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THE STRUCTURE OF IEXINGTON'S GOVERNMENT
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Contents—Part I
GENERAL INTEREST HUMAN CONCERNS
Board of Selectmen 4 Lexington Housing Authority 42
Town Manager 6 Council on Aging 43
Town Meeting Members Association 8 Lexington Forum on Aging 44
Town Celebrations Committee 9 Youth Advisory Commission 44
White Hat Award 10 Youth Commission 45
The Year in Headlines 11 Veterans Services Director 45
COMMUNITY SERVICES FINANCIAL AND CLERICAL
Public Works/Engineering 13 Appropriation Committee 46
Westview Cemetery Development 15 Trustees of Public Trust 46
Fire Department 16 Town Clerk 47
Inspection Department 18 Board of Registrars 47
Police Department 19 Retirement Board 47
Board of Health 21 Personnel Advisory Board 48
Animal Control Officer 23 Capital Expenditures Committee 48
Treasurer 49
CITIZEN SERVICES Town Debt and Interest 49
Collector of Taxes 50
School Committee 214 Comptroller 50
School Superintendent 25 Board of Assessors 50
Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech 30
Recreation Department 32 HANDBOOK AND DIRECTORY
Cary Memorial Library 34
Cary Lecture Committee 35 Town Officers and Committees 52
Battle Green Guides 35 Town Meeting Members 55
Town Report Committee 56
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Basic Information "Covers"
Conservation 36
Historic Districts Commission 39
Historical Commission 39
Permanent Building Committee 40
Fence Viewers 40
Planning Board 40 Note: Statistical details relating to
Board of Appeals 41 these reports are continued in Part II
ABOUT THE COVER
Lexington Minutemen run the American Flag up the new flag pole at dedication services in April of 1977
The flag pole is the fifth to stand on the Lexington Battle Green as a memorial to the first armed con-
flict of the American Revolution By Act of Congress of the United States signed by President Lyndon B
Johnson on November 8, 1965 the Battle Green and its Flag Pole became a registered National Historic
Landmark. The American Flag flies 24 hours a day from the 125'steel flag pole dedicated as a permanent
memorial to America's Bicentennial
Pictures on the left are of the new flag pole arriving,
going up and of the dedication last April
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Board of Selectmen
TOTAL PERSONNEL 5
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $52,695
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 7,230
The Selectmen-Town Manager Act works well. Incremental costs increase as more difficult
The board relies on the town manager for all sewers are constructed This concern of the
administration, the board's citizen advisory 1977 Town Meeting prompted the board to ap-
committees are turned to for advice and point an advisory committee charged with
technical assistance in areas requiring studying the town's overall sewer objectives,
special expertise, thus freeing the select- alternative disposal solutions, decision
men to set goals, establish policy and take making procedures and betterment-policy re-
action on municipal issues at the state and visions and report back to the board by the
county level. fall of 1977. The inflow-infiltration study
The selectmen recognize that the fis- of the town's sewer system is well underway.
cal health of the cities and towns is in- Occasional surcharging of the Lexington sys-
creasingly dependent on state and county ac- tem resulted in residential overflows in
tions. Therefore, board members continue to portions of the town. Actions by Lexington
serve on the Governor's Local Government Ad- and Bedford to alleviate this overflow, had
visory Committee, the Middlesex County Advi- regional repercussions, therefore, officials
sory Board, Massachusetts Selectmen's Re- from Bedford, Burlington and Lexington met
source Recovery Council, L G A C Tax Reform in June to discuss solutions. Besides a re-
Committee, and Women Elected Municipal Offi- vised plan to alleviate the surcharge prob-
cials, in most instances as officers or ex- lem, three steps -- short and long term --
ecutive board members of these groups. The were taken by Lexington Top priority was
board has arranged a series of regular meet- given the inflow-infiltration study, support
ings with our state legislators to express was given for construction of Bedford's re-
our concerns regarding present or proposed lief sewer which would eliminate the neces-
state actions which impact our local tax sity of their using existing trunks which
rate pass through Lexington, a temporary mora-
The board realizes that regionalization torium was imposed on all sewer connections
may be the only solution to many of our lo- in the Vine Brook watershed area, except
cal problems The town has become closely for health reasons, -- more than half of
allied with the 128 West Resource Recovery the town is affected
Council and is considering alliance with the A rational approach to Lexington s hu-
Northeast Solid Waste Council man services has been given top priority.
Curbside pickup of recyclables, essen- At the selectmen's request, manager's staff
tial both financially and ecologically, has was assigned the responsibility for: inven-
been another important step toward solving tory and analysis of existing services, on-
our solid waste problem going needs assessment, coordination among
Mindful of the taxpayer's plight in human service departments and agencies, de-
this time of inflation, a concerted effort velopment of a human services planning pro-
has been made to control costs The coopera- cess; establishment of a mechanism for eval-
tive budget process initiated last year has uating human service proposals received by
continued The board of selectmen, school the town and for minitoring and evaluating
committee, appropriation committee and capi- the quality of services rendered, determina-
tal expenditures committee met initially in tion of an appropriate human service role
for the town These issues are being col-
November. A long overdue audit of the ,
town's financial records is now in progress laboratively addressed by the town manager's
Perhaps one of our greatest challenges staff, the ad hoc human service council, the
this year has been the process of converting personnel advisory board and an intern from
Hancock School to eighteen condominiums. the Boston College School of Social Work.
After release of the building by the school A directory of human services will shortly
committee, the school sites conversion com- be available to residents, a report will be
mittee was appointed by the selectmen, a issued to the 1978 Town Meeting on the pres-
selectman serves as chairman. An orderly ent status and funding�of human services
process of input from town boards and com- Some of the board s goals have been
mittees, neighborhood and citizens, advertis- set, others have yet to be determined and
ing, accepting proposals, interviewing of de-
priorities assigned Improved communication
velopers,culminated in a recommendation of among boards, committees and citizens is ev-
condominium housing by three developers to ident. A procedure for dealing with citi-
the selectmen who in turn chose one to bring Sens complaints has been established and
to a special town meeting. publicized A Selectmen's Policies and
Procedures Manual is currently being drafted
The selectmen, as the board of public
works, have been actively providing leader- which will serve as a reference and guide
ship in matters affecting the sewer system for the public as well as future boards of
selectmen
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Board of Selectmen. L/R. Robert B. Kent, Fred C Bailey, Margery M Battin, Chairman; Eleanor M
McCurdy, Executive Clerk; Alfred S Busa, Mary M Miley, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Town Manager.
The board can now begin to define the methods in order for the board to make the
remainder of its goals and determine poli- best possible decisions regarding extension
cies for their implementation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system.
The selectmen wish to acknowledge the A major goal of the Traffic Safety Com-
citizens who have served with diligence, mittee, John J. McSweeney, Chairman, is the
dedication and enthusiasm on our advisory continued education of the citizens of Lex-
committees. Government has recently grown ington toward a better understanding of the
so complex and the issues so technical, the individual's role in traffic safety. This
board could not proceed without them. year's studies included: Route 2A Minuteman
The Advisory Committee on Cable Televi- Regional Vocational Technical School traffic
sion and Cable Communications, William R. light, question of further metering of the
Page, Chairman, continues to provide back- center, the library parking lot and publica-
ground information as well as explore the tion of traffic warrants.
possible establishment of Lexington Community The Sanitary Landfill Advisory Commit-
Access Center which would be responsible for tee, Frank Sandy, Chairman, filed its re-
local programming. port with recommendations to upgrade the
With assistance from the Massachusetts landfill as per directive of the Department
Police Institute and after review of present of Environmental Quality Engineering
rules and regulations, the Police Manual Pol- The three major concerns of the Trans-
icy Committee, Robert B Kent, Chairman, has portation Advisory Committee, Joyce Hals,
drafted a new manual which is in three sec- Chairman, this year have been Redline ex-
tions rules and regulations, assignments tension plans, improving bus service and pa-
by rank, and statements of policy and proce- tronage; Bedford Street peak hour congestion
dure -- day to day operation of department In the fall of 1976, the Appointment
The first two have been adopted by the town Criteria Committee, Dan H Fenn, Jr , Chair-
manager and board of selectmen; the latter man, was requested to develop criteria by
i by the chief of police which to select members of board of appeals,
With the advice of the Regional Refuse town celebrations committee, trustees of
Study Committee, James P. Reilly, Chairman, public trusts and historic districts commis-
the town has studied sites for the 128 West sion. Their recommendations have been fol-
Resource Recovery Council, the sanitary land- lowed in subsequent appointments.
fill on Hartwell Avenue was nominated as a In response to the charge of the board
transfer station. of selectmen, the Community Relations Com-
The Sewer Advisory Committee, Joan P. mittee, David A. Wilson, Chairman, investi-
Crothers, Chairman, was formed by the Board gated the status of equal opportunity for
of Selectmen on the recommendation of the minorities, individuals and families in the
town meeting Increasing sewerage costs due town Recommended were further clarifica-
to complicated installation problems as well tion of meaning of affirmative action, es-
as inflationary factors necessitate a more tablishment of work shops to heighten town
detailed analysis of waste water discharge employees' consciousness of interpersonal
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Board of Selectmen
relations, the town grievance procedure be $8.20 (10%) . While the town budget grew ap-
widely publicized; that the school system re- proximately 4%, we had $1,442,000 less dol-
evaluate the representation of women in mi- lars to work with than the previous year
norities in the present curriculum. At the same time, new growing demands for
The major work of the Street and Side- human services, and pressing environmental
walk Design Advisory Committee, Paul J. issues present major financial considera-
Nicholson, Chairman, was an analysis of Fern tions for the town.
Street. They have considered an additional We are focusing on how we manage, and
recommendation regarding Bedford Street. cutbacks on manpower were instituted, in-
In closing we wish particularly to thank cluding the manager's office Personnel
the town manager and our office staff for changes have been instituted such as the
their intelligence, patience, good humor, and appointment of John Bergeron, our new Fire
very hard work. The town, as well as the Chief, who is recognized nationally for his
board, is the richer for their efforts professional reputation.
Collective bargaining agreements have
been concluded with all municipal employee
Zbwn Manager unions, (police, fire and D.P.W. ) with the
police and fire contracts covering a two-
year period (1977-78 and 1978-79) Efforts
`" � w� are being made in these agreements to focus
on greater productivity for service to the
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town
Efforts have gone forward on school
closings that should help our budget picture
while also eventually providing sorely needed
t,?� housing for moderate income families My
' � ' ' office will continue to focus on management
economies through control of manpower and
emphasis on employee productivity. We are
fortunate in the high caliber employee that
the town has ,
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' 't?G_ While the town can manage better, the
systematic reliance on the property tax to
provide state services such as court systems,
MBTA, hospitals, county services, etc. , con-
? ' ' tinues to have a crippling effect on our tax
structure. The state must meet ip,,,,,
ts respon-
sibilities to its citizens and to its cities
�� and towns
The budget will remain a planning docu-
ae° ` ment as well as an operating document that
Robert M Hutchinson, Jr., Town Manager tries to address a growing number of de-
mands. General goals that have been out-
lined are a hope for tax stabilization, a
TOTAL PERSONNEL 4 growing commitment to human services such
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $85,703 as the elderly and the addressing of an op-
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 6,600 erating and closure plan for our landfill.
The accomplishment of these goals requires
As a full time professional administrator, a continuing review of how we manage in all
the town manager is charged by the governing areas including public safety, public works,
body, the board of selectmen, to execute the financial services and education. The chart
policies of the selectmen and the town meet- accompanying this report depicts the problem
ing. He is charged with the preparation of the town must struggle with -- namely, in-
the town budget, development and maintenance creasing expenditures coupled with decreas-
of a professional personnel system, as well ing revenue This situation increases the
as the day to day supervision of all depart- burden on the local property tax
ments working through the department heads. I am grateful to all of the citizens,
This is exclusive of the school committee. elected officials and town employees who
My first year in Lexington has been pri- have taken the time to assist this office in
manly one of learning and assessment, work- addressing these numerous issues
ing with the board of selectmen and citizens' The manager's office remains available
groups on reassessing our priorities. to all citizens for the discussion of con-
The town adopted a 31 2 million dollar cerns about town government
budget including state and county charges
during a period of declining revenue necessi-
tating an increase in the property tax of
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Town Manager
1975 FY MAJOR COSTS
TOTAL FUNDS TO SE E XPENOED
312 MILLION %OF
PERSONAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION
SCHOOL 133M
18 OM g 65%
TOWN 41M
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GENEeAL GOVERNMENT 4, INSURANCE INSURANCE I O M . 3.6%
40 11.4 MILLION 55.5% 4.
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DEBT IBM = 85%
ENERGY .q M = 327
EDUCATION
515.5Miwo,.i 523Y- MISC ARTICLES I OM - 3.6%
OTHER EXP€LASES 4.3M = 156`/.
COTA L. 277 - 100%
APPQOPRIAT%ONS 277 MILLIOW YY.a%
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION 1978 FY
TOTAL REVENUE TO BE RAISED
290 $31 2. MILLIO/J
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CALENDAR YEARS
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ous ad hoc town committees ordered by the
town meeting or by the board of selectmen
TOTAL To BF TMMA representatives have participated in
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TO ?° the Chapter 808 committee, the sewer commit-
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2" tee, the forum on aging, and the human ser-
vices council
2UAt the request of the selectmen, TMMA
Tax.'E✓£/vIE sponsored a public reception for the new
town manager and his wife, Deborah and
Robert Hutchinson This took place on Feb-
(0/5- ruary 13, 1977 in Cary Memorial Hall.
QDuring the fall, plans have been made
/p �/QEVENUE(ExCLUSi�.E for a special information meeting on the
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Tow 99 OF'ikEs) budget process, to take place in January,
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84REVFMt/£ 1978. Local, county and state officials
5 will make presentations, followed by a thor-
ough discussion of where our money comes
from and what it pays for, a concern over-
0 riding all others before the town meeting
/975 /976 /977 /978 Membership in TMMA includes all town
meeting members, both those elected and
those serving at-large. Members are orga-
nizedsee Narrative on Page 6. by precinct, each with elected chair-
man, clerk, and associate These officers
constitute the Executive Committee, the gov-
erning body of the association. The following
Town M e etln serve on the 1977-1978 Executive Committee
g Chairman Elizabeth Clarke (2)
Members Association Vice Chairman . Frederick McMenimen (9)
Clerk Sam Silverman (5)
Treasurer . . . .Robert Burbidge (8)
Three standing committees were formally es- Precinct 1 - Jerome Green, Sheila Clemon-
tablished by the TMMA this year the educa- Karp,Barry Sampson
tion committee, the DPW committee, and the Precinct 2 - Elizabeth Clarke, Julian Buss-
town government committee. Each will oper- gang, Donald Wilson
ate throughout the year, observing and inter- Precinct 3 - Richard Souza, Shirley Byrne,
preting activities in its area of concern, Marian Reilly
and gathering background information for town Precinct 4 - Katherine Fricker, Martin White,
meeting members in anticipation of the Annual Ruth Thomas
Town Meeting Since TMMA is a private organi- Precinct 5 - George McCormack, Sam Silverman,
zation, not an official town body, it will Guy Doran
thus develop its own groups of specialists in Precinct 6 - Frank Sandy, Susan Beck, Sam
these important area of town governance Nablo
TMMA arranges for information meetings Precinct 7 - Martha Wood, David Reiner,
and publishes a Warrant Information Report Clarisse Gordon
on all articles of the warrant for each town Precinct 8 - Stanley Toye, Robert Burbidge,
meeting In 1977 this effort was carried out Laura Nichols
twice, once for the March town meeting and Precinct 9 - Frederick McMenimen, Gordon
again for the special town meeting in early Barnes, Laurence Larssen
December. These meetings and informational
materials are made available to all citizens,
for the purpose of improving public under- Elizabeth H Clarke, Chairman
standing of local government issues
Engaged year-round with government af-
fairs, the association participated in a num-
ber of activities in 1977. A representative
of TMMA assisted in planning the first Youth
Town Meeting on March 16, 1977. With the
town moderator presiding, several hundred
high school students debated and voted on
seven articles which were actually on the
1977 Warrant TMMA will encourage the annual
repetition of this educational event
TMMA also has been represented on vari-
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'Ibwn Celebrations Committee
DEDICATION OF BICENTENNIAL MEMORIAL afternoon parade, marshalled by Master Ser-
geant David H. Bean (USAF Retired), left the
Because of the delay in the arrival of the assembly area at 2 00 p.m. While the parade
new flagpole, the Town Celebrations Commit- itself was not as large as the parades of
tee voted to hold dedication ceremonies as '74, '75, and '76, the quality of the units
part of the 1977 observance of Patriots Day. combined with the excellent weather made for
A subcommittee of TCC and Lexington Bicen- enjoyable viewing and good listening.
tennial Committee members was appointed to An innovation in this year's parade was
handle the details the sponsorship of units by local merchants,
The ceremonies were preceded by a short businesses and organizations The loss of
parade from Muzzey Junior High to the Battle military units and the increase in the cost
Green Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. , LBC chairman, of bands, drill teams, transportation, etc.
acted as master of ceremonies One of the made it necessary to seek help from these
highlights of the program was the playing of sources The TCC is extremely grateful to
the song "Lexington Flag," written expecially those who responded
for the dedication by Eileen O'Leary. After
remarks on behalf of the selectmen and the MEMORIAL DAY
bicentennial committee, a plaque was unveiled
dedicating the flagpole as Lexington's Perma- Memorial Day exercises started with the as-
nent Memorial to the Bicentennial. The globe sembly of Veterans, Minutemen, Clergy and
from the top of the former pole was given to TCC members for wreath laying at Westview
the Lexington Historical Society. Flag rais- Cemetery
ing details were handled by the Lexington The Memorial Day parade moved from
Minutemen. The ceremonies were followed by Munroe School to the Green, with stops at
a concert on the Green featuring the Lexing- Munroe Cemetery where Andy Liu recited
ton High School Band. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Ellen Boyle
The TCC wishes to publicly thank those read General Logan's Order of the Day. Stops
who gave of themselves to make the event the were made at Cary Hall, Colonial Cemetery
success that it was We are especially and the Revolutionary Monument
grateful to Mr Richard Michelson of the LBC, Representative Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
chairman of the dedication committee gave the address of the day and the flag
raising was performed by members of Lexing-
PATRIOTS DAY ton's veterans organizations.
Once again the observance started in the ear- VETERANS DAY
ly morning hours with the Reenactment of the
Battle of Lexington. While the program of The parade assembled at Munroe School and
the day itself was basically the same as in stepped off for the common at 10 00 a.m
former years, two conditions added to the en- under the supervision of Cmdr. William
joyment of it -- the weather was excellent, Hosford of the Lexington V.F.W. Margery M
and, after the large crowds of 1975-76, those Battin, chairman of the board of selectmen,
who attended this year were able to get a read the Governor's Proclamation. The ad-
much better view of the proceedings. dress of the day was given by Mr. Robert M.
The morning Youth Parade stepped off Hutchinson, a veteran of Viet Nam, and town
promptly at 7 30, led by Chief Marshal Andy manager of Lexington The raising of the
Liu, President of the Lexington High School colors was handled by a joint detail of Lex-
senior class. His aides were Daniel Kahne ington Veterans. The parade was reviewed by
and Joe Toccio, Division Marshals were Ellen the Chief Marshal and his staff at Cary Hall
Boyle and Mary Grace -- all of the Class of as the marchers returned down Massachusetts
'77. President Liu also acted as Master of Avenue.
Ceremonies for the program on the Green. The The TCC wishes to offer its thanks to
annual "White Hat" given by the Lexington the youth groups, veterans and the Lexing-
Lions Club was awarded to Mr. Levi Burnell. ton Minutemen who helped make the day suc-
The Rotary Club's Pancake Breakfast was cessful. A special "thank you" goes to Mr
again started at 6.30 a.m. and was enjoyed by Donald Gillespie and the members of the LHS
many spectators of the reenactment and the band who faithfully participate in all cele-
morning parade Ceremonies by the Minutemen brations In addition, the contributions of
and the Daughters of the American Revolution Raymond Barnes, Chairman of the TCC for many
took place on the Green and at the Old Bury- years, are acknowledged with grateful appre-
ing Ground throughout the morning. At noon, ciation by all who have had the opportunity
judging of float entrants for the afternoon to work with him.
parade took place in the assembly area in Leo Gaughan, Chairman, Eleanor B. Litchfield,
East Lexington The arrival of Paul Revere *Ruth M. Mitchell, Edward W. Turner, William
and William Dawes at 1:00 p.m. signaled the
P Fitzgerald, Raymond J Flynn, William P
start of the afternoon activities. Brenchick, Jr , Inez B. Hazel, Richard F.
Under beautiful skies the 4 division
Perry, Frances P. Mallett
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Levi G. Burnell is the 1977 recipient of the White ....4t4 ...: 4 '4041.1.iir 41*;C:.1,,,,
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Levi G ("Lee") Burnell, a beloved citizen 4
of Lexington, received the 1977 White Tricorn
Hat Award of the Lexington Lions Club at the r
Battle Green ceremonies on April 19.
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A resident for nearly forty years, he �.
has served five years on the planning board,
six years on the board of selectmen and as
trustee of Cary Library, six years on the Winter scene of 1977.
appropriation committee and, currently, as
chairman of the Cary Lecture Committee. For
fifteen years he was active in the Boy Scouts
for which in 1956 he received the Silver
Beaver Award for distinquished service. A
lifelong interest in music led to his very
active participation in the organization of T� ,�l - .*
the Lexington Bicentennial Band and to his �r •
presidency of that organization. '� •
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The list of his committee activities is � �
long, but what has won respect and affection - �, � �`
yet more is the type of man he is Sincere, ,. ; 7 ?
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buoyant, selfless, constructive, -- all these ; ,� y. 7.7:,,,
adjectives apply to Lee Burnell His con- � - , �`
tribution to the "quality of life" in Lexing- •� � '' '
ton is indeed significant and his well de- " F" ,
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served recognition met universal acceptance �� �
Past Recipients of the White Hat , -
1954, Edwin B. Worthen; 1955 Albert Burnham; � �
1956, John Garrity, 1957, Rev Harold T. ��
Handley; 1958, William E. Maloney; 1959, Dr. � '� ��
Fred S
Piper, 1960, Thomas S Grindle, 1961, �*
William R. Greeley; 1962, Albert G. Frothing- , �, -x W '
ham, 1963, Miss Margaret Keefe, 1964, Mrs
Eleanor B. Litchfield; 1965, Msgnr. George W. ""�—►...�,,,,,
Casey, 1966, Joseph 0 Rooney, 1967, Donald , �gl , �.
E. Nickerson; 1968 Alan G. Adams; 1969, Dr. -�-
Winthrop H Harrington, 1970, Michael Vidette, ' ;
Sr.; 1971, Louis Tropeano, 1972, George W
Emery, 1973, Louis A Zehner, 1974, Irving H. a�
Mabee; 1975, Richard A Michelson, 1976, w
Mrs. Ruth Morey. Winter scene of 1977.
(Louis A. Zehner, Town Report Committee)
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The Year in Headlines
JANUARY MAY
Weather dominates the new year - a 20 inch Freak spring snow storm dumps 6 inches of
snowstorm plus another 5-1/2 inches costs wet snow, toppling and breaking hundreds of
town $60,000, town manager orders thermo- trees, power outage for several days in
stats at town office building set at 65°, parts of town. Two armed men caught after
60° nights, B&M commuter train service be- robbing Colonial Pharmacy and police note
tween Bedford and Boston discontinued be- an increase in drunken driving. Maternity
cause of heavy snows and financial losses. service at Symmes Hospital to end Sept. 1.
40 members of the Lexington Minute Men or- Allen Lannom honored by Selectmen for 25
ganization participate in Jimmy Carter's in- years as conductor of Masterworks Chorale.
augural parade. 226 automobile accidents in Town dump to close Wednesdays all year,
Lexington this month, an all-time high. Por- Sundays in summer. Lexington Minute Men
ter-Wilson greenhouses on East St to be must sell Sanderson house - asking price
site of 45 condiminium units Skaters from $125,000
Hayden Recreation Centre bring home 2 gold
medals from Eastern Figure Skating champion- JUNE
ships. And 60 courses at high school being
offered to adults on non-credit basis. 664 high school seniors receive diplomas,
marred by accidental death of John C.
FEBRUARY Maxner. Robert B. Kent wins selectmen's
seat by 3 votes over James Crain as Margery
Town bonds $800,000 in conservations lands Battin becomes chairman of Selectmen.
for 5 year period. New 125 foot steel flag- Hancock School closes after 86 years ser-
pole arrives on common. Police department vice. Dr. R Willard Hunt, Lexington osteo-
grows by eight officers, and Recreation Di- path, dies at 61. Color TV, stereos, and
rector Ben Bertini resigns. Aiden L Ripley's 10 speed bicycles are the desirable items
four seasons mural is installed at Cary Li- in numerous house breaks. 17 year old Laure
brary and Outlook Club observes its 75th LeBert killed in car accident on Vaille Ave
anniversary. Board of Appeals denies peti- Msgr. George W Casey presented with honor-
tion of Peking Garden to expand facilities. ary life membership in Lexington Minute Men.
Retired pharmacist Edgar J Thivierge dies
after brief illness. JULY
MARCH Extremely high temperatures and humidity pre-
vail in mid-month. On July 21, it's 102°
Town officials plead for fiscal constraint in Boston at 3 p m One week later, on the
Girls' high school basketball team wins 28th, temperature is 46° at 6 30 a.m. John
league title and senior Andrew D Keller is Bergeron, of Greenfield, is hired as new
1 a winner in the Westinghouse Science Talent fire chief. Cherry sheet cuts tax rate by
Search. Noted Lexington artist, Philip B 50 cents and the schools return $94,257 to
) Parsons, dies after brief illness Laotian the town coffers. Tenant farming is very
family of 6 settle in Lexington, sponsored popular in town's garden plots. Selectmen
by First Baptist Church Nation's oldest vote for Hancock St. reconstruction, town
veteran of Spanish American War, William to pay 1/4 of $220,000 cost, as the parking
Feindel, dies in his 106th year. John F. problem in Lexington Center gets worse and
Adams named industrial arts teacher of the worse Town adopts affirmative action policy
year in Massachusetts. Town meeting votes and control of the Hancock School transferred
curbside trash pickup of recyclables. from School Committee to Selectmen F. Marie
Cook, long active in gardening circles, dies
APRIL at 85.
Selectmen in 2-2deadlock over its chairman- AUGUST
ship after resignation of Dr Howard Kessler.
Colorful ceremonies mark April 19th celebra- Excessive number of dogs running loose -
tion as Levi Burnell is awarded coveted animal control officer announces increase in
White Hat. Town is billed $1442 for Burling- evening dog patrols Overdue property and
ton sewerage problems, and Board of Appeals excise taxes amount to $352,000 Low school
reverses earlier decision - now grants per- enrollments necessitate dropping of 50 high
1 mit to Peking Garden. Arlington-Lexington school courses. Two armed men rob East Lex-
residents opposed to a central hospital and ington branch of Coolidge Bank of $3500 in
Harold Michelson honored for 15 years ser- 35 seconds. Air conditioners at town office
vice to American Cancer Society Conserve- building turned down to save money Youth
tion land grows by 67.6 acres. advisory commission, drug advisory commis-
sion on suburban responsibility disbanded -
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The Year in Headlines
replaced by youth commission Ambulance ser- DECEMBER
vices beset with problems and "meals-on-
wheels" benefit many local residents Immu- The weather again is capricious. On the
nization required of all kindergarten pupils 5th, we're subjected to snow, thunder,
and A. Edward Rowse dies at 82 lightning, rain and sleet In mid-month,
temperature is close to zero (Fahrenheit),
SEPTEMBER and icy roads produce numberous car colli-
sions. Area crime rate down 17%, although
Schools open with 532 fewer pupils than year Lexington had 9 robberies, 280 burglaries,
ago - total enrollment is 7029. Planning 456 larcenies, and 28 car thefts in past 12
board recommends parking meters be changed months. Special town meeting held to Ion-
to 5, 10, 25 cents New book security system sider zoning use variances. Math student
in operation at Cary Library (1200 books Michael Larsen achieves highest score of
stolen last year). Lexington Housing Author- 6030 Massachusetts students. Walter F.
ity awarded more than 1 million dollars for Spellman, retired chief engineer of fire
construction of 25 low and moderate housing department, is honored for nearly 50 years
units. Firefighter Robert Walton lauded for service. Dan Fenn, Jr is guest speaker
saving life of choking victim, and Allen at opening of season's Cary lectures.
McSherry sworn in as police sergeant. Denny's Lexington retailers have mixed emotions
restaurant denied permission for 24 hr ser- about Sunday sales. Ruth Morrison, teacher
vice by Appeals board. Dave Williams elected and principal in Lexington schools for 37
new chairman of conservation commission 20 years, passes away at the age of 78, and
high school students are semifinalists in Adolph Samborski, long active in athletic
national merit scholarship program Joseph circles, dies at 73 And year ends with
D. Brucchi, principal at Marlborough High, warning from Congressman Paul Tsongas that
dies at 58 and memorial service held for Cora American life style will vanish in 5 years
B Pierce who dies at 100 with the end of its energy supply.
OCTOBER
S Lawrence Whipple, Historian I
Local police handle 102 criminal offenses, Lexington Historical Society
resulting in arrest of 23 juveniles, 34 resi-
dents and 68 non-residents. Kendall Road sub
division creates area furor and Lexington
Gardens withdraws it petition to sell fresh
produce. New personnel hiring system, re-
placing
civil service methods, wins approval
of town officials. Arthur C Ruge honored ° -; �„
for his research in strain gauge technology,
and Annie L. Dane, longtime resident and .7?1,.
active in historical society and garden club
activities, dies in her 100th year. wh .a
NOVEMBER
School department recommends Parker School ' _
be closed effective September 1978, while +^•
Selectmen hear details of Hancock School con- , ,
version to 18 condominium units. Town be-
gins curbside collection of recyclables
Appeals board issues variance allowing 82
Waltham Street to be used for business and
residential purposes. Daniel Lucas elected
chapter chairman of Lexington-Burlington Red "" 44 '�"► +►
Cross and Ann C. Ferry, supervisor at Cary ,, � �`
Library, dies at 44 Selectmen impose mora- • ` �, q, '
torium upon sewer connections in Vine Brook k r kr /0114i001:04,144/ ,
water shed area, and football team loses to N mi/ 4104kv ,
Burlington, 7-0, on Thanksgiving day. ti r
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Department of Public Works/Engineering
TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 109 ENGINEERING DIVISION
PART TIME 15
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,401,265 1977 was clearly the busiest year in the
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,060,535 history of the engineering division.
Among its accomplishments were preparation
Recycling has come to Lexington. In a year of a contract for collection of recycla-
when we were again frustrated by the lack of bles, design, layout and inspection of the
a viable area-wide solid waste disposal plan, construction in the new section at West-
we have made a large step toward better cop- view Cemetery, inspection of seven large
ing with solid waste on a local level. A subdivisions, coordination of the Chapter
program of recycling clear glass, colored 90 Hancock Street reconstruction, prepara-
glass, cans and paper was begun in October. tion of two large traffic safety improve-
It is hoped that, in addition to paying for ment projects under the Topics Program,
itself, this program will add life to the extensive work relating to the sanitary
sanitary landfill by reducing the volume of landfill, completion of the preliminary
material deposited there. In the realm of phases of the town-wide drainage and in-
administration, further refinement and con- flow/infiltration study, work toward com-
solidation have yielded an administration pletion of the capital sewer program, as
and facilities division, comprised of the well as solution of the day to day sewer,
former planning and administration office, water, drain, highway and traffic safety
the building maintenance division, the park prob]ems which occurred in town
and shade tree division and the cemetery di- In conjunction with these projects,
vision. This consolidation has created a we again assisted nearly all of the other
division which is more sensitive and respon- town boards and agencies with their re-
sive to the needs of the town. The same re- spective projects and programs.
sult was brought about by refining the 1976 We feel that 1977 was an excellent
merger of water and sewer divisions to be- year for the engineering division in terms
come one division responsible for both the of productivity Our staff, through con-
water supply and waste water systems tinuing education programs, has certainly
During 1977, significant progress was fr increased its capability to successfully made in the Westview Cemetery development deal with the ever increasing variety of
program Improvements were made in the problems and complex issues which come be-
drainage systems in the existing portion of fore it.
the cemetery, and a large area of the new Next year at this time, we hope to
section was completed, including approxi- report an even greater record of accom-
mately 800 feet of new roadways. plishment, and to have many of our larger
As in the past, our first goal during projects and programs well on the way to
1978 will be to continue progress on our completion
long term projects and to provide more and
better services to the town. We believe OPERATIONS DIVISION
that, with your assistance, we are capable
of reaching that goal, as well as resolving The operations division is currently com-
such issues as solid waste disposal prised of the highway-drain section, sewer
and water section, sanitary landfill and
ADMINISTRATION AND FACILITIES DIVISION equipment maintenance section.
During 1977, operation of the sani-
The administration and facilities division tary landfill was of prime concern to the
is the result of further consolidation with- division With the beginning of curbside
in the department. The scope of responsi- collection of recyclables, a loading dock
bilities of this new division has been was constructed for the trucks picking up
greatly expanded beyond that of the former the glass, cans and paper, and for use by
planning and administration division, and those citizens wishing to recycle at the
now include not only development and mainte- landfill. In addition, certain restric-
nance of the operating budget for the entire tions and requirements imposed on the
department, but also coordination of the landfill by the State, made it necessary
Westview Cemetery development program, rec- to do extensive loaming and seeding work
reation maintenance and construction, town around the perimeter
offices buildings upkeep and improvement, Throughout the coming year, the oper-
and shade tree program ations division will be devoting much time
It is felt that this office, by encom- and energy toward locating and developing
passing former divisions of similar and re- a regional solid waste disposal site, to
lated functions, has greatly improved the be shared by Lexington and surrounding
effectiveness and efficiency of the depart- communities This type of facility, used
ment in general, by improving overall commu- in conjunction with a high participation
cation and eliminating duplication of effort recycling program, will hopefully solve
in several areas. the ever increasing problem of satisfacto-
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TOTAL PE 2$ONAL '-jE2VICE5 �,401,2Cri
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,000,535
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and economically, disposing of solid
waste.
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John J. McSweeney, Director,
Public Works/Engineering �' ��
Emanuele Coscia, Jr., Manager Planning and Administration
William J. Martin,Emanuele C :;:iii,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
Town Engineer '�
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Westview Cemetery
Snow Removal Operation
Development Committee
Appointed by the town manager, the Westview
Cemetery Development Committee acts in an
advisory capacity to the department of pub- �",
lic works in helping plan the expansion of P 'S r , aA
Westview Cemetery and in helping develop . . t ' �� `'`
rules and regulations for its operation, in-
eluding the fee schedule. , � t
An article in the 1978 Town Meeting �a� tisk ,� �+ ,. Ari 4 i- �
Warrant will propose purchase of an acre `� � �
parcel of land immediately to the south of C ,1 - :IA .i� 3the Westview boundary. The rmittee heartily recommends this acquisition. `It is the single most imperative need if thelon term develo ment of Westview is to be safeguarded.
The report of D.P.W. outlines some sig- - ,,, , 1a ,, ,
nificant expansion development in 1977 and ;r"- 4 � �' kr
the land clearing, grading and road work �_ {r,� _� Ft" z ;
will continue in 1978. Income from sale of p � ..
May Storm Cleanup - Heavy Tree Damage
lots has so far paid for all development to
date and will do so for FY 1979, without any
burden on the tax rate. Land acquisition
will be a direct cost but may likely be part
of the 1978 bond issue.
Louis A. Zehner, Chairman
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William J. Manning _ s `� �a,' 4
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Weiant Wathen-Dunn
Jeffrey A. Shaw, ex-officio
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Loam Spreading at Westview Cemetery
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Fire Department
TOTAL PERSONNEL 64
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $999,962
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 60,125
The Lexington Fire Department provides theI
community with emergency fire and ambulance
services It also educates citizens, espe-
cially children, about fire safety. The
department inspects buildings and enforces � ,. .yipr
fire regulations along with conducting
training courses on first aid and the use ` '
of fire extinguishers The department is
authorized sixty-four full time personnel
to operate and maintain nine major fire ap-
paratus
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housed in two stations. ,-
The year of 1977 was one of change in
the leadership of the fire department The
former chief, Joseph P Marshall, resigned
in November for personal reasons. The posi-
tion of chief was filled after months of
intensive recruiting, screening and inter-
viewing by a citizen committee John D
Bergeron, 32, a deputy chief of the Green-
field Fire Department was selected from
among 95 applicants. Chief Bergeron as-
sumed
John D. Bergeron,n, Chief Engineer
command of the force on August 22,
1977. hose will have approximately twice the ca-
During the year, the ambulance was the pacity of our present size hose This en-
object of a rigorous inspection carried out gine will be designated Engine 1 and will
by the Massachusetts Office of Emergency be housed in the East Lexington Station.
Medical Services Of the deficiencies that It will replace Engine 6 which will be
were found, the majority were minor in na- traded toward the purchase price.
ture and were quickly corrected In two in- The future plans for apparatus include
stances, waivers have been sought from the reconditioning of Engine 3, a 1958 Mack
licensing agency due to the structural de- pumper. This project will cost approximate-
sign inherent in the existing ambulance. ly one quarter of the price of another new
In the department's continuing effort engine. When completed, this will give the
to provide the citizens of Lexington with town a reliable reserve engine for periods
the best in emergency medical care, the reg- when either of the two main line engines are
istered emergency technicians manning the out for repairs or simultaneous alarms.
ambulance, conducted an"in-house" training The department is continuing to stress
program for all members of the department. higher education for fire fighters. Several
The program was a 21-hour "First Responder" men are participating in the fire science
course, which included advanced first aid degree program offered at Middlesex Communi-
training and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation ty College in Bedford, and the B S degree
Next year, one of our ambulance men will be program in public administration at Boston
trained as a certified E.M.T. instructor so State College. During the past year an edu-
that additional fire fighters can be in- cational incentive program was instituted.
strutted while on duty. This program gives additional compensation
During the year, the Lexington Rotary to fire fighters who have achieved various
Club donated a "Jaws of Life," Hurst Power levels of higher education.
Tool, to the department This device aids This past year, the department in co-
in the quick extrication of persons trapped operation with the Lexington School Depart-
in wrecked automobiles and was used several ment has instituted an educational fire pre11
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times during the year with outstanding sue- vention program. The program uses a cartoon
cess. The Lexington Lions Club donated a character known as "Captain No Burn." Thru
"Resusci-Anne" training dummy which is used the use of slide presentations, cassette
for training cardio-pulmonary resuscitation tapes and hand outs an attempt is made to
procedures, increase the children's awareness of basic
In November, a new fire engine, that concepts of fire prevention. At this time
was approved at the 1977 Annual Town Meeting, due to limited funds the program is being
was ordered from Maxim Motors, Incorporated, presented to only third grade children with
of Middleboro. Delivery is expected in the a further expansion planned for the next
spring of 1978 The town also will receive fiscal year. Additionally, it is anticipat-
1,200 feet of four inch, large diameter sup- ed an officer will be assigned on a full
ply hose with the truck This new synthetic time basis to educational and fire prevention
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IFire Department
AMBULANCE CALLS 1972-1977 AMBULANCE CALLS 1977 TOTAL 854
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1972 '/4 'r9 » 77 ,9 I I` I ■■:
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TOTAL CA133_19770 2358 TOTAL RUNS 1972-1977
_1_1_111
-I ��■Its■ I i
I 220e
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299 , – 1` , 7 I –
lt9 ming,` _■ -I .,.,�, 2100 – –
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140 .4 --- – /
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1 N D 1973 T 74 76 '70 77
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Fire Department
activities. The fire department believes The purpose of the building-inspection
this program to be the most important one department is to see that these various
in terms of future reduction of fire related codes and regulations are complied with in
injuries and deaths. the course of new construction, additions,
During the year, Lieutenant Angus alterations, and installations. The de-
McIver was retired from the department under partment has had to grow to keep up with
the provisions of the "Heart Law," after 22 the requirements and has gone from one full-
years
service and Private Raymond Hodgdon time building inspector and two part-time
retired after 30 years of service. We wish men to three full-time inspectors and one
them the best of health and happiness in part-time man, with an average of 3500 in-
their retirement years and thank them for spections a year on construction valuation
their long and faithful service of over 7 million dollars a year.
