 722 -1276
Representative in General Court - Fifteenth Middlesex District (all of Lexington)
Stephen W. Doran, 16 Village Circle, Lexington, Mass. 02173 861 -7566
Office: State House, Boston, Mass. 02133 722 -2060
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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): 1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1975
$1,294,456,100
$1,267,201,500
$1,242,053,600 (100 %)
$ 274,026,500
$ 268,421,050
$ 245,586,100
Tax Rate (fiscal year): 1984 - $19.58 Residential /Open Space
$28.61 Commercial /Industrial
1983 - $19.41 Residential /Open Space
$28.36 Commercial /Industrial
1982 - $18.97 Residential /Open Space
$27.74 Commercial /Industrial
1981 - $92.00
1980 - $87.60
1975 - S70.40
Area of town in acres . . . . . . . . .
10,650.42
Area of town in square miles. . . . . .
16.64
Extreme leng_h in miles . . . . . . . .
5.8
Extreme width in miles. . . .
4.85
Town -owned conservation land in acres
1,000
Public stree =s (accepted) in miles. . .
121.64
Public streets (unaccepted) in miles. .
12.16
State Highwa,7s . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 18.98
Trunk sewers . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 34.09
Street sewers . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 119.24
Water mains . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 155.37
Condomiums & private drives . . . . .
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Emergency Information
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Police Fire 3 Ambulance
!!Z 862 -1212 vim 862 -0270 862 -0270
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Tell name and address Describe the problem Make sure message is understood
Civil Defense Signals on Town Fire Whistle
4444 - Alert Warning 2222 - Attack Warning - Take Cover
Each signal repeated twice. Turn on your radio or television to receive emergency instructions.
Handy Information
Place Telephone Hours
*Town Offices 862 -0500 weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 D.M.
Public Works 862 -1618
Fire (non- emergency) 862 -0272
Schools & School Department 862 -7500
NO SCHOOL & recorded messages 862 -7581
(Do not call Police or Fire Department)
Cary Memorial Library 862 -6288
Branch Library
E. Lexington
Council on Aging
Housing Authority
(Countryside Village)
Human Services
LEXPRESS
* *Trash Collection(SCA)
862 -2773
861 -0194
861 -0900
862 -0500
861 -1210
1- 800 - 892 -0292
(see holiday schedule below)
when Town Offices are closed
24 hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
24 hours
Monday- Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays (Sept. -June) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday- Thursday 9 a.m, to 8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday- Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mornings (or leave message on tape)
Office hours: 8 a.m, to 5 p.m.
weekdays
*Town Offices Hollidays: (1984 -85) Patriots' Day - Monday, April 16; Memorial Day -
Monday, May 28; Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4; Labor Day - Monday, September 3;
Columbus Day - Monday, October 8; Veterans' Day - Monday, November 12; Thanksgiving
Day - Thursday, November 22; Christmas Day - Tuesday, December 25; New Year's Day -
Tuesday, January 1, 1985; Martin Luther King's Birthday - Tuesday, January 15; George
Washington's Birthday - Monday, February 18.
**Trash Collection Schedule (each day beginning approximately 7 a.m.)
Mondays - Precincts 1 & 2 Wednesdays - Precincts 5 & 6
Tuesdays - Precincts 3 & 4 Thursdays - Precincts 7 & 8 (part)
Fridays - Precincts 8 (part) & 9
No collections on holidays listed above except possibly Martin Luther King's Birthday
(Check newspaper). Following a holiday, all collections will be one day later that
week (Friday's schedule will be on Saturday).
For voting information (and Lexington's elected representatives in the Legis-
lature and Congress), see the last page of this report.