Next year, the department will insti- The total budget for the past year was
tute civilian dispatchers thereby releasing $66,615.00 with only 2% of that contributed
fire fighters to do fire suppression and to expenses, the remainder for personal
prevention work. This change will result services, which includes not only the above
in some savings on salaries, and should al- inspectors, but a full-time secretary and a
so improve the dispatch function by making part-time sealer of weights & measures, the
it a distinct specialty. The department latter being attached to this department
looks forward to the new year as one of for administrative purposes.
continued improvement and progress As for the future, I see more and more
of the same, i.e. , more and more state man-
dated rules and regulations with the re-
John D Bergeron, Chief Engineer quirement that all applications and forms
be uniform and what little local jurisdic-
tion we have left will become a thing of
the past
The new construction activity I would
expect to be oriented toward multifamily
dwellings, the cost of the land and materi-
al making the cost of single family houses
prohibitive for the average family
Inspection DepartmentIf this current year is an indication
of overall construction for the near fu-
ture, then it promises to be an active one, 0
TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 4 for up to November 1 of this year, 426
building permits have been issued, a 9% in-
PART TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TIME $65,401 crease over last year's at the same date,
EXPENSES $ 1,213 with an estimated valuation of approximate-
TOTALly $10,704,000 This is an increase of 22%
The photograph shown below dramatically il- or nearly 3 million dollars over the same
!I period in 1976.
lustrates the change regarding codes, regu-
lations, and revisions that the building -
inspection department how has to cope with
The small stack on the left represents
the codes used less than 10 years ago. The
stack on the right contains those in effect
today.
The former codes are all local codes
based on accepted practices, those practices
that had been developed over the years and
adapted to fit what the town felt was de-
sirable,
and consisted of the building and ;m
plumbing and sign by-laws, an electrical ;°.`01-tax j1111111111.11.,
code, and a zoning by-law
The present codes and regulations are,
with the exception of the sign and zoning
by-laws, all uniform mandatory State of ",
Massachusetts Codes, which consists of the
Massachusetts State Building Code of over
420 pages, a Plumbing Code of 66 pages, a minesittilli uum
Gas Regulatory Code of 183 pages, and an Increased Codes, Regulations, and Revisions
Electrical Code of 498 pages. These codes in last 10 years
besides being mandatory are also subject to
supervision by the various state agencies. Donald K Irwin, Building Commissioner
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Police Department
TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 61 THE FUNCTION OF THE POLICE
PART TIME The function of the police include the fol-
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,123,996 lowing major police responsibilities
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 98,765 a The protection of life and the safe-
Crime in Lexington during 1977 shows a guarding of property,
trend downward in most areas. The number b. The prevention and control of crime,
of serious offenses reported is at its low- c. The investigation of crime, the ap-
est point since 1973 Numbers of house prehension of criminal offenders and
burglaries, larcenies, auto thefts, investi- the recovery of stolen property,
gations and complaints have all dropped sig- d. The preservation of the public peace
nificantly as can be seen from the crime and good order;
graphs elsewhere in this report. This is e. The enforcement of statutes, ordi-
the first time that a reduction of this sig- nances and by-laws within the police
nificance can be reported to the citizens of area of responsibility;
I Lexington in several years f The immediate response to public
We believe that a good portion of the emergencies;
credit belongs to the citizens who have rec- g The performance of such other ser-
ognized that the crime problem is not just vices required by the community;
that of the police department but part of a
community responsibility and who have fol- h The advancement of a cooperative re-
lationship with the general public,
lowed the recommendations made by the police and
to report suspicious activity in their i. The accomplishment of all police ob-
neighborhoods, thereby allowing the depart- law iveand within the framework of .the
ment to have the many eyes and ears so nee-
law and the constitutional guarantees
cessary to the police function We also be- of all people.
lieve that our major campaign in the spring Our purpose, as always, is to serve
asking for citizen cooperation in reporting Lexington's citizens with all the competence,
crime, is partly responsible for this re- courage and integrity that we possess. We
duction. A continuing effort on the part look forwood hopefully to a year of greater
of our department to gain further citizen public awareness of the crime problem and to
cooperation will be made in the days ahead continued cooperation from all our citizens
with a sincere desire to see these crime in helping to meet this problem. We pledge
I figures further reduced. our best efforts to provide Lexington with
The department has been operating at the physical security and peace of mind that
authorized strength for the greater part of can be afforded by no other agency.
1977. The eight new officers appointed in
February have all graduated from basic
training at the State Police Academy and are
presently being assigned to individual pat-
rols now that their indoctrination period James F Corr, Chief of Police
has been completed. We expect that the ad- —
ditional individual efforts of these offi-
cers will help us to provide better police
services for our community
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Lexington's New Police Officers L/R Steven Corr, Norman Carlson, Joseph O'Leary, Richard Ham, Charles
Sargent, Christopher Casey, Paul Clear, Maureen Lusiak.
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Police Department
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
OFFENSES
KNOWN TO POLICE nAmi6
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9 1.6 EVERY DAY 3 4 S1N� -S " Slav I
EVERYDAY 103 IF - W
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I 1 AUTO THEFT II
LARCENIES VALUE OF 7! 43
STOLEN PROPERTY rl " n 19 23n 1 fl f
1963'64 '03 66'67 '64 '69'70 71 '72 73'74 73 76•77
ESTIMATE*
INVESTIGATIONS
)
COMPLAINTS REPORTS ACCIDENTS
ta000 noo I
10.000 II
1100
3000
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6000 /
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Jun 106 Dec 112•
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ARRESTS
-VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN
INCLUDING SUMMONSES ----VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED
FINES .700000H
11 $11.000.11111
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1
Board of Health
TOTAL PERSONNEL 3 board's well elderly clinics It is antic-
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $39,358 ipated that health education programs will
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,130 be offered to the senior citizens in cooper-
ation with the Council on Aging
Hard of Hearing & Eye Clinics. The
Rotary Club in cooperation with the Boston
Guild for the Hard of Hearing and the health
department conducts the hard of hearing
• �a,;.' screening clinic The Lions Club continues
///•�, ��� to present the one-day glaucoma clinic in
../.4 ��`,4T,N May and the preschool eye clinic in the
C fall. These clinics are cosponsored by the
QI board of health
q, Cancer Detection Clinics The health
o, department has joined Symmes Hospital in
„) cooperating with the American Cancer Soci-
ety by booking appointments for various can-
cer detection screening clinics conducted by
the hospital A few of these clinics were:
The above symbols represent both the fields the pap smear, colon detection clinic and
of public and environmental health. The ca- oral cancer detection screening.
duceus considered as a symbol of healing is Rabies Clinic: Although rabies in man
defined by legend as the wand and wings of and animal on the eastern seaboard is well
Mercury, a messenger of the Roman gods under control it is important to keep this
Mercury, it is said, threw the wand between disease contained, that is why the rabies
two fighting snakes who immediately wound clinic for dogs continue to be of high pri-
themselves around it in friendly union, thus ority. The detection of rabid bats during
creating the connotation of "peacemaker" or the past few years further substantiates
"healer." Today, as always, the caduceus the need and requirement for rabies vacci-
represents professional dedication in the nations for all dogs six months of age or
field of health protection. older.
The stylized flower represents the En-
vironmental Protection Agency and symbolizes COMMUNICABLE DISEASE INVESTIGATION
the earth, water, air and represents the re-
sults of positive efforts to protect these By law all communicable diseases and animal
vital resources that are too often taken for bites are reportable to the board of health.
granted by us all Reports of all communicable diseases are
It is with these responsibilities and followed up on a one to one basis by our
the duties of protecting the public health public health nurse through home visits.
and environment that occupied the concerns These disease investigations, required by
of the board of health in 1977 and we look law, serve to protect the community from
forward to the future to be better able to communicable disease Public health nurs-
carry out our mandate by providing a com- ing services are provided by a contractural
plete program for health and the protection agreement with the board of health and the
of the environment Tri-Community Health Services.
All animal bite investigations are
CLINICS carried out by the animal control officer
As in the past the board of health conducts ANIMALS
or sponsors a variety of clinics to promote
the health and well-being of the citizens of A permit is required by the board of health
Lexington to keep animals Before a permit can be
Influenza Clinic Provided annually in issued an inspection of the premises must
accordance with state recommendations to se- be made and a public hearing held Board
nior citizens and town employees and serves of health requirements help to insure that
the purpose of protecting persons against animals are kept as prescribed by its regu-
the effects of influenza. lations and help to insure the health and
Measles Clinic A statewide outbreak well being of the community and animals.
of measles among high school age students
! necessitated the need for a special immuni- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
zation clinic as a preventative measure.
Clinics were held in the junior and senior In 1977 the board of health concerned it-
high schools with the assistance of the self with several environmental problems.
school medical department. Most notable is the problem of the sur-
Well Elderly Clinic. Tri-Community charge of the municipal sewerage system
Health Services continues to conduct the during periods of high water table condi-
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Board of Health
tions. Laboratory results continue to show
The board also spent time reviewing good sanitary quality of milk and milk prod-
new subdivision planning and requests for ucts sold within the town.
the construction of additions to the munici-
pal sewerage system HOUSING INSPECTIONS
Complaints relative to overflowing
cesspools continue to be received and in- Housing inspections serve to promote and
spections were made which generally necessi- protect the health safety and well-being of
tated connection to the sewerage system or a the occupants of housing and the general
new replacement to septic systems Permits public. Included in the board of health
are required in all circumstances which re- programs were residential homes, single and
quire new systems or repairs to existing multifamily, lodging houses, hotels and mo-
systems. New regulations for subsurface tels, farm labor camps and summer day camps
sewage disposal were promulgated in 1977 and other structures similarly used
Sanitary surveys were also conducted of In 1977 a completely new housing code
several brooks in the town. was promulgated by the state and enforcement
at the town level began in August. These
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION regulations further regulate standards for
living space as well as other environmental
To assure strict sanitary control and as an related areas.
important preventive health measure the Court action was initiated on several
board of health continues its ongoing food occasions during the past year and two
inspection program in all food service estab- structures condemned were demolished
lishments Included were restaurants, re-
tail food stores, farm stands, mobile food LEAD PAINT LAW
servers, vending operations, industrial and
institutional kitchens, church kitchens, so- All residences sold or rented to families
cial clubs and temporary food establishments with a child(ren) six years of age or youn-
such as those found at carnivals and holiday ger are required to be inspected for lead-
festivities based paint hazards It is the intent of
Once again hearings were held where un- this law to prevent and control lead poi-
satisfactory conditions were found Also a soning within children.
variety of foods and beverages were collected Inspections required by this law were
and submitted to food and drug laboratories made by the board of health and orders to
for analyses. The use of swab tests and milk affect compliance issued where necessary.
dispenser sampling were two field tests uti- In addition, residence inspections were
lized to evaluate sanitary condition in res- made of day care centers operating within
taurants and other establishments Lexington and all required corrective action
Fourteen epidemiological investigations to be undertaken was specified.
(food borne) were undertaken by the depart-
ment COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS
Several new food establishments were
opened in 1977 and many of the existing es- Much time and effort is spent investigating
tablishments underwent a change in ownership, all complaints involving alleged violations
necessitating a variety of administrative of board of health regulations and the state
action by the board. sanitary code These complaints bridge a
In looking toward the future,plans are spectrum of problems and include but are not
being considered for a food handlers train- limited to: air, noise and water pollution,
ing program and we await the effects of a food, milk and water problems, and include
newly published Public Health Service Sanita- such other things as nuisances, animal, in-
tion Manual sect and rodent and rubbish storage condi-
tions
MILK INSPECTIONS
MOSQUITO CONTROL
To insure the sanitary quality of the milk
sold within Lexington monthly sampling was Mosquitoes have probably had a greater in-
conducted. fluence on human health and well-being
The appearance of ultra-pasteurized throughout the world than all other insects.
milk products continues. Presently this pro- They play an important role in the trans-
cess is restricted to dairy by-products only mission of encephalitis and cause discomfort 1
because of the high temperatures at which it and misery by their bites. Lexington as a
is processed The pasteurization temperature member of the East Middlesex Mosquito Con-
of 280°F tends to cause the carmalization of trol Project treats and sprays various areas
lactose which tends to create odor and taste of the town to control and eradicate mosqui-
problems in fluid milk. Monthly sampling of toes and mosquito breeding areas, By so doing
these products also was conducted mosquito infestations are reduced and ill-
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Town of Lexington
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Lexington, Mass. C
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SAMPLE BLO SS ?=R 6 DENSITY I PROFILE
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Board of Health Animal Control Officer
ness and discomfort to residents prevented. TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 1
PART TIME 1
SWIMMING POOLS AND BATHING BEACHES TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $16,065
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 4,175
All public and semipublic pools must have a
health permit and inspection prior to oper- Pet animals, particularly dogs enjoy an im-
ating In addition bacteriological and wa- portant place in our American society. They
ter chemical quality must be determined, provide friendship, Companionship, and love.
evaluated and maintained at specific levels They participate in sporting events, enter-
to operate. Four pools were closed for vary- tainment and both assist and protect man in
ing intervals for violations Of special certain kinds of work Owners of these an-
concern to the board is the condition of the imals have several responsibilities. These
town's center playground pools These pools responsibilities include licensing, vacci-
necessitated close scrutiny during the 1977 nating, training, veterinary care, food,
swimming season because of their age and op- water and shelter, and adequate fencing,
erating deficiencies. housing as well as compliance with the town
The town's only approved natural bath- leash law.
ing area, the "Old Res" was constantly scru- Primarily it is the responsibility of
tinized during the swimming season Bacte- the animal control department to carry out
riological samples were collected twice the mandate of town meeting to enforce the
weekly because of the hot humid weather leash law, and the provisions of the state
which characterized the past summer. Water dog laws This year the animal control de-
quality remained satisfactory although at partment has been involved in an effort to
times approached unsatisfactory levels ne- give animal ownership responsibilities a
cessitating special water sampling practices higher priority than in the past This ef-
to be implemented fort culminated with the publication of a
service brochure which highlights the scope
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS of the animal control program and lists the
responsibilities of proper dog ownership
Considerable time and effort was spent Presently we are finding that such educe-
throughout the year by department staff on tional efforts are a most valuable tool and
preparation and maintenance of statistical most effective when conducted on a one-to-
data required by the town and state levels one basis in the field or at the shelter
This includesvital statistics reporting, com- I would like to take this opportunity
municable diseases and animal bite reporting, to extend my thanks to the board of select-
The control and distribution of vaccines men, police department, board of health,
furnished to physicians and participation in town manager and the local veterinarians
the state's emergency notification system for their help and cooperation throughout
for which this department serves as area the past year
coordinator.
THANKS Barry W. Littleton, Animal Control Officer
The board of health wishes to extend its
thanks to the town manager, all boards and
departments, and to the citizens who have
assisted it in the performance of •its duties 41 i;
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The success of any regulatory agency is de- ;' o ,rr c���•� r r,,, '��,�"��,""
pendent upon citizen cooperation and under- es `r* � „ 1 1 ` # �
standing. ,y �1 i,. T .'t� , 1 . ;;Y��"y _� /e y �v� f-
L-___- _
-m .'dn /'. rte.. F=.i c Elir_
Dr. William L Cosgrove, Chairman � � � ` _
George A. Smith, Director =----_----- -� -�, / -
Dr. Michael S. Erdos '� ----- --
James W Lambie
23
School Committee
9
School Committee Seated L/R
" , = ; Jonathan Miller, Student Representa-
e t tive; Kenneth M. Hoffman, Jean
Gaudet, Patricia A Swanson, Chair-
man. Standing L/R: Otis S. Brown,
` g Jr , Frank I Michelman, Dr. John A.
Lawson, School Superintendent.
Vi‘ r
A period of declining enrollments and height- tion to address this sensitive issue in an
ened economic concerns combined with a new objective manner in future years.
administrative team have presented the school In accordance with that commitment, the
committee with both the opportunity and the administrative staff, at the request of the
obligation to clarify goals and priorities, school committee, presented a report in Nov-
evaluate and reassess programs and procedures ember, 1977 updating enrollment projections
and take action to effect improvements in indicating planned staffing and space require-
identified areas. ments, cost savings and indicated that the
Progress in this direction begun last school committee should continue to imple-
year has continued and accelerated this year ment the school closing plan which called
for the Parker School to be closed in Sept-
DECLINING ENROLLMENTS ember, 1978.
The school committee is presently in
Enrollments continue to decline as projected, the process of reviewing the superintendent's
indicating an eventual enrollment of approxi- recommendation, holding public meetings to
mately 5600 students by 1980 Changing from give the community as much information as
an era of constant growth to one of consoli- possible and to listen to all concerns. A
dation is a problem being faced by most vote will be taken some time in January af-
Massachusetts communities along with the rest ter all facts have been considered.
of the nation
Dealing with declining enrollments pre- IMPROVEMENTS
sent many problems along with many opportuni-
ties and requires even greater managerial In the process of consolidation of schools,
skills and comprehensive planning It is we do have the opportunity to save tax dol-
most crucial to have a long range plan based lars and improve the utilization of all re-
on as much information as possible and to sources The responsibility of the school
keep long range plans flexible to accommodate committee and administrative team is to be
any unforseen changes sure this is done in the soundest way while
In February, 1976 the Lexington School not only maintaining but improving the qual-
Committee did adopt a long range plan on ity of education
school closings with the Hancock School being To accomplish this the school committee
closed in September of 1977 and other schools and administrative team focused on the con-
scheduled to be closed in future years. The tinuing need to improve curriculum, coordi-
school committee, while adopting this plan, nation and opportunities for professional
did make a commitment to continue gathering growth and development.
pertinent information, updating existing data,
and to constantly reassess the situation In GOALS BEING ACHIEVED
1977 the school committee unanimously voted
to adopt a School Closing Policy outlining • • • Appointing an assistant superintendent
planning guidelines to enable the administra- last year whose prime responsibility is to
24
School Committee School Superintendent
coordinate curriculum K-12 has enabled the f a
Lexington School System to make considerable �� <
progress in this direction
Recommendedmanagement improvements are
being introduced at a pace allowing for prop- .4, '
er assimilation and careful appraisal of
their effects. , ,
Goals and priorities, together with evalii., 1„,;.;;, ...
-
uation procedures have been, or are being,
clarified or developed for every discipline.
Role descriptions for all personnel have
been, or are being, rewritten and reexamined 11
. . A manual for the improvement and evalua-
tion of administrators has been developed
and work is being done to improve the evalu-
ation
t`
procedures for other members of the
school staff
The development of a curriculum resource ` ` ,
center is well under way, hopefully to be Dr. John A Lawson,School Superintendent
opened in January, 1978, which will enable
and encourage all staff members to utilize GOALS AND PRIORITIES
and contribute to the development of curric-
ulum materials. Of necessity, the first year of a superin-
The committee, as in the past, is facing tendent's reign is one of acquaintance and
up to the demand for more accountability both exploring. My first year in Lexington was
in fiscal and educational areas A previous- no exception While this adjustment process
ly identified need to restructure our budget- was taking place, however, a number of im-
ing and accounting procedures has been ad- portant and immediate goals were achieved.
dressed, and a new program format developed They include the reorganization of the ad-
and implemented which will help us exercise ministrative structure, the creation of a
informed control and to supply better infor- Curriculum Resource Center, the institution
mation to the public. of a new budget and accounting system, and
the improvement of school buildings and
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY grounds
As my second year commences, time has
The 1970's have presented new problems, new been set aside and priority given to the
ideas, and new concerns. It has also in- setting of more definitive goals for the
creased awareness in the community and with- 1977-78 school year. In June, central of-
in the school staff for an even greater need face administrators and school principals
to work together to achieve our goals More gathered in a week-long workshop, the prime
effective communications, greater involvement target of which was the e priorities At the same
us all will enable the Lexington School Sys- time, the school committee agreed that a
tem to grow in quality and effectiveness similar exercise would be valuable both for
while shrinking in size themselves and the system they direct.
In early fall, both groups presented
,°` ` a, the results which they had achieved indepen-
�' , ' dently. Those listed by the school admini-
k 4?, stration were.
the completion of a coordinated curricu-
lum plan for K-12
• the simplification of Chapter 766 re-
reduce quirements to reduce time overloads for
4(4:
'j 2� personnel.
i . . . an improved teacher evaluation process.
an expanded management team which allows
,,.• 4_ti `" . all personnel to participate in decisions
~" i4
�" ; affecting education in Lexington.
• the implementation of a newly designed
. . Program Budget and Accounting System.
School Committee members endorsed the
._ �. ___
�¢ administrative listing vigorously, since
these same concerns had been among their top
Hancock School closed in June of 1977 because of a priorities
declining school population in town. In addition, they listed four of their
own
25
School Superintendent
the adoption of a policy on school clos- arts, or character development is not mea-
ings. sured by these tests
• the setting of budget guidelines for For the total test, students scored
1978-79 9-27 months higher than those in the same
. . . the completion of a study on phasing. grades nationally. Lexington students
• the reexamination of the Pupil Services achieved best in language-expression (usage,
Division. context clues, diction, syntactical relation-
All priorities were presented to the ship, paragraph organization); reading-com-
staff at the opening of school in September. prehension, and reference skills (parts of
Since then, principals have been assigned a book, dictionary skills, library use).
the task of implementing changes to achieve Although still above average, Lexington stu-
the desired goals in their own schools. dents achieve lowest in language mechanics
As the middle of this academic year ap- (punctuation, capitalization), language-
proaches, progress has been made toward all spelling, and math computation. By the
the goals some have been achieved (adoption eighth grade, however, language-mechanics
of a school closing policy), some are close and math computation scores are no longer
to completion (setting of budget guidelines), lowest. In fact, math computation is the
all others are in process. top sub-test score for the eighth grade.
Only spelling maintains its low status in
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT grades 2, 4, 6, 8.
Results from the system testing program
The staff's collective experience with teach- are used by teachers, counselors, psycholo-
ing materials and strategies can be reflected gists to identify students who appear to be
in modifications made to the curriculum. Ap- doing well, or may need some monitoring, or
proximately thirty teachers were involved in special help.
improvement and development activities during
the summer in language arts, reading, mathe- NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS
matics, science and secondary English. The
workshops this summer were the result of past I am particularly pleased with the accom-
assessment and evaluation of programs. Dur- plishments of many of our high school stu-
ing the coming year, virtually every staff dents. Twenty Lexington High School stu-
will be involved in tasks and acti+rities de- dents were listed as 1978 National Merit
signed to improve both the curriculum and Semi-Finalists, the highest number of stu-
teaching competence dents in any public high school in New Eng-
land. In addition, forty-six Lexington High
EDCO TEACHER EXCHANGE School students received letters of commen-
dation.
The school committee voted to participate in
the EdCo (Education Collaborative for Greater OLYMPIAD HONORS
Boston) Teacher Exchange Program which in-
volves Bedford, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Other notable honors achieved by Lexington
Lincoln, Medford, Newton, Waltham and Sudbury. students this year were the highest scores
Tenure teachers are invited to exchange posi- in the Massachusetts Association of Mathe-
tions with tenure teachers in participating matics Leagues' Olympiad, and the interna-
school systems for one year New experiences, tional honor won by Lexington High School
shared resources, and professional improve- junior, Michael Larsen at the International
ment are some of the features of this excit- Mathematics Olympiad in Yugoslavia.
ing program. The Bridge School in Lexington PARENT CONFERENCES
exchanged a teacher with the O'Donnell School
in Boston for this academic year.
One major highlight of this year was the in-
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS stitution of parent conferences at the junior
and high school levels. I am pleased that
Lexington students did extremely well on we now have formal K-12 parent conferences
1976-77 achievement tests (Students at each that provide additional personal contact be-
grade earned scores substantially above the tween teachers and parents. Many positive
national average for students in the same comments have been received regarding these
grade. ) This spring, the Comprehensive Tests conferences with special compliments made
of Basic Skills were administered to students to the secondary schools which are trying
in grades 2, 4, 6 and 8. Certain basic conferences for the first time.
skills were measured: reading, language,
mathematics and reference skills. These are INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPINGS STUDY
considered basic skills essential for all
kinds of schoolwork. Achievement in science, As an outgrowth of discussion with profes-
social studies, music, art, physical educa- sional staff, parents, administrators, and
tion, foreign language, industrial and home school committee members, a study of instruc-
2 6
School Superintendent
tional grouping practices in grades K-12 was Occupied Unoccupied
initiated this year The study is under the Classrooms & Offices 65 60°
direction of Dr Geoffrey Pierson, Assistant Auditoriums & Gymnasiums 65° 60°
Superintendent for Instruction, assisted by Locker Rooms 65° 60°
a Harvard intern The goals of the study are Laboratories & Hallways 60° 60°
to identify grouping procedures currently be- During the nonschool hours, the build-
ing used, to analyze the effects of such ings are considered as unoccupied, and all
groupings, and to make recommendations to im- thermostats set at 60 degrees. (The Adult
prove their effectiveness Areas to be ex- Education Program is among the exceptions. )
amined will include a review of research and The administration has asked staff and stu-
analysis of current practices and transition dents to suggest ways of conserving energy
between elementary and junior high school (fuel and electricity) which principals can
levels, and junior high and senior high share with each other
school levels A sample of current practices
to be reviewed includes heterogeneous SPECIAL GRANTS
grouping, special abilities program, perfor-
mance levels, homogeneous grouping, phase Of the several grants the schools received
placements, and the elective system last year, there are three that I would make
special note of in this report One grant
BUDGET was received to finance a transition to em-
ployment program for special needs students.
In April, the town meeting approved the 1977- This program will identify and help to serve
78 school budget of $15,746,245. This budget special needs students who require extra
represented an increase of 4%, the smallest help to become employable They will re-
percent of increase in twenty-five years, and ceive a comprehensive occupational evalua-
the smallest dollar amount ($609,274) since tion which will identify aptitude interest,
1964 Included in this budget was an addi- and then will be placed in part-time posi-
tional $150,569 for the implementation of the tions at appropriate job training sites.
special needs law (Chapter 766) . For a four- Programs in career exploration, job behavior,
year period, the total increase in the Chap- and locating jobs are also offered.
ter 766, Special Needs budget is $705,569. Another grant was for Metric Education.
It was difficult to hold the budget increase The United States Office of Education awarded
to 4%, even with the projected enrollment de- a grant of $34,628 to introduce the metric
crease of approximately five hundred students, system into the entire elementary school
because of a number of nondiscretionary fac- curriculum, and provide some metric educa-
tors. salary increments and salary guide tion to the community at large Partici-
improvements of over $700,000 negotiated by pants in the project include the towns of
employees last year, an increase of $150,000 Lexington, Wellesley, Weston, and Boston
for state mandated Chapter 766 requirements University.
for special needs students, fuel and electri-
city increases of $89,000, transportation in- PHILOSOPHICAL REASONING
creases, and, operational increases for mail,
copy service, etc In summary, the budget The Lexington Public Schools has been se-
increase had a built-in increase of approxi- lected by the Institute for the Advancement
mately $950,000 which was reduced to the 4% of Philosophy for Children to participate
level The main causes for the small per- in a teacher training program in philosophi-
cent of increase were declining enrollments, cal reasoning, funded by the Rockefeller
staff reductions, closing of Hancock School, Foundation
and a reordering of priorities at all grades This program will operate from January
and school levels. to June, 1978, and will involve twelve fifth
or sixth grade teachers in weekly seminars
ENERGY SAVINGS Junior high teachers and system-wide admin-
istrators will participate in some aspects
The school committee and administration has of the program. The program was introduced
continued to be concerned about the use of to a number of Lexington staff last spring
energy in the schools. As a result, a pro- through an EdCo sponsored workshop. The
posal was adopted by the school committee, workshop was initiated by the interest of
last winter, which addressed the high cost Ray Karras, Lexington High School Social
of energy and the projected over expenditure Studies Teacher, who will coordinate Lexing-
of approximately $30,000. Due to the efforts ton's participation in the program
of staff and students, it was estimated that
approximately $15,000 in fuel cost was saved. EQUITABLE ADMINISTRATION
The school continued to focus on energy
savings through the following guidelines for In January, the school committee voted to
the setting of thermostats have the administration submit recommenda-
tion - supervisory staffs in the schools
27
School Superintendent
Consequently, there was considerable discus- TASKS ACCOMPLISHED
sion at meetings regarding equitable admini-
stration (principals, assistant principals) Last year, I presented a listing in my annual
at the elementary level due to the declining report of several topics that needed further
enrollments. Practices considered in the assessment One of these was the reorgani-
development of a formula were the type of zation of the Pupil Services Division which
pupils, number of pupils, number of teachers, began early in the year The focus of the
number of classrooms, etc. It was agreed reorganization was to provide leadership arra
that the most constant base, number of pupils develop improved guidance in counseling pro-
be used. Elementary principals agreed that grams, to improve programs for identifica-
four hundred pupils would be used as the base tion of students with special needs, to im-
for one full-time principal. Schools having prove delivery of services to remedy or ame-
more than four hundred would have additional liorate special needs, and to provide an
service made available to the principal for adequate structure of support services to
the percent of time needed This examina- staff including supervision, consultation
tion allowed us to acknowledge and provide and training Changes recommended by Dr.
for the amount of time required for princi- David F. Clune, Principal of Lexington High
pals to perform as elementary program mana- School, Dr Jack H Monderer, Director of
gers of various subjects. A similar review Pupil Services, and myself, were approved
of the secondary level administration will by the school committee One major change
take place this fiscal year. was the elimination of the position of the
Director of Guidance at Lexington High School
ENROLLMENT DECLINE CONTINUES In its place was created a new 10-month posi-
tion: Coordinator of High School Pupil Ser-
The figures below show the continuing school vices The focus of this position is of
enrollment decline: supervision and evaluation of all counselors
and pupil services staff; and program respon-
sibilities for the high school guidance,
School Building Enrollments health, special needs, social work, phycho-
1976 - 1978 logical services, pupil accounting and
records, testing, and attendance compliance
Projected Among other major tasks accomplished
76-77 77-78 78-79 during this year are
Schools 10/1/76 10/1/77 10/1/78 . .development of a comprehensive plan for
the improvement of curriculum management
Totals 7561 7180 6748 . . development of plans for a Curriculum Re-
source Center to service teachers (K-12)
Elementary 3575 3323 3068 . . .revision of job descriptions for all ad-
Adams 322 286 276 ministrators
Bowman 449 408 379 . .design of a financial management system
Bridge 444 409 392 for a new system of program budget planning
Estabrook 370 331 285 with accompanying accounting procedures.
Fiske 380 425 379 development of policy manuals for admini-
Franklin 359 325 331 strators.
Hancock 178 - - establishment of goals and priorities for
Harrington 307 313 285 the system.
Maria Hastings 327 431 386 adoption of a formal evaluation system
Munroe 200 175 157 for all administrators.
Parker 239 220 198 reinstitution of a school system news-
letter.
Junior High 2011 1906 1730 improvement of all physical plants
Clarke 757 . adoption of a systematic plan of school
Diamond 740 697 672 visitations by the central office administra-
Muzzey 515 473 388 tors. (Note* Over one thousand visits were
made this year )
Senior High 1975 1951 1950 . . .development of a policy on students rights.
adoption of a five-year school calendar
PROJECTED ENROLLMENTS . . .adoption of procedures governing the
(BASED ON NOV 1, 1977 DATA) adoption of school committee policies
. . .placement of the Driver Education Program
K-6 K-12 on a self-supporting basis.
1980-81 2788 6278 In closing, I wish to express my apprecia-
1981-82 2326 5326 1980-81 2536 5326 tion to our school committee, faculty and
staff, parents, town officials and citizens
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for the assistance and support extended to (A) Includes only Grades 4-6, (B) Includes A.M.
me during the year. I continue to be im- Session 1.16.6 and P.M. Session 1.16 6
pressed with the spirit of cooperation and (C) Special Class Teachers not included.
the pursuit of excellence in education for
all Lexington youth that is evident daily SCHOOL PRINCIPALS -- 1977-78
throught the system.
School Buildings* Principal
Dr John A. Lawson, Superintendent Elementary Schools
Adams (1913,31) J. Edward Jacobus
739 Massachusetts Avenue
SCHOOL PROFILES
AS A MATTER OF FACT Bowman (1967) David C Horton
Philip
. .As of October 1, 1977, the total enroll-
ment
.Road
of the Lexington Public Schools was Bridge (1966) Dr. Lester Goodridge, Jr.
7180 55 Middleby Road
1 . . Total full and part-time professional
staff of the Lexington Public Schools numbers Estabrook (1961) William C. Terris
585.34 117 Grove Street
28% have a Bachelor's Degree
42% have a Master's Degree Fiske (1949) Charles Como
30% have thirty hours of graduate study 34A Colony Road
beyond a Master's or a Doctorate
. .Of the 1977 Lexington High School gradu- Franklin (1931,56) Miss Elizabeth A. Murray
ating class of 666 - 74% went on to further 7 Stedman Road
education - 63% went on to four-year colleges
Harrington (1956,58) Donald E. Johnson
STAFF-PUPIL RATIOS -- 1976-77 146 Maple Street
Pupil Staff- Hastings (1955,58) Mrs Ellen Difantis
Staff Enroll- Pupil 2618 Massachusetts Avenue
Elementary School Staff Number ment Ratio
Munroe (1904,15) Paul F. Lombard
Principals 10 3323 1.332 1403 Massachusetts Avenue
Classroom Teachers (1-6) C132 3058 1.23 2
Kindergarten Teachers 8.5 282 Bl 33.2 Parker (1924,50) Paul Foley
Art Specialists 8.32 3323 1.399 314 Bedford Street
Music Specialists 10.47 3323 1.317
Phys Ed Specialists 8 55 3323 1.389 Junior High Schools
Instruct. Mat Specialists 9.0 3323 1.369
Reading Specialists 6.8 3323 1 489 Clarke (1972) John M Hibbard
Special Educators 13.5 3323 1.246 17 Stedman Road
French Specialists 7.26 A1696 1.234
Science Specialists 2 0 3323 1.1662 Diamond
(1959) Eugene F. Sullivan
Mathematics Specialists 3.0 3323 1:1108 99 Hancock Street
Counselors 8 4 3323 1.396
Muzzey (1902,24,58) David S Terry
Secondary School Staff 1475 Massachusetts Avenue
Principals 4 0 3857 1.964 Senior High School
Assistant Principals 3.0 3857 1.1286
Classroom Teachers C244.5 3857 1:15.8 Lexington (1953,56,64,65) Dr. David F. Clune
Instruct. Mat. Specialists 7.0 3857 1 551 251 Waltham Street
Reading Specialists 7 0 3857 1.551
Special Educators 11.5 3857 1.335 *Dates of openings and alterations in parentheses.
Social Worker 1 0 3857 1.3857
Counselors 15.4 3857 1.250
All School Staff
Speech Therapists 6.0 170 1.28 3
School Psychologists 2 5 7180 1.2872
Nurses 7.3 7180 1.984
Special Class Teachers 12 99 1.8.25
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Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School, dents every day from 8 30 a m until 4 p.m. The
Main Entrance. students pump gas, do oil changes, grease jobs,
tune-ups, change and repair tires and sell tires.
In its fourth year of operation, Minuteman beauty shop, nursery school, service station,
Regional Vocational Technical School is con- auto body shop, printing shop, bakery, flow-
tinuing to expand the services it is provid- er shop and catering service all run by
ing for thousands of junior and senior high Minuteman students and open to the public.
school students and adults, town officials, Minuteman will graduate its first class
business and industry in its 12 district in June, 1978, providing area business and
towns. industry with a large group of skilled poten-
During 1977: tial employees During 1977 fifty-five
. 1202 high school students received job Minuteman seniors began working off campus
training as well as an academic education through the school's cooperative work expe-
52 adults from the district took advantage rience program. This program makes it pos-
of Minuteman's offer to let them receive job sible for seniors to work in the field for
training on a space available basis in the which they are being trained full-time every
regular day program. (No additional cost to other week during the time these students
school. ) would normally be in their vocational shops.
. . 726 junior and senior high school students Many of the students now on co-op will con-
from public and private schools in the dis- tinue working for their present employers
trict came to Minuteman after school two days after graduation The other Minuteman grad-
a week to receive hands-on experience in the uates who do not plan to go on to college or
school's 26 shops advanced training will be assisted in find-
283 adults and older students received job ing jobs by Minuteman's Work Experience Co-
training through Minuteman's new Regional ordinator
Occupational Program (ROP) . Minuteman's services to its own students
. . 979 adults took courses in Minuteman's have also expanded in other ways during 1977
Adult Education Program and Middlesex Commu- New programs added to the curriculum The
nity College began offering courses four packaging technology program was set up in
nights a week at Minuteman. cooperation with the Package Machine Manu-
. . 300 families and individuals used Minute- facturers Institute of American and is the
man's swimming pool regularly through mem- only program in New England training people
bership in a self-supporting swim club.mem;
to repair and install packaging machinery.
reation departments and high schools from the . .A new Math Lab was opened to help students
12 towns also used the pool for special pro- with a history of failure in math
grams and team practice sessions. . .Increased services were offered to students
. . 87 organizations used Minuteman's facili- and staff by the school's library and audio
ties resulting in use of the building by two visual department. (One of the requirements
or more outside groups every evening during for graduation from Minuteman is proficiency
the week for the entire 1977 school year in library skills.)
Hundreds of people from surrounding com- . .A new Career Center was opened by the guid-
munities visit the school every day to take ance department for use by Minuteman day stu-
advantage of a restaurant, shopping mall, dents as well as those enrolled in after
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Minuteman Regional Vo Tech
school and evening programs. A key element
of the center is a computer terminal linked
with the New England Occupational Information
System which provides information concerning
schools, financial aid, job prospects in var-
ious careers and qualifications needed to en- a - i
ter these careers - ,
Minuteman received national recognition- - II k'
on a prime time television special for its �~
service to handicapped students. The pro- , ZA.1 ',
gram was called "Including Me" and was shown F
throughout the United States over the Public 01
Boradcasting System.
The shopping mall is open from 10 a m ;-
until 2 p.m. daily; the Fife and Drum Res-
taurant is open Tuesday through Friday from
11 a.m. until 1 p m The Beauty Shop, Tues- V , '�
day through Friday from 11 15 a m. until
1:30 p m Tours of the building are usually , , IiF �
scheduled for Fridays, but may be arranged r
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1 at other times by contacting the Dean of
Students. 1
The Minuteman Regional Vocational School Students test a box sealing machine used in
Committee would like to close this report Minuteman Tech's new Packaging Technology program,
with a note of appreciation to former members the first one to be set up in New England
Lawrence A Ovian of Sudbury, General Richard
F Zeoli of Lexington, and Lydia A. Smith of
Concord who concluded their service on the
committee during 1977
Acton, Charles E Courtright
Arlington, Rico A. Merluzzo, Chairman
Belmont, Henry L Hall, Jr.
Boxborough, John J. Shimkus
Carlisle, Kenneth L Bilodeau
Concord, Kenneth Marriner, Jr 0411 olimmulm, 14„, ..._,, ,,, , 1,,m. _ ..,,,, ,
Lexington, Robert C. Jackson
Lincoln, Ruth W. Wales, Vice-Chairman ! 1" 5, l ", 1
Stow, George G. Cormier, Secretary n t ff"
Sudbury, Thomas A Welch2.
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Wayland, Frederick L. Heinrich ,
Weston, Annette DiStafano
Superintendent-Director ' :wry x
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Girls as well as boys may be found in all
Minuteman shops.
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Recreation Committee
TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 2 1 Spring and summer tennis lessons
PART TIME 61 2. Tennis clinic (one sponsored by the
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $103,470 Boston Lobsters)
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 23,850 3 Picnics for senior citizens
4. Exercise program for senior citizens
1977 - A YEAR OF CHANGE 5 Ballroom dance lessons for adults
6. Acting workshops
During 1977 the Lexington Recreation Depart- 7 Creative arts and crafts programs for
ment was reorganized when W. Clifford children
Prentiss, Conservation Administrator was ap- 8. Movie on Halloween night for children
pointed Director of Recreation/Conservation 9. Fun dance program for teenagers
A full time Recreation Coordinator, Joan 10. Volleyball program for teenagers
Halverson was hired in November. Her duties 11. School gymnasiums opened for use by all
include program development, scheduling and during February, April and December
researching for funding. school vacations
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE SUMMER PROGRAM
It is the intent of the recreation committee In response to citizen requests, the reser-
through it's program to provide a variety of voir swim area was opened several hot week-
meaningful, enriching and rewarding services ends in June.
to the residents of Lexington and to main- The swim lesson program at the pool was
tain and upgrade the recreation facilities revamped by establishing 3 three-week ses-
in a condition appropriate for their use. Bions with 25 classes per session. Advance
In the future; The committee will con- registration was necessary and class size
tinue to work towards limits of 10 were established which enabled
Involving more people in the recreation instructors to teach more effectively A1-
program most 600 persons were involved in the les-
Providing additional programs aimed at sons with 135 persons earning Red Cross
meeting the recreational needs of all citi- certificates.
zens.
Both the "Old Res" and pools were popu-
Further promotion of the recreation pro- lar again this summer with an average of
gram. over 800 persons using the facilities daily.
Reviewing each program to be sure that it The summer tennis lesson program was
is meeting the needs of residents restructured with a class size limit of 16
per class with an instructor and 2 aides
NEW ACTIVITIES which enabled children to receive better in-
struction. A 25 cents reservation fee was
A number of new programs were added to the initiated for tennis court usage which
list of recreation activities: helped to control the number of reservations
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Recreation Committee
issued this season. Again this season the A stone dust bicycle path was pproved
summer basketball program was quite success- for construction between Worthen Road and
ful. Middleby Road which made a safe route for
cicyclists to follow from the Marrett Road-
SUMMER PLAYGROUND Cary Avenue and Bridge School area to the
center playground area.
The summer playground program consisted of The permanent building committee and
5 supervised playgrounds (Adams, Estabrook, the recreation committee are working with
Fiske, Franklin and Hastings) with 3 instruc- the firm of Sasaki Associates in developing
tors at each playground. Additional instruc- the preliminary plans for the renovation of
tors provided activities for a larger vara- the center pool complex
ety of groups. Playgrounds were chosen ac-
cording to criteria that included even dis- GET INVOLVED
tribution throughout the town, proximity to
conservation or other available usable land, The committee urges citizens to get involved
optimum shade and attractive grounds and a in the recreation program (1) by using
school or indoor facility adjacent and town recreation facilities and joining pro-
available for use. Special events this sum- grams Maps and schedules avaiable in
mer included cookouts, picnics, a trip to recreation office, October - May, and at
the beach, overnight campout, baseball tour- tennis booth, center playground, May -
nament, magic show, magic lessons, puppet September (2) by submitting ideas for pos-
show, creative arts & crafts program devel- sible new programs to recreation director
oped by the staff of Cary Memorial Library or recreation committee members, and (3)
and an olympic day. by visiting recreation committee meetings
and offering to help by serving on a sub-
FALL AND WINTER PROGRAMS committee or in some other capacity.
Two hundred men and women attended twice-
weekly exercise classes at the high school Judith J Uhrig, Chairman
gym and field house complex Badminton and Daniel P. Busa
volleyball programs were held at local gyms James Dhimos
weekly and chess enthusiasts met at Estabrook Alice M. Hinkle
Hall on Friday evenings. A tots exercise F David Wells, Sr
class for 4 and 5 year olds kept youngsters Paul E. Mazerall, Ex-officio
busy on Saturday mornings while their older W. Clifford Prentiss, Director
brothers and sisters (over 300 from grades
2 through 9) participated in other Saturday
morning programs that included races, mat b+t,
exercise, games, gymnastics, volleyball,
rope climbing, basketball, etc. A special
needs Saturday program at Franklin School
featured singing, bowling, basketball, and
square dancing. Adults and children also
enjoyed skating at 7 locations in town,
weather permitting And when the snow fell,
town parks and conservation land turned into
coasting paths and cross country ski trails
PROJECTS
An asphalt strip was installed around the
center playground tennis courts to help pro-
tect
the playing surfaces from erosion, from \'` "
players tracking sand and pebbles onto the
courts. To enhance the beauty of the area,
the field in front of courts 5-10 was loomed
and seeded. The courts were dedicated to
Charles F. Gallagher, Jr and a memorial was
installed.
Center ball field #4 underwent a major
renovation with the infield being sodded and
the outfield was loomed and seeded � �
The center basketball courts were seal `" +P 4.
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coated and new lines were painted. Grass
volleyball courts were installed at the rear Camping at the Res last July
of the pool and at Bridge School.
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Cary Memorial Library
TOTAL PERSONNEL - b'ULL TIME 26 OUR PRESENT PURPOSE
- PART TIME 41
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $362,121 Cary Library is the town's principal organi-
TOTAL EXPENSES $126,258 zation serving the adult as an individual
for continuing education, general and tech-
OUR PAST HISTORY nical information, and cultural development.
The library also serves as an auxiliary to
One hundred and fifty years ago (in 1827) a the town's public schools, and to other
Lexington vote established the first pub- schools and colleges attended by its citi-
licly demanded and supported library in zens, in the provision of material to them
America. The importance of this action is as students The prevalence of pre-school
not the fact that Lexington had an early use of the library, and the present recog-
public library Cleopatra after all in- nition of its vital importance, are impor-
herited an outstanding public library in tant factors in planning. Our unique prob-
ancient Alexandria, and it was no doubt she lem as a public agency is that we serve all
who gave Caesar the idea for Rome. The citizens as individuals, each with reading
vote's importance stems rather from the fac- and informational needs different from all
tor of public demand in the new democracy. others It is difficult for an individual
When philanthropy did make its brief patron to see the library in terms of the
visit here via the Cary family, the idea of different ways it helps thousands of other
public library service was already well patrons Since a client's reading needs
rooted. The original designer of the 1906 vary tremendously even during his own life-
portion of our present building, Willard D. time, the problem is compounded.
Brown, has written of library architecture Our strength is that we do have a col-
that it is important ". . to design a build- lection and staff organization representing
ing that would belong to the place, not one the entire community, and the interests of
of the type so often seen, apparently all age groups, from preschoolers to elder-
dropped from the skies and totally foreign ly
to its environment, but rather a library
having the characteristics of the village, OUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE
one which would appeal to the people as
their own, which the children would love to Cary's general goal is to be a community li-
frequent, and in which the casual visitor brary whose circulating collection and pub-
would love to linger." Librarians have gen- lie information services reflect the needs
erally agreed that Brown achieved this at- of a constituency which is already library
mosphere to an unusual degree Judging by oriented. Most citizens search out books
our use statistics, subsequent additions in and other informational sources in relation
1955 and 1975 have sustained it Children's to their everyday needs Some specific ob-
per capita circulation was up last year, al- jectives for this fiscal year are
though the total declined to 131,291 due to
the drop in student population. Adult use To make our services known to those who
of the library set another record last year, do not use them, with an emphasis on young
as home circulation alone was 356,251. On people, and the elderly.
site use of materials for reference work, To integrate the new building's audio/
etc. would probably more than double each of visual equipment into the music and art desk
these figures, and represents a critical services on the lower level
part of the library's program. To continue study of the possibility of
computerized cataloging and
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Cary Memorial Library Cary Lecture Committee
To continue centralization of circulation Under Article 2 of the 1978 Annual Town
procedures Meeting, the Cary Lecture Committee offers
The trustees have noted the need for a the following report
future capital expenditure for more shelving The committee held three meetings, one
The present addition was sparsely furnished, in September and two in October, 1977 At
and is a very open design Most areas are these meetings, which were duly posted ac-
designed to accomodate more shelving when it cording to the open meeting law of the State
is needed. The present estimate is for of Massachusetts, the following program was
$8,000 in 1982 decided upon
a Saturday, December 3, 1978, Dan H Fbnn
GIFTS gave a talk on "Who Really Runs The
Government9"
On May 22, an unveiling was held for the b. Saturday, February 25, 1978, Richard
Aiden Ripley mural "Four Seasons " It hangs Kern gave a lecture-film on "Hidden
over our new main desk, where it may be Worlds of the Big Cypress Swamp "
viewed over an unbroken space of 60 feet. c On Friday, April 14, 1978, The Boston
It is the generous donation of long-time Ballet - Company Too, gave a colorful
Lexington residents Donald E. and Carolyn L. dance concert
Nickerson Donors to the extensive restora- A brochure of the year's scheduled pro-
tion project were Mr. and Mrs. Otis S. grams was sent to all residents on Noyember
Brown, Jr , John Groden and the Ripley Trust, 14, 1977 and the decision to do this mailing
Lexington Federal, Lexington Savings, Mr. was decided upon in order to try to achieve
and Mrs William E Maloney, The Nickersons, the greatest impact on the citizens The
Shawmut County, Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. regular newspaper publicity was given to
Stevens, and Mr and Mrs Hermon S Swartz. our programs as heretofore. The expense of
Mr. Groden and the Ripley Trust also ar- mailing the brochure was partially absorbed
ranged for the trustee purchase of two small by the trustees of the Cary Fund alloting
studies for the mural at a figure consider- an additional sum to the yearly budget which
ably below their market value. helped to make such advertising possible
A fine collection of New England, Cana- The lectures were open to all Lexington
dian, and poetry books was presented by the residents and their friends without charge
library staff in memory of Mrs. Ferne and no tickets were required for admission.
Stinson who worked for many years in the Funds for the annual lecture series are pro-
technical services department. vided for by the Trustees of the Isaac
The family of the late Mrs Louise Grant Harris Cary Educational Fund under the terms
set up a fund for large type books. A simi- of the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and
lar memorial in memory of her husband Susanna E. Cary. Members of the Cary Lec-
Benjamin Grant has allowed for the purchase ture Committee are appointed by the town
of more than sixty books in large type moderator.
These have already begun circulation at the
East Lexington Branch
The library also received many smaller Esther S Arlan
donations which are too numerous to list, Chesley M Dunlap
but for which we are no less grateful. Charles H. Cole
1977 BUDGET
The total income of the library was $526,067,Battle Green Guides
and $515,523 was expended during FY77 Of
this amount $340,860 was for salaries,
$103,847 for library materials, and $70,816
for other operating expenditures The appro- In this the first year after the Bicenten-
priation was $480,445, and there were grants nial, tourists still came to Lexington and
of $11,957 from the state and $4,200 from the were greeted on the Battle Green by the
federal governments Trustee income was town's young guides as they have been since
$29,465. The bicentennial committee appro- World War I. This year's fine group was
priated $500 for the purchase of folding trained and supervised by one of their own,
chairs to allow the continuance of the suc- Richard John, during the illness of the di-
cessful music series begun during the bicen- rector. Over a hundred local residents
tennial came out to one of the evening guide nights
Many of our guides will return next year,
however, young men and women fourteen years
Robert C Hilton, Director or older are encouraged to join this dedi-
cated group and show visitors around the
Birthplace of American Liberty
Harold T. Handley, Director
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Conservation Commission
A RECORD YEAR FOR CONSERVATION parks department, are an important asset in
* More acreage voted by town meeting. defining conservation land.
* More acreage acquired by town counsel
* More state reimbursement award to town. A HIGH WATER MARK
* More wetlands hearings held by conser-
vation commission. The new general by-law for wetland protec-
tion (Article XXXIII of the town by-laws),
VOTED IN 1977 passed by the 1977 Town Meeting, gives the
town a new tool in the control of its wet-
24.5 acres from Lucky Penny Trust on Grove lands. It is now possible for a developer
Street adjacent to the 32-acre Drummer Boy to provide full wetlands data to the commis-
conservation land sion prior to the issuance of subdivision
24 6 acres from Foley and Sayre known and site permits
as Cranberry Hill - on the Lincoln border To date the by-law has worked well,
(interconnecting Minute Man National Park, with agents for large projects filing for
Minuteman Regional Technical School and the early hearings under the town by-law and
Cambridge Reservoir, with access license applicants for small projects electing si-
over Boston Edison Company land) multaneous local and state (G L c 131, s 40)
20.4 acres of the Cosgrove Farm on Wood wetlands hearings Four hearings have been
Street (connecting conservation and town held under the local by-law, two of them
owned open lands) concurrent with the state statute hearing.
In addition, about 146 acres of town A liberlization of the state statute effec-
tive
owned open land was transferred to the con- numb in December now allows an increased
servation commission by vote of the town number of early wetlands applications to be
meeting to create integrated conservation combined in one wetlands hearing with the
areas under conservation commission manage- conservation commission Wetlands activity
ment Major transfers occurred in the in 1977 included the following hearings
Whipple Hill and Meagherville areas of town. File No 201-44 Powers Village, Paul
Revere Road
ACQUIRED IN 1977
201-45 Vine Brook Estates,
Worthen Road
Early in January many parcels that had been
201-46 Kendall Gardens, Kendall
voted in previous years were acquired.
Road
These include completion of the Waltham
Street Farms, the Grassland Street path and 201-47Drummer Boy Green, Phase
the North Lexington Brook triangle, a gift II, Winter Street
201-48 Marrett-Bacon Street Sewer
from Moore Homes, Inc Other 1977 acquisi-
(town)
tions included the Upper Vine Brook land
from Cambridge Farms Realty Trust, the West 2Avenue
veveBoston Urban Associates,
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Hayden Anue
Farm access lots (life estate purchase), the 201-50 Owren, Sherburne Road
Cooke land on Massachusetts Avenue, the ease- 201-51 Honeywell Corporation,
ment along the Vine Brook from Morrow and Forbes Road (addition)
the easement near Grove Street from Johnson. 201-51 Lowe, Sherburne Road (by-
The conservation commission thanks Robert law 1)
Cataldo and Raymond Howland of C & H Prop- BL-3 Kiln Brook Office Park,
erties Trust for their gift of a conserva- Hartwell Avenue (by-law 2)
tion restriction along the Munroe Brook and BL-2 SMM Realty Corporation,
the Drummer Boy Trust for a 6 1-acre peri- Forbes Road (by-law 3)
meter conservation restriction/easement near 201-55 Isenberg, Rolfe Road (by-
Bedford and Winter Streets The town now law 4)
owns over 747 acres of conservation land and
has conservation restrictions/easements over This represents a sharp increase in commis-
35 4 acres. sion responsibilities, since many of the
hearings were "continued" for further in-
AWARDED IN 1977 formation, thus delaying an "order of State self-help reimbursement funds Con-
ditions." Meanwhile, all previously issued
orders continue to be monitored while work
($257,906) for eleven conservation parcels is in progress.
voted prior to 1976 was allotted to the town
The awarding of these funds required the de- LAND MANAGEMENT
sign, construction and installation of
signs at the entrance of each area to assure Conservation land management included a con-
public awareness and use of the lands. The certed effort to mark town conservation ar-
signs, designed by the conservation/recrea- eas with signs to facilitate public access
tion director and built by members of the and use. Reclamation of overgrown fields
36
Conservation Commission
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AREA ACREAGE BEST ACCESS `- ' / AREA ACREAGE BEST ACCESS
1 Idylwilde 9+ Middle Street 10 Lower Vine Brook 43 Utica Street
2 Hayden 110+ Cutler Farm Road Webb Street
Valleyfield Street Along Vine Brook
Waltham Street 11 Willard's Woods* 98 North Street
3 Juniper Hill 26 Concord Avenue Redcoat Lane
4 Concord Avenue 30 Concord Avenue Longfellow Road
5 Dunback Meadow 78+ Allen Street Hathaway Road
Clarke Jr. H.S. Brent Road
6 West Farm 12 Oak Street 12 Paint Mine Area 35 Turning Mill Road
7 Liberty Heights 5+ Hillside Avenue Grove Street
Bowker Street 13 Simonds Brook 75 Grove Street
8 Whipple Hill 120 Winchester Drive (Drummer Boy) Rangeway
9 Shaker Glen 16 Rolfe Road 14 Cranberry Hill 25 Marrett Road
(Edison Line)
*Part Conservation 15 Katandin Woods 20+ Wood Street
Detailed area maps available at Conservation/Recreation office, Room G-5
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Conservation Commission
and meadows has begun with mowing, after
nesting season, and brush cutting scheduled
for winter months Girl scouts, cub scouts
and boy scout troops assisted in litter
pickup, maintenance of fire lanes and resto-
ration of an overgrown orchard. This aug-
menting of town forces by such groups helps
and enhances town open space areas. We are
hopeful that it will continue.
FARMLAND PRESERVATION -; �','
Farmers now lease 20 acres of conservation ` ��
land for row crops, with rental fees paid to
the town This is part of the commission's PAINT MINE
ongoing effort to promote and continue agri- upsta4 CosERv�1
culture in Lexington. As more land is re-
stored to its previous agricultural poten-
tial, it will be leased on a competitive ba-
sis This type of land use helps to main-
tain the land, provides jobs for farm labor, „s
returns monies to the town and provides edu- .,.;
cational possibilities for our school chil-
dren as well as food for consumption. In
addition, the "edge effect" created by the a,
clearing of open fields near woodlands :
creates one of nature's most bountiful wild- � �-�<
life habitats.
In addition, community gardens now ex-
ist in three conservation areas, with 175 New Signs Mark Town Conservation Land.
plots under cultivation at these sites
This program has been so popular that the
Conservation Commission will seek alternate
administrative means of handling requests.
Other completed projects include the
solving of a serious erosion problem in the e 1
Paint Mine area near Estabrook School, demo- °* +� - !
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lition and regrading of an abandoned strut-
ture on the Upper Vine Brook, and landscap-
ing of the Winchester Drive entrance to " ' � e f '
Whipple Hill.
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**David G Williams, Chairman
***Francis W.K. Smith, Vice Chairman
*Angela E. Frick, Chairman to 9/13/77
Francis X. Field
Paul V Riffin
Susan S. Solomon
Shirley H Stolz -4?
W. Clifford Prentiss, Administrator
*Resigned Chairmanship
**Succeeded Chairmanship
***Succeeded Vice Chairmanship
38
Historic Districts Commission Historical Commission
The Lexington Historic Districts Commission The historical commission will soon have
has the responsibility for doing what it can completed the first charge of the enabling
to maintain, and sometimes to improve, the legislation for local commissions. to in-
appearance of four historic districts which ventory the historically and architectural-
run continuously from the East Village to ly significant structures and sites in Lex-
Concord Hill, with branches extending up ington The inventory, which becomes the
Bedford and Hancock Streets. Much of the basis for all future commission work, has
work relates to judgment on the merits of been ably directed by architectural histori-
commercial signs. Changes in paint color an, Elizabeth Reinhardt, who serves on the
and shingle color are subject to commission commission We extend our thanks to her
approval, as are such things as the addition and to volunteers, Connie Bachman, Ruth
of combination screen and storm windows to Bebee, Bebe Fallick, Audrey Friend, Martha
private and commercial buildings Altera- Mabee, Judy McNamara, Ditsy Partlow, Sally
tions and additions to existing buildings, Scott, Elizabeth Sontheimer, Joan Webber,
as well as new construction, though less fre- Elizabeth Whitman and Muriel Williams. Cop-
quent than other matters, are obviously more ies of the inventory forms submitted to the
important and time consuming During 1977 Massachusetts Historical Commission will be
approximately 70 hearings were held and available in both libraries.
Certificates of Appropriateness were issued The second charge to historical commis-
in most cases sions is to be the local agency responsible
It may perhaps be said that most deci- for the preservation and protection of his-
sions are not terribly significant when con- toric properties. This role becomes in-
sidered individually, but collectively they creasingly important as new state and fed-
have an important impact on the appearance eral legislation affecting the cultural en-
of the town The commission appreciates the vironment is passed The commission serves
cooperation and understanding it received as a clearinghouse for preservation informa-
from nearly all private citizens and busi- tion and as liaison with state and federal
nesses who come before it, even when we have agencies and preservation organizations
been unable to approve the applicant's re- During 1977, the historical commission
quests has worked in the following areas to achieve
Our most shattering experience of the local preservation objectives
year has been the retirement of Wilbur M National Register Properties. Applica-
Jaquith, chairman since July 1966 and mem- tions made by the commission have brought
ber since 1962. If Massachusetts Avenue is the number of Lexington properties on the
a far more attractive main street than is to National Register of Historic Places to 23
be found in most towns, much of the credit (with one still pending) The commission
for that belongs to Wilbur for his conscien- has helped the owners of three of the prop-
tious, selfless and successful labors in en- erties to apply for federal matching grants-
listing the support of the community for in-aid for which National Register proper-
high standards ties are eligible.
We also note with regret the resigna- Recommendations to the Historic Dis-
tions of Commissioner Thomas J Holzbog and tricts Commission The historical comiis-
Associate Commissioner Ruth B. Adams, both sion has made recommendations to the his-
of whom brought areas of their special exper- toric districts commission with regard to
tise to our work We are glad to have the proposed changes to four buildings or struc-
services of Commissioner Roland B Greeley tures
and Associate Commissioners John L. Davies Environmental pact Review In con-
and Linda J McAulay junction with the state historical commis-
sion we have cooperated with the department
of public works to ensure that the environ-
John R Packard, Chairman mental impact of their work upon three his-
Georgia H. Williams, Secretary toric areas has been addressed to our satis-
Roland B Greeley, Commissioner faction.
*Amalia G. Samoylenko, Commissioner Preservation Plan The commission met
S Lawrence Whipple, Commissioner with Planning Director, Kenneth Briggs, to
John L. Davies, Associate Commissioner discuss the formation of a preservation plan
Sarah P Harkness, Associate Commissioner for Lexington
Oliver F. Hooper, Associate Commissioner Education Pro ram. The commission is
Linda J McAulay, Associate Commissioner planning an education program of outreach to
the public schools which we hope to be able
*Resigned to implement within the next year
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Historical Commission Fence Viewers
Advice to Owners of Historic Houses. The fence viewers job is one of the oldest
Commission members have enjoyed responding in the commonwealth originally intended to
to requests from townspeople to examine the protect the public way from animals on the
interiors of their houses In this way we loose and to keep them from straying on to
have been able to gain valuable historical town lands.
information while offering opinions about The fence viewers also have an advisory
dating of buildings and advising on deed re- relationship in boundary differences between
search and restoration. neighbors, but if unreconcilable differences
Hancock School We have made recom- exist, the remedy would be for either party
mendations to the selectmen on the reuse of to resort to legal action
the Hancock School Sara Chase of our com- Fences may be of stone, wood, iron,
mission has served on the school sites con- woven wire, or hedge And there are no re-
version committee We recommended that strictions as to color, or whether the fence
preservation restrictions be placed on the faces in or out However, there are some
building and that it be included in the basic requirements; the fence (1) must be
Battle Green Historic District. We have ad- kept in repair, (2) must not encroach on an
vised the selectmen on the architectural as- abutter's property, and (3) must not be less
pects of the final proposal for the reuse of than four feet nor more than six feet high
the school The board of selectmen appoint for a
Advice on how the commission can work term of one year two fence viewers who fol-
best and participation in our projects by all low the laws of the General Court of Massa-
townspeople is welcomed chusetts as recorded in the Annotated Laws
of Massachusetts, as published in 1973 un-
der Section C49, "Fence Viewers."
Anne A. Grady, Chairman
Elizabeth W Reinhardt
Sara B Chase Harold T. Handley
Richard S Morehouse Louis A Zehner
Norma R. Bogen
Permanent Building Committee Planning Board
TOTAL PERSONNEL 2
Last year at town meeting, the Permanent TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $32,790
building committee submitted an initial TOTAL EXPENSES $ 4,555
study for the recreation committee on a new
town pool designed for a comprehensive swim- In 1977, the planning board, having had its
ming program. Funds were voted to hire an proposals for the acceptance of c. 808 of
architectural firm to prepare initial plans the Acts of 1975 referred back to it for
and specifications for the complex and these
plans will be submitted at the 1978 Town purposesof further study and publicvi
Meeting. tion,, appointed a second citizen's advisoryory
committee for zoning. The combined result
Town meeting also authorized the P B C
to act in an advisory capacity to the bicen- wof the work of the previous year and the
tennial band committee to help chose a site Vice of this committee underFriedman,PlanningBoard
and build a bandstand to house its summer packageace Chairman, Manfred anwas a new
band concerts Funds for this project will of an important, and controversialb
be raised privately at no expense to the zoning by-lawwreform for consideration by a
special town meeting.
town. A report is also expected on this in The planning board appointed a citizen's
March 1978 advisory committee on the central business
district as a preliminary step to a much
Mary Louise Touart, Chairman needed planning program for the center busi-
Herbert P Grossimon ness district. Concerned with the loss of
Irving H. Mabee retail space to banks and service estab-
James J Scanlon lishments, parking difficulties and the
William J Scouler impact of the spread of commercial uses
David B Wells, Pool Study into the adjoining residential neighbor-
Robert N Eby, Pool Study hoods, the planning board has commenced the
R. Reinhold Abele, Cary Memorial Library preparation of a comprehensive plan for the
Shirley H Stolz, Cary Memorial Library center. The board intends to present at
Levi G. Burnell, Bandstand least part of the plan to the 1978 Town
Meeting.
40
Planning Board
The 1977 Town Meeting adopted a local servation commission, since there is no
wetland protection by-law, drafted by the appeal to any state agency The new by-law
planning board and the conservation commis- has worked well and was integrated in many
sion. This by-law is somewhat stronger of the proposed zoning changes submitted to
than the state act, and keeps control ofthe special town meeting.
wetland protection in the hands of the con-
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! Manfred P. Friedman, Vice
Chairman; Marion H Snow,
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�' Secretary; Kenneth G. Briggs,
7, Director; Albert P. Sabin,
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!" Chairman; Eric T. Clarke,
Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk; Frank
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Board of Appeals
TOTAL PERSONNEL 1 convenience are served, the status of the
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $10,860 neighborhood is not impaired and hardship is
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,774 present.
Hearings during 1977 were generally
The Lexington Board of Appeals executes the held on the second and fourth Thursdays of
requirements of town by-laws, zoning and each month Legal notices always appear in
sign by-laws, and Massachusetts General Laws the local newspaper for two weeks prior to
Chapter 40A (Ch. 808) . The board of appeals each hearing and "parties in interest". are
is the only permit granting authority (spe- notified The board processed 88 petitions
cial permits included), issuing permits and for hearings.
variances under the town and state-zoning Salary and expenses for the year total
laws. These powers permit reasonable flexi- approximately $13,000, but also approxi-
bility from rigid zoning requirements in mately $3,500 is collected in fees and re-
particular cases when public welfare and turned to E and D.
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, ' _ Natalie H Riffin, Associate;
w ` Thomas G. Taylor, Woodruff M
4t .i Brodhead, Ruth Morey, Vice
8 \ ��� , ,. 4 1 Chairman; George P. Wadsworth,
,..�- _ "' -- "' '<: - * _.� Chairman, Evelyn F Cole,
1. .
Clerk; Irving H. Mabee.
Missing. Associate Members.
1,
• Clarence D. Turner, Allen Lee
' Whitman, Jr , Haskell W Reed,
Robert M. Gary.
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Lexington Housing Authority
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> * Lexington Housing Authority Seated L/R:
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? Mary E. Shunney, Vice Chairman, Joseph 0
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t: Rooney, Chairman Standing L/R: William
Spencer Sullivan, Asst. Treasurer; G.
Richard Beamon, Treasurer; William T.
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Spencer (State), Temple E. Scanlon,
Executive Director.
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BASIC STRUCTURE AND POWERS 12 three-bedroom, and 3 four-bedroom of
which 8 are elderly and 25 are family.
The authority is a corporate political body The authority applied for HUD funds in M
comprised of five members serving five-year May 1977 to construct no more than 85 units,
terms, four are elected and one is appointed 60 elderly and 25 single family units, on
by the Massachusetts Department of Community scattered sites. In September 1977 we re-
Affairs. At its annual meeting, the author- ceived notice of approval for construction
ity elects a chairman, a vice chairman, a of 25 single family units. Loan funds in
treasurer and an assistant treasurer. The the amount of $1,272,683 00 and annual con-
authority operates under Chapter 121B of the tributions contract authority in the amount
commonwealth It has the power to sell its of $91,340.00 and preliminary loan author-
own tax-exempt bonds or notes or to finance ity of $17,000.00 has been reserved for '
through federal, state, or private sources; this project, Program Reservation No.
and it has the power of eminent domain 067-001
Presently 301 Lexington residents receive The Community Service Aide Program stu-
housing assistance. dents under the direction of Ms. Helen
Gillam, R N., Senior Teacher of Health Occu-
PROJECTS pations at Minuteman Regional Vocational 1
Technical School assists the residents of
The authority presently operates two housing Greeley and Vynebrooke Villages with per-
projects for the elderly. Greeley Village sonal hygiene, meals, light housekeeping,
was opened in September, 1968 and consists shopping and health instruction.
of 25 buildings containing four apartments The Visiting Nurse Association under
each, plus the community building which also Ms. Jane Tapia conducts Well-Elderly Clin-
houses its office which is open Monday ics which are open to all Lexington resi-
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; dents age 60 and over on first and third
Vynebrooke Village was opened in March of Thursdays at Greeley Village and second and 1
1973 and consists of four buildings contain- fourth Tuesdays at Vynebrooke Village
ing 12 apartments each, plus the community The town recreation department has pro-
building and the maintenance office and vided games and recreational materials for ;
garage both villages Ms. Sandy Russian conducts
exercise classes on Thursdays at Vynebrooke ;
OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE and Fridays at Greeley. Cary Memorial Li-
brary provides a "branch library” by having
Under the 707 Housing Program, the authority large print books available on a rotating
currently has 16 subsidized units and one basis. Free buses are provided to their
705 single family unit. respective shopping centers by the Stop and ,
We have signed housing assistance pay- Shop and Bradlee Companies on Tuesdays and
ment contracts under the section 8 program by the Star Market Company on Fridays.
for 33 units; 7 one-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom, '
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Lexington Housing Authority
FUTURE PLANS In 1973 the authority had two programs
and an annual operating budget of approxi-
Construction of 25 single family units mately $122,000.00 and administered 148 el-
should start in early summer 1978. deny apartments plus 8 rental supplement
Applications for funds to construct recipients. At the end of fiscal year 77
the authorized 60 units of elderly will be we had a combined operating budget for all
submitted whenever we receive notice from projects of over $350,000.00.
either federal or state sources that such In June the Community Room at Greeley
funding is available The authority is al- Village was dedicated to the memory of the
so contemplating the possible issuance of late William A. Melbye who served ten years
its own tax exempt bonds and/or mortgage as state member from 1967 to 1977. At the
should funds become available from HUD Sec- March election, Mr. Joseph 0. Rooney was
tion 8 Chapter 11B or from the department elected to his third five-year term, and Mr.
of community affairs to construct 60 units William T. Spencer was the department of
of elderly apartments on the site reserved community affairs appointee to a five year
at "Countryside." term expiring 1/27/82.
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Council on Aging. Seated L/R.
FraydaF. Cooper, Dorothy B. Williams, William Sen, Chairman;
John E Carlson, Treasurer; Joan D Melcher, Coordinator Standing L/R: Ann G. Paranya,
Steven A. Clark, Christina G. Miller, Rev Shirley B. Goodwin, Sylvia G Merfeld, Meals on
Wheels Coordinator Not Present - Anna G. Jackson, Jane M. Stumpp, Roy Weinstein, Vice Chairman.
Council on Aging
The Lexington Council on Aging (CoA) is an The goal of the CoA programs is the
umbrella agency concerned with the quality creation of a living environment for our
of life of Lexington citizens as they age. seniors which will enable them to continue
Its responsibilities are. (1) to identify to live in Lexington when their incomes
the needs of the Lexington senior citizens, have been reduced. The CoA helps support
(2) to design, promote, and implement ser- the Minuteman Home Care Corporation, which
vices to fill these needs, and to coordinate enables seniors to remain in their own
existing services, and (3) to educate the homes The CoA budget for FY 78 is $17,240.
community and enlist its support in ample- The CoA programs have provided the
menting CoA programs following services during July 1, 1976 to
The CoA is an advocate for the continu- June 30, 1977 (except as noted)
ing well being of the 4520 Lexington seniors
just as the school department/parent teacher
association is an advocate for the growth
and development of our 7029 school children
43
Council on Aging
Number will be included in the deliberative dia-
of logue. Information meetings will precede
Persons for forums so as to make available perti-
Service Serviced nent facts needed for the decisions on the
warrant articles at the "town meeting"
Nutrition
forums.
Meals-on-wheels (began 2/77) 1900 meals
Congregate meals (began 6/13/77) 90 The implications and consequences for
Health Lexington people in all stages of life will
be addressed Young people, people in the
Screening clinics (Tri-community) 1213 middle stages of life, and olderpeo le all
Home health visits If 369 will be significantly affected by re-
Counseling (Mystic Valley) 24 search, and are being invited to participate
Outreach �7 in the decision making. High school stu-
Transportation dents will be examining the ethical issues,
Group shared transport 360 rides in a student run part of the series The
Recreation/Leisure Time Lexington clergy have been invited to re-
Excursions 488 late some portion of their programs to this
Information forum series
Information/referrals 357 Representatives from several Lexington
Telephone information calls 1000 organizations are serving on the advisory
Other board for the forums. In addition to ad-
Discount cards issued 1200 vising on the plans, the board will review
Golden cards issued 35 the warrant articles, which are being worked
Grocery trips �5 on by several committees, prior to their in-
Newsletters mailed 21000 clusion on the forum agenda. The forum se-
Volunteer hours served 1490 ries is being co-sponsored by the Lexington
Future Pro_rams During FY 78, the CoA will Chapter of the American Association of Re-
1 Expand the nutrition program Wtired Persons.
2. Initiate a senior dental inspection effort sll qualifiedmspeakers have taing. to
3. Increase our health clinic clientele base address mtene forums prior to the, voting.
4. Conduct a health fair Congressmen are being invited, as a way to
Provideumore group shared transport bridge from the Lexington decisions to de-
5.5. Participate in the Lexington Forum on cisions at the national level on several of
the major issues influencing the quality of
Aging life in Lexington
7. Initiate preliminary planning for a senior
center
William R. Page, Chairman
Peter F Davison
Judith A. Laster
Frayda F Cooper
Forum on Aging Robert B. Kent
Jacob B. Gardner
The 1977 Annual Town Meeting voted for the Alice A. Shafer
formation of the Lexington Forum on Aging
Committee to cooperate with the National +
Science Foundation on a forum series relat- Youth Advisory Commission
ing to the research on human aging The
forums will be held in the spring of 1978.
They will focus on the social and personal
consequences of success for Lexington resi- The year from September, 1976 through the
dents in four areas of research biomedical, summer of 1977 was an eventful one for the
health care, behavioral and social research youth advisory commission. Meeting weekly,
This research has as its objectives extend- the Lexington commission focused both di-
ing the healthy middle years of full quality rectly and indirectly on youth's needs.
life and alleviating the problems of old age. Directly, four hundred students attended
The town has been awarded $5,000 as a grant a mock town meeting, participating in lively
under the Science For Citizens Program of discussion on pertinent warrant articles.
the National Science Foundation to cover the From a profitable concert in June with the
costs of planning and running the forum se- Pousette-Dart Band, funds were provided for
ies and reporting on the results. a staff member to direct a "Hire-a-Youth"
The forums will use a "town meeting" service resulting in one hundred and twenty
format Votes will be taken on such public jobs matched in July and August, temporarily
policy issues as health care, human services, satisfying a community need At the same
mandatory retirement, and funding for re- time a crew revised the 1971 Youth Directory,
search The ethical aspects of these issues to be published and distributed by the newly
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Youth Advisory Commission Veterans Services Director
appointed Youth Commission.
Indirectly, the commission studied, TOTAL PERSONNEL 1
strengthened and augmented the drug advisory TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 8,910
committee's subcommittee's report to the se- TOTAL EXPENSES $48,800
lectmen recommending greater use of Replace VETERANS' BENEFITS
and funds for a staff outreach worker. A
study of arbitration for juvenile offenders
was left in progress. It endorsed the for- The department of veterans' benefits oper-
mation of a youth commission, under state ates under Massachusetts General Law, Chap-
statute, stipulating a student group an es- ter 115 and its amendments. The program
sential component. This concept of a "by- provides assistance to veterans and their
law" youth commission was approved at town dependents in time of distress or hardship.
meeting. There are residence and military re-
` quirements. Applicants are interviewed and
investigated. The state reimburses 50% of
Nancy Abelmann, Chairman; Ellen Boyle; Mary all approved amounts paid to persons who
Miley, Mary Fran Anderson, Winston Flynn, reside in the town.
Millie Stevens; Margaret Cole; Stephen During the year many changes took place
Politi, Robert Gower, Laura Gallant; Patti in this department. In compliance with a
Lynah; Peter Miller; Jeffrey Spencer, Martha court order, effective July 11, 1977, the
Eddison, Heather Levi, Patrick Abegg; John three year residency requirement is no
Shine, Jr., Ex-officio; Daniel Hoag, Ex- longer applicable. Effective October 1,��
officio 1977 a new set of "rules and regulations
were issued from the state office which in-
cluded many changes from our present
"directives." An additional $4,000.00 was
transferred to the ordinary living expense
budget. This additional amount was needed
Lexington Youth due to the high unemployment rate.
The department of veterans' services oper-
ates
under
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United States
Commission
Code. All federal benefits thatareavail-
able to a veteran or his widow and children
A youth commission established under State are applied for thru this office.
Statute in 1969 and authorized for Lexington
at the 1977 Annual Town Meeting has been Greta E. Glennon, Veterans' Agent
meeting bi-monthly since September
Tentatively, its purpose is to provide
"a formal channel to communicate with youth
to ensure appropriate resolution of their
3111' 'dr
needs and to recognize their voices as mem-
bers of the community in formulating policies." •
It does not actively manage programs,
but it recommends areas of needs to other
town agencies It is the overseer for the + : '
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Youth Town Meeting in conjunction with the ' . + x r?'" ��
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high school. A student advisory group is an _ �
essential component for the commission. 4
Mary Frances Anderson
Margaret J. Cole
Patricia S Falconer
Marcia L. Feakes
Jack Sarmanian
John J. Shine Jr. ..
William S Henderson
America's first Veterans Minutemen killed on the
Lexington Green on the morning of April 19, 1775 lie
beneath this monument on the Battle Green
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Appropriation Committee
Never before has our committee sensed so More of our sewer, land acquisition,
great a public concern over the cost of man- and other major capital projects may be
dated programs and other factors which have proposed for bonding with the hope of stabi-
affected our tax rate for so many years. We Ii
azing the tax rate. We plan to hold town
hope these attempts to control some of these expenses to minimal increases if any - with
"uncontrollable" costs of the past may be the help of the school administration and
productive. Aside from these efforts, we all other town boards and agencies.
continue to agonize over the never ending It is our hope to see a much lower in-
influence of inflation, funding public pen- crease in the tax rate than the last sev-
sions, picking up the cost of town employee eral years. This may be possible if the
unemployment compensation and the puzzle of level of reimbursements continues at the
where we are headed with our sanitary land- level of last year and if the town meeting
fill problem. is very selective in the actions it ap-
proves at the annual town meeting.
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Appropriation Committee. Seated L/R: Mary O'Brien, Donald B White, Chairman; George S. Silverman, Vice
Chairman; Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio Standing L/R: Harry A. Hall, III, Edward E Furash,
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr , William J Dailey, Jr., John R. Campbell, Martin A Gilman.
Missing Maxine L. Kutchin.
Trustees of Public Trusts
The trustees presently administer thirty- terms. It is their responsibility to in-
seven trust funds Over the years, sums of vest the funds prudently within the limita-
money have been bequeathed or donated to the tions imposed by the donor or by law and to
town of Lexington to be held in trust for a distribute the income as specified by the
specified public purpose, including perpet- particular fund. They have informal tele-
ual care funds of the Westview, Colonial, phone meetings to take care of routine
and Munroe cemeteries and the Bridge Chari- matters during the year, and meet formally
table Fund, with a total book value on June several times a year to ratify actions
30, 1977 of $547,556 57 which have been taken.
These fund are administered by a board
of three trustees who are appointed by the
board of selectmen to staggered six year George P. Morey, Chairman
William R McEwen
Gaynor K. Rutherford
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Town Clerk
TOTAL PERSONNEL 4 In preparation for the 1978 State Elec-
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $49,840 tion, initiative petitions are being circu-
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,250 lated for questions to be placed on the
state ballot. The signatures on these peti-
The year 1977 has been an unusual one. tions must be checked and certified by the
The Annual Town Election in March was local board of registrars no later than
to be the only election in this "off" year. November 30 so that said petitions may be
Because of a vacancy on the board of select- filed with the secretary of state by Decem-
men, due to the resignation of Howard M. ber 7. As of this report, with almost two
Kassler in April, a special town election weeks before the deadline, four separate
was held in June. Three votes separated petitions have been submitted with a total
the two candidates when the final votes of twenty-five hundred names to be checked.
were tallied. Recount petitions having Annual census conducted, voters to be
been filed, a recount of the votes was held dropped notified, voting lists for each of
with no changes in the original figures. the six elections prepared, street lists can-
This recount in itself was unusual as piled etc. ; these are some of the day to day
it was the first recount of a town election duties of the board of registrars as man-
since voting machines had been used in dated by the Massachusetts General Laws
Lexington starting in 1956 The only other
recounts (1958, 1962 and 1970) were for
state offices and therefore not confined to Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman
Lexington. George E. Williams
Due to the resignation of the state Theldon E Phinney
senator from the 5th Middlesex Senatorial Mary R. McDonough, Clerk
District (Precincts 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9), a
special state primary was held in May and
a special state election in June.
The successful candidate in this spe-
cial election, the state representative
from the 37th Middlesex Representative Dis-
trict (Precincts 7 and 8), resigned as
state representative, therefore creating a
Retirement Board
vacancy in the 37th Middlesex Representative
District A special state primary to fill
this vacancy was held in October and the The board of retirement met at least once a
special state election followed in November month during 1977. Contributions to the
One election in 1977 with an expendi- retirement fund by town employees amounted
ture of $3,908* was not to be. Instead . . . to over $320,000 for the year At the
six elections at a cost of $12,402* Annual Town Meeting $497,175 was appropri-
A very unusual year! ated to cover non-contributory pensions and
$3,600 to cover the expenses of the retire-
*Does not include selectmen's election ment system
expenses. The income from our investments enabled
us to credit interest to members accounts
at the rate of 6.1 percent. During the year,
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk funds in excess of immediate needs were in-
vested in bonds and stocks that are legal
for Massachusetts savings banks We are
also able to increase our investment income
Board of Registrars by maintaining a minimum balance in our
checking account, with the major balance of
liquid cash in an interest bearing account.
During the year, 20 persons were added
Inaccordance with General Laws, the board to our retirement payroll and one member
of registrars held fifteen voter registra- passed away making a total of 181 contribu-
tion sessions during the year 1977. These tory and 20 non-contributory members as of
sessions were in addition to the daily 8:30 the year end
a.m. to 4 30 p.m. regular office hours of
the town clerk's office when any resident
citizen may register to vote. George P Morey, Chairman
A "first" this year was a registration Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex-Officio
session for 18 year old students held at the Member
senior high school, at which time a total of Walter F. Spellman, Employee's Elected
fifty-five students registered. This is not Representative
an indication of the number of students reg-
istered, as the majority of them registered
at the town clerk's office during the year.
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Personnel Advisory Board
Lexington is a leader among its neighbors The capital expenditures committee con-
and as a result has added responsibility. centrates its efforts on fostering greater
It is our conviction that this reputation communication between the various groups
should be earned in its role as an employer, planning long-range projects Through this
as well dialogue the committee can predict fairly
Competent professional managers and reliably the capital requirements of the
equally dedicated and skilled employees will town.
make this possible. As in industry, the The level of capital expenditures has
next 10 years will be marked by a dramati- been steadily dropping over the past few
cally changing work force and many other years. The decrease in outside revenue, a
new factors in the work environment. Long- re-assessment of the town's sewer policy,
range employee relations policy can make and the general maturing of the town are
possible a blend that benefits both those just some of the reasons Over the next
employed and the taxpayers who pay for ser- five years most of our capital projects will
vices No single event will make the dif- involve the completion of our land acquisi-
ference, but establishing goals and a series tion package, implementation of the recrea-
of actions producing an atmosphere of trust tion master plan, maintenance of our D P W
and openness will do so In our view, this equipment, and completion of outstanding
has begun by recent policy set by the board public works projects. The two major areas
of selectmen and the appointment of Robert which still have unresolved capital cost im-
M Hutchinson, Jr., as town manager. While plications are the fate of the sanitary
not all decisions will prove equally popular, landfill and the town's unfunded pension
we cite these examples of a trend: reorgani- plan. This committee will continue to keep
zation and reduction of the immediate staff these areas under observation so that any
of the town manager, relocation of offices capital costs will be identified at a suffi-
and services in the Town Office Building to ciently early date to allow orderly changes
better serve the public, recruitment of an in our annual budget
outstanding professional fire chief; develop-
ment of an affirmative action policy; promo-
tion of the recognition of talent among the
staff; organizational development programs
involving manager and department hands, and
continued efforts to build and consolidatesi��" ?1
an effective personnel program.
Committee changes this past year were ° :
as follows
W Neil Chapman reappointed following a
special assignment for the town Frank
Hazel appointed to replace Nicholas A. I,. i
LaFauci.
John B. Butler, Chairman
James F. Crain
Joanne G. Small �� .
W Neil Chapman ' ,'.
Francis Hazel
Capital Expenditures Committee. L/R: Anne R.
Scigliano, Jane P Buckley, Nyles Nathan Barnert,
Chairman; Frank L. Shunney.
Capital Expenditures Committee Missing Clifford B. Porter.
The capital expenditures committee is
charged with the responsibility of making a
five year projection of capital expenses,
and recommending ways to prevent such ex-
penditures from being an undue burden to the
town in any single year. These projects are
those of a non-recurring nature whose bene-
fit to the town will accrue over an extended
period of time
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Treasurer
*TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 6 receipts that were invested prior to their
PART TIME 1 disbursement. Interest rates on tax antic-
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $73,929 ipation loans during FY1977 ranged from
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,120 1 90 percent to 2.24 percent
*TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR On June 1, 1977 the loans for purchase
of conservation land were funded into a
The treasurer's office acts as the reservoir bond issue. The town's tripple AAA bond
into which all town receipts flow and from rating, plus the issues desirable five year
which all disbursements, processed by the maturity, obtained the 3.5 percent interest
comptroller, are paid His staff adminis- rate for which the bonds sold Currently,
ters the blue cross/blue shield and the the town is financing acquisition of addi-
group insurance programs. tional conservation land by short term bank
The treasurer acts as the town's liai- credit These bank loans will be repaid
son with the banking community and under with the proceeds of a bond issue now
supervision of the board of selectmen he slated for next spring. It is important
arranges all borrowing and investing In that all such new bond financing be short
anticipation of taxes, Lexington borrowed term so as to be paid off before the full
$600,000 in October, 1976, and $2,000,000 burden of liquidating the town's unfunded
in the spring of 1977, plus $765,000 in $12,000,000 pension liability is felt.
short term loans to purchase conservation
land The total interest cost was $40,254
During FY1977 the town earned $151,733 from Louis A. Zehner, Treasurer
Town Debt and Interest
Principal Interest
Amount of Paid Balance Paid in
Original Issue in FY 1977 6/30/77 FY 1977
Grand Total 21,303,000 00 1,395,000 00 7,420,000 00 285,995 00
General Purposes 3,518,000.00 205,000.00 1,800,000 00 50,752 50
Library 295,000 00 10,000 00 ---- 150.00
Town Office 215,000.00 10,000 00 ---- 150 00
Street-Sewer-Library 490,000.00 20,000 00 20,000.00 1,020 00
Public Works Building 328,000 00 30,000.00 ---- 630.00
Municipal Purpose Loan 1,375,000.00 125,000 00 975,000.00 46,687 50
Conservation I-75 50,000.00 10,000.00 40,000 00 2,115.00
Conservation 2-77 765,000.00 ---- 765,000.00 ----
Services 17,785,000.00 1,190,000 00 5,620,000.00 235,242 50
School 14,160,000.00 903,000.00 4,238,000 00 172,548 00
Sewer 3,365,000 00 280,000 00 1,375,000 00 62,337.50
Water 260,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 357 00
Note A detailed report of bonded indebtedness broken down by individual issues, and also
a complete report on income, expenses and appropriations are printed in an appendix, which
is available at the selectmen's office.
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Collector of Taxes
With 99.6% of fiscal 1977 real estate taxes data that must be processed On January 1,
collected as of this writing and the books 1977 we converted our payroll from an "in
for 1976 and previous years closed out, we house" operation to a computer payroll ser-
feel this department is in good standing vicing company This service is being pro-
At this time I want to commend the three vided through a three-way agreement worked
clerks in this office for their diligence out in November 1976 between the town, the
in handling approximately 20,000 real estate, local bank and the data processing service
20,000 water bills, 600 personal property, company, at no cost to the town. The sys-
23,500 excise (plus previous year commit- tem has worked out very well and provided
ments), accounts receivable and payment of us with information and reports not possi-
betterments More and more real estate ble under our old plan.
bills are being handled on an individual ba- Due to the inability of the Common-
sis and because of this situation our goal wealth of Massachusetts-Bureau of Account
is to be on computers by the beginning of Auditors to provide the town with timely
fiscal 1979. As a matter of concern to home audits of its accounts, we were audited as
owners the interest rate has gone from 8% to of June 30, 1977 by an independent certi-
10% (fiscal 1978) on delinquent real estate fled public accountant company. At this
and personal property taxes, retroactive to time we are awaiting their final report and
the first of October and April These pay- management letter.
ments must be in this office at the close of During 1978 we will continue to look
the working date (4 30 p.m ) either November at other areas of possible changes. Our
1 or May 1 - not in the mail - to escape budgetary accounting system is being re-
this penalty. All the interest rates are viewed with the thought in mind as to
set by the state and not individual cities whether we should change from the present
and towns We have issued more municipal expenditure system whereby an accounting
liens and releases than ever before, col- entry is not made until the bill or payroll
lecting $6 00 and $4 00 respectively for is actually paid, or if we should change to
each one. an encumbrance system, by which the amount
is encumbered before the purchase is actual-
ly consumated
Doris E. Barclay, Collector of Taxes
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
Comptroller Board of Assessors
TOTAL PERSONNEL 7
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $91,022 TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 4
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 3,400 - PART TIME 3
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $55,761
The office of comptroller for the Town of TOTAL EXPENSES $ 8,100
Lexington was established by the acceptance
of Chapter 777 of the Acts of 1965, at the Fiscal 1978 witnessed another $8.20 tax rate
1966 Annual Town Meeting, and is the watch increase, the same as last year This is
dog of the town's finances. It continues to due in part to the amount of money the town
serve all departments, boards, committees did not receive from the state via the
and commissions as the focal point of the cherry sheet This situation, along with
town's financial operation This office is our county charges increasing 13% over the
charged with the responsibility of maintain- prior year to over a million dollars, helped
ing the official accounting records of the increase the net amount to be raised over
town including the school department. All last year by $2 4 million This constitutes
payments, both for payrolls and bills, as a real burden to the taxpayers of the town
well as all related financial reports and These increases, along with a fairly stable
records are prepared here. rate of new assessable value, point up the
During 1977 the comptroller's office need for scrutinizing all expenditures very
processed over 39,000 payments to individuals closely and making sure that all programs
on our payroll and issued over 13,000 checks are essential instead of thinking they would
in payment of our bills Over 2,500 W-2's be nice to have The assessors have no idea
(statement of earnings paid and income taxes what to expect from the cherry sheet for
withheld) were processed for those who next year
worked for the town during the year The assessors are still proceeding with
As we mentioned in previous reports, we the matter of full cash value. We have had
have continued to study our methods and pro- a number of discussions with outside revalu-
cedures for handling the various phases of ation companies as to the best and most
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Board of Assessors
practical method with which to proceed We viewing about 50 abatement applications,
have complied with the state tax commis- processing approximately 2,500 betterment
sion's guidelines relative to the operation accounts, processing 49 widow exemptin
ons,
of the assessors' office, and will continue 505 veteran's exemptions, 187 elderly ex-
to explore the most advantageous avenues for emptions, 17 blind and 5 hardship exemp-
the town to follow tions
The day-to-day operation of the asses- The program of changing the original
sors' office and the services performed for linen assessors' maps onto mylar continued
the public, as stipulated by the legislature with 32 maps being changed this year We
and state tax commission, must go on This are approximately two-thirds finished, and
means changing our records caused by some the rest should be completed next year
400 transfers of properties, inspecting ap- This program has worked well, and should
proximately 400 house additions and altera- give many years of service to the town
tions, including new homes, processing over boards, commissions and the public who re-
26,000 motor vehicle excise tax bills, re- quest copies.
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Board of Assessors. L/R: John J. McWeeney, Thomas
M Wenham, Town Assessor, Willard P Grush, Chairman,
Willard L. Potter
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Town Officers and Committees
ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS Town Celebrations Committee SELECTMEN'S SUB-COMMITTEES
Leo Gaughan, Chairman 1979
Board of Selectmen Eleanor B. Litchfield 1978 Advisory Committee on Cable Televi-
Margery M. Battin, Chairman 1980 William P. Brenchick, Jr. 1979 sion
Fred C. Bailey 1978 William P. Fitzgerald 1980 William R. Page, Chairman
Alfred S. Busa 1980 *Ruth M Mitchell 1978 Howard Cravis
Mary W Miley 1979 Raymond J Flynn 1980 John E. Ward
Robert B. Kent 1978 Edward W. Turner 1978 Allen Lee Whitman, Jr.
*Howard M Kassler, Chairman Inez B Hazel 1979 Martha C. Wood
to April, 1977 Richard F. Perry 1980 Sandra Small
**Frances P. Mallett 1978 Dr. Peter D. Shapiro
*Resigned
*Resigned Personnel Advisory Board
Moderator **Succeeded Ruth M Mitchell John B. Butler, Chairman 1980
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1978 James F. Crain 1978
Historic Districts Commission Joanne G Small 1980
School Committee John R Packard, Chairman 1978 W. Neil Chapman 1979
Patricia A Swanson, Chairman 1979 *(Historical Society) Francis Hazel 1979
Otis S. Brown, Jr. 1978 S Lawrence Whipple 1979
Frank I. Michelman 1979 *(Arts & Crafts) Street and Sidewalk Design Advisory
Jean Gaudet 1980 Georgia H. Williams 1980 Committee
Kenneth M Hoffman 1980 *(Library Trustees) Paul J Nicholson, Chairman 1979
**Amy G Samoylenko 1981 Herbert W. Eisenberg 1980
Planning Board *(Historical Society) Malcolm E Graf 1979
'
Albert P. Zabin, Chairman 1980 Roland B. Greeley 1982
Manfred P Friedman, V. Chmn. 1981 *(Selectmen) Transportation Advisory Committee
Eric T. Clarke 1978 Joyce Hals, Chairman
Iris G. Wheaton 1982 *Nominating Organization Elaine Dratch, V. Chmn
Frank Sandy 1978 **Resigned Frayda F. Cooper
*Paul J. MacKenzie, Chairman John F. Lahiff
to June, 1977 Historic Districts Commission William J. O'Neil
(Associate Members) Thelma U. Marin
*Resigned Oliver F. Hooper 1978 Paul S. Rempfer
*(Arts & Crafts) Alfred G. Vigderman
Lexington Housing Authority Sarah P Harkness 1978 Jeffrey H. Albert, Ph.D
Joseph 0. Rooney, Chairman 1982 *(Library Trustees) Webb Sussman
Mary E. Shunney, V Chmn. 1981 John L. Davies 1979
G Richard Beamon 1979 *(Historical Society) Town Report Committee
William Spencer Sullivan 1980***Linda J. McAuley 1979 Sam V. Nablo, Chairman 1978
William T. Spencer (State) 1982 *(Arts & Crafts) Wallace B. Baylies 1978
**Ruth B Adams 1979 George E Cooper 1978
*(Arts & Crafts) Rev. Harold T. Handley 1978
SELECTMEN APPOINTED Frank H Totman 1978
*Nominating Organization Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Emeritus
Board of Appeals **Resigned *Hal Singley, Chairman to
George P. Wadsworth, Chairman 1979***Succeeded Ruth B. Adams June, 1977 1
Ruth Morey, V Chmn 1981
Woodruff M. Brodhead 1978 *Resigned
Irving H Mabee 1980 Gammell LegacT Income Trustee
Thomas G. Taylor 1982 James E Collins 1977 AppoinUp nt Criteria Committee
Dan H Fenn, Jr., Chairman
Board of Appeals Bridge Charitable Fund Guy W. Doran
(Associate Members) George P. Morey, Chairman 1979 John T Harvell
Haskell W. Reed 1978 Gaynor K. Rutherford 1978 Judith B. Marshall
Robert M Gary 1978 William R. McEwen 1980 Frank H. Totman
Natalie H. Riffin 1978 Margot T. Tutun
Clarence D Turner 1978 Trustees of Public Trust Weiant Wathen-Dunn
William J. Scouler 1978 George P Morey, Chairman 1982
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr 1978 Gaynor K. Rutherford 1978 Police Manual Policy Committee
William R McEwen 1980 Robert B. Kent, Chairman ,
Alexander J. Cella
Hugh M. Chapin
James F. Corr 1
William C. Hays
Leroy Keith ,
Irving H. Mabee
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Town Officers and Committees
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning TOWN MANAGER APPOINTED DPW Manager of Operations
Committee - Warren A. Empey
Authorized March 20, 1967 Board of Assessors
Peter J Cambourelis Willard P Grush, Chairman 1980 Chief of Police
James P. Reilly William L Potter 1978 James F. Corr
Paul G Yewell John J. McWeeney 1979 Chief Fire Engineer
Thomas M Wenham, Town Assessor John D. Bergeron
TOWN MANAGER APPOINTED, WITH Permanent Building Committee Animal Control Officer
SELECTMEN'S APPROVAL Mary Louise Touart, Chairman 1978 Barry W. Littleton
William J Scouler 1978
Board of Health Irving H Mabee 1978 Tree Warden
Dr. William L Cosgrove, 1978 Herbert P Grossimon 1980 Paul E. Mazerall
Chairman James J Scanlon 1979
James W. Lambie R. Reinhold Abele, for Building CIrwi
Donald K. Irwinnsioner
Dr. Michael S Erdos 1979 Cary Memorial Library
Shirley H Stolz, for Inspector of Buildings -
Conservation Commission Cary Memorial Library Gas Inspector
Authorized November 25, 1963 James Dhimos, for Pool Study Thomas W Kelley
Amended June 14, 1971 Miles M Strodel, for Pool Study
David G. Williams, Chairman 1978 Levi G. Burnell, Bandstand Wire Inspector
Francis W K Smith, V Chmn 1980 William Corcoran
Angela E. Frick 1978 Westview Cemetery Development
Susan S Solomon 1980 Committee Sealer of Weights & Measures
Shirley H. Stolz 1978 Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Richard E Lupo
Paul V Riffin 1979 Mildred B. Marek
Francis X. Fields 1979 William J Manning Director of Veterans Services
Paul E Mazerall, ex-officio Gail W. Smith Veterans Graves Officer
Weiant Wathen-Dunn Robert M Hutchinson, Jr.
Recreation Committee Jeffrey A Shaw, ex-officio Veterans' Agent
Judith J. Uhrig, Chairman 1979 Greta E Glennon
Daniel P Busa 1978 Administrative Assistant
James Dhimos (Budget & Expense Control) Field Drivers
Alice M Hinkle 1979 Phyllis A Smith James F Corr
F. David Wells, Sr. 1980 Carl A. Carlson
Paul E Mazerall, ex-officio Administrative Assistant
(Projects & General Administration Forest Warden
Council on Aging Jeffrey A. Shaw William F. Fitzgerald
William J Sen, Chairman 1980 Personnel Administrator Lockup Keeper
Roy Weinstein, V. Chmn. 1979 *Charles A Cook James F Corr
Jane M. Stumpp 1978
Rev Shirley B Goodwin 1979 *Resigned Constables
Anna G Jackson 1980 Town Clerk John J Shine 1978
Dorothy B. Williams 1979 Mary R. McDonough Guy D. Busa 1978
Frayda F Cooper 1980
Christina G Miller 1979 Town Treasurer Liaison Officer for Elderly
John A Carlson 1980 Louis A. Zehner Greta E Glennon
Steven A. Clark 1978 Tax Collector Conservation/Recreation Director
Ann G. Paranya 1978 Doris E Barclay W Clifford Prentiss
Historical Commission *Planning Director MEMBERSHIP DETERMINED BY STATE LAWS
Anne A Grady, Chairman 1978 Kenneth G Briggs BOARD OF RETIREMENT
Elizabeth W. Reinhardt *With the approval of the Planning Walter F Spellman, whose „erm ex-
Sara B Chase 1979 Board pires in 1978, was elected by the
Richard S Morehouse 1979 active members of the Lexington
Norma R Bogen 1980 Health Director Retirement System, Mr Richard M.
George A Smith Perry, Comptroller, serves as
Youth Commission Secretary and as an ex-officio mem-
Jack Sarmanian 1978 Director of Public Works/Engineerirgber. These two elected thethird
William S Henderson 1978 John J McSweeney
J Cole 1980 member, George P. Morey, wzose term
MargaretAssistant Town Engineer expires in 1980
John J. Shine, Jr 1979 William J Martin
Marcia L. Feakes 1980
Mary Frances Anderson 1980 DPW Manager - Planning &
Patricia S. Falconer 1980 Administration
Emanuele Coscia, Jr.
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Town Officers and Committees
Sanitary Landfill Advisory Committee Sewer Advisory Committee Auditing Committee
Frank Sandy, Chairman Joan P Crothers (Dissolved 8/8/77)
William J Martin George F. McCormack Fred C Bailey, Chairman
Susan S. Solomon John T Harvell Margery M. Battin
Katherine G. Fricker Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr.
Regional Refuse Study Committee Dr Kenneth Nill Norman P Cohen
James P. Reilly, Chairman Gordon E. Barnes, Jr Richard M Perry, Secretary
Peter J Cambourelis Richard J Rycroft Edward E. Furash
Joyce Hals
Iris G. Wheaton Lexington Forum on Aging
Joan P Crothers William R Page, Chairman SELECTNIEEN-APPOINTED OFFICERS
Warren A. Empey, ex-officio Peter F. Davison
*Lloyd Gilson Town Manager
Traffic Safety Committee Judith A. Laster Robert M Hutchinson, Jr 1979
John J McSweeney, Chairman Frayda F Cooper
James F Corr Robert B. Kent Town Counsel
Kenneth G. Briggs Jacob B Gardner Norman P Cohen
Peter M Chalpin **Alice A. Shafer Palmer & Dodge
John T Blackwell
Elaine Dratch *Resigned Comptroller
James J. Lima, Jr., ex-officio **Succeeded Lloyd Gilson Richard M Perry 1978
Lexington Growth and Development Youth Counselor Executive Clerk
Policy Committee Charles L McManus 1978 Eleanor M McCurdy 1978
Eric T. Clarke, Chairman
Fred C Bailey Drug Advisory Committee Fence Viewers
Angela E. Frick (Dissolved 8/8/77) Rev Harold T Handley 1978
Mary E Shunney Margery M Battin, Chairman 1978 Louis A Zehner 1978
James W. Lambie Sumner E. Perlman 1978
Kenneth G Briggs Dr Jack H Monderer 1978 Registrars of Voters
Daniel P. Busa Jack Sarmanian 1978 Reed Kingston Taylor, 1978
Robert W. Connelly Dr. Frederick L Mazer 1978 Chairman
Guy W Doran Charles L McManus, 1978 George E Williams 1979
Susan C. Hodgkins Drug Counselor Theldon E. Phinney 1980
Donald D Wilson Mary R McDonough
Elizabeth W. Reinhardt Advisory Sub-Committee on
Robert E Reynolds Recycling
Frank Sandy (Dissolved 8/22/77) MODERATOR-APPOINTED
George P Wadsworth Frank Sandy, Chairman
Susan S. Solomon Appropriation Committee ,
Community Relations Committee John J McSweeney Donald B. White, Chairman
David W Wilson, Chairman Mary E Shunney George S Silverman, V Chmn
Dr Bernard W Harleston Joyce Hals J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr.
Sheila M Busa John R Campbell
Sandra J Shaw Youth Advisory Commission William J. Dailey, Jr
David M. Cooper (Dissolved 8/8/77) Edward E Furash
Thomas E Raboin Nancy Abelmann, Chairman Martin A. Gilman
Rosanne L. Perez Ellen Boyle Harry A Hall, III
Richard L Sullivan Mary W Miley Maxine L Kutchin
Roselyn D. Krensky Mary Frances Anderson Richard M Perry, ex-officio
Elizabeth A Keddy Winston E Flynn '
Alfred A. Murray Millie A Stevens Capital Expenditures Committee
Margaret J Cole Nyles Nathan Barnert, 1978
School Sites Conversion Committee Stephen Politi Chairman
Mary W Miley, Chairman Robert R Gower Frank L Shunney 1978
Iris G. Wheaton Laura Gallant Jane P. Buckley 1979
Herbert P Grossimon Peter Miller Anne R Scigliano 1980
Sara B. Chase Jeffrey Spencer Clifford B. Porter 1980
Robert M Hutchinson, Jr Martha Eddison
J. Keith Butters Heather Levi Committee on Lectures under wills
Ronald W Colwell Patrick Abegg of Eliza Cary Farnham & Susanna
Charles H. Cole, II Patti Lynah E. Cary -
Donald H Olson John J. Shine, Jr., ex-officio Authorized November 25, 1963
Robert T Beattie Daniel F Hoag, ex-officio Chesley M Dunlap 1978
Roger G. Trudeau Charles H. Cole, II 1978
Otis S Brown, Jr Esther S Arlan 1978
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Town Meeting Members
MEMBERS AT LARGE Michael J O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial St Otis S. Brown, Jr., 1505 Mass. Av.
Patricia A Swanson, 36 Charles St (Pr 5)
Fred C. Bailey, 48 Coolidge Av. Alan B. Wilson, 23 Pleasant St William J Dailey, Jr , 2 Highland
Margery M Battin, 15 Paul Revere Donald D Wilson, 36 Fern St Av.
Rd Dan H Fenn, Jr , 130 Worthen Rd
Alfred S. Busa, 38 Circle Rd. Term Expires 1978 Katherine G. Fricker, 93 Marrett
Norman P Cohen, 56 Coolidge Av Julian J. Bussgang, 43 Peacock Fazm Rd
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., 16 Hill St. Rd. Joseph 0. Rooney, 22 Waltham St.
*Howard M Kassler, 11 Winchester Dr Norman N Connolly, 736 Mass. Av.
Mary R McDonough, 3 Baker Av Donald L MacGillivray, 37 Charles Term Expires 1978
Mary W. Miley, 29 Robinson Rd St. *Stanley A Brown, 14 John Poulter
Louis A. Zehner, 6 Fair Oaks Dr. Frank I Michelman, 43 Buckman Dr Rd
**Robert B. Kent, 15 Patriots Dr. Arthur C. Smith, 51 Follen Rd. Edward E. Furash, 15 John Poulter
David W Stumpp, 29 Charles St Rd
*Resigned as selectmen Frank H. Totman, Jr., 46 Moreland Robert M. Gary, 29 Highland Av.
**Succeeded Howard M. Kassler in Av Martin A. Gilman, 56 Bloomfield St
special election Walter T Kenney, Jr., 16 Dane Rd.
PRECINCT THREE Alfred P Tropeano, 25 Vine Brook
PRECINCT ONE Rd
Term Expires 1980 Martin K White, 50 Bloomfield St
Term Expires 1980 Donald H Briggs, Jr , 672 Waltham **Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Rd.
John T Avery, 44 Bartlett Av. St.
Vito M. Bellino, 84 Bow St Jean Gaudet, 12 Stedman Rd *Resigned Nov. 28, 1977
Sheila M Busa, 38 Circle Rd Daniel L McCabe, 225 Waltham St **Succeeded Stanley A Brown
Ralph A. Cataldo, 35 Rindge Av. (Pr. 4)
William R Cataldo, 39 Rindge Av Marian C Reilly, 25 Walnut St PRECINCT FIVE
Sheila Clemon-Karp, 12 Bryant Rd. William A. Ridgley, 62 Spring St
Pamela M Stone, 11 Bryant Rd Marie E Roberts, 53 Munroe Rd Term Expires 1980
Robert I. Rotberg, 14 Barberry Rd. Jane E Berchtold, 5 Saddle Club
Term Expires 1979 Rd.
James E. Barry, 10 Crescent Hill Av Term Expires 1979 Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Rd
William A Busa, 38 Circle Rd Robert A Bowyer, 7 Woodcliffe Rd William M Fraser, 533 Lowell St.
Homer J. Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd. Guy D Busa, 94 Spring St Paul E. Hamburger, 18 Cooke Rd
William E. Maloney, Jr , 59 Jacqueline B. Davison, 86 Spring George F McCormack, 32 Hayes La.
Albemarle Av. St Judith K. Patkin, 27 Suzanne Rd
Haskell W. Reed, 76 Lowell St Lilah H. Groisser, 510 Concord Av. David G Williams, 1433 Mass Av
Barry E Sampson, 8 Brandon St. Jeanne K Krieger, 44 Webster Rd
Judith L. Zabin, 1 Page Rd Richard W. Souza, 542 Concord Av Term Expires 1979
Nancy A Bender, 97 North St.
Term Expires 1978 Term Expires 1978 Guy W. Doran, 168 East St.
James W. Cataldo, 43 Rindge Av Shirley A Byrne, 77 Wellington Edward R DuBois, 207 East St
Stephen W Doran, 16 Village Circle Lane Av. Donald M. Graham, 4 Mill Brook Rd
Jerome J. Green, 28 Winchester Dr. John P Carroll, 31 Allen St Edward W Jarvis, Jr , 111 Adams
Patricia K Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd Erna S. Greene, 25 Bridge St St.
Paul J. MacKenzie, 19 Lois La. Gloria V Holland, 38 Webster Rd Robert J Mammola, 497 Mass. Av.
(Pr. 6) Robert H. Kingston, 4 Field Rd. (Pr. 1)
Margot T Tutun, 19 Tyler Rd. John J. McWeeney, 503 Concord Av *Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell St.
Albert P Zabin, 1 Page Rd James P Reilly, 25 Walnut St **Walter L. Williams, 195 Woburn St
Paul V. Riffin, 6 Field Rd
PRECINCT TWO *Resigned Feb 24, 1977
PRECINCT FOUR **Succeeded Emphraim Weiss, March
Term Expires 1980 11, 1977
William E Bicknell, 50 Oak St Term Expires 1980
William P. Hadley, 31 Robbins Rd. Angela E Frick, 9 Tavern La Term Expires 1978
Lillian T MacArthur, 33 Charles St Joyce Hals, 14 Vine Brook Rd. Arthur E Burrell, 2 Thoreau Rd.
Edward O'Brien, 420 Mass Av Susan C Hodgkins, 33 Prospect Hill Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn St
William J O'Neil, 11 Richard Rd Rd Jonathan P Doran, 153 Grant St
Elizabeth H. Pressman, 22 Locust Av Richard F Perry, 40 Clarke St Robert A. Modoono, 170 Woburn St
Judith J Totman, 46 Moreland Av. Sandra J Shaw, 51 Wachusett Dr. Sam Silverman, 18 Ingleside Rd.
Ruth S. Thomas, 10 Parker St Lloyd D. Taylor, 1 Maureen Rd
Term Expires 1979 Judith J Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook Rd Stillman P Williams, 9 Sheridan
Elizabeth H Clarke, 29 Moon Hill St
Rd Term Expires 1979 Walter L Williams, 195 Woburn St.
Eric T. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd Gerald L. Abegg, 261 Waltham St
Wiltrud R Mott-Smith, 108 Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen
Pleasant St. Rd.
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Town Meeting Members
PRECINCT SIX Martha C. Wood, 51 Gleason Rd. Joan N L Collins, 8 Oxbow Rd
*Myron L Miller, 46 Eldred St. James E. Cosgrove, 307 Wood St.
Term Expires 1980 Laurence A. Larssen, 269 Wood St
Susan S Beck, 17 Patriots Dr *Succeeded Richard E Bayles Richard M Perry, 16 Ellison Rd.
J. Keith Butters, 52 Meriam St. *Donald E Power, 2246 Mass. Av.
Joan P Crothers, 60 Meriam St. PRECINCT EIGHT Donald J Shaw, 6 Barrymeade Dr.
Harry A. Hall, III, 10 Patriots Dr George S. Silverman, 49 Fern St '
Setha G Olson, 3 Brigham Rd. Term Expires 1980 (Pr. 2)
Susan S. Solomon, 4 Whittier Rd. G Richard Beamon, 58 Ledgelawn Av
Donald B White, 73 Hancock St. John E. Carlson, 97 Cedar St *On March 11, 1977 succeeded Erik
Charles E Connolly, 67 Cedar St Lund who resigned February 10, 1977
Term Expires 1979 Ione D. Garing, 157 Cedar St '
John F. Downey, Jr., 24 Hancock St James M McLaughlin, 55 Asbury St
John T Harvell, 131 Burlington St Mary E. Shunney, 24 Revere St
Allan F. Kenney, 10 Frost Rd Francis W K Smith, 49 No. Hancock
*Howard L Levingston, 358 No St.
Emerson Rd
Sam V. Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd Term Expires 1979
Edith Sandy, 353 No Emerson Rd Richard H Battin, 15 Paul Revere Town Report
Frank Sandy, 353 No. Emerson Rd. Rd
Robert J Burbidge, 15 Hill St Committee
*Resigned June 1, 1977 Anthony L. Mancini, 115 Reed St.
Gordon R. Osgood, 52 Ward St.
Term Expires 1978 Paul A Plasse, 197 Cedar St
Levi G. Burnell, 3 Whittier Rd Albert S. Richardson, Jr., 3
Scott D. MacKay, 23 Flintlock Rd Wingate Rd
Paul W Marshall, 6 Chandler St. Frank L. Shunney, 24 Revere St This year's annual report has brolaen
H. Bigelow Moore, 50 Hancock St with tradition and reflects a
William R Page, 25 Oakland St. Term Expires 1978 smaller - leaner format. However,
William T. Spencer, 32 Hancock St Roy Edward Cook, 5 Ledgelawn Av. as with every town report many
Frank B Stille, 5 Hawthorne Rd. William P Fitzgerald, 65 Liberty hours of work go into its produc-
*Irving Goldberg, 4 Hathaway Rd. Av. tion by many dedicated employees
*David A Lavender, 20 Avon St and citzen volunteers To all who
*Succeeded Howard L Levingston Richard A. Michelson, 54 Asbury St. contributed material, ideas and
Laura F Nichols, 67 Liberty Av most of all labor - thank you
PRECINCT SEVEN Temple E. Scanlon, 62 Ledgelawn Av. A special thank you to Jeff
Shirley H Stolz, 2139 Mass Av Shaw, Administrative Assistant,
Term Expires 1980 Stanley E. Toye, 30 Balfour St. Helen Coombes, typist; Yousri Toni,
John R. Campbell, 100 Bertwell Rd Planning Department and all who
Winifred L L Friedman, 176 Grove *Resigned March 10, 1977 contributed photos, especially
St. Minuteman Press.
Alice M Pierce, 17 Volunteer Way PRECINCT NINE
Richard L. Sullivan, 439 Bedford St
Roger G. Trudeau, 7 Volunteer Way Term Expires 1980 Sam V. Nablo, Chairman
John E Ward, 15 Robinson Rd. Gordon E. Barnes, Jr , 11 Ewell Av. Wallace B Baylies
Graydon M. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd Ronald W Colwell, 39 Cary Av. George E. Cooper
Louis E Conrad, 176 Cedar St Rev. Harold T Handley
Term Expires 1979 Alice M Hinkle, 9 Audubon Rd Frank H Totman
*Richard E Bayles, 17 Wyman Rd. Iris E. Larssen, 269 Wood St Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Emeritus
Robert E. Bond, 6 Demar Rd. Frederick V. McMenimen, 26 School
Manfred P Friedman, 176 Grove St St
Leo J. Grace, 63 Dexter Rd. Clifford B Porter, 393 Lincoln St.
John E Taylor, 11 Linmoor Ter
Iris G. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd. Term Expires 1979
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr , 31 Turning Donald F Albertine, 20 Deering Av
Mill Rd. James J. Buckley, Jr , 46 Middle
St
*Resigned October 4, 1977 Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle St.
Paul E Mazerall, 20 Wilson Rd.
Term Expires 1978 Stephen Michael Politi, 25 Deering
Renee T Cochin, 7 Partridge Rd Av.
Lloyd Gilson, 35 Partridge Rd. James J Scanlon, 66 School St
Clarice B Gordon, 7 Coach Rd
David Reiner, 3 Gould Rd. Term Expires 1978
William J Scouler, 144 Simonds Rd Earl F. Baldwin, Jr , 77 Meriam St
Jacquelyn H. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd (Pr 6)
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1977 TOWN REPORT
PART II
Town Meeting Minutes
Balance Sheet
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Contents—Part II
GENERAL INTEREST CITIZEN SERVICES
Annual Town Election, March 7, 1977 59 School Committee 94
Special Town Eleetion, June 13, 1977 61 Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech 98
Special State Election, June 21, 1977 61 Lexington Housing Authority 100
Special State Primaries, May 24, 1977 62 Cary Memorial Library 102
Special State Primaries, October 4, 1977 63 Recreation Committee 104
Special State Election, November 1, 1977 63
Annual/Special Town Meeting - Index 64 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Annual Town Meeting, March 21, 1977 65
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 23, 1977 66 Conservation Commission 107
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 28, 1977 67
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 30, 1977 67 FINANCIAL AND CLERICAL
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 4, 1977 68
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 6, 1977 71 Treasurer 108
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 11, 1977 72 Balance Sheet, June 30, 1977 109
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 13, 1977 73 Town Debt and Interest 115
Special Town Meeting, December 5, 1977 74 Appropriation Accounts 116
Adjourned Special Town Meeting, Schedule of Receipts 121
December 7, 1977 76 Schedule of Expenses 123
Adjourned Special Town Meeting, Board of Assessors 129
December 12, 1977 78 Town Clerk 132
Board of Registrars 133
COMMUNITY SERVICES Trustees of Public Trusts 134
Retirement Board 137
Public Works/Engineering 80
Police Department 85 LEGAL
Fire Department 90
Inspection Department 91 Town Counsel 139
Board of Health 92 Board of Appeals 144
Animal Control Officer 93 Jury List 149
Talent Bank Questionnaire 152
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Annual lbwn Election, March 7, 197 7
Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr. 9
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (2/15/77) 19,715 2,181 2,262 1.936 2,419 2,217 2,207 2,227 1,998 2268
Republicans 4,162 381 375 324 592 399 645 498 479 469
Democrats 8,643 1,047 1,169 868 991 1,011 860 946 833 918
American 10 0 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 0
Independents 6,900 753 715 742 835 805 700 783 686 881
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 7,838 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827
39.7% of the eligible 19,715 registered voters cast their vote. In absentee voting; 233 applications were
processed; 200 were returned of which 5 were invalid
SELECTMEN 15,676 1,698 1,862 1,458 1,936 1,622 2,032 1,798 1,6]6 1,654
Margery M. Battin 4,576 451 554 403 582 475 643 584 4i8 446
Alfred S Busa 4,595 563 495 440 557 47o 588 480 492 510
James A. LaFauci 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Frank Sandy 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 6,501 684 813 615 794 677 801 734 686 697
Margery M. Battin and Alfred S Busa were elected to the Board of Selectmen, each for a three year term
ending in March 1980
SCHOOL COMMITME 15,676 1,698 1,862 1,458 1,936 1,622 2,032 1,798 1,636 1,654
Robert I. Rotberg 3,932 345 497 349 526 434 556 513 369 343
Jean Gaudet 4,214 547 462 412 489 419 484 420 464 517
Kenneth M Hoffman 4,356 354 521 367 560 459 635 566 4]3 481
Blanks 3,174 452 382 330 361 310 357 299 370 313
Jean Gaudet and Kenneth M. Hoffman were elected to the School Committee, each for a three year term ending
in March 1980.
PLANNING BOARD 7,838 849931 729 968 811 1 016 829 808 827
Karsten Sorensen 981 9 79 91 216 109 112 64 105 107
Judith J Totman 2,038 252 373 196 277 192 246 156 164 182
Iris G. Wheaton 3,137 288 312 244 296 322 464 552 322 337
Stanley E Toye 57 10 1 3 3 2 11 3 23 1
Martha Hauptman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Blanks 1,624 201 166 195 176 186 182 124 194 200
Iris G. Wheaton was elected to the Planning Board for a five year term ending in March 1982.
MODERATOR 7,838 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr 5,696 612 635 525 689 613 748 649 599 626
Blanks 2,142 237 296 204 279 198 268 250 209 201
Lincoln P Cole, Jr. was elected Moderator for a term of one year ending in March 1978
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 7,838 842 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827
Joseph 0. Rooney 4,965 569 542 463 615 512 643 541 540 540
Martha Hauptman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Blanks 2,872 280 389 266 353 299 372 358 268 287
Joseph 0 Rooney was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years ending in
March 1982.
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Annual Town Election, March 7, 1977
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT I TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 2 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 3
*Vito M Bellino 385 *Lillian T MacArthur 370 Joseph A Campbell 293
*Sheila M. Busa 476 Roy J. Murphy 293 ***John P. Carroll 304
*Ralph A Cataldo 426 *William J O'Neil 352 Erna S Greene 297
*William R. Cataldo 383 Joseph C Steinkrauss 343 *Daniel L. McCabe 349
****Albert P Zabin 367 *Judith J 'lbtman 400 *Marian C Reilly 352
****John T Avery 367 William S Widnall 325 *Marie E Roberts 332
Carol A Batstone 289 *William E Bicknell 475 *Robert I Rotberg 353
*Sheila Clemon-Karp 369 Anthony C Busa 298 *Donald H Briggs, Jr. 305
W. Jean Hyde 342 Mary L. Enright 259 *Jean Gaudet 433
Benny A. Santosuosso 336 *William P. Hadley 356 *William A. Ridgley 307
*Pamela M Stone 398 *Edward O*Brien 407 Blanks 2,507
Blanks 2,654 *Elizabeth H. Pressman 390
Herman S Schultz 1
Blanks 2,248
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 6
John Deutch 308 *Howard Cravis 350 *Susan S Beck 591
*Angela E. Frick 405 *William M. Fraser 318 *J Keith Butters 566
*Joyce Hals 362 *George F McCormack 335 *Joan P Crothers 522
Paul J. Nicholson 274 *Judith K. Patkin 344 *Donald B. White 598
Hal Singley 282 Thomas L Preziosi 139 Michael F Curtis 313
***Alfred P Tropeano 338 Edward D Tocio 238 Irving Goldberg 322
*Judith J Uhrig 382 *David G Williams 316 *Harry A Hall, III 437
George P Wadsworth 333 ***Stillman P Williams 277 ***Scott D MacKay 365
*Susan C Hodgkins 347 *Jane E Berchtold 354 *Setha G Olson 428
*Richard F Perry 354 Eric Craig Biederman 195 *Susan S. Solomon 483
Margaret F Rawls 330 *Paul E Hamburger 322 Martha Hauptman 7
*Sandra J Shaw 403 Warren Roberts 242 Blanks 3,496
Theodora W Shrock 312 ***Lloyd D Taylor 263
Karsten Sorensen 336 Walter L. Williams 262
*Ruth S Thomas 411 Blanks 3,344
Blanks 2,567
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 7 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 8 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 9
*John R Campbell 522 *G Richard Beamon 362 *Ronald W Colwell 440
*Winifred L L Friedman 452 *John E Carlson 315 *Louis E Conrad 406
Myron L. Miller 424 *James M. McLaughlin 375 *Alice M Hinkle 478
*Richard L Sullivan 433 ****Temple E Scanlon 312 *Frederick V
*John E. Ward 429 *Mary E. Shunney 371 McMenimen, Jr 456
*Graydon M Wheaton 463 *Francis W K Smith 316 *Clifford B Porter 355
Carl E. Larsen 350 ****Shirley H. Stolz 312 Daniel E Power 316
*Alice M Pierce 505 Paul G Yewell 279 Roy Weinstein 247
*Roger G. Trudeau 476 *Charles E. Connolly 317 **Donald F Albertine 331
Blanks 2,239 *Ione D Garing 353 *Gordon E Barnes, Jr 382
Daniel M. Whitney 306 David G Kocher 279
Blanks 2,846 *Iris E Larssen 339
Blanks 2,587
*Elected for three years **Elected for two years. ***Elected for one year
****Tie for seventh place Special election March 21, 1977 to determine the winner of the one and three
year terms.
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Special Town Election,June 13 , 1977
Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9
TOTAL REGIS'MRED VO'1'ris (5/24/77) 18,904 2,077 2,159 1,866 2,311 2,122 2,127 2,131 1,929 2,182
Republicans 4,043 373 359 313 571 389 630 478 L72 458
Democrats 8,268 989 1,112 837 945 966 835 907 793 884
American 9 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 0
Independents 6,584 715 686 715 793 765 660 746 664 840
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 5,440 547 607 438 808 510 750 622 633 525
28 7% of the 18,904 registered voters cast their vote. In absentee voting, 122 applications were processed;
106 were returned
SELECTMEN - For unexpired term ending
March 1978 5,440 547 607 438 8o8 510 750 622 633 525
James F. Crain 2,709 305 295 200 363 228 332 335 ;80 271
Robert B Kent 2,712 236 311 238 443 279 417 287 247 254
Blanks 19 6 1 0 2 3 1 0 6 0
Robert B Kent was elected to the unexpired term ending in March 1978
A recount of the above election results was conducted by the town clerk's office on June 29, 1977, with
the vote tally remaining the same.
Special State Election,June 21, 1977
Totals Pr. 1 Pr 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr 8 Pr 9
TOTAL VGISTERED VO'nRS (6/1/77) 10,706 2,315 2,135 2,134 1,936 2,186
Republicans 2,615 573 633 476 473 460
Democrats 4,370 946 838 909 793 884
American 4 2 2 0 0 0
Independents 3,717 794 662 749 670 842
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 2,626 449 517 615 573 472
24.5% of the 10,706 registered voters in the five precincts cast their vote In absentee voting, 50
applications were processed, 44 were returned of which 4 were invalid.
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 2,626 449 517 615 573 472
Carol C Amick 1,717 285 329 439 372 292
Michael A. Caira 867 155 184 164 192 172
Parker Weaver 29 5 4 10 4 6
Blanks 13 4 0 2 5 2
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Special State Primaries,May 24 , 1977
Totals Pr 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (5/4/77) 1-577 2,299 2,112 2,119 1,915 2,171
Republicans 2,605 575 628 477 469 456
Democrats 4,336 937 829 898 792 880
American 3 1 2 0 0 0
Independents 3,672 786 653 744 654 835
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 1,804 306 366 445 367 320
16.9% of the 10,616 registered voters in the five precincts cast their vote. In absentee voting; 15
applications were processed, 15 were returned
REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 274 55 62 52 68 37
Michael A Caira 167 29 41 31 49 17
Marvin C. Gilkie 30 6 7 4 6 7
Russell W Miller 66 15 13 15 11 12
Markham H. Lyons 7 4 0 2 0 1
Blanks 4 1 1 0 2 0
DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 1,527 251 302 392 299 283
Carol C Amick 1,357 217 282 367 257 234
Joseph T. Maguire 154 30 18 22 38 46
Virginia E Mooney 7 2 0 1 3 1
Markham H. Lyons 1 0 0 0 0 1
Blanks 8 2 2 2 1 1
AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 3 0 2 1 0 0
Parker Weaver 3 0 2 1 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Special State Primaries,Oct.4, 1977
Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr 8 Pr 9
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (9/14/77) 4,082 2,144 1,938
Republicans 951 476 475
Democrats 1,781 966 815
Americans 1
1 0
Independents 1,349 701 648
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 277 164 113
6.7% of the 4,082 eligible registered voters in the two precincts cast their vote. In absentee voting; 4
applications were processed, 4 were returned
REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 55 26 29
Paula K. Lewellen 54 26 28
Blanks 1 26 1
DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 221 137 84
Grace T. Erdman 124 69 55
Patricia N Leiby 97 68 29
Blanks 0
0 0
AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 1 1 0
Blanks 1 1 0
Special State Election, Nov. 1, 1977
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (10/12/77) 4,092 2,147 1,945
Republicans 951 475 476
Democrats 1,795 975 820
Americans 1 1 0
Independents 1,345 696 649
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 629 322 307
15.2% of the 4,092 eligible registered voters in the two precincts cast their vote in Absentee voting; 6
applications were processed, 6 were returned
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 629 322 307
Patricia N. Leiby 272 152 120
Paula K Lewellen 356 170 186
Blanks 1 0 1
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Annual lbwn Meeting
Index to Tbwn Meeting Articles
General Government Public Works
By-Laws 58-63 Cemetery 25,70
By-Laws (By-Law Committee) 64 Curbing 15
Committee Reports 2,3 Drains 16
Property Revaluation 28 Equipment 22
Bicentennial Gift 69 Recyclables 31
Sewers 11,20,21
Appropriations Streets
4-31,34-39,52,53,66,67 Chapter 90 23
Other 54-57
Citizens Articles Sidewalks 18
30,40,65,86-89 Street Lights 12
Water Mains 17
Conservation Landfill 32
Purchases 41-45,47,48
Other 46,49-52 Recreation 35-39
Fire 29 Schools 33
Housing 71-73 Studies
Committee Development 65,66
Land Acquisitions 53 Inflow Infiltration 24
Library 10,26,27
Planning 74-85
Personnel
Health Insurance - Retired Employees 67
Direct Bank Deposit 68
Special Town Meeting
Planning Board 1-15 General Government
Collective Bargaining-Fire Fighters 21
Hancock School 16,17
Amendments to Town Act 22
Housing 18,19
_Zoning (Board of Selectmen) 23
Planning Board
Abandon Easement 20 Citizens 24,25
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Annual lbwn Meeting, March 21 , 197 7
Note- The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the official reports and indicate
actions which bind the town For details of debate and subsidiary motions, the reader is
referred to the official minutes in the office of the town clerk
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8 08 p m by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr , with
185 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev Harold T. Handley, Pastor Emeritus
of the Church of Our Redeemer
The moderator read the following resolution that had been adopted under Article 81 at the Adjourned Town
Meeting held April 7, 1976
Resolved that town meeting members abstain from voting in any particular matter in which to his knowl-
edge, he, his immediate family or partner, a business organization in which he is serving as officer, direc-
tor, trustee, partner or employee, or any person or organization with whom he is negotiating or has any ar-
rangement concerning prospective employment, has any economic interest in the particular matter under con-
sideration
Article 1 This is related to the annual town elections and is reported under "Elections" of Part II
Article 2 REPORTS Reports were submitted as follows- Edward E. Furash for the appropriation committee,
George S Silverman for the capital expenditures committee, Margery M Battin for the selectmen's report on
State/Lexington relations, Mary W Miley for the selectmen's report on County Government, Margery M Batten
for the selectmen's report on Human Services; Daniel P. Busa for the recreation committee; Lynn Hamilton
for the planning committee, Howard M Kassler for the information and policy committee, Robert M Hutchinson
gave a status report on open money articles of prior years Each was successively accepted by unanimous
vote and placed on file.
The following resolutions were offered and passed
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Be it resolved that the Lexington Town Meeting hereby votes to convey to the gover-
nor and our elected state representatives and senators our desire that there be no extension of compulsory
and binding arbitration beyond its termination date of June 30, 1977, so that final authority for determin-
ing local expenditures be returned to town meeting
LOCAL AID Be it resolved by the Lexington Town Meeting that the governor and state representatives and
senators be urged to support an increase in the amount of local aid funding for fiscal 1978 at least suffi-
cient to cover the increased costs of state mandated programs and inflation
STATE MANDATED PROGRAMS. That the Lexington Town Meeting convey to the governor and our elected state rep-
resentatives and senators our desire that there be no further legislation or executive actions mandating
programs that require expenditures by cities and towns without providing for full state funding or local
acceptance
COUNTY GOVERNMENT Be it resolved that the Lexington Town Meeting hereby votes to request the governor,
the committee on counties and our elected legislative officials to make every effort to control the county
budgets while working as rapidly as possible toward the abolition of county government
Article 3. CARY LECTURES That a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to have charge of the
lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E Cary for the current year. CARRIED unani-
mously
Article 4 APPROPRIATIONS: Action on this article occurred on March 21 and on April 11 and the appropri-
ated amounts, by departments, are detailed under "Appropriations " See table of contents for page number
Article 5 APPROPRIATIONS• Action on this article occurred on March 21 and on April 11 and the appropri-
ated amounts, by departments, are detailed under "Appropriations " See table of contents for page number.
Article 6. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 7 UNPAID BILLS Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 8 RESERVE FUND That the sum of $150,000.00 be appropriated for the Reserve Fund and to raise
such amount $57,000.00 be transferred from the Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus and $93,000 00 be raised in
tax levy VOTED
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Article 9. STATE AUDIT• That the board of selectmen be authorized to petition the Director of Accounts of
the State for an audit for the current fiscal year or hire an independent auditor for such purpose, and to
appropriate for such audit the sum of $25,000.00 therefor VOTED
Article 10. CARY LIBRARY That the sum of $11,957 25 received in 1977 as State Aid to public libraries be
appropriated for use by the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library in improving and extending library services
in Lexington $8 000.00 will be used for a security system at the library. VOTED.
Article 11 SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS- Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 12 STREET LIGHTS. That the selectmen be authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1978 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED.
Article 13 APPRAISALS AND OPTIONS• Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 14 SHORT TIME BORROWING. That the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and he
hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1977, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year,in accordance with
provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4 as amended and to renew any note or notes as may be given
for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section
17 VOTED.
Article 15. CURBING• Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 16. DRAINS• That the selectmen be authorized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening or altering the
course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new channels in said other land, in
accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate the sum of
$38,700 00 for such installation and land acquisition, and that to raise such amount $38,700 00 be trans-
ferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 17 of the warrant for the 1976
Annual Town Meeting VOTED
Adjourned at 10.56 p.m.
Adjourned lbwn Meeting, March 23, 197 7
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr , at 8.08 p m at Cary Memorial Hall, with
183 town meeting members present Invocation offered by Rev Francis E Potter, Pastor of the Pilgrim
Congregation Church Howard M Kassler, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, asked for a moment of silence
for two distinguished Lexingtonians that had passed away this year - Philip B Parsons and George E. Graves.
Article 17 WATER MAINS. That the selectmen be authorized to install water mains in Banks Avenue and
Grandview Avenue, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any other interest in land
necessary therefor, provided that money for such projects is deposited in the Guaranteed Deposit Water and
Sewer Account. VOTED.
Article 18 SIDEWALKS. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 20. TRUNK SEWERS- Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 21. FEDERAL OR STATE AID FOR SEWERS. That the board of selectmen be authorized to apply for and
accept any federal or state aid which may become available for sewer projects in the town VOTED
Article 22 D P W , EQUIPMENT PURCHASE- That the sum of $125,945.00 be appropriated for the purchase by
or with the approval of the selectmen of equipment for the department of public works, and that such amount
be transferred from available and anticipated General Revenue Sharing Funds VOTED
Article 23 CHAPTER 90, HANCOCK STREET- That the sum of $60,000.00 be appropriated for highway construc-
tion under authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws for all or any part of the section of Hancock Street
from Harrington Road to Adams Street, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED.
Article 24 INFLOW DRAINAGE STUDY- That the sum of $35,000 00 be appropriated for engineering services for
a comprehensive inflow study of the town's drainage system, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy
VOTED
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Article 25. WESTVIEW CEMETERY That the sum of $18,000.00 be appropriated for the development of Westview
Cemetery and that such amount be transferred from Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund. VOTED
Article 26 PAINTING OF EAST LEXINGTON LIBRARY That the sum of $4,000 00 be appropriated to paint the
exterior of the East Lexington Branch Library, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED.
Article 27 LIBRARY BOOK SECURITY SYSTEM That the sum of $19,400.00 be appropriated to be used with
other available funds to install a book security system in Cary Memorial Library, and that such amount be
raised in the tax levy VOTED.
Article 28. REVALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY- That the sum of $1,000 00 be appropriated, in addition to
money previously appropriated, for a revaluation of all taxable property in the town, and that such amount
be raised in the tax levy VOTED
Adjourned at 10.51 p m
Adjourned lbwn Meeting, March 28, 1977
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr., at 8.08 p m in Cary Memorial Hall,
with 191 town meeting members present Invocation was offered by Monsignore Martin U. McCabe, Pastor of
the Sacred Heart Church.
Article 29 FIRE TRUCK- That the sum of $80,000 00 be appropriated for the purchase of a fire truck for
the Fire Department, and that such amount be transferred from available and anticipated General Revenue
Sharing Funds VOTED
Article 31 CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES That the sum of $45,000.00 be appropriated for providing
curbside collection of recyclables, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED by roll call
146-39.
Article 2. Levi G Burnell moved that the Report of the Cary Lecture Committee be accepted and placed on
file
Article 30 SERVICES FOR RETARDED CITIZENS That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated for services to the
Town of Lexington by the Central Middlesex Association for Retarded Citizens Inc , in carrying out its en-
deavor under the provision of Chapter 19 of the Generals Laws Referred to selectmen
Article 32. SANITARY LANDFILL That the vote of the board of selectmen designating the sanitary landfill
as a possible regional transfer site is hereby confirmed VOTED
Article 33 HANCOCK SCHOOL. That the care, custody, management and control of the Hancock School and the
land adjoining it be transferred from the school department to the board of selectmen effective September
1, 1977, and to appropriate for such care, custody, management and control the sum of $5,300.00 therefor,
and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED by roll call 151-20
Adjourned at 11.03 p m
Adjourned lbwn Meeting, March 30, 1977
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 07 p m in Cary Memorial Hall,
with 183 town meeting members present Invocation was offered by Rev Alvin C. Porteous, Pastor of the
First Baptist Church
Article 35 TENNIS COURTS. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 36 HIKING AND SKIING TRAILS Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 37 PLAYFIELDS: Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 38 BICYCLE PATHS: Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 39 SOCCER GOAL POSTS: Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 40 BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTING. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
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Article 54 STREET ACCEPTANCE• To establish as town ways and accept the layout of as town ways the follow-
ing streets
a. Lois Lane from Bedford Street to end,
b Suzanne Road from Emerson Road to Mill Brook Road;
c. Brent Road from Hathaway Road to Emerson Road;
d Emerson Road from a point easterly 310 feet more or less from the end of Suzanne Road, and
westerly to the end of that section of Emerson Road,
all as laid out by the selectmen and shown upon plans on file in the office of the town clerk, dated
January 14, 1977, and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any other interest in land necessary therefor VOTED.
Article 55 DISCONTINUE TOWN WAYS- To discontinue as town ways the following streets
a Hinchey Road from Hartwell Avenue a distance of 600 feet more or less to its end as shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the town clerk dated January 19, 1961;
b Wood street from Bedford and Lexington Town Line a distance of 1000 feet more or less, easterly
to the entrance of Hanscom Field as shown on a plan on file in the office of the town clerk dated
January 14, 1977. VOTED
Article 56 STREET NAMES. That the names of the following streets be changed as follows.
Emerson Road from Maple Street to Bryant Road-EMERSON GARDENS ROAD
Emerson Road at Brent Road-BRENT ROAD
Emerson Road from beyond Angier to beyond Diamond Road-NORTH EMERSON ROAD
Worthen Road from Pleasant Street to beyond Goffe Road-WORTHEN ROAD EAST VOTED.
Ar*icle 57 STREET ACCEPTANCE. That the sum of $1,000 00 be appropriated for filing fees in connection
with the acceptance of streets and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED
Article 58. GASOLINE STORAGE FEES. That Article XXVII of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington be
amended by adding thereto a new Section 9 as follows
Section 9 "The fees for storage of gasoline under General Laws, Chapter 148, Section 13, as
amended, shall be as follows (a) For issuing the original license $100 plus the cost
of advertising the public hearing; and (b) For each annual certificate of registration
$50 " VOTED.
Adjourned at 11 02 p m
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 4 , 1977
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8.02 p m in Cary Memorial Hall,
with 191 town meeting members present The Moderator introduced the coach and the members of the 1976
State Champion team of girls softball and read a proclamation of the board of selectment and the town meet-
ing This proclamation was presented to the team but not presented for the record Proclamation carried
unanimously Invocation was offered by Rev Polly Laughland, Pastor of the Follen Church.
Article 2 Alfred S Busa presented report of the board of selectmen on SEWERS
Article 19. SEWER MAINS AND SEWER SYSTEMS. That the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to in-
stall sewer mains and sewerage systems in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Select-
men may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of
the Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, or otherwise, and to take by emi-
nent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor,
and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $357,000 00 therefor and that to
raise such amount $237,612 00 be transferred from available and anticipated P.L. 92-512 as amended by P L
94-488 fund (General Revenue Sharing Funds) and $119,388.00 be raised in the tax levy and provided further
that the selectmen may install a sewer main in Grandview Avenue, provided that money for such project is
deposited in the Guaranteed Deposit Water and Sewer Account. VOTED
Article 2 The following presented by Otis S Brown, Jr.. "Under Article Two, the School Committee worked
long and hard in preparation of the 77-78 school budget and, while the final budget is up 4%, a large por-
tion of that increase can be attributed to educational items mandated by State Law.
Additionally, we are faced with the prospect of reduced state funding under Chapter 70, the
general education fund, if a bill presently before the legislature is passed. Needless to say, passage of
this bill would have a devastating effect on the local real estate property taxes It is for this reason
that we offer the following resolution
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Be it resolved that the members of the Lexington Town Meeting protests the proposed Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts 1978-79 Chapter 70 funding for cities and towns This funding, if approved by the legislators and
governor, would limit Chapter 70 aid next year to 453 million dollars and would reduce Lexington's entitle-
ment of $1,635,964 to $796,714 or 48 7% of the amount the town should receive for general school assistance
This reduction applies not only to Lexington but to all cities & towns in the Commonwealth
Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to area legislators and the governor:'
Resolution DECLARED
Article 41 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, GREY NUNS CHARITIES That the conservation commission be authorized to
purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written
request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided
by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in
Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 10
on Assessors' Property Map 39 and described in deed recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Book 8038,
page 414, now or formerly of Grey Nuns Charities, Inc , that the sum of $102,500.00 be appropriated for such
land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the
warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting DEFEATED 66-113
Article 42 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, GROVE STREET The the conservation commission be authorized to purchase
or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of
the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section
8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31
of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 26 on Assessors'
Property Map 87 and described in deed filed with Certificate of Title No 96503 in Middlesex South Land Reg-
istry, Book 612, Page 153, now or formerly of Lucky Penny Trust, that the sum of $195,000 00 be appropriated
for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40
of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting VOTED 116-41
Article 43 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, COSGROVE FARMLANDS• That the conservation commission be authorized to
purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written
request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by
Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in
Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 1 on
Assessors' Property Map 74 and described in Document No. 247971, filed with Certificate of Title No 72175
in Middlesex South Land Registry, Book 481, Page 589, now or formerly of Cosgrove, that the sum of
$170,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that to raise such amount $1,381 60 be transferred
from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 43 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual
Town Meeting, $2,977 55 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article
44 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting, $1,000 00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of
the amount appropriated under Article 45 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting, $2,462 05 be trans-
ferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 46 of the warrant for the 1975
Annual Town Meeting, $178.80 be raised in the tax levy and $162,000.00 be transferred from the appropriation
voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting VOTED
Article 44 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, CRANBERRY HILL: (a) That the conservation commission be authorized to
purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written
request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided
by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in
Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot S3A
and 4 on Assessors' Property Map 44 and described in deeds recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds,
Book 8103, page 574, and Book 9912, Page 99 now or formerly of Foley and Sayre, that such acquisition shall
not in any way prevent reasonable access through such land for the benefit for Minuteman Regional Vocational
Technical School district, that the sum of $68,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that
such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual
Town Meeting (b) That the selectmen be authorized to accept on behalf of the town a license to use for
conservation purposes all or any part of land shown as Lot 1 on Assessors' Property Map 44 and Lot 4 on
Assessors' Property Map 52 from Boston Edison Company to provide access to the foregoing land VOTED 152-23
Article 45. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, FOLLEN HILL• Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 46 TRANSFER OF WHIPPLE HILL TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION That the selectmen be authorized to trans-
fer to the conservation commission for open space and conservation purposes, including outdoor recreation,
as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, land shown as Lots 34, 39 and 40A
on Assessors' Property Map 28 and Lots 27, 29 and 38 on Assessors' Property Map 36. VOTED.
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Article 47 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, MEAGHERVILLE• That the conservation commission be authorized to pur-
chase or otherwise acquire and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written re-
quest of the conservation commission, and that the selectmen be authorized to transfer, for conservation
purposes including outdoor recreation, as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as
amended, and for road and water retention purposes, any fee, easement, or conservation restriction as de-
fined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, or other interest in all or any part of a parcel of
land consisting of lots 25 through 29 inclusive and lot 36 of Block 19, lots 1 through 35 inclusive of Blodc
20, lots 1 through 16 inclusive and lots 19 through 33 inclusive of Block 21, lots 1 through 15 and lots 18
through 31 inclusive of Block 22, lots 1 through 14 and lots 17 through 30 inclusive of Block 23, lots 1
through 22 inclusive of Block 24, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 25, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of
Block 26, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 27, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 28, lots 12 through
17 inclusive of Block 29, lots 2 and 3 of Block 32, lots 16, 17 and 18 and lots 41 through 49 of Block 33,
lots 15 through 23 and 41 through 52 of Block 34, lots 14 through 26 and 40 through 52 inclusive of Block
35, lots 14 through 26 and 40 through 52 inclusive of Block 36, lots 13 through 26 and 39 through 52 inclu-
sive of Block 37, lots 13 through 26 and 39 through 52 inclusive of Block 38, lots 13 through 26 and 37
through 52 inclusive of Block 39, lots 3, 4, and 5 of Block 55, lots 1 through 4 inclusive of Block 56, and
lots 1 through 25 inclusive of Block 57, all as shown on "Plan of Lots at Lexington Heights, owned by M C
Meagher," surveyed by E. A W. Hammatt, C.E., dated July 1892, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry
of Deeds, Plan Book 77, Plan 24; that the sum of $5000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and
that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED 144-32
Article 48 LAND TRANSFER TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION• That the conservation commission be authorized to
purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written
request of the conservation commission, and that the selectmen be authorized to transfer, for conservation
purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as
amended, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the Gen-
eral Laws, or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 1 on Assessors' Property Map 6, Lot
142 on Assessors' Property Map 14, Lots 32 through 38, 41, 42, 68A and 76 on Assessors' Property Map 24,
Lot 8 on Assessors' Property Map 29, Lots 46, 85, 94 on Assessors' Property Map 55, Lot 108 on Assessors'
Property Map 62, Lots 65A, 66, 67 on Assessors' Property Map 82, Lot 15 on Assessors' Property Map 86, Lots
35 and 36 on Assessors' Property Map 87; that the sum of $500 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition
and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED.
Article 49 LAND TRANSFER, HILLSIDE AVENUE- That the selectmen and conservation commission be authorized
to convey a portion of Lot 290 on Assessors' Property Map 13, consisting of approximately 1200 square feet,
to the owners of Lot 289 on such Map on such terms as the selectmen and conservation commission deem advis-
able, provided that the grantees will bear all expenses of the conveyance. VOTED.
Article 51 CONSERVATION GIFTS That the selectmen be authorized to accept as a gift from the Reverend
Ernest B Johnson, Jr. parcels of land bordering on Route 128, shown as Lots 1O6A and 145 on Assessors'
Property Map 83, for conservation purposes VOTED
Article 52 CONSERVATION FUND That the sum of $7,000 00 be appropriated to the Conservation Fund VOTED
Article 53 LAND ACQUISITION, SUMMER STREET That the selectmen be authorized to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for street, playground, recreational or open space purposes all or any part of
land on Summer Street shown as Lot 70 on Assessors' Property Map 28, now or formerly of owners unknown; and
to appropriate the sum of $50.00 and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED.
Article 59 COUNCIL ON AGING, BY-LAW CHANGE- (a) That Article XXXII of the General By-Laws of the Town of
Lexington be amended by deleting Section 2 and substituting therefor the following "Section 2 The coun-
cil shall consist of eleven members to be appointed by the town manager with the approval of the selectmen
for terms of three years expiring on June 1." (b) That it is the desire of the town meeting that the four
new members of the council be appointed for terms beginning June 1, 1977, two for terms of two years and
two for terms of three years. VOTED.
Article 60. GENERAL BY-LAWS. That Article V of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by
deleting Section 23 and substituting therefor the following "Section 23 The debate on a motion to re-
consider shall be limited to fifteen minutes. The maker of the motion may speak for not more than five
minutes No other person shall speak for more than three minutes nor more than once " DEFEATED
Article 61 GENERAL BY-LAWS That Article III of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended
by deleting from Section 2 thereof the words "not less than seven days before the time stated in the war-
rant for holding such meeting" and substituting therefor the words "not less than seven days before the date
of the annual town meeting and not less than fourteen days before the date of a special town meeting " VOTED.
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Article 62 STUDY COMMITTEE. That the moderator appoint a special ad hoc study committee, charged with ex-
ploring the possibility of instituting a new system of recording votes for Lexington Town Meeting, and that
such committee report back to the 1978 Annual Town Meeting VOTED
Article 2. Paul J MacKenzie presented the Report of the Planning Board on Floor Procedure.
Adjourned 11 10 p m
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 6 , 197 7
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8.12 p m in Cary Memorial Hall,
with 186 town meeting members present Invocation offered by Rev John Allen Broyles, Pastor of the Lex-
ington United Methodist Church
Article 63 BY-LAW CHANGE, RESTRICTIONS OF OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS• Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 64 BY-LAW COMMITTEE• That the Standing Plumbing and Building By-Law Committee created under
Article 27 of the warrant for the November 25, 1963 Special Town Meeting be dissolved VOTED
Article 65. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION That the town vote to instruct the board of selectmen to appoint
a committee to cooperate with the National Science Foundation in conducting a forum, conference, or work-
shop to increase public understanding in Lexington of the impact of research on the alleviation of the
problem of old age VOTED
Article 66 YOUTH COMMISSION• (A) That the town accept Section 8E of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and
establish a youth commission consisting of seven members (B) That it is the desire of this meeting that
one appointee be between the ages of 18 and 21, and that the youth commission appoint an advisory committee
consisting of youth. VOTED
Article 67. INSURANCE FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES That the town accept Section 9E of Chapter 32B of the Gen-
eral Laws (GOVERNMENTAL UNITS MAY MAKE PAYMENT OF SUBSIDIARY OR ADDITIONAL RATE FOR INSURANCE FOR RE-
TIRED EMPLOYEES) VOTED
Article 68 PAYMENT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BY DIRECT BANK CREDITS• That the town accept Section 41B of Chap-
ter 41 of the General Laws VOTED
Article 69. GIFT FROM BICENTENNIAL CORPORATION. That the town vote to accept the following gifts (A) a
gift of money from the Bicentennial Corporation; VOTED. (B) a gift of a bandstand to be constructed on
town owned land as designated by the board of selectmen and, if necessary, the board of selectmen are aitho-
rized to petition the General Court for an act to permit the construction of the bandstand on the land so
designated REFERRED to Permanent Building Committee 92-83
Article 70 CEMETERY REMEMBRANCE FUND- That the town establish a remembrance fund for the receipt of
gifts or bequests for the beautification of any town owned cemetery to be administered as provided in Sec-
tion 25 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws VOTED.
Article 71 CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING FOR ELDERLY- That the town vote to authorize the Lexington Housing
Authority to plan and construct a state-aided housing project for elderly persons of low income, consisting
of not more than sixty dwelling units, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 121B, Section 39 as amended. Fur-
ther, it is the sense of this town meeting that the Lexington Housing Authority should continue and expand
its efforts to provide general low income housing VOTED
Article 72 TRANSFER OF LAND FOR HOUSING OF ELDERLY. That the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized
to convey a parcel of land on the southerly side of Woburn Street shown as parcel containing 4.4 acres,
more or less, on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass " dated February 11, 1969, E Conrad Levy &
Assoc., Surveyors and Engineers recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Book 12177, Page 550, to the
Lexington Housing Authority; on such terms as the selectmen shall determine. VOTED.
Adjourned at 10 58 p m
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11, 197 7
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8.10 p m in Cary Memorial Hall,
with 182 town meeting members present. Invocation was offered by Rabbi Cary D Yales of the Temple Isaiah
Article 73 REZONING, HOUSING FOR ELDERLY: That the Zoning By-Law of the town be amended by adding a new
subsection 22 48 as follows for the purpose of rezoning the parcel of land containing 4 4 acres, more or
less, which was described and authorized to be conveyed by the selectmen to the Lexington Housing Authority
for one dollar or any other sum by the vote under Article 72 of the warrant for this meeting and which is
shown on a map on file with the Town Clerk• "A district on the southerly side of Woburn Street as shown on
the Zoning District Map No RM-6 entitled 'RM Garden Apartments Districts', designed thereon 22 48" VOTED.
Article 34 CENTER POOL COMPLEX That a sum of $19,500 be appropriated for preliminary plans and specifi-
cations for renovating and adding to the Center Pool Complex, and that such item be raised in the tax levy
In addition to considering the present pool location as a site for a new pool complex the recreation and
permanent building committees shall consider two additional sites adjacent to the high school, one on the
east side of the present field house and the other on the west side, each in close proximity to the high
school locker room facilities VOTED
Article 74 ACCEPTANCE OF CHAPTER 808 That the town accept Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975 entitled "An
Act Further Regulating the Zoning Enabling Act " REFERRED back to Planning Board 113-65.
Article 85. WETLAND PROTECTION BY-LAW To amend the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by adding
Section XXXIII entitled "General By-Law for Wetland Protection" outlined below, including principtal differ-
ences
ifferences from the State Wetlands Protection Act (G.L.c.131,s.40), which would also apply
SECTION 1. Defines activities and places covered and provides that Notice of Intention of proposed activity
be sent to the Conservation, with $25.00 filing fee and copies to Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, Plan-
ning Board and Board of Health Notice may be sent prior to obtaining permits, variances and approvals
Conservation Commission also to determine if By-Law applies
SECTION 2. Public Hearing to be held by Conservation Commission within 30 days of receipt of Notice of In-
tention Notice of Hearing to be sent Applicant, Board of Health, Board of Selectmen, Town Engineer, Plan-
ning Board and abutters of the land on which proposed activity is to take place.
SECTION 2.1 Conservation Commission determines significance of proposed work and issues an Order of Condi-
tions within 21 days of the close of the Hearing, which may include prohibition of disturbance of all or
any part of land involved in proposed activity
SECTION 2.2 If Commission determines proposed work is not significant, notice of such determination shall
be sent within 21 days
SECTION 2 3 No further or more stringent conditions to be imposed under subsequent proceedings under G L c.
131,s.40 than those imposed under this By-Law
SECTION 3 Emergency projects (see G L c 131,s 40)
SECTION 4. New owner of land has responsibility for compliance and town enforcement procedures described
SECTION 5. Conservation Commission may promulgate rules and regulations under this By-Law.
SECTION 6. Applicant to show that proposed work will not cause significant harm
SECTION 7 Definitions similar to those in G L c 131,s 40
SECTION 8 Conservation Commission may require in its Orders of Conditions that performance and observance
of conditions be secured by money or security deposit or by covenant.
SECTION 9 Violations punishable by fine not more than $200 00, each day of continuing violation to consti-
tute a separate offense
SECTION 10 Defines legal validity of each section and previously final Order of Conditions. VOTED
Article 75 CLUSTER DEVELOPMENTS REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education
Article 76 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING DISTRICT Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 77. MULTI-DWELLING DISTRICT• REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education.
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Article 78 SPECIAL PERMIT PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and
public education
Article 79 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT- REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education
Article 80 BUILDING COMMISSIONER• REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education
Article 81 POWERS OF BOARD OF APPEALS- REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public educa-
tion
Article 82 ZONING BY-LAWS AMENDMENT PROCEDURES REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and pub-
lic education
Article 83. ZONING BY-LAWS, GREENHOUSES- Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 84 ZONING BY-LAWS, PERMIT GRANTING REFERRED to the Planning Board
Article 86. REZONING OF EAST STREET LAND That the zoning by-law of the Town of Lexington be amended by
adding a new subsection 22.52 R.D. - Multi-family dwelling district as follows-
22.52 A district on the Southerly side of East Street and the Northeasterly side of Fiske School as
shown on the zoning District Map No. RD-2 - entitled RD Multi Dwelling District Designated
thereon 22.52. Containing 16 35 acres of land VOTED 159-6
Adjourned at 10.36 p.m.
Adjourned lbwn Meeting, April 13, 1977
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr , at 8-10 p m. in ary Memorial Hall,
with 186 town meeting members present Invocation was offered by Rev. Donald A Wells, Pastor of the
Trinity Covenant Church
Article 87 ZONING BY-LAWS, SALES AND SERVICE DISTRICT REFERRED to the Planning Board
Article 88 REZONING, FORD MOTOR COMPANY Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 89 REZONING, FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 50 TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT LAND (a) That the care, custody, management and control of a
portion of land shown as Lot 90 on Assessors' Property Map 31, consisting of approximately 3 25 acres more
or less along the southern boundary of said parcel be transferred from the School Department to the Board
of Selectmen, and (b) That the selectmen be and they are authorized to convey such land to Robert Cataldo on
such terms as the Selectmen deem advisable, provided the grantee (1) conveys to the Town of Lexington for
conservation purposes the land shown as Lot 67A on Assessors' Property Map 16, consisting of 3 25 acres more
or less, along with access from Blossomcrest Road (2) conveys a walking easement from Marrett Road to the
remaining school land shown as Lot 90 on Assessors' Property Map 31 over grantee's land and constructs and
landscapes a walkway within 20 feet of the existing stream on the westerly side of land owned by grantee and
shown as Lot 60A on Assessors' Property Map 31 and (3) bears all expenses of the conveyance DEFEATED by
Roll Call 85-94.
Article 90. TRANSFER OF FUNDS Indefintely POSTPONED.
Howard M Kassler, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, who has submitted his resignation as Chairman and
member of the Board of Selectmen effective April 15, 1977 at 4.30 p m., thanked the town meeting and the
citizens of the Town of Lexington for their help and cooperation during his tenure as member of the Con-
servation Commission and Board of Selectmen
Adjourned at 10-53 p.m.
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Special Town Meeting, Dec. 5,1977
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8 08 p m by the Moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr.,
with 169 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev Ted Ross Peterson of the Church
of Our Redeemer
Article 1. The report of the appropriation committee was accepted and placed on file
Article 2 ACCEPTANCE OF STATE ZONING STATUTES That the town accept Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975
VOTED
Article 3 ZONING BY-LAW- To amend Section 10 of the Zoning By-Law by.
1 Striking the words "General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 1 to 22 inclusive" and substituting
therefor the words "Section 2A of Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975"
2 Striking the words "and of General Laws, Chapter 143,"
3. Striking the word "materials," VOTED
Article 4. ZONING BY-LAW To amend Section 11 of the Zoning By-Law by:
1 Addinga new paragraph at the end of Section 11 as follows
"If the building commissioner is requested in writing to enforce this By-Law against any
person allegedly in violation of the same, he shall notify in writing the party requesting
such enforcement of any action or refusal to act, and the reasons therefor, within fourteen
days of receipt of such request "
2. Renumbering Subsections 11.3 and 11 4 to 11 4 and 11.5 respectively and adding a new Sub-
section 11.3 as follows
11 3 "Construction on or use of property under a building permit shall conform to any sub-
sequent amendment of this By-Law unless the use or construction is commenced within a period
of six months after the issuance of the building permit and in cases involving construction,
unless such construction is continued through to completion as continuously and expeditiously
as is reasonable." VOTED
Article 5 ZONING BY-LAW Section 14 All amendments to these By-Laws shall be made in a manner conform-
ing with Section 5 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws VOTED
Article 6. ZONING BY-LAW- To amend Section 40 of the Zoning By-Law as follows by:
1 Adding three new definitions as follows
SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTING AUTHORITY. The authority empowered to grand special permits, which
shall be the board of appeals unless some other board is so designated in these By-Laws.
SPGA Special Permit Granting Authority.
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT- A subdivision of land for one family swellings on lots having reduced
area of frontage or both, subject to a special permit issued in accordance with the provi-
sions of Section 33
2. Striking PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT and its definition
3 Striking the words "Part 4" in the title of the Section.
4 Striking the title "Section 40" and replacing it with the title "Section 1."
Article 7 ZONING BY-LAW, BOARD OF APPEALS, SPECIAL PERMITS- This article rewrites 12.1, 12.2, 12 3 of our
Zoning By-Law to reflect changes authorized or mandated by Chapter 808.
Appeals Chapter 808 authorizes appeals (to the board of appeals) by a regional planning agency (MAPC)
or by an officer or board of an abutting town Section 12.1 has been rewritten to conform to this mandated
change Section 12.11 has been added to give a better description of the responsibilities of the applicant
and the town in the appeal process
Special Permits Chapter 808 authorizes town boards other than the board of appeals to grant special
permits The wording of the proposed Section 12 2 refers to a "Special Permit Granting Authority" rather
than to any specific board; it thereby makes this section applicable to any permit granting board. Sections
12.21 and 12 22 have been added to give Chapter 808 requirements for the town and applicant for the special
permit application process. VOTED
Article 9 SECURITY FOR SPECIAL PERMITS Introduced a new Section 2 into the zoning by-law which will
enable the SPGA to require a performance bond, or other guarantee, in order to assure that conditions of a
special permit are properly carried out At the 1977 Annual Town Meeting several articles were to be pro-
posed (cluster zone, multi-dwelling zone, special permits for standard subdivisions) all of which contained
wording almost identical to that proposed here. The purposes for creating a separate by-law section are
first, to simplify the by-laws and avoid unnecessary repetition; second, to give the SPGA the means to guar-
antee, where necessary, compliance with special permit conditions for all special permits rather than just a
few The concept is identical to that used by the planning board for subdivisions, in order to assure that
roads and utilities are constructed according to town standards
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Article 9 SECURITY FOR SPECIAL PERMITS (Continued). Assuring performance is done by either or both of two
methods One method is to provide security in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the special permit
requirements, the other method is to guarantee that no lots will be sold until the special permit require-
ments are fulfilled
Article 8 ZONING BY-LAW, VARIANCES. Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975 permits a town to decide whether or
not the board of appeals may grant use variances. A use variance is a variance from the requirement of a
by-law with respect to the use to which land may be put, as contrasted for example with dimensional vari-
ances which deal with such requirements as frontage, area, size and setbacks Under Chapter 808, the zoning
by-laws must now explicitly grant the power to the board of appeals to grant use variances. In the absence
of explicit authorization, a board of appeals is not permitted to grant use variances
The town's current by-laws reflect the existing State Zoning Enabling Act. The proposed Article 8 elimi-
nates use variances If the porposed article passes, anyone who wishes to use a property in a manner con-
trary to permitted uses in districts in which it is situated would have to come to town meeting to obtain
appropriate rezoning or zoning changes.
The majority of the board believes that the effect of use variances tends to be cumulative and effects a re-
zoning of portions of districts An example of this creeping rezoning can be found along Waltham Street
It is the view of the majority of the planning board that zoning changes should be done not on an ad hoc
piece meal basis, but in conformity to an overall comprehensive plan which has been approved by town meet-
ing The majority of the board recognizes that there are worthwhile uses to which land can be put which are
not authorized at the present time by the zoning by-laws. The board also recognizes that Section 25 of the
by-laws, which sets out the uses permitted under Lexington By-Laws, needs to be revised, and, indeed, the
revision of Section 25, together with the problems of the center business area, constitutes the number one
priority of the planning board The board recognizes that this project is complex, however it intends to
have it ready for submission to the town by the 1978 regular town meeting If the abolition of the authority
to grant use variances is deferred until the comprehensive overhaul of Section 25 has been adopted by the
town meeting, use variances may continue to be granted by the board of appeals Thus the board of appeals
might make decision of significant zoning and planning implications which town meeting should make The
immediate adoption of Article 8 will at the least preserve as the status quo with respect to non-permitted
uses so that the problem of useful non-permitted uses can be dealt with in a comprehensive plan approved by
the town meeting DEFEATED 79-67 (2/3 vote required )
Article 11 ENLARGING NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS: That Section 30 of the zoning by-law of the Town of Lexing-
ton be amended as follows. 30.3 A lawfully existing, non-conforming one- or two-family dwelling or acces-
sory buildings thereto may be extended or enlarged in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.2 of this
by-law provided such extension or enlargement does not increase the non-conformity and does not violate any
dimensional controls applicable at the time of the approval for such extension or enlargement. Any other
lawfully existing non-conforming buildings shall not be extended or enlarged except with a variance granted
by the board of appeals under the provision of Section 12.3 of this by-law, and provided the board of appeals
finds that such change, extension or alteration shall not be substantially more detrimental to the neigh-
borhood than the existing non-conforming building ) VOTED.
Article 12. MULTI-DWELLING DISTRICT Under Article 12, is a revised version of zoning by-law section 38.
This section, originally adopted in 1974, has been used twice to authorize Fiske Common and the Drummer Boy
multi-family housing subdivision, and experienced gained in its application indicates that several changes
would be desirable Also, the new zoning act (Chapter 808) permits some changes that may be of interest to
the town meeting
The basic thrust of Section 38 is a means for permitting the town meeting maximum control over proposals to
rezone parcels to multi-family use remains unchanged However, several subsections have been amended to
allow more flexibility in design The original 10-acre limitation has been removed To allow for suffi-
cient open land in small parcels, subsection 38 18 requires the originally specified 25% but with a minimum
of two acres The limitation of nine dwelling units per acre, removed in the warrent article will be re-
stored in the motion
To assist town meeting in reaching a decision, and to ensure that an approved proposal is properly carried
out, subsection 38.19 requires a planning board opinion to town meeting on the physical and economic viabil-
ity of the proposal, and subsection 28.26 requires conservation commission action under Article XXXIII of
the general by-law before a special permit may issue The board of appeals may also require posting of
security to ensure that all imposed conditions are carried out
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Article 12 MULTI-DWELLING DISTRICT (Continued) Chapter 808 suggests two additional changes: in his
proposal to town meeting, the proponent is permitted by subsection 38 17 to include non-residential ameni-
ties such as a neighborhood store, for the convenience of the residents; and after town meeting approval,
the board of appeals is authorized by subsection 38.42 to increase the number of dwelling units and floor
area by as much of 25% over the originally proposed number provided the additional units are to be used for
low and moderate income housing, and provided that the possibility of such increase has been disclosed to
the town meeting in the site development plan VOTED
Adjourned 10-59 p m
Adjourned Special Town Meeting, Dec. 7,1977
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr , at 8 10 p m in Cary Memorial Hall,
with 159 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T Handley, Pastor
Emeritus of the Church of Our Redeemer
Article 23 ZONING BY-LAW, CONTROLLED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT: Article 23 represents a revised version of
Article 87 of the 1977 Annual Town Meeting but indefinitely postponed there Its purpose is to provide a
mechanism whereby town meeting can authorize a specific non-residential use on a particul parcel of land,
with the board of appeals delegated to ensure that the plans shown to town meeting by the proponent are
followed in carrying out the proposal Its operation would be similar in concept to that under Section 38
of the zoning by-law where the town meeting permits a specific multi-dwelling use
The proposed Section 40 includes commercial, industrial and motel uses now permitted or under special permit
with site review in CH, CH, CM, or CR districts (stores, offices, light manufacturing, warehousing, and
motels.) It specifies the degree of detail required for the site development plans presented to town meet-
ing If the plans are approved, the section requires that they be submitted in final form to the board of
appeals which may grant a special permit if it finds that the plans conform substantially to the proposal
originally approved by town meeting In doing so, the board of appeals can expect a report and recommenda-
tions of the planning board, which is required to consider the proposal from several specified points of
view
Several safeguards are written into the proposed section. No change or expansion of use may occur without
resubmission of plans to town meeting If the special permit is not granted or if no action is taken under
a special permit within a two year period, the land uses revert to the original ones before town meeting ac-
tion. A bond may be required of the developer to ensure compliance with the terms of a special permit
Building and parking areas may not be changed more than 10% beyond those proposed to town meeting, and may
not encroach upon setbacks whose dimensions are shown in the plan DEFEATED 87 to 56, 2/3 vote required
Article 24. CONTROLLED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 25. REZONING, BEDFORD STREET Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 13. SITE PLAN REVIEW AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISIONS. Provides for site plan
review and special permits for conventional subdivisions analogous to those currently followed with respect
to certain commercial establishments under Section 13 of the zoning by-laws
There are several purposes to this by-law. The first is to give to the planning board some of the authority
and responsibility that most people assume the planning board has with respect to subdivision planning. At
present, the planning board has bery little authority with respect to subdivisions The Subdivision Control
Law, which it administers essentially as an agency of the state, gives the planninb board virtually no
planning authority and no responsibilities to insure that a subdivision is built according to sound design
standards The Subdivision Control Law is essentially designed to insure that roads, utilities and sanitary
conditions meet state standards and its own rules and regulations The planning board has not authority to
deal with aesthetic problems or environmental problems that are incidental to the development of conventional
subdivisions. The planning board cannot even regulate the size and shape of lots except to insure compliance
with the minimum dimensional controls required by the zoning by-laws
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Article 13 SITE PLAN REVIEW AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISIONS (Continued) The planning
board's inability to control the environmental impact of conventional subdivisions has certain practical
significance. Some subdivisions have been built with little or no regard to sound planning or environmental
considerations other than those imposed by the Wetland Protection Act There are subdivisions in the town
which added nothing to the attractiveness of the neighborhood Furthermore, the planning board has in the
past felt reluctant to insist on certain desirable conditions in permits for cluster developments, because
the developer had threatened to build a conventional subdivision in its stead where there would be no con-
trols at all of this nature Thus, the planning board has been in the position of having to choose between
the cluster development without desirable control or a conventional subdivision with no site planning con-
trols at all The planning board believes that it can work much more effectively in guiding sound develop-
ment with the assistance of its Lexington Design Advisory Committee, a committee of citizen volunteers with
professional expertise in landscaping and architecture, with a regulation designed for such a purpose The
board believes that the proposed Section 39 would be such a tool
Nevertheless, the proposed Section 39 does not give the planning board arbitrary power It really provides
essentially site plan review The planning board is thus limited to those aspects of sound design such as
lot shape, landscaping, building location, road layout, and other reasonably objectively determinable en-
vironmental considerations such as the avoidance of pollution, the protection of large trees and unique or
valuable characteristics of the land and other reasonably objective standards used by professional planners
and landscape architects in evaluating the soundness of development of subdivision design.
The proposed by-law does not permit the planning board to prevent development of a tract. If the developer
does not provide adequate information for an evaluation the board may deny the permit, but only without
prejudice This means that a denial does not prevent the developer from seeking the permit again The
provision permitting denial without prejudice simply prevents the developer from forcing the granting of a
permit without adequate consideration based on adequate information
Article 15 SPECIAL PERMITS FOR CONVERTED MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS: Provides the
process by which a school or municipal building which is no longer needed may be converted to a residential
use. This article deals with that process along. It is not written for a specific building nor for a
specific proposal.
Because of town meeting's strong indication that they wanted to have approval of the final dispostion of sur-
plus schools, the process of getting a special permit for a permitted use under this section has been made
quite restrictive Every proposal for such a building conversion will have to come to town meeting for
approval
Basically, the article would add two pieces to our zoning by-law. First, in the Use Regulation Schedule
(Section 25) a new subsection would be added. This is illustrated on the reverse side of this page
The second piece to be added is Section 28. This section would permit the conversion of municipal buildings
to a residential use only and a special permit with site plan review is required.
The conversion proposal is to be handled in the same restrictive manner as a rezoning would be in that the
planning board will hold a public hearing on the proposal and will make a report to town meeting on the
suitability of the proposal and its probable impact on the neighborhood, town services, etc
The development plan will be submitted to town meeting for its approval This plan will show the floor
plans (drawn to scale), dwelling unit density, estimated sales or rental prices, exterior design, accessory
buildings, parking, etc
After town meeting approval, which will be by a majority vote, the board of selectmen acting as the special
permit granting authority and following the procedures set out in Section 13 (which applies to special per-
mits with site plan review) may grant a special permit which shall incorporate the site plan that has been
approved by town meeting VOTED
Article 16 BATTLE GREEN DISTRICT That the board of selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to peti-
tion the general court for an act to amend Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, to expand the Battle
Green District to include the Hancock School property VOTED.
Article 17. HANCOCK SCHOOL. That the selectmen be authorized to convey the Hancock School property located
at the corner of Forest Street and Clark Street, consisting of the building and approximately 1 5 acres of
land more or less, to Stanley H Sydney and R Kirk Noyes d/b/a Sydney and Noyes Associates for a minimum
price of $100,000 00, such property to be used for condominiums in accordance with the site plan presented
to and which is hereby approved by this town meeting, and on such other terms as the selectmen shall deter-
mine VOTED 137-7
Adjourned at 11 13 p m 77
Adjourned Special Town Meeting, Dec. 12, 1977
The meeting was called to order by Moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr , at 8 1. r m �,. .a,Y .•,c,I1uLial Hall, with
157 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Monsignor John F Kielty, Pastor of St.
Brigid's Catholic Church The moderator asked for a moment of silence for Melvin G Holland, former town
meeting member from Precinct 3 and the husband of present town meeting member, Gloria V. Holland, who died
this past week
Article 14 TEMPORARY STRUCTURE That the zoning by-law of the Town of Lexinton be amended by
1 Adding a new definition after "TEMPORARY STRUCTURE" as follows
USABLE BUILDING AREA That portion of a lot which meets all setback requirements from lot
lines, streets, or bodies of water referred to in Section 27.1 of this by-law. Except when
divided by a brook, such usable building area shall be in a single continuous area
2 Adding to Section 27 - Schedule of Dimensional Controls, a new line "Usable Guilding Area"
with the figures "18,000 sq. ft." under the heading "RO"; "7,250 sq ft " under the headings
"RS and RT"; and "N R " in all of the other columns. DEFEATED 90-60 (2/3 vote required )
Article 10. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT- Changes to Section 33 which regulates cluster developments.
The first change is to transfer the special permit granting authority under this section from the board of
appeals to the planning board
Historically, zoning boards of appeal were originally created to grant variances to ameliorate hardships
caused by literal enforcement of zoning by-laws. The board was required to balance the applicants' hardship
with the interest of the neighborhood Later, the legislature recognized that there might be uses which
should be permitted in a zone but which required some regulation in order to protect the neightborhood af-
fected by that use. Thus, boards of appeal were empowered to grant special permits (originally called spe-
cial permits (originally called special exceptions), and were still required to adjust the interests of this
applicant with interests of the neighborhood Examples of this class of permitted uses in Lexington are
roadside stands, nursing homes, and restaurants. The board of appeals ideally acts as a quasi-judicial rath-
er than a planning institution
On the other hand, the planning board is charged with town wide planning responsibilities, and the responsi-
bil ty for the regulation of subdivisions. When cluster zoning became part of the zoning by-law, a special
permit requirement was introduced because of the limited usefulness of the subdivision control law. There
was no statutory authority for the planning board to grant special permits so the board of appeals was made
the SPGA, with the planning board playing a strong advisory role
The issues involved in planning for cluster zones involve planning values in addition to judicial balancing
of neighborhood interests The purposes of this amendment are to determine before the special permit is
issued if some of the land is unusable for building; how much of the proposed open land is to be devoted to
holding ponds whether this is consistent with the purposes of cluster development; and what if any land-
scaping should be required surrounding the holding ponds because of alterations to the land. Furthermore,
the planning board with its professional staff is better fitted to handle these planning issues.
There will be greater efficiency since the special permit hearing can be held at the same time that the pre-
liminary subdivision is considered. Currently these are two separate procedures
The second change to Section 33 recommended by the planning board is the requirement that proposed cluster
zoning developments first optain an order of conditions from the conservation commission under the local
wetland protection by-law VOTED
Article 18 LAND TRANSFER TO LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY That the selectmen be and they hereby are autho-
rized to convey a parcel of land on the southerly side of Woburn Street containing 79 acres, more or less,
shown as parcel A-2 on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass " dated June 25, 1968, Albert A. Miller,
Wilbur C Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Book 11563,
Page 3, to the Lexington Housing Authority, on such terms as the selectmen shall determine for a minimum
price of $1 00 VOTED
Article 19 REZONING FOR LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY. That the zoning by-law of the town be amended by
adding a new subsection 22.49 as follows-
"A district on the southerly side of Woburn Street as shown on the Zoning District Map No. RM-7
entitled 'RM Garden Apartment Districts', designated thereone 22 49 " VOTED
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Article 20. EASEMENT ABANDONMENT That the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to abandon road,
sewer, drain and water easements granted to the town by George J DeVries and John S DeVries, a partnership
doing business as Lexington Development Company, by instrument dated November 2, 1959, recorded with Middle-
sex South Registry of Deeds, Book 9492, Page 188, as such rights and easements cross Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16 and 17 on an approved subdivision plan entitled "Lowell Estates, Section 2 in Lexington, Mass.",
recorded with said Registry, Book 12910, Page 246, for the benefit of Village Development Corp , on such
terms as the selectmen shall determine, provided that all expenses of this transaction shall be borne by
Village Development Corp VOTED
Article 21. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION That $4602 be appropriated, in addition to amounts previously appro-
priated under Articles 4 and 5 of the warrant for the 1977 annual town meeting, to fund cost items resulting
from collective bargaining, and to raise such amount $4602 in available P L 94-369 (Anti-Recession Fiscal
Assistance Funds) is opporpriated; and in addition tc.the accoupts listed under said Article 5, Account No.
4120 - Fire Department Collective Bargaining Unit - Personal Services be added thereto VOTED
Article 22. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 215. That the board of selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to
petition the general court for an act to amend Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 as amended to-
1 allow not less than nine nor more than twelve precincts,
2 eliminate the chairman of the cemetery commissioners as a town meeting member at large,
3 eliminate the requirement of posting notices of adjourned town meetings in five or more public
places and mailing notices to town meeting members, and
4 bring the time for filing nomination papers for new town meeting members and incumbent town
meeting members in line with Chapter 53, Section 10 of the general laws VOTED
Dissolved at 10.35 p.m.
Department of Public Works/Engineering
In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1, of the by-laws of the Town of Lexington, I submit herewith
the annual report covering the work of the Public Works Department during the year 1976 Since Part A is a
narrative report, Part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics
The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past five years
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Administration 8 -- -- 9 9
Operations -- 82 82 1 51
Planning/Facilities -- 14 14 5 36
Engineering -- 14 14 14 13
Park & Shade Tree 23 -- -- 23 --
Custodians 3 -- -- 5 --
Public Works Department 48 -- -- 53 --
Director's Office -- 2 2 2 --
82 112 112 112 109
Street Lighting
During the year 1977 the following street lights were removed and new lights installed.
Removals New Installations
0 0
The following is a schedule of current lamps in service as of December 31, 1977-
1205 - 1000 Lumen Incandescent 3 - 10,000 Lumen Incandescent
56 - 2500 Lumen Incandescent 388 - 11,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
1259 - 3500 Lumen Incandescent 56 - 20,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
4 - 6000 Lumen Incandescent 5 - 35,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
128 - 7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 3104 - Total lamps in service
Traffic Regulation and Control
The breakdown in this budget includes making and installing various types of traffic signs, mainte-
nance 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 below and in-
cludes all municipal parking areas
Center Lines 271,175 Traffic Regulation Signs 134
Crosswalks 16,450 Parking Tees 192
Curbing 4,980 Bus Stops 5
Stoplines 1,914 Street Signs 145
Parking lines 0 Signs for other purposes 68
Signs installed 560
Drain Cleaning
In 1977 there were 3952 catch basins cleaned.
Drain Construction - Town Labor and Equipment
Location Length Size
Fletcher Avenue 1,444' 12"
Bedford Street 60' 12"
Road Machinery
The following equipment was purchased during 1977
1 - Caterpillar shovel dozer 1 - 1/2 ton pick-up
1 - Case back-hoe 1 - 3/4 ton pick-up
1 - 72" Reel mower 1 - Brush chipper
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Garbage Collection
Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated is currently picking up garbage based on a one year contract effec-
tive July 1, 1977 and expires June 30, 1978
Water Division - General Information
Range of static pressure in mains 55-130 pounds Total Water consumption in 1977
Length of pipe in streets 152 63 miles Oct. 1976-Sept 1977 1,755,091,000 Gal
Number of services 9070 Average daily consumption in 1977 4,808,468. Gal.
Number of hydrants 1429 Average daily consumption in 1977
per capita 148 Gal.
Cost of water per year 1977 $405,344 88
1
Extent of Distribution - December 31, 1977
i
Size of Pipe Length in Feet Size of Pipe Length in Feet
4" 14,952 12" 152,434
6" 336,604 16" 27,253
8" 237,677 24" 14,084
10" 22,890
Hydrant Installation
Hydrants in service January 1, 1977 1421
Hydrants installed in 1977 8
Hydrants in service December 31, 1977 1429
Broken Mains
Location Size Location Size
Philips Road 8" Meriam Street 6"
Mason Street 8" Bedford Street 6"
Ledgelawn Avenue 6" Bridge Street 6"
Kendall Road 6" Walnut Street 10"
Coolidge Avenue 6" Mass Avenue 12"
Ledgelawn Avenue 6" Mass. Avenue 8"
Haskell Road 6" Frost Road 6"
Lincoln Street 8" Waltham Street 6"
Paul Revere Road 6" Phinney Road 6"
Ledgelawn Avenue 6" Cary Avenue 6"
Revere Street 12" Piper Road 6"
Harrington Road 6" Concord Avenue 6"
There were 60 new services and 25 renewals installed in 1977.
Street Construction - At No Cost To Town
Location Length Drainage Length Size
Woodpark Circle 3200' 517' 12"
505' 15"
422' 18"
332' 21"
255' 24"
125' 30"
617' 36"
Apollo Circle 495' 112' 12"
453' 18"
Powers Courts 307' 105' 12"
40' 15"
385' 24"
4002' 3868'
(0 758 miles) (0 733 miles)
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Sewer Maintenance
As in passed years, all of our nine pumping stations were checked daily and continued preventive mainte-
nance was provided
In addition 34.2 miles of the town's sewer mains were flushed and cleaned mechanically to remove a mul-
titude of debris and obstructions
Water Construction - Town Labor and Equipment
Location Size Length
Spring Street 12" 193'
There were 60 new services and 25 renewals installed in 1976.
Sewer Division - General Information
Lexington is part of North Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Total Length of trunk line sewers 33 57 miles
Total length of street line sewers 107.26 miles
Total number of house connections 7540
Number of sewer services installed 52
Number of sewer services repaired 25
Cemetery Division
Munroe Cemetery There were twelve (12) interments Three cement foundations were approved and the
monuments were set
Westview Cemtery. There were one hundred and fifty six (156) interments One hundred eighty seven
(187) graves were sold and one (1) baby grave was sold. One hundred and seventeen (117) deeds for lots paid •
in full were issued and mailed to the lot owners One hundred and ten (110) cement foundations for flush
markers were approved and the markers were set. The following funds were collected and forwarded to the
Town Collector:
Munroe Cemetery Westview Cemetery
Annual Care $ 3.00 Sale of Graves $13,712 75
Interments 620 00 Sale of Baby Graves 27.00
Green & Lowering Device 520.00 Perpetual Care 18,150 25
Foundations 120.00 Interments 13,430.00
Saturday burial charges 50 00 Green & Lowering Device 2,540 00
Tent 15.00 Foundations 3,100.00
$1,328 00 Tent 390 00
Saturday Burial Charges 1,250.00
Sunday Burial Charges 200 00
Miscellaneous 225.72
$53,025 72
Water Construction - At No Cost to Town
Location Length Size
Woodpark Circle 3200' 8"
Apollo Circle 490' 6"
Powers Court 322' 6"
4012'(0 760 miles)
Sewer Construction - At No Cost to Town
Location Length Size
Woodpark Circle 2925' 8"
Apollo Circle 450' 6"
Powers Court 465'_ 8"
3840'(0 73 miles)
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Sewer and Water Construction
Contractor - United Construction Company - Amount $239,199.53.
Location Length Size Sewer Length Size Water
Waltham Street 3361' 8"
Blossomcrest Road 745' 8"
Blossomcrest Road to
Waltham Street Easement 450' 8"
Alcott Road 448' 8"
284' 10"
Earl Street 183' 8"
Garfield Street 104' 8"
Allen Street 34' 8"
Edna Street 421' 8"
Emerald Street 169' 8"
Cliffe Avenue 371' 8" 380' 6"
6570'(1 24 miles) 380'(0 07 miles)
Sidewalk Reconstruction
Contractor - LiDonni, Inc - Amount $32,790.00.
Location Concrete Sidewalk Curbing
Massachusetts Avenue 791' 813'
Forest Street 475' 393'
Street Resurfacing
Contractor - Starrett Paving Corp - Amount $29,777.50.
Location Length
Concord Avenue 6,530' Chadbourne Rd to Barberry Road
Woburn Street 2,316' Near Webb Street to Lowell Street
Snow Removal
On May 9th and May 10th, 1977, the Town of Lexington experienced a first On these two days 91
inches of heavy wet snow fell causing much damage to trees throughout the Town. Many sections of the Town
were without power for four (4) days
There are two basic costs of snow removal.
First, there are the costs which can be directly attributed to each storm such as snow plowing,
sidewalk plowing, removal of snow from business areas, churches, schools, etc , and the salting and sanding
that is done directly before, and after the storm All these costs are lumped together and referred to as
the cost of a particular storm.
Secondly, there are the many other costs which occur during the year, such as sanding and salt-
ing in ice storms, quick freezes which require sanding, our weather service which is invaluable, the purcham
of equipment such as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc Many of these latter expenditures occur during
the summer months We prepare for the winter many months before it arrives. The department of public works
has approximately 79 town men working and 43 pieces of equipment In addition, 36 pieces of hired equipment
are available for each storm.
The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost
breakdown for each storm
1977 - Inches
January February March April May November December
3 - 10 18 - trace 1 - trace 4 - .30 2 - trace 9 - 4 50 13 - trace 3 - trace 20 - 3.00
6 - trace 24 - trace 3 - 40 17 - trace 4 - trace 10 - 5.0 18 - trace 5 - 5 8 21 - 80
7 -20 25 - 3 5 5 - 2 50 18 - 8 0 6 - trace 9 5 28 - 1 10 6 - 1 0 17 4
8 - trace 27 - .10 6 - .10 19 - 30 8 - 30 30 - trace 7 - trace
10 - 5 5 28 - trace 10 - trace 20 - .30 .30 1 10 9 - 50
11 - trace 29 - trace 13 - trace 21 - trace 12 - 50
14 - 1 5 31 4 15 - 1 20 22 - 1.50 13 - 2 50
15 - .50 20 - 6 0 23 - 2 50 14 - trace
16 - 20 21 - trace 24 - trace 18 - 50
10.2 25 - trace 19 - 2.80
TOTAL SNOW 1977 - 82 8 inches 12.90
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Cost of Snow Removal Operations
Labor
Storm Plowing Lifting Plowing Walks Sanding & Cost Repairs
Date Number Equip.&Labor Equip &Labor E&L Salting E&L to Equip. Miscellaneous Total
Jan. 1-6 Cleanup $ 1,959 83 $ 3,008 36 $ 315 74 $ $ 391.28 $ 229 00 $ 5,904 21
Jan 7-9 1 35,974 75 40.00 1,725.58 1,567 24 84 79 39,392.36
Jan 10-13 2 16,103 11 4,895 54 2,841 16 2,180.83 551.96 26,572 60
Jan 14-19 3 7,320 94 3,055.64 3,749.79 2,362 81 2,584 93 19,074.11
Jan 25-31 4 8,456.75 3,865 49 391 37 2,686 61 782 41 750.27 16,932 90
Feb 3-8 5 363 10 1,989 30 21 66 730.69 274 19 67 29 3,446 23
Feb 20-22 6 7,915.89 352.00 370 00 89 28 14.00 8,741 17
Mar. 18-19 7 5,879 87 159.37 1,189 05 7,228.29
Mar 23 8 3,553 58 69 97 264 02 347 11 4,234 68
May 10 9 9,208 48 270 96 236 54 9,715.98
Dec 5-13 10 8,522.93 518.36 1,953 08 5,391 46 894 97 396.35 17,677 15
Dec. 14-16 11 5,583 57 1,012 54 581.96 1,713.37 1,050 91 593 89 10,536.24
Dec 18-23 12 13.234.36 1,217.23 655 00 1,886 82 1,057 36 469.50 18,520 27
$124,077 16 $15,018 92 $12,974.14 $19,657 12 $12,508 15 $3,740 70 $187,976.19
Total Sand Purchased Tons = (6554 69) $15,166.01
Total Salt Purchased Tons = (1115 19) 20,329 04
$35,495 05 35,495 05
Total Cost of Snow
Removal Operations $223,471 24
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Arrests Statistics Dispositions
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Operating w/View Obstructed 28 4 32 1 14 18 305 32
Operating after Rev of Li-
cense or right to operate 32 1 33 6 27 1127 2 21 4 1 1 4
Operating an Uninsured Car 89 10 99 13 27 72 4465 1 51 6 41
Operating Unregistered Car 123 19 142 14 40 102 995 1 115 4 22
Operating w/o License 173 22 195 20 61 134 1455 1 2 163 5 1 1 22
Operating w/o Sticker 174 24 198 3 74 124 1885 2 191 1 4
Operating under Influence 247 17 264 3 53 211 10556 4 1 33 21 181 2 6 16
Hit/Run, Pers and/or Prop. 24 2 26 3 10 16 100 1 9 1 2 13
Refusing to Stop 13 13 1 5 8 113 8 2 3
Speeding 858 208 1066 24 374 692 14406 3 1050 6 7
Vio Law of Road 187 43 230 10 74 156 2020 220 3 7
Vio Town Ordinance 965 460 1425 5 482 943 12397 1145 3 22 255
Vio Traffic Signal 581 256 837 10 160 677 8443 2 827 4 4
Vio. Park Peter Reg 453 226 679 170 509 2592 488 1 190
Vio of a stop sign 339 175 514 5 183 331 5230 510 3 1
Vio. of School Bus Law 31 22 53 21 32 565 53
Allowing an improper person
to operate 8 2 10 3 7 220 9 1
Oper Illeg. on Permit 1 1 1 1 10 1
Attaching wrong plates 19 2 21 3 5 16 126 1 15 1 4
Improper Equipment 58 4 62 5 23 39 545 60 2
Oper. w/o registration in
possession 107 14 121 6 30 91 875 113 2 6
Oper w/o license in poss. 127 18 145 7 43 102 1235 1 139 5
Misc Hazardous M V Viol 334 101 435 15 134 301 4163 2 413 9 11
Fail to Display Plates 14 1 15 3 3 12 120 13 2
Lvg. M V Running Unatt. 9 3 12 6 6 110 12
Oper w/o proper head gear 33 33 6 16 17 305 31 2
Oper. w/o Taxi License 1 2 3 3 3
Fail to Notify Reg Change
of Address 6 2 8 1 7 80 8
Poss of Altered License 2 2 2 100 1 1
Spillage 1 1 1 1 1
Giving False Name to P 0 4 4 4 38 4
Impeded Operation 1 1 1 25 1
Refusing to Show License 3 3 3 3
Trespassing w/Motor Vehicle 1 1 1 1 1
Viol of Sunday Truck Law 1 1 1 1
Oper w/Studded Tires 9 9 2 7 100 9
Refusing to Give Name to P 0 1 1 1 1
Poss. of Altered V I N 1 1 1 1
Fail to File Accident Report 1 1 1 1
Oper. w/Elevated Chassis 1 1 1 10 1
Using Counterfeit Insp.
Sticker 3 3 3 175 3
Total Traffic Violations 5170 1646 6816 166 2067 4749 $79626 9 18 5833 90 184 9 7 221 445
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Public Drinking Viol 22 1 23 1 13 10 130 10 3 10
Assault (Indecent) 6 6 1 5 2 2 1 1
Assault and Battery 34 3 37 1 24 13 1250 9 1 1 2 3 8 13
Begetting 1 1 1 1
Breaking & Entering 43 43 27 25 18 160 8 1 10 1 6 5 1 11
Breaking & Entering & Larceny 21 21 15 12 9 3 6 2 3 1 6
Drunkenness-Prot Custody 62 7 69 21 48 69
Excapees 1 1 1 1
Disturbing the Peace 18 1 19 5 12 7 82 1 3 5 1 9
Uttering 26 11 37 14 24 13 75 3 2 3 7 22
Larceny 75 6 81 30 28 54 218 5 5 7 6 11 12 35
Lewdness 1 1 1 30 1
Malicious Damage to Prop 54 54 27 40 14 75 1 10 3 3 7 1 29
Disorderly 35 3 38 6 27 11 269 1 1 16 4 4 12
Non-Support 4 4 2 2 3 1
Rape 2 2 1 1 1 1
Robbery 4 4 1 3 2 1 1
Runaway 3 3 3 3
Larceny of Motor Vehicle 11 11 5 1 10 3 2 3 1 2
Fugitive from Justice 1 1 1 1
Trespassing 19 6 25 9 19 6 312 13 1 2 9
Receiving Stolen Property 16 1 17 2 7 10 85 2 3 1 1 2 8
Narcotic Drug Law, Viol 156 8 164 24 53 111 2187 2 2 20 12 51 3 74
Indecent Exposure 2 2 2 200 1 1
Using w/o Authority 39 4 43 20 14 29 63 3 5 4 4 11 16
Minor Transp Alcohol 58 18 76 22 40 36 1215 1 45 2 1 27
Viol of Park Rules & Reg. 35 7 42 1 38 4 320 32 10
Unlicensed Dog. Viol 70 29 99 99 573 80 1 18
Leash Law Viol 19 10 29 29 225 27 2
Illeg Poss. of Deadly Weap 17 17 1 3 14 288 1 2 4 3 2 5
Poss. of Burglarious Tools 16 16 1 15 4 1 3 5 3
Lvg. Firearms in Vehicle 1 1 1 1
Discharging Firearm w/o permit 1 1 1 10 1
Poss of Inflammable Liquid 1 1 1 1
Throwing Explosives on Prop. 2 2 2 1 1
Arson 3 3 1 3 1 1 1
Interfering w/Firefighters 1 1 1 1
Ringing of False Alarms 4 4 4 4 100 4
Unlawful Burning 1 1 1 1
Poss.of Fireworks 14 14 3 11 3 168 5 9
Procuring Alcohol for Minor 9 9 2 7 375 5 1 3
Contr to Del of Minor 8 8 3 5 2 6
Poss of Alcohol on Tn Prop 8 8 7 1 70 8
Mfg of Marihuana 1 1 1 1
Poss.of Contr. Subs w/intent
to sell 6 6 2 4 1 1 4
Consp. to Viol Drug Law 3 3 3 3
Uttering a False Prescription 1 1 1 1
Assault w/intent to Com Rape 2 2 2 1 1
Assault w/intent to Com Robb 1 1 1 1
Assault w/intent to com. Mur. 1 1 1 1
Kidnapping 2 2 2 2
Bribery & Attempts 2 2 2 625 1
Affray 6 6 2 2 4 2 1 3
Op Aircraft to Endanger 1 1 1 1
Viol of F A A Rules & Regs. 1 1 1 125 1
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Threatening 1 1 1 1
Littering 13 3 16 3 8 8 63 1 1 6 1
Annoying Phone Calls 4 4 3 3 1 63 1 3
Viol. Taxi Rules & Regs 1 1 1 1
Viol Town By-Laws 7 2 9 1 6 3 40 5 4
Viol. Dump Rules & Regs. 3 3 1 2 50 3
Non-Payment of Wages 2 2 2 2
Illegal Alien 1 1 1 1
Poss of Stolen Insp. Sticker 2 2 2 125 1 1
Poss of Altered Insp Stick 2 2 1 1 75 2
Poss. of False I.D. 1 1 1 1
Defrauding an Inn-Keeper 2 2 2 2
Sex Offenses 1 1 1 1
Failing to Answer Summons 2 2 _ 1 l 100 __ 1 _ _ _ _ 1
Total Criminal Offenses 998 124 1122 229 610 512 $ 9806 57 27 345 66 104 73 71 379
Total Traffic Violations 5170 1646 6816 166 2067 4749 79626 9 18 5833 90 184 9 7 221 445
GRAND TOTAL 6168 1770 7938 395 2677 5261 $89432 66 45 6178 156 288 82 88 600 445
* * * * *
Traffic Enforcement Summary
Hazardous M V Violations 3,741 Driving While Intoxicated 264
Other Violations 501 Hit and Run 26
Parking (except meters) 2,693 Arrests, Citations or Custody at Accidents 364
Total Traffic 6,935
Parking Meter Violations 3,346
* * * * *
PROPERTY BY TYPE AND VALUE
Type of Property Value of Property Stolen in Lexington
Stolen Recovered
(1) (2) (3)
(A) Currency, Notes, Etc $ 25,065 00 $ 523.00
(B) Jewelry and Precious Metals • . . . . 124,078 00 1,095 00
(C) Furs & Clothing 8,746 00 970.00
(D) Locally Stolen Automobiles 184,505 00 131,520 00
(E) Miscellaneous 233,457.00 18,945.00
TOTALS $575,851 00 $153,053 00
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Police Department
No of Automobiles Recovered
Classification Offenses Value Number stolen locally and
recovered locally 33
Robbery Number stolen locally and
Highway (streets, alleys, etc.) 3 $ 20.00 recovered by other jurisdictions 25
Commercial House (except C D F ) 3 790 00 Total locally stolen autos recovered 58
Gas or Service Station 1 00 Number stolen out of town, recovered
Chain Store 1 250.00 locally 53
Residence (anywhere on prem ) 1 00
Bank 1 3,500 00 Miscellaneous Business
Miscellaneous 0 00 Animals cared for (sick, injured or dead) 52
Total - Robbery 10 $ 4,560 00 Animals cared foo (stray) 1
Buildings found open 111
Burglary - Breaking or Entering Committed to insane hospitals 2
Residence (dwelling) Fire alarms responded to 270
Night 70 73,292 00 Injured or sick persons assisted 478
Day 108 66,507 00 Messages delivered 71
Unknown 103 79,338.00 Missing persons investigated 37
Nonresidence (store, office, etc ) Public utilities notified of defects 114
Night 67 47,746 00 Reports and complaints investigated 9,540
Day 2 .00 Sudden deaths investigated 17
Unknown 26 13,241 00 Transients accommodated -0-
Total - Burglary 376 $280,024 00 Vacant houses reported 1,114
*Larceny - Theft (except auto, by value) Total mileage recorded on Cars 490,871
Over $200 00 105 72,540.00
$50. to $200.00 297 30,623 00 Automobile Accidents
Under $50 00 190 3,626 00
Total - Larceny 592 $106,789 00 January 258 July 75
February 143 August 80
Auto Theft (include alleged March 90 September 91
joy ride) 83 184,505.00 April 82 October 104
May 88 November 96
Grand Total $575,878 00 June 104 December 158
Total Automobile Accidents 1,369
*Nature of Larcenies
Pocket-picking 1 $ 385.00 Personal injury Accidents 258
Purse-snatching 00 Fatal Accidents 4
Shoplifting 11 241 00 Persons Injured 326
From Autos 66 10,226 00 Persons Killed 4
Auto Parts and Accessories 131 19,878.00
Bicycles 163 18,867.00
From Buildings 142 31,295 00
From any Coin-operated Machines 1 10.00
(parking meters, etc )
All Other 77 25,887 00
Total - Larcenies 592 $106,789 00
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Automobile Accident Analysis - 1977
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January 258 213 45 1 0 25 27 2 244 12 1 1 24 0 2 0 67 26
February 143 118 25 0 0 17 25 1 136 6 1 0 23 0 1 0 38 13
March 90 67 23 0 0 15 19 3 71 16 3 0 11 0 5 0 35 23
April 82 50 32 0 0 19 26 2 53 27 2 0 7 0 17 0 46 29
May 88 58 30 0 0 18 22 4 69 15 4 0 17 0 1 0 48 31
June 104 70 34 0 2 26 28 3 80 21 4 0 18 1 6 1 56 38
July 75 55 20 0 0 21 27 3 59 13 3 0 20 0 4 0 37 27
August 80 64 16 0 0 21 24 4 66 10 4 0 16 0 4 0 40 30
September 91 67 24 0 0 21 27 4 74 13 4 0 17 0 6 0 52 37
October 104 77 27 0 0 24 33 5 83 16 5 0 15 0 13 0 53 34
November 96 77 19 1 0 18 23 4 73 19 3 1 15 0 5 0 49 35
December 158 118 40 0 0 38 45 2 130 26 2 0 33 0 10 0 75 41
Total 1369 1034 335 2 2 258 326 37 1138 194 36 2 216 1 74 1 596 364
Pedestrian Accident Analysis - 1977
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January 2 1 1 1 1 18-35 2 2 1
February 1 1 1 17 1 1
March 3 3 3 15-30-16 1 2 2 1
April 2 2 2 18-? 2 2
May 4 4 4 9-17-34-14 1 3 4
June 4 4 4 26-7-7-15 4 4
July 3 3 3 16-15-11 3 3
August 4 4 2 2 14-8-18-? 2 2 4
September 4 4 4 36-64-5-14 1 3 3 1
October 5 5 2 3 35-43-59-12 1 4 3 2
November 4 1 3 4 14-?-21-10 1 3 2 2 1
December 2 — 2 — 2 50-64 1 1 _ 2 _
Totals 38 2 36 29 9 8 30 27 11 2
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Fire Department
T')TAL ALARMS ANSWERED - 1977 2358
Bell Alarms (elapsed time: 120 hrs. 57 min ) 313 BellBy Population ByTime
Accidental Alarms 20 Faulty Alarm 48 Alarms 1 per 104 165 per day
Accidents 3 Garage 1 Still Alarms 1 per 28 3.16 per day
g Ambulance Calls 1 per 28 2 34 per day
Animal Rescue 0 Hospital 14 Total All Runs 1 per 14 6 46 per day
Assistance 0 Investigation 12 We average one (1) emergency call each 3.7 hours.
Automobile 3 Lockout 0 Population figure from 1975 census 32,477
Buildings & Misc. 29 Medical Emergency 2 There were no multiple alarm fire in Lexington this
Bus 0 Mercantile 2
Church 0 Needless 9 year
Dwelling 50 Outdoor 22 The following equipment was used at fires Hose 3/4",
Dumpster 1 Property Protection 4 91,400 feet, 1 1/8", 10,200 feet; 1 1/2", 8,075 feet;
Edison Emergency 7 School 2 2 1/2", 1,125 feet, 3", 2,350 feet, Cable 9,100 feet,
Emergency Service 0 Truck 1 Ladders 1,176 feet, Lights 38 times.
False 83 There were fifty (50) fires of sufficient consequence
Mutual Aid 60 in 1977 to require the filing of fire reports with
Lexington to: 36 To Lexington from 24 the Office of the State Fire Marshal Of these fifty
Arlington 14 Arlington 15 reports, fourteen involved motor vehicles and 36 were
Bedford 2 Bedford 1 for fires in structures In order to file our re-
Lincoln 1 Waltham 8 ports properly there is certain information we need
Waltham 15 from the occupant of the building in which the fire
Woburn 4 took place To get this information, we send ques-
Ambulance 854 tionnaires and rely on the people involved to return
them with the needed information Of the 36 reports
Still Alarms (elapsed time: 559 hrs 59 min.) 1155 involving buildings, we received only sixteen answers.
Accidents 56 Garage 1 Listed below are the figures from those sixteen inci-
Animal Rescue 13 Faulty Alarm 14 dents
Assistance 32 Hospital 1 Value of buildings involved by fire $953,050 00
Automobile 89 Inspection 2 Estimated loss of building 22,109.03
Building & Misc 52 Investigation 115 Loss paid on building 10,599 19
Bomb Scare 1 Lockout 50 Estimated loss of contents 1,698 89
Bus 1 Medical Emergency 145 Loss paid on contents 1,683 89
Complaint 2 Motor Inn 2
Dwelling 2 Needless 38 Propane Gas Applications 1
Dump 1 Outdoor 278 Blasting Permit Applications 26
Dumpster 13 Property Protection 167 Tar Kettle Permits 10
Edison Emergency 52 School 3
Emergency Service 0 Truck 12
False 13 John D. Bergeron, Chief Engineer
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Inspection Department
BUILDING PERMITS Number Amount ELECTRICAL PERMITS Number
Cash Received - $19,445 66 493 $11,455,513 74 Cash Received - $3,933 00 551
Single Family Dwellings 60 2,316,000 00 100 Amp Services . . . 99
Condominium/90 Units 25 2,874,000.00 150 Amp Services . 4
Townhouse Buildings/45 Units 19 1,165,000 00 200 Amp Services 194
Site Work&Ground Preparation 300 Amp Services . 1
for Office Building 1 200,000 00 400 Amp Services . 4
Three Story Office Building. . 1 2,000,000 00 Tempirary WIriAq . . . . 9
Restaurant Building (portion Dryers 6
only in Lexington) . . . . . 1 40,000 00 Additions and Alterations. . . 187
Commercial Garage Addition . . . 1 25,000.00 New Installations 162
Additions and Alterations 266 2,119,351 74 Air Conditioners 15
Foundations 4 494,500 00 Commercial Installations 67
Swimming Pools . 24 100,185 00 Dishwashers . 4
Signs. 39 22,734 00 Roof Cables 12
Garages . . . . . . 7 25,500 00 Swimming Pools 21
Tool Sheds 10 8,295 00 Aluminum Sidings . . . . 3
Greenhouses . . 4 23,000 00 Hot Water Heaters 5
Barns 2 9,500 00 Maintenance Permits 9
Radio Towers 1 200.00 Repairs . . 52
Bleachers . . . . 1 21,400.00 Electrical Permits issued during 1977 again re-
Woodburning Stove Installations 14 6,848 00 flected an increase over the previous year, with
Temporary Tents. . . . . . 8 no value giv. residential 200 amp services accounting for the 9%
Demolitions 3 4,000 00 rise Many of the existing homes have been required
Renewals 2 --- by Code to increase their electrical service capacity
Although the total number of dwelling units were because of structural additions or Increased use of
just about equal to last year's, multiple family appliances such as air conditioning, swimming pools,
units were double those for single units etc
The largest single building permit was for the 3
story office building on Hayden Avenue, with addi- William E Corcoran, Electrical Inspector
tions and alterations showing an increase in number
and especially costs
The temporary sewer moratorium coming as late as GAS PERMITS Fixtures Permits
it did in the year had very little effect on the
yearly activity Cash Received - $760 00 190 131
Total permits were up slightly with valuations New Installations 46 13
up over $3,500,000.00 dollars from the preceding year Alterations 114 90
Replacements 30 28
Donald K Irwin, Building Commissioner Permits Cancelled 0 0
Gas Complaints 0
PLUMBING PERMITS Fixtures Permits
Despite the gas shortage and the recession, the
Cash Received - $1,781 00 2970 270 installations of appliances and gas piping performed
New Installations 2478 99 has not decreased as much as previously anticipated
Alterations 459 134 at the start of the year
Replacements 33 37 The year 1977 ended up with just about the same
Permits Cancelled 0 0 number of Gas Permits issued as in the previous 2
years.
Complaints for 1977• 7 Again it must be emphasized to consult the Gas
Company prior to any new proposal to ascertain the
John B Byrne, Jr , Plumbing Inspector availability of fuel
Thomas W. Kelly, Gas Inspector
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Board of Health
19751976 1977 1975 1976 1977
Communicable Diseases Reported 294 155 277 Com,laints and Nuisances 391 409 440
Animal bites . . 134 107 101 Environmental complaints.
Chickenpox 18 17 141 Air pollution 10 15 17
Dysentery . . . 0 0 1 Water pollution 4 17 23
Gonorrhea 19 8 10 Noise pollution 9 10 13
Hepatitis . . . 5 1 1 Epidemological Investigations-
Measles . . . . . 1 0 0 Food borne 5 12 18
Mumps. . . . . 6 0 1 Water borne 7 12 15
Salmonella . . . 4 4 5 Animal complaints 60 53 56
Scarlet Fever. . . . 3 0 2 Food service establishment 32 41 35
Streptococcal sore throat . . . . 104 14 12 Drainage (surface, Aet basements) 9 15 11
Syphillis . . . . 0 4 1 General complaints 23 0 0
Tuberculosis 0 0 2 Housing complaints 13 22 25
A marked decrease in the number of communicable Garbage & rubbish complaints 70 65 85
diseases reported was experienced in 1976 The Board Rodents 24 18 30
feels that this is due in part to poor reporting of Sewage disposal 80 80 75
these diseases by reporting agencies and to a lesser Food, milk & cream 21 27 15
degree to the efficiency of immunization Hatch act violations . . . . 5 5 2
Immunization Clinics 1275 6784 1229 Mosquitos & biting insects 9 10 15
Influenza clinic-town employee . 186 277 132 Swimming pools 10 7 5
Influenza clinic-citizens 65 yrs + 248 2415 257 Licenses and Permits 429 463 474
National Swine Flu Program 0 3101 0 Animal permits (including poultry) 57 56 56
Rabies innoculation clinic for dogs 841 991 840 Burial permits 126 129 119
Detection Clinics 933 874 758 Installer's-Disposal works permit 9 9 8
Lead Poisoning Detection Clinic . 100 0 0 Food establishment permits . . . . 85 102 113
*Glaucoma eye screening clinic. 556 568 494 Funeral director licenses 5 5 5
*P T A pre-school eye screening 72 72 51 Garbage disposal permits 3 2 2
**Hard of hearing clinic 205 234 213 Market registrations 5 25 22
*Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club Massage permits 1 1 0
**Conducted by Lexington Rotary Club Methyl alcohol permits 3 2 0
Milk license (vehicle) . . 12 11 0
All clinics sponsored by the Lexington Board of
Health Individual route owners (1 yr ) 0 0 3
Dairy route owners (5 yrs ) 57 63 64
Medical Emergency Service Motel licenses . . . . 3 3 3
The Medical Emergency Service has proved very Nursing home approvals 3 2 4
satisfactory Any person can obtain a physician in Recreation camp permits. 1 1 2
case of emergency 24 hours a day by calling the police Rubbish disposal permits 13 11 15
department, fire department or dialing 862-8282 Sewage disposal permits . 11 12 12
Environmental Statistics 812 792 798 Swimming pool permits - to operate 17 17 17
Day care inspections-food service 15 17 17 Swimming pool permit - to construct 0 1 0
Day care inspections-lead based paint 0 13 8 Septic tank installation.
Food service establishment inspection 203 236 241 new. 7 3 8
Retail food establishment inspection 28 30 36 repair 8 5 1
Temporary food service inspection 6 8 8 Syringe permits 3 1 0
Mobile food service inspection . 8 8 12 Manufacture of frozen deserts. 0 2 3
Housing inspections 12 27 33 Mobile food server 0 0 4
Lodging house 5 6 13 A permit is required for the keeping of horses,
Motel & hotel inspections 6 9 7 cows, goats, rabbits, poultry and pigeons All resi-
Unsanitary dwellings 4 6 g dents are urged to comply with the regulations in
Structure condemned (demolished) 1 0 (2)1 this regard
Occupied buildings 3 2 7 Tri Community Health Services
Lead based paint inspections 115 87 28 The following services were performed by per-
Insufficient or no heat 18 18 31 sonnel of the Tri Community Health Services on behalf
Milk samples collected & analyzed 205 105 126 of the health department and in accordance with the
Water samples collected & analyzed 120 135 150 General Laws 239
Food samples collected & analyzed. . 12 28 14 Disease related . 89
Bathing places, public, semi-public Health promotion 34
pools & Old Res 48 54 52 Activity areas - Mental health 5
Nursing home inspections 3 3 4 Communicable disease followings 6
Dr William McLaughlin and Paul F. O'Leary, em- Diseaseprevention 27
Newborn 7
ployees of the Metropolitan State Hospital were Nutrition 2
appointed as Special Agents to issue burial permits
Home Management 1
at the hospital for one year terms expiring March 31, Tuberculosis-follow up 6
1978 Well elderly clinics . . . . 60
Dr William L. Cosgrove, Chairman Flu Clinic 1
1312 Education Talks 1
Animal Control Officer
1975 1976 1977 Canine Data 1975* 1976 1977
Licensed Canine 3206 3293 3239
Dogs immunized at rabies clinic. . . 841 991 840 Violations 702 797 1095
Leash law violations . . 494 561 875
Animal Bites 134 107 101 Unlicensed dog violations 208 236 220
Canine . . . . 116 85 86
Feline . . . . . . 4 2 6 Complaints of violations filed in
Chipmunks . . . . 1 0 0 Concord District Court 131 236 222
Gerbil . . . . 7 3 3
Guinea pigs 0 3 0 Complaints 839 1894 2148
Hamster . . . . 2 2 1 Barking Dogs. 162 200 240
Rodents. . 1 3 0 Dogs biting or menacing . . . . 55 85 85
Rabbits 1 0 1 Pack of Dogs. . . 5 2 4
Racoon 1 0 0 Dog hearing in accordance with Chapter
Pony . . 0 0 2 140 4 3 3
Skunk. . . . . 1 0 0 Lost or stray dogs . . . 185 561 875
Squirrel . . . 0 0 2 Dogs picked up and returned to owner. 167 351 324
Animal heads sent to Wasserman Labora- Dogs killed or injured by cars. . 10 29 9
tory for testing 2 bats tested posi- Dogs cared for at kennel 217 561 515
tive for rabies in 1976 6 17 3 Dogs released to Humane Society 9 51 68
Dogs adopted . . 25 51 25
Inspection of livestock
Horses 116 101 107 *July 1 - December 31, Due to change in personnel.
Beef Cattle . . . 19 19 16
Goats. . 10 16 12
Deer . . 10 4 14
Oxen . 4 4 2
Llama - Temporary1 1 0
Donkey - Temporary . . . . 1 1 0
Barns and facilities . 57 52 54 Barry W Littleton, Animal Control Officer
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School Committee
PERSONAL SERVICES EXPENSE BUDGET
Available Funds $12,977,026 00 Appropriation $1,967,170.00
Appropriation for Salaries 12,634,746.00
Available & Anticipated Funds 342,280 00 Expenditures $2,109,171 38
General Control-
Expenditures $12,711,504 72 School Comm. & Supt.'s Office 78,021.21
General Control Expenses of Instruction:
Administration 196,160 19 Supervision-Supplies & Expenses 22,978 19
Secretaries & Clerks 157,527.89 Principals-Supplies & Materials 33,278.43
Expenses of Instruction: Principals-Other Expenses 47,166.11
Coord. & Dept. Heads 350,155.73 Teaching Supplies & Expenses 208,984 65
Sal. Secretaries & Clerks 73,782 74 Textbooks 57,873 32
Principals 475,447 19 Library 41,506.59
Secretaries & Clerks 263,677 75 Audio Visual 29,024 48
Teachers 8,929,730 83 Psychological Expenses 6,867.25
Special Class Assistants 69,110.33 Other School Services-
Aides 202,696.16 Health Supplies & Expenses 4,182.82
Librarians 295,775.63 Transportation 289,527.70
Secretaries & Clerks 33,192.10 Food 8,631.57
Guidance 479,920 75 Student Activity 2,590 00
Secretaries & Clerks 49,906 45 Operation of Plant:
Psychologists 89,220 80 Custodial Supplies & Expenses 40,115 84
Secretaries & Clerks 22,091.59 Fuel 235,383 46
Health Utilities 345,208 31
Nurses & Doctors 119,396.86 Maintenance of Plant-
Food Services Grounds 11,437 23
Supervisor 30,353.96 Buildings 219,137.80
Operation & Maintenance Equipment 26,087.15
Custodians 763,782 49 Fixed Charges.
Maintenance Men 109,575 28 Rental of Buildings -0-
Community Services.
Unexpended Balance 265,521 28 Transportation Non-Public Schools 8,880 37
Acquisition of Fixed Assets:
Improvement of Buildings 25,855 33
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - TUITION & TRANSPORTATION Equipment 20,547 55
Replacement of Equipment 22,110.77
Appropriation $15,500 00 Programs with Others:
Transfer of Funds 323,775 24
Expenditures 9,922 37
Tuition - Day Clases 6,125 00 Unexpended Balance -142,001 38
Evening Classes 610.00
Transportation 3,187 37
FOOD SERVICES
Unexpended Balance 5,577.63
Cash Available $643,313 22
Expenditures $9,922.37 Cash Balance Forward 70,075 91
Reimb. Comm. 1,094.00
Net Cost to Town $8,828.37 Income 573,237.31
Sales $379,896 86
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL Reimbursement (Federal) 146,020.33
(State) 38,851 52
Appropriation $12,100 00 Other 6,475.65
Expenditures 7,545.07* Tax 1,992 95
Balance $ 4,554.93
*Net Cost to Town Expenses $544,956.00
Food 288,734 01
PL-874 AID TO IMPACTED AREAS Labor 223,280.20
Miscellaneous 32,941 79
Balance June 30, 1976 $247,278.00
Receipts 173,222 14 Balance - July 1, 1977 98,357.22
Total $420,500.14
Expenditures (transfer to P/S Budget) 171,123.07
Balance $249,377 07
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SUMMARY OF MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS
1976-77
Transfers,
Town Voted Receipts, Total Oper Income & Reim
Appro. etc Budget Expenditures Paid Town Balance Cost to Town
Pers.Sery $12,634 746 $342,280 00 $12,977,026.00 $12,711,504 72 *$1,963,849 00 $265,521 28 $12,514,547.10
Expenses 1,967,170. -- 1,967,170 00 2,109,171 38 -- -142,001 38 --
Voc. Educ 15,500 -- 15,500.00 9,922 37 1,094 00 5,577.63 8,829 00
Out State 12,100. -- 12,100 00 7,545 07 -- 4,554 93 4,554 93
Athletics 165,175 21,758 70 186,933 70 164,500.54 -- 22,433 16 165,175.00
$14,794,691 $364,038.70 $15,158,729.70 $15,002,644 08 $1,964,943 00 $156,085.62 $12,693,106 03
To Athletic C/O -21,758 70
To Expense C/O -35,629 78
To Pers Sery - 4,002.00
$ 94,695 14
*Income & Reibursement. Total Operating Budget $15,158,729 70
Tuition $ 10,824 00 Less Expenditures -15,002,644.08
156,085 62
Comm. Mass.. Balance to Carryover -61,390.48
Chapter 70 886,890.00 Balance to E & D (Town) $ 94,695.14
71 80,897 00
766 996,062.00
$1,963,849 00
74 1,094.00
$1,964,943 00
METCO TEACHER TRAINING II
Balance June 30, 1976 $ 1,129 06 Balance June 30, 1976 $ 3,773 48
Receipts 424,927.83 Expenditures 1,034.85
Total $426,056 89 Balance $ 2,738 63
Expenditures 403,163 80
Balance $ 22,893 09 LEADS PROGRAM
SUMMER READING PROGRAM (Low Income Grant) Balance June 30, 1976 $ 3,048 21
Receipts 102,264.03
Balance June 30, 1976 -0- Total $105,312 24
Receipts $ 32,036 00 Expenditures 79,057 55
Expenditures 32,036.00 Balance $ 26,254 69
Balance -0-
PL 89-313 TITLE I
ESEA LIBRARY
Balance June 30, 1976 $ 1,738 14
Balance June 30, 1976 $ 1,152.98 Receipts 17,909.07
Receipts 23,698 57 Total 19,647 21
Total $ 24,851 55 Expenditures 17,909.07
Expenditures 11,548 97 Balance $ 1,738 14
Balance $ 13,302.58
ACE PROGRAM
Balance June 30, 1976 $ 4,599.25
Expenditures 4,110 01
Balance $ 489 24
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Athletic Budget
Junior & Senior High Schools
Balance July 1, 1976 $ 2,941 16
Town Appropriation 165,175.00
Admissions.
Football $12,117.47
Basketball 2,300 06
Boys Gymnastics 51 50
Girls Gymnastics 165.50
Ice Hockey 3,068 00
Wrestling 62.50
Lost Equipment 709 60
Season Tickets 342.91 18,817 54
$186,933 70
Expenditures.
Senior Senior Clarke Diamond Muzzey
Girls Boys Jr. High Jr High Jr High
Baseball 5,863 93 2,769 95 2,513 30 2,730.14
Basketball-Boys 10,234 53 3,049 39 2,765 47 3,290 75
Basketball-Girls 4,768.60 1,323 16 1,376.00 1,278 40
Cheerleaders 820 74
Cross County 3,028 20
Field Hockey 4,279 99 1,360 23 1,184 93 1,581 63
Football 19,786 31 2,914 55 2,683 00 2,780.29
Golf 839 80
Gymnastics-Boys 2,073 31
Gymnastics-Girls 3,133 30 1,034 11 1,176 45 1,076 75
Ice Hockey 15,915 21
Lacrosse 2,462 40
Soccer 1,910.80 5,851 38 1,508 33 1,416 41 1,762.25
Softball 3,357 85
Swimming 2,090 67 2,505.53
Tennis 1,646.85 1,264 08
Indoor Track 3,133 93
Outdoor Track 2,156.74 4,934 91 1,346 84 1,182 37 1,280.39
Wrestling 2,178 46
Equip Mgrs Salary 2,416.00
Directors Salary 2,548 00
Faculty Mgrs Salary 820.00 820 00 820 00
League Dues 215 00
General Repairs 189 16
Dr & Nurses 1,562 50
Band Buses 398 31
Directors Travel 400 00
General Miscellaneous 2,428.94
Trainer 2,260 02
26,627 94 90,027.51 16,126 56 15,117 93 16,600 60 $164,500 54
Unexpended Balance 22,433 16
Adjusted by Town Trans to 7925 Account (Carry-over) 674 46
$ 21,758.70
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MAKING YOUR SCHOOL DOLLAR MAKE SENSE
The following is a simplified accounting of the actual revenues and expenditures for the sup-
port of schools for the fiscal year 1976-1977
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
RECEIPTS-
Chapter 70 School Aid $ 886,890 00
Chapter 71 Transportation 80,897.00
Chapter 766 Special Needs 996,062 00
Chapter 74 Vocational & Occupational 1,094.00
Metco 179,976 00
$ 2,144,919 00 (12 4)
Federal Government
PL-874 159,214 00 ( 9)
Town of Lexington Appropriations
Personal Services $12,634,746 00
Expenses 1,967,170 00
Out-of-State Travel 12,100 00
Athletics 165,175 00
Vocational Education 15,500.00
$14,794,691 00 (86 1)
Town of Lexington
Tuition, Registration Charges and Gate Receipts-
Athletics $ 18,817.54
Miscellaneous Receipts 45,177 00
Tuition 10,824 00
Rentals 21,734 00
$ 96,552 54 ( 6)
EXPENDITURES-
Personal Services $12,711,504 72 (84 7)
Expenses 2,109,171.38 (14.0)
Out-of-State Travel 7,545 07 ( .1)
Athletics 164,500 54 ( 1.1)
Vocational Education 9,922 37 ( 1)
$15,002,644 08 100%
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CONTRAerlD
TOTAL SALARIES SERVICES SUPPLIES OTHER
EXPENDITURES - 7/1/76-6/30/77 $4,864,546 $1,830,030 $787,257 $356,534 $1,890,725
1100 School Committee 11,947 6,236 5,039 14 658
1200 Superintendent - Director 133,722 94,728 9,221 4,711 25,062
2100 Supervision 61,238 56,631 -- 2,426 2,181
2200 Principal's Office 119,147 100,165 5,162 9,896 3,924
2300 Teaching.
Building Trades 78,964 60,481 5,809 12,674 --
Commercial Service 169,056 154,019 -- 15,037 --
Electronics 55,991 45,913 -- 9,830 248
Graphics 142,194 105,707 -- 36,432 55
Allied Health 75,046 70,145 70 4,665 166
Metals Fabrication 116,318 95,049 -- 21,269 --
Power Mechanics 127,622 71,009 314 56,299 --
Technology 34,107 28,304 -- 5,617 186
Communications/Human Relations 220,009 205,926 -- 14,083 --
Math 78,076 72,638 -- 5,438 --
Science 80,832 68,251 -- 12,581 --
Physical Ed/Athletics 51,020 43,436 -- 7,584 --
Driver Ed 12,710 11,690 -- 1,020 --
Special Education 217,452 172,564 23,489 20,723 676
Undistributed Expenses 18,768 -- -- 18,768 --
Occupational Competency 15,811 15,811 -- -- --
Faculty Clerks, Substitutes, Aides 37,553 14,698 22,855 -- --
2400 Text Books 25,586 -- -- 25,586 --
2500 Library 74,548 60,916 -- 13,586 46
2600 Audio Visual 10,504 -- 500 9,769 235
2700 Guidance 119,516 110,691 2,311 3,138 3,376
3200 Health Services 19,206 15,760 1,855 1,516 75
3300 Transportation 323,103 -- 322,726 377 --
3400 Food Service 3,750 3,750 -- -- --
3500 Athletic Services 35,708 10,590 6,048 19,029 81
4000 Operation & Maintenance
4100 Custodial Services 113,291 81,950 17,657 13,480 204
4120 Heating of Building 68,996 -- 68,996 -- --
4130 Utility Service 203,206 -- 203,206 -- --
4200 Maintenance 25,992 25,992 -- -- --
4210 Maintenance of Grounds 2,447 -- 2,050 397 --
4220 Maintenance of Building 24,943 -- 18,177 6,766 --
4230 Maintenance of Equipment 33,549 -- 33,549 -- --
5100 Employee Retirement Services 24,717 -- -- -- 24,717
5200 Insurance 82,707 -- -- -- 82,707
5300 Rental/Land & Buildings 22,497 -- 22,497 -- --
6200 Civic Activities 691 -- -- -- 691
7000 Fixed Assets 15,272 -- 176 -- 15,096
8000 Debt Retirement 1,717,900 -- -- -- 1,717,900
Regular - Evening Programs 6,876 5,874 625 377 --
Vacation - Summer School 32,894 17,002 14,925 967 --
Adult Education 8,134 4,144 -- 2,479 1,511
Unallocated to Departments 10,930 -- -- -- 10,930
Reserve for Encumbrances $150,461
1200 Contracted Services $ 1,046
2300 Salaries 104,053
2300 Contracted Services 3,916
2300 Supplies 6,830
2500 Supplies 1,291
2700 Salaries 4,626
4130 Utilities 20,734
5200 Insurance 5,443
Miscellaneous Accounts Payable less than
$1,000 each 2.522
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ENROLLMENT - 10/1/77
Town Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Graduate Total
Acton 35 37 35 33 3 143
Arlington 82 94 72 88 10 346
Belmont 27 19 36 33 5 120
Boxborough 9 4 4 12 0 29
Carlisle 2 2 6 2 1 13
Concord 13 14 17 20 4 68
Lexington 29 37 35 71 20 192
Lincoln 4 7 12 7 2 32
Stow 16 16 16 9 1 58
Sudbury 29 28 25 31 3 116
Wayland 15 22 16 29 3 85
Weston 3 5 1 3 0 12
Total 264 285 275 338 52 1214
Tuition 8 18 9 3 0 38
Metco - - 2 - -
2
Grant Total 272 303 286 341 52 1254 + Special
Program
Assessment for operating and capital costs for 7/1/77 to 6/30/78 based on the number of students from
each town attending Minuteman on 10/1/76, as a percentage of the total number of students, per section V (C)
of agreement.
Assessment for special operating costs based on Section IV (F) of agreement.
% OPERATING + SPECIAL + CAPITAL = ASSESSMENT
OPERATING (DEBT)
ACTON. . . . . . . . . . . . 11.295% $ 282,795 $ 13,740 $ 62,695 $ 359,230
ARLINGTON . . . . 29.016 726,480 25,768 161,058 913,306
MEANT. 8.912 223,132 10,631 49,467 283,230
BOXBOROUGH . . . . . . . . . . 2 694 67,450 1,492 14,954 83,896
CARLISLE . . 1.347 33,725 1,564 7,477 42,766
CONCORD . . . . 5 492 137,504 7,436 30,485 175,425
LEXINGTON. . . . . . . . . . 15.648 391,782 33,666 86,857 512,305
LINCOLN . . . . 2.902 72,658 2,504 16,108 91,270
STOW 4.767 119,354 2,058 26,458 147,870
SUDBURY . . . . 9.948 249,070 7,414 55,218 311,702
WAYLAND . 7.150 179,016 8,857 39,687 227,560
WESTON . . . . .829 20,756 5,135 4,601 30,492
TOTALS 100% $2,503,722 + $120,265 + $555,065 = $3,179,052
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Lexington Housing Authority
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Community Affairs
ADMINISTRATION BALANCE SHEET
Lexington Housing Authority - Project No. 667-C
Period Ending June 30, 1977
ASSETS
ACCOUNT NUMBER
CASH
1112 Administration Fund 2,692.06
1117 Petty Cash 50.00
1119 Revolving Fund Advances 2,742.06
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
1122 Tenants Accounts
1123 Debt Service Subsidy (Schedule VI)
1124 Operating Subsidy
1129 Other 1,784.77 1,784.77
FISCAL AGENT FUNDS
1151 Debt Service Fund (s) (Schedule I)
1181 Debt Service Trust Fund (s) (Schedule I)
INVESTMENTS
1170 Investments (Schedule II) 43,363 28
1171 Debt Service Trust Fund (s) (Schedule I) 43,363 28
DEFERRED CHARGES
1210 Prepaid Insurance 1,413 75
1212 Inventories
1290 Other (Schedule III) 3,071.00 4,484.75
DEVELOPMENT COST
1400 Development Cost 2,380,000 00
2540 Less: Dev. Cost Liquidation 205,000.00 2,175,000.00
TOTAL ASSETS 2,227,374.86
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
2111 Accounts Payable - other (Schedule IV)
2112 Contract Retentions
2117 Employee's Payroll Deductions (184 02)
2119 Accounts Payable - Revolving Fund (184.02)
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
2137 Payments in Lieu of Taxes
2139 Accrued Liabilities - Other
2140 Matured Interest and Principal (Schedule VI)
DEFERRED CREDITS
2240 Tenants Prepaid Rents 2 00
2210 Tenants Security Deposits 2.00
2121 GRANTS AUTHORIZED 2,175,000 00
FIXED LIABILITIES
2123 Notes Issued 205,000.00
2125 Less Notes Retired 205,000 00
2321 Bonds Issued
2323 Less Bonds Retired - 0 -
RESERVES
2250 Debt Service Reserve 43,410 00
2551 Unamortized Bond Premium
2570 Reduction of Annual Contribution
2590 Operating Reserve (Schedule V) 26,134.92
2700 Prior Year Surplus 69,544.92
RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (DEFICITS) (16,988.04)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES 2,227,374 86
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LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977
Unaudited
Lexington 705-1 Mass. Lexington 707 - Mass
Assets Assets
Cash - Development Fund $ 770.22 Cash $2,662.71
Development Costs 2.,�160 60 Accounts Receivable - State Share -0-
Total Assets $ 2,D30.82 Total Assets $2,662.71
Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus Liabilities Reserves and Surplus
Accounts Payable - 667-C 211 40 State Share - Unallotted 1,884 00
Donations 2,719 42 Accounts Payable - 667-C 425.67
Total Liabilites, Reserves and Surplus (Deficit) - Prior Year 592 47
Surplus $ 2,930 82 Net Income (Deficit) (239.43)
Total Liabilities, Reserves and
Lexington 705-2 Mass Surplus $2,662 71
Assets
Cash Development Fund $ 7,441 59
Prepaid Retirement 37.00
Development Costs 53,341 47
Total Assets $ 60,820 06
Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus
Accounts Payable - 667-C 623.69
Grant Authorized 60,000 00
Initial Operating Surplus
(Deficit) 196 37
Total Liabilities, Reserves and
Surplus $ 60,820.06
Housing Assistance Payments Program - Section 8
Journal Entries
J-77-9 - June 30, 1977
Interest Income 3610 1,023.44
Expense Control - Prepreliminary 4010 2,315 75
Expense Control - Preliminary 4012 9,116.65
Expense Control - Ongoing 4000 54,814 22
Provision for Operating Reserve 7016 1,750.31 1,750.31
Provision for Project Account 7027 120,849.52 120,849.52
Property Betterments & Additions 7540 352.99
Operating Expense for Property - Contra 7590 352 99
Contributions Earned 8026 67,326.48 67,326.48
Accounts Payable Hud 2118 13,802.52
Prepaid Annual Contribution 2210 81,129.00
Operating Reserve 2826 1,750.31
Project Account - Unfunded 2827 120,849.52
Cumulative Hud Contributions 2840 67,326.48
Unreserved Surplus 2810 187 823 01
To Close 6-30-77
* * * * * * * *
LOAN RESERVATION LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM - HUD
25 Units New Construction, Turnkey
Contract Authority $ 91,340.00
40 Year Budget Authority $3,653,600 00
Loan Authority $1,272,683.00
Preliminary Loan $ 17,000.00
Applied for May 31, 1977
Notice of Reservation dated September 16, 1977
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Report of the Treasurer -- FY 76
Balance on hand July 1, 1976
Lexington Savings Bank NOW Account $12,348 22
RECEIPTS
Fines, etc. $23,979.33
Copy Service 618 15
Interest NOW Account 394.15
Benjamin Grant Fund 632 00
Ripley Mural Fund 8,685.00
Ferne Stinson Fund 121.50
Bicentennial Corporation (Chairs) 500.00
Transfer from General Inv Account (Lex. Say.) 5,800 00 40,730 13
Total $53,078.35
EXPENDITURES
Books $22,324 71
Dues 339.00
Professional Improvement 1,884 19
Exhibits 720.27
Children's Room Program 641.44
Custodial Uniforms 530.00
Miscellaneous Expense 623.34
Stove -- Staff Room 389 00
Recruitment 19.50
Microfilm Reader 250 00
Peterson Chair Company 500.00
Ripley Mural 12,001.56
Books - Benjamin Grant Fund 429.41
Books - Stinson Fund 121.50
Guide to Study of Lexington 2,352.50 43,126.42
Balance on hand -- NOW Account Lexington
Savings June 30, 1977 $ 9,951.93
General Investment Account
Balance on hand July 1, 1976
Lexington Savings Bank Savings Account $ 2,210.27
Interest 232.62
Income from Investments 3,487 64
$ 5,930 53
Transferred to NOW Account --
Lexington Savings 5,800 00
Balance on hand June 30, 1977 130.53
Total $10,082.46
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Investments
Description Rate of Income Value Income
Lexington Savings Bank 5 1/4% $ 1,100 00 $ 59.08
Leader Federal Savings &
Loan 5 1/4% 1,000 00 53.54
Shawmut Association, Inc 205 Shares 6,068 75 328 00
Northern Pacific R R
(1997) Prior Lien 4% 4,000 00 160.00
Southern Pacific (1986) 2 7/8% 4,000 00 115.00
Gulf Oil Corporation 128 Shares 3,040 04 227 20
State St. Boston Financial
Corporation 61 Shares 1,444.90 146 40
First National City Corp 936 Shares 6,464.25 921 96
First National Boston Corp 614 Shares 7,587 22 1,154 32
Lexington Savings Bank Special Notice 5 3/4% 2,611.14 114 14
The Boston Company, Inc. 200 Shares 2,014 29 208.00
$39,330 59 $3,487.64
Funds
Principal
General $12,260.95
Leroy and Geneva Brown 4,000 00
Beals 1,100 00
Maria Cary 400 00
Book Purchase 1,000.00
Alice Butler Cary 2,958 50
Jane Phinney 300.00
Goodwin Musical 1,100 00
Laura M Brigham 3,100.00
George W Sarano 300 00
War Parents Book Memorial 1,800 00
Nelson W. Jenney 2,000 00
Pauline W Pierce 1,000.00
Caira Robbins 300 00
Wellington Library 1,100 00
Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000 00
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000.00
Abbie C Smith 1,000 00
Lewis L. Hoyt 1,000 00
Sue Medeiros 945.00
Pearl Toback Feld 666 14
$39,330 59
Robert C Hilton
Treasurer
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Recreation Committee
INCOME GENERATED BY RECREATION DEPARTMENT
1974 1975 1976 1977
Fees $11,165.25 $14,485 50 $19,224.50 $33,438.25
Reimbursements -- -- 3,060 43 3,137.35
Total $11,165 25 $14,485.50 $22,284 93 $36,575.60
Summer Program
A Playgrounds, Pools, Reservoir, Tennis, Arts and Crafts
1. The playgrounds opened Monday, June 27, 1977 and closed Thursday, August 18, 1977
2 The pools opened Thursday, June 24, 1977 and closed Monday, September 5, 1977
3. The reservoir opened Thursday, June 23, 1977 and closed Monday, September 5, 1977
4. Tennis lessons began Monday, June 27, 1977 and closed Thursday, August 18, 1977
5 Arts and Crafts were held every afternoon on all playgrounds. Monday, June 27, 1977
to August 18, 1977 Attendance records over the past five years are-
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Playgrounds 11,873 11,705 13,222 8,546 (7 wks.) 7,812
Pools 31,767 27,535 26,160 22,720 26,065
Reservoir 52,072 52,826 47,243 40,365 37,812
B The playgrounds were opened for eight weeks Swim tags sold numbered 8,417 for the 1977 season.
Swim lessons at the Center Pool were given Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
Tennis lessons again, were most popular as children and adults took advantage of the town
sponsored lessons 9,920 tennis reservations were issued for use of Lexington's courts The
sign in program at the Center Courts was used again in 1977 An average of 140 persons partic-
ipated in the swim lessons daily and 350 persons used the pool between 1-8 p.m weekdays and
220 between 12-5 on weekends.
C. Attendance figures at the playground were: (8 weeks-daily average)
Adams 27
Franklin 35
Estabrook 45
Fiske 37
Hastings 42
D Children's Special Needs program at Bridge School Daily activities were swimming in the
"Old Res," arts and crafts, singing, field trips, bowling, marching, sightseeing, nature
walks, story telling, playground and outdoor games, overnight camping etc The program con-
sisted of 20 individuals
Fall, Winter and Spring Program Attendance
Soccer - 255 children in grades 3-6 participated in the Saturday morning soccer program held
September, October, November at the Lincoln Street fields.
Ladies Exercise - An average of 65 women participated on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from
September - May at the Senior High School
Men's Gym Program - An average of 56 men participated on Monday and Wednesday evenings from
September - April at the Senior High School
Chess Program - An average of 10 persons participated in the program on Friday evenings year round
at Estabrook Hall
Golf Instruction - 106 persons participated in the golf lessons held at the Senior High School
during March and April There were four classes of approximately 25 per class.
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Saturday Morning Winter Programs for Children
The following programs were held on 13 Saturday mornings beginning Saturday, December 11, 1976
and ending Saturday, April 9, 1977.
A 4 and 5 year old creative movement - Estabrook Hall - 4 year olds 9 30-10.30 a m
5 year olds 10.45-11.45 a.m.
Attendance averaged - 4 year olds, 40; 5 year olds, 43
B. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade sports & games - Clarke Junior High - 8 30-10 00 a m
Attendance averaged 85
C 5th and 6th grade gymnastics - Muzzey Junior High - 9.00-11.00 a m
Attendance averaged 58
D. 5th and 6th grade sports - Senior High School - 9.00-11.00 a.m.
Attendance averaged 50
E. 7th, 8th and 9th grade gymnastics - Clarke Junior High - 10 00-12 00 noon
Attendance averaged 80
F 7th, 8th and 9th grade sports - Diamond Junior High - 9 00-11 00 a m
Attendance averaged 30
G Children with Special Needs - Franklin School - 9.30-12:00 noon.
Attendance averaged 5
Facilities
A Playgrounds (Supervised-Summer)
1 East (Adams) - one junior baseball diamond, one senior baseball diamond, two hard-top tennis
courts, one outdoor basketball area (hard-top) also used for all purposes, playground equip-
ment, horse shoe pits, limited use of indoor facilities of Adams School, one large ice skating
area also lighted for evening skating
2 Fiske - 2 junior baseball diamonds, one outdoor basketball area, playground equipment, hard-
top play area.
3 Bridge - 2 junior baseball diamonds, one basketball court, hard-top play area, playground
equipment, limited use of indoor facilities. Two rooms used in special children's program.
4 Hastings - one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, large open area, playground
equipment, limited use of indoor facilities
5 Franklin - one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, playground equipment, winter
program for children with special needs held in gymnasium and adjoining play areas outdoors,
one ice skating area (limited use of indoor facilities - summer programs.)
6 Estabrook - one junior baseball diamond, two basketball courts, playground equipment, hard-
top play area, limited use of indoor facilities-Summer Program
B. Play Areas
1 Baskin - one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for other activities,
one hard-top basketball court
2. Diamond Junior High - large athletic field, one major baseball diamond, one junior baseball
diamond, outdoor basketball facilities
3 Fiske - two junior baseball diamonds, outdoor basketball court, hard-top play areas, ice
skating area, playground equipment
4 Franklin - one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball courts, ice skating area, play-
ground equipment
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5. Kinneen - small basketball area, junior baseball diamond, playground equipment, ice skating
area lighted for evening skating, one small tot lot area
6 Rindge Avenue area - one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for other
activities, one outdoor hard-top basketball court, swings
7. Sutherland (Liberty Heights) - one junior baseball diamond and football area, can be used
for other activities, one outdoor hard-top basketball court, one ice skating area and one
small tot lot area
8 Poplar Street - one junior play area, swings.
9 Marvin Street - play area can be used for junior baseball and football, one outdoor basket-
ball court, one outdoor skating area and one small tot area.
10 Estabrook - one junior size baseball diamond, playground equipment, 2 basketball courts
11. Lincoln Street - one junior size baseball diamond. Can be used for other activities, other
areas used for soccer.
12 Freemont Street - one junior play area
13 Oxford Street - one junior play area.
14 Garfield Street - one senior play area - one small tot play area
15 Eldred Street - one junior play area and one small tot play area
C. Municipal Swimming Pool (wire fence enclosure)
1 One large 35'x75' pool - 3' at shallow end and 81' at deep end.
2 One small 35'x35' pool - 0 to 21' deep.
3. One instructional pool - 60'x40' - 3' to 4' deep
4 Two locker buildings - one for girls and one for boys
D Lexington Reservoir
1 Eight acres of water, beach, and wooded areas
2 Permanent Bath House
3 Fenced in Beach Area.
4 Picnic Tables
5. Charcoal Grills
E Picnic Area
1 Willards Woods - entry road, parking area, three fireplaces, reservations by permit only,
fire laws to be observed, five tables.
F Ice Skating Areas
1 Center - one area (all purpose area), lighted for evening skating
2. East (Adams) - one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from
free skaters, lighted for evening skating.
3. Fiske - one area
4 Kinneen - one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from free
skaters, lighted for evening skating
5 Reservoir - main body plus small area, lighted for evening skating
G. Horseback Riding Areas H. Indoor
1. Hennessey land 1. Senior high school field house and gym-
2 Willard Woods nasium, Muzzey Junior High, Diamond Junior
3 Swenson Farm High, Clarke Junior High and Franklin
School gymnasium with permission of the
Lexington School Department.
2 Rooms for various meetings - by permission
of the Lexington Board of Selectmen.
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Conservation Commission
Year(s) Reimbursements Net Cost
Voted/Given Acres Total Cost Federal State to Town
TOTAL LAND ACQUISITIONS 1964-1/15/78 714 6 $2,438,314 $335,406 $540,696 $1,568,030+
Land Acquired - Reimbursements Completed 485.1 $ 926,418 $335,406 $232,802 $ 358,410
Whipple Hill Expansions '63'66'67 33 8 105,067 47,487 17,069 40,511
Willard's Wood Expansions '64'66'67 35.5 116,786 32,906 17,997 65,883
Dunback Meadow (Swenson-Clematis Area) '65'66'72 78 4 205,747 87,100 55,050 63,797
West Farm '66 11 24,200 ---- 12,100 12,100
Meagherville '66# 2 gift ---- ---- ----
Grove & Justin Sts. '68'70# 18.4 38,028# 19,014 9,006 10,008#
Lower Vine Brook Land '68'69 25 7 85,735 42,069 20,450 23,216
Hayden Woods '69 64 4 141,710 68,304 33,096 40,310
Simonds Brook (formerly Drummer Boy) '70'76# 31 8 77,236# 38,526 18,500 20,210
Concord Avenue Area '71 25 7 102,890 ---- 49,534 53,356
Hastings Sanctuary (Cooke) '71 1 7 6,000 ---- ---- 6,000
Burlington Line Buffer Strip '71 7.6 19,162 =-_- ---- 19,162**
Metropolitan State Hospital '73# 6 2 gift ---- ---- ----
Great Meadow Expansion '74 .6 3,857 ---- ---- 3,857
Paint Mine '75 34 Transfer ---- ---- ----
Grassland-Waltham Street Path '76 3 ---- ---- ---- ----
North Lexington Brook Area (Moore) '76# 3 8 gift ---- ---- ----
Whipple Hill '77 106 Transfer ---- ---- ----
Land Acquired - Reimbursements Incomplete 229 5 $1,511,896 ---- $307,894 $1,209,620
*Juniper Hill '70'72'74# 26 8 120,413# ---- 56,872* 63,541**
*Upper Vine Brook '72'75'76 25 7 121,443 ---- 47,800* 72,643
*Shaker Glen '73 16.8 85,636 ---- 41,143* 44,493**
*Liberty Heights '74 5 5 7,303 ---- 4,618* 7,303**
*Whipple Hill Expansions '66'74 12 37,422 ---- 17,961* 19,461**
*Paint Mine Access '75 7 4,000 ---- 2,000* 4,000**
*Idylwilde '75 9.4 200,000 ---- 100,000* 100,000
*William J Pinard Woods (Lower Vine Brook) '75 11 2 57,000 ---- 28,500* 28,500
*Bowman Park Expansion '75 1 2 18,000 ---- 9,000* 9,000
Adams Street (Chiesa) '76 9 3 92,500 ---- ---- 92,500
Waltham Street Farms (& Chabot) '72#'76 40 7 300,450 ---- ---- 300,450
West Farm Expansion '76 7 28,800 ---- ---- 28,800
Simonds Brook Expansion (Lucky Penny) '77 24 5 195,000 ---- ---- 195,000
Cranberry Hill (Foley & Sayre) '77 24 6 73,929 ---- ---- 73,929
Katandin Wood (Cosgrove-Maguire) '77 20 4 170,000 ---- ---- 170,000
TOTAL EASEMENTS AND 1ESTRICT1ONS 24 5 $ 21,111
Easements Acquired (w/pedestrian access) 13 3 $ 21,111 (reimbursement unavailable)
Vine Brook '69#'74 3 7 9,961#
Munroe Brook '72# 2 3 gift
Jerry Cataldo Reservation '73 4 8 6,150
Johnson Farm '73 2 5 5,000
Edison (Katandin & Cranberry Hill areas)'76'77 (26.4) License
Conservation Restrictions 11.2
Juniper Basin '70'72# 2 3 gift
Munroe Brook (Village Circle & C & H) '72# 1 8 gift
Shaker Glen '73# 5 gift
Pine Grove '75# .5 gift
Drummer Boy Green '76# 6 1 gift
VOTED - NOT YET AC()UIRED - 1/15/78 Vine Brook (Grant Street) 9+; Munroe Brook East of Bryant Road 6+,
Bates Road (Bellizia) Easement 3+; N Lexington Brook (EAT) 7+; Town-owned land transfers (Meagherville &
other areas) approximately 65+.
#Gift or partial gift
*Reimbursement approved
**Subject to Eminent Domain/Settlement
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Tbwn Treasurer
Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1976 $ 1,562,853 37
Receipts and investments for fiscal 1977 46,246,860 51
$47,809,713 88
Expenditures and investments for fiscal 1977 $45,056,645 32
Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1977 2,753,068.56
147,809,713 88
(All details on receipts and expenditures will be found in Part II captioned under Receipts and Ex-
penditures.)
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
Shawmut County Bank (including payroll) $ 725,415 38
Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 598.14
Shawmut County Bank (Bonded Account) 1,000 00
New England Merchants National Bank 49,222 05
New England Merchants National Bank (Non-Revenue) 3,889 49
BayBank Harvard Trust Co 15,627 86
BayBank Newton-Waltham Trust Co. 13,958.51
BayBank Middlesex 8,756 71
First National Bank of Boston 81,994.44
Shawmut Bank of Boston 10,000 00
State Street Bank and Trust Co 17,081 38
Depositors Trust Co. 3,000.00 $ 930,543.96
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Shawmut County Bank $ 501,551 24
Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 508,820 75
Shawmut County Bank (Bonded Account) 1,109.43
New England Merchants National Bank 255,046 03
New England Merchants National Bank (Non-Revenue) 48,699.75
BayBank Harvard Trust Co. 156,094 56
BayBank Newton-Waltham Trust Co 105,144 58
BayBank Middlesex 105,056 81 1,681,523.15
Bad Checks 6,080 77
Cash on hand 135,096 68
In transit -176 00
$2,753,068 56
INVESTED CASH AS OF NNE 30, 1977
Certificate of Deposit $ 100,000 00
TREASURER TRUST ACCOUNTS
Opening Closing
Balance Receipts Disbursements Balance
Harrington Seedling Forest $ 631.01 $ 34.50 $ 0 $ 665 51
Conservation Fund 12,102.57 1,092 95) 9,600 00 18,595 52
15,000 00)
Bicentennial Fund 46,016.31 2,119.64 1,200 00 46,935 95*
*The closing balance of $46,935 95 was transferred to E and D on June 30, 1977
REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNTS
Number of Tax Titles on hand July 1, 1976 41
Number of Tax Titles during fiscal 1977 8
Number of Tax Titles released during fiscal 1977 -11
Number of Tax Titles foreclosed during fiscal 1977 0
Number of Tax Titles towned owned - 4
Total accounts �3+
$45,471 61* **
*Does not include the 4 town-owned titles unassessed since (2) 1963, (1) 1961 and (1) 1967 with total
unpaid taxes $103.04
**$16,641 36 was paid and released 12-2-77
Louis A Zehner,
Town Treasurer
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Transmittal Letter
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen January 28, 1978 E
Lexington, Massachusetts
In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Capter 41, Section 61, eD
eD
I submit herewith the financial reports of the Town as of the end of the fiscal
year - June 30, 1977 CA
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Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1977
Appropriation Balances as of June 30, 1977
Receipts for fiscal period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 v
Expenditures for fiscal period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 `I
Municipal Indebtedness as of June 30, 1977
ii
The cash balance of the Town Treasurer has been verified and the accounts of eD
the various Trust Funds audited during the fiscal period w
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1977 0•111
General Accounts
Assets Liabilities and Reserves J
Cash Employees Payroll Deductions
i
0 In Banks 2,242,970.67 Federal Withholding Taxes 74,615.14
Federal Revenue Sharing 509,897 89 State Withholding Taxes 23,208 05
CC)
A Invested 100,000 00 Tax Sheltered Annuities 53,634.16
Advances for Petty Cash Union Dues 627 62
Treasurer 150.00 Blue Cross-Blue Shield 37,815.58
Collector 150 00 300.00 Group Insurance (1,904 26) 187,996.29
Accounts Receivable Guarantee Deposits
Taxes Sewer House Connections 8,443.50
Levy of 1973 Water House Connections 8,902 03 17,345.53
Personal 383.90
Levy of 1974 Agency
Personal 1,030.08
Levy of 1975 County Dog Licenses 4,789 00
Personal 2,284.48
Real Estate 135 48 Tailings - Unclaimed Checks 3,288.89
Levy of 1976
Personal 1,551 60 Gifts - Bequests
Real Estate 7,331.66
Levy of 1977 Westview Cemetery-Perpetual Care 9,369 25
Personal 3,125 55 Gifts-Council on Aging 371.75 9,741.00
Real Estate 276,778.76 292,621 51
Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 ed
Assets Liabilities and Reserves EL
Motor Vehicle Excise Federal Grants
Levy of 1971 (90.48) Federal Revenue Sharing 0
Levy of 1972 (108 90) PL92-512 509,897 89 CD
Levy of 1973 7,629.21 Federal Anti-Recession Funds 40,978.00CA
Levy of 1974 29,541 59 PL874 249,377 07 r�
Levy of 1975 36,053.73 Music Project 6,021 82
Levy of 1976 62,744 87 Administrative Grant Title III 1,262 72 807,537 50 0
Levy of 1977 331,236 05 467,006.07 e--1-
State Grants
Special Assessments METCO 22,893 09 c--..I
NDEA 85-864 .11
SewerTeacher Training PROG-2 2,738 62
Unapportioned 70,563 24 PL89-313 1,738.14 CD
Added to Taxes LEADS 26,254 69 Co.)
Levy of 1976 104 12 ACE Program 489.24
Levy of 1977 1,398.28Aid to Libraries 11,957 92
Levy of 1978 (171 66) Educ Children - Low Income 27,027.80
In Lieu 3,066.86ESEA Library Title IV-Part B 12,151 36 *IA
Water Pollution Control 22,929.86 128,180 83
Street
Unapportioned 37,096.98Revolvin-¢`Funds J
i Added to Taxes School Lunch 97,352 01
EA Levy of 1976 21.36 School Athletic 21,758.70
Levy of 1977 330 59 School Bus Tickets 4,584 59
O
Levy of 1978 (169.25) Adult Education 4,729 00
Adult Education - Driver Ed 6,458.44
Sidewalk Pupil School Material Recov. 8,827 32 143,710.06
Unapportioned 9,471.10
Added to Taxes Appropriation Balances
Levy of 1977 17.82 General Revenue 27,560,654.46
Levy of 1978 (139 62) Non-Revenue
Library 13,631 08
Water Schools 17,416 16
Unapportioned 2,231.51 Street-Sewer-Drains 630.51
Added to Taxes Conservation 34,106 82 27,626,439.03
Levy of 1976 6 10
Levy of 1977 186.87 Overestimates
State Parks and Reservations 7,366 95
Committed Interest Metropolitan Sewerage Bonds 10,367.98
Levy of 1976 101 72 Metropolitan Air Pollution
Levy of 1977 1,105.88 Control 106.20
Levy of 1978 (121 67) 125,100 23 Special Education (1972-766) 5,183 00 23,024 13
Under Estimates Loans Authorized and Unissued 1,910,500 00
M B.T.A. 1,975.58
Midd. County T.B Hasp Maint 17,374.79 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Midd County Tax 110,199 33 Parking Meter Receipts 10,340.33
Metropolitan Water Tax 2,917.92 132,467.62
Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977
ed
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
E.
Tax Titles and Possessions Receipts Reserved for Special Purpose
Tax Titles 41,757.61 C&W Trans -Contract Resolve 29,250.70
Tax Possession 16,533.03 58,290.64 Personnel Grant 799.82 COD
Insurance Claims 4,471.30
Departmental 100% Funded Chap. 90 2,156 51 Cip
Selectmen 8,964.30 Police Off-Duty 4,491.24 :'
Assessors 877 08 Custodian Off-Duty 439 65 (p
Health 16.00 Public Works Off-Duty 363 11
Sewer House Connections 3,985.07 Colonial Acres Sect 3 Sub- r+
Street Opening Charges 85 00 Division 20,000 00
School Tuition 10,795.69 Vinebrook Realty Sub-Division 2,465.56
Munroe Cemetery 130 Q0 Harrington Seedling Forest 18 38
Westview Cemetery 7,198.60 32,051.74 Conservation Fund (1,112.12) 63,344.15 ig
Water
Liens Added to Taxes Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 17,304 40W
Levy of 1976 122 90
Levy of 1977 2,349.22 Overlay Reserved for Abatement 0
Levy of 1978 31,864.67 Levy of 1974 62 84 1m►
Rates 259,359 40 Levy of 1975 176.05
House Connections 1,154.78 294,850.97 Levy of 1976 13,560 50
Levy of 1977 10,383 28 24,182.67
Loans Authorized
ma Sewers and Drains 695,000 00 Revenue Reserved Until Collected
mi Conservation Land 1,215,500.00 1,910,500 00 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 467,006.07
j Special Assessment 125,100 23
Revenue 1978 26,166,683 16 Tax Title and Possession 58,290.64
Departmental 32,051 74
Water 294,850.97 977,299 65
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 19,556.16
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances 300.00
Surplus Revenue 357,860 88
32,332,740 50 32,332,740.50
Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977td
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments NdbDue Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue
Sewer 859,616 35 Due in 1977-1996 859,616.35 CD
Street 168,064.01 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue
Sidewalk 10,557 11 Due in 1977-1996 168,064.01 Cin
Water 7,744.31 1,045,981 78 AAportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue
Due in 1977-1996 10,557.11 (D
Suspended
Suspended ACD
Water Assessment Revenue
Sewer 34,238.83Due in 1977-1994 7,744 31 ,
Sewer Town Owned Land 625 38 r�,�
Street 5,388.90 Suspended Sewer Revenue 34,238.83
Sidewalk 1,588 05
Water 3,991.48 45,832 64 Suspended Sewer Revenue
Town Owned Land 625 38 CD
Suspended Street Revenue 5,388.90 (N
Suspended Sidewalk Revenue 1,583 05
Suspended Water Revenue 3,991 48 Folk
VD
1,091,814.42 1,091,814 42 J
NA
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N DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt Serial Loans
Inside Debt Limit Inside Debt Limit
General 3,175,000 00 Sewer 1,381,000 00
Street 7,000 b0
Outside Debt Limit Library 7,000.00
General 4,238,000.00 Municipal Purpose 975,000 00
Public Service Conservation 805,000 00 3,175,000.00
Enterprises 7,000 00 4,245,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
School 4,238,000.00
Public Service
Enterprise 7,000 00 4,245,000 00
7,420,000.00 7,420,000 00
Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 ed
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts
Cash and Securities in Custody of WelfareFunds CD
Trustees of Public Trusts 547,556.57 Samuel J Bridge Charitable Fund 22,843 21
Trust of Town Treasurer 19,261.03 Elizabeth A. Gerry Fund 2,254.65 C4
Trustees of Cary Library 39,330.59 Beals Fund 4,767 37
Harriet R. Gilmore 811.09 CD
Jonas Gamel 968 08 31,644 40 C
School Funds
Robert R. Clapp Fund 1,346.45
Mathew Allen Memorial Fund 290 74 r3
H.S. Blake Prize Fund 1,202.63 CD
Charles E. French Medal Fund 7,046.05
Ellen A Stone Fund 2,448 95
F. Foster and Tenney Sherbourne Fund 26,589.85 0
Elsa W Regestein Fund 1,323 40
Harrington Memorial Fund 12,036 32 52,284 39 MIA
VZ
Library Funds
Sarah E Raymond 781.02 J
mil Cemetery Funds
i Emma A. Fiske - Flower 712.75
W Charles E French - Colonial 4,753 18
Herbert Hilton - Munroe 9,012 98
Henry S. Raymond - Munroe 3,362.42
Louise E Wilkens - Flower 102 88
Charles Lyman Weld 4,327.24
William B Foster Fund 334 83 22,606 28
Park and Common Funds
Edith C Redman 750 90
Orrin W. Fiske 1,070 52
Geneva Brown 5,866 46
Frederick L. Emery 5,142.13
Hayes Fountain 982 20
George 0 Smith 2,562.65
George W Taylor - Flag 2,822 77
William A Tower 18,346.32
Albert Ball Tenney 9,085 33
Everett M Mulliken 12,107 09
Perpetual Care - Colonial 2,954 87
Munroe 85,953 86
Westview 259,364 25 407,009.35
Leroy S Brown Fund 5,535.95
George W Taylor Tree Fund 2,966 38
Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS - Continued
Park and Common Funds - Continued
George L. Gilmore Fund 24,728 80 CD
Ct
In Custody of Cary Library
General Investment Fund 39,330.59 CD
CD
In Custody of Town Treasurer se--r
Seedling Town Forest-Harrington 665 51
Conservation 18,595.52 19,261.03
606,148 19 606,148.19 CD
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Town Debt and Interest
Fiscal Year 1976
Interest
Rate of Amount of Principal Paid Balance Paid
Date School Interest Original Issue FY 1977 6-30-77 FY 1977
9-01-56 Franklin School (Addition) 3.0% 470,000.00 10,000.00 --- 150 00
11-15-57 Hastings-Harrington (Addition) 3 5% 180,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 270 00
8-01-57 Franklin School (Addition) 3.4% 60,000.00 3,000 00 3,000 00 153 00
8-01-58 Diamond Junior High 2 9% 2,050,000 00 100,000 00 200,000 00 7,250 00
7-15-60 Estabrook School 3 6% 1,045,000.00 50,000.00 200,000.00 8,100 00
4-11-63 High School (Addition) 3 0% 3,200,000 00 160,000 00 960,000 00 33,600 00
2-16-65 Bridge School 3 0% 1,345,0t0.00 65,000.00 520,000 00 17,550.00
1-01-66 Bowman School 3 5% 1,510,000 00 80,000 00 630,000 00 24,850 00
5-01-71 Clarke Junior High 3.75% 4,300,000.00 430,000 00 1,720,000 00 80,625 00
Total School 14,160,000.00 903,000 00 4,238,000 00 172,548 00
General Purpose
9-01-56 Library 3.0% 295,000 00 10,000 00 --- 150 00
9-01-56 Town Office Building 3 0% 215,000.00 10,000.00 --- 150 00
8-01-57 Street-Sewer-Library 3 4% 490,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 1,020.00
8-22-66 Public Works Building 4 2% 328,000.00 30,000.00 --- 630.00
7-24-73 Municipal Purpose Loan 4 5% 1,375,000 00 125,000 00 975,000 00 46,687 50
8-15-75 Conservation I-75 4 7% 50,000.00 10,000 00 40,000 00 2,115 00
6-01-77 Conservation 2-77 3.5% 765,000 00 --- 765,000 00 ---
Total General Purpose 3,518,000 00 205,000 00 1,800,000 00 50,752 50
Sewer
6-01-48 Trunk Construction 1.75% 275,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 175 00
3-01-50 Trunk Construction 1 75% 190,000.00 5,000.00 15,000 00 350 00
8-01-52 Sunnyfield Sewer 2.0% 175,000 00 5,000 00 30,000 00 650 00
7-15-60 Trunk Construction 3 6% 330,000.00 15,000.00 60,000.00 2,430.00
8-01-59 Trunk Construction 3.9% 100,000 00 5,000 00 15,000 00 682 50
5-15-59 Trunk Construction - Shade Street 3 4% 210,000 00 10,000.00 20,000.00 1,020.00
2-01-64 Trunk Construction - Woodhaven 3 1% 500,000.00 25,000 00 175,000 00 6,200 00
8-01-67 Trunk Construction 3 8% 750,000 00 40,000.00 390,000.00 15,580.00
8-15-75 Sewer Loan 4.7% 835,000 00 170,000 00 665,000 00 35,250 00
Total Sewer 3,365,000 00 280,000 00 1,37 ,000 00 62,337 50
Water
8-01-57 6" - 16" Mains 3.4% 260,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 357.00
Total Water 260,000 00 7,000.00 7,000 00 357 00
Grand Total 21,303,000 00 1,395,000 00 7,420,000.00 285,995 00
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Appropriation Accounts
Accounts Total Approp. & Balance Balances
(Voted at 1976 Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/77 To E & D To 1978 FY
Selectmen
Personal Services 49,888.60 50,328.00 439.40 439.40
Expenses 5,947 75 7,245 00 1,297 25 1,257 25 40 00
Town Manager
Personal Services 62,717.40 70,084 00 7,366.60 7,366.60
Expenses 1,130 40 2,200 00 1,069 60 1,069 60
Town Manager's Jurisdiction
Temporary Help & Overtime 29,688 24 42,352 00 12,663 76 12,663.76
Clerical Services 7,980.33 7,981 00 67 67
Office Furniture & Fixtures 585 39 2,000 00 1,414 61 1,414 61
Professional Services 17,447.91 21,000.00 3,552.09 3,552 09
Fire & Police Medical 11,777 40 11,800 00 22 60 22.60
Guides Director 1,000.00 1,000.00
Out-of-State Travel 2,848 81 4,000 00 1,151.19 1,151.19
Tuition & Training Fees 10,942.50 11,500.00 557 50 557 50
In-State Travel 9,797 13 10,000 00 202.87 202.87
Selectmen's Jurisdiction
Sub Committees & Services 16,198 15 17,300 00 1,101 85 1,101 85
Safety Program 647 04 1,000.00 352.96 352.96
Town Clerk
Personal Services 46,804 12 47,583 00 778.88 778.88
Expenses 619.65 1,425.00 805 35 805 35
Vital Statistics 57.46 350.00 292.54 292.54
Personnel Department
Personal Services 24,247.98 24,700 00 452.02 452.02
Expenses 5,960 87 6,700 00 739 13 739 13
Board of Appeals-Personal Services10,339 50 10,340 00 .50 .50
Expenses 1,481.28 3,209.00 1,727 72 1,727 72
Planning Board-Personal Services 51,693 37 52,660.00 966.63 966 63
Expenses 3,516 01 4,705 00 1,188.99 1,182.99 6 00
Group Insurance 575,295 68 577,000 00 1,704 32 1,704.32
Munic Prop. & Wrkmn. Comp. 227,899.00 235,000 00 7,101 00 7,101.00
Printing Town Report 8,246 12 10,000.00 1,753.88 1,753 88
Law Fees 38,000 00 38,000 00
Law Expenses 11,986.86 12,000.00 13 14 13 14
Election/Selectmen 16,743 72 17,605 00 861.28 796.28 65 00
Election/Town Clerk 18,611.60 19,325 00 713 40 13 40 700.00
Board of Registrars-Pers Sery 5,777 04 6,350.00 572 96 572 96
Expenses 2,120 79 7,000 00 4,879 21 4,879.21
Appropriation Comm Expenses 3,997 17 4,000.00 2.83 2 83
Misc Committees & Boards 1,145.75 2,600 00 1,454 25 1,454 25
Council on Aging 7,013 64 7,130.00 116 36 116 36
Town Celebration Comm Expenses 5,285.00 5,500 00 215 00 215.00
Historic Districts Comm. Expenses 1,899 83 1,900 00 .17 17
Conservation Comm Expenses 4,463.03 4,585 00 121 97 51 32 70.65
Recreation Comm.-Pers. Sery 67,737 93 87,531 00 19,793.07 19,793 07
Expenses 16,149.73 24,850 00 8,700 27 8,700 27
Treasurer & Tax Collector
Personal Services 70,067.40 70,069 00 1 60 1 6o
Expenses 10,465 35 10,585.00 119.65 67 15 52 50
Foreclosure & Redemption 19.30 1,500 00 1,480 70 1,480.70
Comptroller
Personal Services 85,941.09 86,354 00 412 91 412 91
Expenses 2,891 80 * 3,900.00 1,008.20 8 20 1,000 00
Comptroller's Jurisdiction
Office Mach/Capital Outlay 4,032 62 5,500.00 1,467 38 835 69 631 69
Office Mach/Maint. & Repair 6,791 41 7,400 00 608.59 608 59
Office Sery/Copier & Supplies 7,953.65 8,500 00 546 35 95.75 450.60
Metered Mail 21,524 98 22,250.00 725 02 725 02
Assessors-Personal Services 54,.093 37 54,098 00 4 63 4 63
Expenses 7,710.50 7,900 00 189 50 189.50
Health Dept -Personal Services 36,902 78 36,907 00 4.22 4.22
Expenses 4,362.65 10,170 00 5,807 35 5,028 35 779.00
*An additional $500 was appropriated from General Revenue Sharing Funds for
Administration Expenses - $139 50 expended
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Appropriation Accounts
Accounts Total Approp & Balance Balances
(Voted at 1976 Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/77 To E & D 1978 FY
Mystic Valley Mental Health 30,033 00 30,033 00
Tri Community Health Sery 6,570.98 7,428.00 857 02 857.02
Rabies Clinic 1,504 79 2,350 00 845.21 845 21
Health's Jurisdiction-Animal
Control Officer
Personal Services 15,328 62 15,385 00 56.38 56 38
Expenses 2,931 79 3,650.00 718 21 693.81 24 40
Police Department
Management & Staff 316,795.12 322,793.00 5,997 88 5,997.88
Police Collective Bargain 700,441.11 721,911.00 21,469 89 21,469.89
Expenses 95,265 10 * 95,600 00 334.90 334 90
Parking Meter Maint. 990.16 1,000 00 9 84 9 84
Fire Department
Management & Staff-Pers Sery 34,759 78 34,966 00 206 22 206 22
Collective Bargaining P S. 893,663 58 910,650 00 16,986 42 16,986 42
Expenses 57,021.79 60,500 00 3,478 21 2,024 74 1,453.47
Ambulance Maint 1,751 86 1,775 00 23 14 23 14
Local Disaster Serv.-Pers Sery 1,000 00 1,500 00 500 00 500 00
Expenses 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000.00
Inspection Dept -Pers. Serv. 50,030 51 50,042 00 11.49 11 49
Expenses 1,138.05 1,225.00 86 95 86 95
Dept of Pub Works-Coll. Bar. 953,893 97 956,620 00 2,726.03 2,726 03
Management & Staff P S 279,320.38 283,554 00 4,233 62 4,233 62
Dir of Pub Works-Expenses 8,276 00 8,300 00 24 00 14.48 9 52
Engineering-Personal Services 172,900.98 192,029 00 19,128 02 19,128 02
Expenses 3,688 49 3,950 00 261 51 261 51
Town Bldg. Maint.-Pers Sery 54,184.20 55,282 00 1,097 80 1,097 80
Expenses 120,434 73 146,000.00 25,565 27 11,336.18 14,229 09
Highway Maint. Expenses 79,563.21 116,590 00 37,026 79 5,800 84 31,225.95
Road Machinery Expenses 123,481 78 126,720 00 3,238 22 3,238 22
Snow Removal 113,866.72 114,000.00 133 28 133 28
Traffic Regulation & St. Signs 16,105 37 19,850 00 3,744.63 2,970 21 774 42
Street Lights 193,168 97 197,000.00 3,831 03 3,831.03
Sewer Maint. & Sewer Services 47,808.30 50,660 00 2,851 70 2,851 70
Garbage Collection 85,999 92 86,000 00 08 .08
Sanitary Landfill 53,428.25 60,000 00 6,571 75 5,158 75 1,413.00
Water Maint & Services 34,976 58 41,585 00 6,608.42 46 36 6,562 06
Park Dept. Expenses 29,195.88 33,860.00 4,664 12 1,752 99 2,911.13
Insect Suppression 7,234 88 8,740 00 1,505.12 1,399 32 105 80
Shade Trees 8,617 39 10,685.00 2,067 61 2,067.61
Dutch Elm Disease 1,882 76 4,455 00 2,572.24 2,572 24
Cemetery Expenses 5,197.45 5,415.00 217 55 96 34 121.21
Veterans' Benefits-Pers Sery 8,482 50 8,483 00 .50 50
Administration 122.88 150.00 27 12 27 12
Aid & Expenses 53,227 47 54,000 00 772 53 772 53
Graves Registration 322.00 400 00 78.00 78 00
Soldiers' Burials 250.00 250 00 250 00
Library-Personal Services 340,803 58 348,860 00 8,056.42 8,056 42
Expenses 129,097 11 131,585.00 2,487 89 2,487 89
Board of Retirement
Contributory Pension Fund 492,692.00 492,692 00
Non-Contributory Pension Fund 148,298 19 160,650.00 12,351 81 12,351 81
Expenses 3,200 00 3,200 00
Education/Public Schools 14,659,546 99 ** 14,794,691.00 135,144 01 95,512 23 39,631.78
Regional Vo Tech Assessment 505,952.00 505,952 00
Interest on Debt 285,995 00 285,995.00
Interest on Anticipation. Lns 40,254 82 60,500 00 20,245.18 20,245.18
Maturing Debt 1,395,000 00 1,395,000.00
Article 5 (For Personal Services Adj.)
($314,740 00 Approp.) 45,025.00 45,025 00 45,025.00
TOTAL ARTICLES 4 & 5 24,363,894 07 24,867,507.00 503,612 93 384,449 39 119,163.54
*An additional $25,000 was appropriated and expended from
General Revenue Sharing Funds for Police Vehicles
**An additional $342,280 was appropriated from state and
federal funds 11 7
Appropriation Accounts
Orig Appro- Total Ex- Approp & Balance Balances
priation penditures Transfers 6/30/77 To E&D To 1978 FY
1976 Articles
Unpaid Bills - Art. 7 11,990.17 11,674 67 11,990 17 315.50 315 50
Reserve Fund - Art 8 150,000 00 16,950 00 16,950 00 16,950 00
Clean & Maint. Streams & Brooks-Art.11 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000 00 15,000.00
Curbing Constr. - Art. 16 8,000.00 8,000 00 8,000.00 8,000 00
Drain Constr - Art 17 38,700 00 38,700.00 38,700 00 38,700 00
Water Mains Constr. - Art 18 24,000 00 12,804.48 24,000 00 11,195.52 11,195.52
Sidewalks Constr - Art 19 27,000 00 27,000 00 27,000 00 27,000.00
Sewer Mains - Art. 20 350,500.00 89,442 09 * 99,300 00 9,857.91 9,857 91
Trunk Sewer/Marrett Rd - Art. 21 100,000 00 100,000 00 100,000 00 100,000 00
Trunk Sewer/Constitution Rd -Art 22 13,000.00 13,000.00 13,000 00 13,000 00
Road Machinery Equipment - Art. 24 98,300 00 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $9,659 31)
Eng Serv./Sewer Sys Study-Art 25 20,000.00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00
Chap. 90/Hancock St - Art. 26 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000.00
Chap 90/Maint - Art. 27 6,000 00 6,000.00 6,000 00
Eng Serv./Drains Study-Art 28 25,000 00 9,700 00 25,000.00 15,300 00 15,300 00
Westview Cemetery Devel. - Art 29 25,000 00 14,318.57 24,000 00 9,681.43 9,681.43
Drains/Estabrook Schl - Art 31 10,000.00 796 71 10,000.00 9,203 29 9,203.29
Flag Pole/Battle Green - Art 32 30,000 00 19,472 07 ** 30,000.00 10,527 93 9,000.00 1,527 93
Revaluation of Taxable Prop -Art 33 15,000.00 15,000 00 15,000.00 15,000.00
Traffic Control Signals/Waltham St.
& Worthen Rd - Art. 34 25,000 00 100.00 25,000 00 24,900.00 24,900.00
Traffic Control Sig /Munroe Sch -Art.35 10,000 00 7,505 6o 10,000.00 2,494 4o 2,494 40
Improv Traffic Signals/Bedford St
& Worthen Rd. - Art 36 5,000 00 3,347 00 5,000.00 1,653 00 1,653 00
Reimbursing Subdividers - Art 37 4,000.00 4,000 00 4,000 00
Improv. Ball-Field/Harr Schl -Art. 38 7,000 00 5,532 31 7,000 00 1,467 69 1,467 69
Eng Sery /Center Pool - Art. 39 7,000 00 6,500 00 7,000 00 500 00 500 00
Conserv. Land/M West - Art 44 (a) 28,800 00 28,767 98 28,800 00 32 02 32 02
Conserv Land/Chabot - Art 45 8,000.00 8,000 00 8,000.00
Conserv Land/Ricci - Art 47 (a) 93,750 00 93,750.00 93,750 00
Conserv. Land/Bonny - Art 48 (a) 198,700 00 198,700 00 198,700 00
Conserv Land/John Chiesa,Jr -Art 49 (a) 92,250.00 70,000 00 92,250.00 22,250 00 22,250 00
Selectmen Land/Goodwin - Art. 55 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000.00 25,000 00
Conserv. Land/EAT Realty T -Art 56 (a) 56,000 00
Conserv Land/Cambridge Farms
Realty - Art. 58 (a) 16,000 00 16,000 00 16,000 00
Conserv Land/Grassland St -Art 61 500.00 352 25 500.00 147 75 147 75
Conserv. Fund - Art 62 15,000 00 15,000 00 *** 15,000 00
Street Constr /Crescent Rd -Art 65 77,000.00 165 75 77,000 00 76,834 25 76,834 25
Street Constr /Briggs Rd -Art. 66 37,900 00 37,900 00 37,900.00 37,900.00
Street Constr./Great Rock Rd -Art 67 24,500 00 24,500.00 24,500 00 24,500 00
Land for Street Alteration-Art 69 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00
Street Acceptance - Art. 70 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00
1976 Carry Over
Town Manager's Expenses 91.03 91 03
Office Furniture & Fixture 1,611 00 2,250.00 639 00 639 00
Professional Services 389.00 3,773 36 3,384 36 3,384 36
Fire & Police Medical 340 33 340.33
Personnel Expenses 955.18 1,270 10 314 92 314 92
Planning Board Expenses 53 09 53.85 76 76
Munic. Prop & Wrkmn Comp. 415 30 415 30 415 30
Historic District Comm Expenses 42 00 42.00
Conserv. Commission Expense 116.20 116 20
Recreation Expenses 47 70 47.70
Foreclosure & Redemption 580 70 580.70
Comptroller's Expenses 1,126.42 1,126 42
Office Serv./Copier & supplies 549 05 549 05
Assessors' Expenses 16 65 16 65
Health Expenses 899.32 900 00 .68 68
Animal Control Officer's Expenses 250 00 250.00
Police Expenses 1,440 17 1,440.17
*Plus $251,200 from General Revenue Sharing not expended
**The funds for Article 32, contributed by Bicentennial Corp.
***Combined with Article 55 of 1974 & Article 61 of 1973 and invested - balance now $17,483.40
(a)Bonded
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Appropriation Accounts
Orig. Appro- Total Ex- Approp & Balance Balances
priation penditures Transfers 6/30/77 To E&D To 1978 FY
Fire Expenses 1,059 09 1,097.01 37.92 37.92
Director of Public Works Expenses 740 20 1,146 36 406 16 406.16
Engineering Expenses 10 04 10.04
Town Bldg Maint 2,823 72 2,823 72
Highway Maint 27,366.55 27,366 55
Traffic Regulation 392 17 392 45 28 28
Veterans' Benefits/Aid & Expenses 3,223.31 5,000 00 1,776 69 1,776 69
Library Expenses 949.82 949.82
School Expenses 50,250 74 56,025 00 5,774 26 5,774 26
1975 Articles
Drains Contr - Art 17 40,000.00 2,620.40 20,181 79 17,561 39 17,561 39
Water Mains Constr - Art. 18 50,000 00 2,465 83 19,750 06 17,284 23 17,284 23
Sidewalk Constr. - Art 19 21,000 00 5,575 31 20,836.00 15,260.69 15,260.69
Sewer Mains - Art 20 340,000.00 64,945 59 306,138 32 241,192 73 241,192 73
Trunk Sewer/Concord Ave. - Art. 21 70,000 00 69,725 00 69,725.00
Trunk Sewer/Moon Hill - Art 22 67,000.00 6,364.00 28,420 59 22,056 59 22,056 59
Purchase of Ambulance - Art. 25 5,000 00 3,224 96 3,344 89 119 93 119 93
Chap 90/Hancock St - Art 26 60,000 00 6o,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
Chap 90/Maint - Art 27 6,000.00 6,00o 00 6,000 00
Westview Cem Devel - Art 29 24,000.00 18,190.19 18,190 19
Air Condit./E.Lex. Library - Art. 30 20,000 00 1,338 00 1,883 25 545 25 545 25
Reimbursing Subdividers - Art 32 5,000 00 37.70 37.70 37.70
Engineering Services - Art. 33 23,000 00 23,000.00 23,000 00 23,000.00
Dog Kennel Constr - Art 34 19,500.00 1,304 00 3,343 11 2,039 11 2,039 11
Old Res. Bathhouse & Fence - Art 36 55,000 00 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $9,818.33)
Conserv Land - Art 40 2,000,000.00 Bonding authorized
Paths for Walking & Bicycling-Art 38 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
Conserv Land - Art 42 - May 6,000.00 1,508 75 1,508 75 1,508 75
Conserv Land/Mimno-Art 43 (a) 20,000.00 104.38 1,485 98 1,381 60 1,381.60
Conserv. Land/Napoli Prop.-Art. 44 (a) 205,000 00 71 75 3,049 30 2,977 55 2,977 55
Conserv Land/Lex Assoc -Art 45 (a) 70,000.00 69,000.00 70,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00
Conserv. Land/Pinard - Art 46 (a) 60,000 00 2,462.05 2,462.05 2,462.05
Council on Aging - Art 75 5,000.00 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $0)
Revaluation of Taxable Property-Art 78 30,000 00 30,000.00 30,000 00 30,000 00
1974 Articles
Cost of Appraisals - Art 14 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Drains Constr - Art 17 35,000.00 27,618 91 27,618 91
Sidewalks Const. - Art 19A 57,000 00 10,543.96 10,543.96 10,543.96
Sewer Laterals - Art 20 350,000.00 83,598 67 83,598 67
Sewer Trunk/Carriage Drive-Art. 21 6o,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00
Road Machinery - Art 24 119,000 00 1,041.20 1,041.20 1,041.20
Chap 90/Hancock St - Art 25 60,000.00 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000 00
Picnic Area - Art 28 8,000 00 Transferred to Art 17, 1976
Reconstructing Tennis Courts-Art 42 31,000.00 6,809.20 10,262 08 3,452 88 3,452.88
Conserv. Land/Graziano - Art. 46 40,000 00 8,200 00 8,200 00 8,200 00
Conserv Land/Hillside Ave - Art 48 15,000.00 400.00 8,110 77 7,710 77 7,710.77
Conserv. Easement/Vinebrook-Art. 52 11,000 00 261 00 6,150.00 5,889 00 5,889 00
Conserv Fund - Art 55 12,000.00 Invested see Article 62, 1976
Street Constr. - Art. 61 20,000 00 814 25 814 25
L H A Plan/Low Income Housing-Art. 68 21,000.00 15,313 94 15,313 94 15,313 94
Off-Duty Details - Art 71 2,000 00 1,888.00 1,888.00 1,888.00
Plan Board Study/Wet Land-Art. 85 5,000 00 475 00 4,428 95 3,953 95 3,953 95
Plan Board Study/Lex Master Plan-Art 86 5,000 00 1,868.50 1,868.50 1,868.50
Plan Board Study/Rec &Parking-Art. 87 10,000.00 318 30 455 08 136 78 136 78
1973 Carry Over
Public Schools/Personal Services 17,577 14 17,577 14 17,577 14
Public Schools/Expenses 20,396.84 20,396.84 20,396.84
1973 Articles
Supplemental Sewer - Art 12 25,000.00 4,644.55 4,644.55 4,644.55
Drains Constr. - Art. 17 50,000 00 5,170 70 5,170 70 5,170 70
Trunk Sewer/Hayes Lane - Art 23 (a) 76,800 00 630.51 630.51 630.51
Engineering Survey & Design-Art. 26 8,000 00 7,632 50 7,632 50 7,632 50
Brooks & Streams Cleaning - Art 29 15,000 00 12,593.86 12,593.86 12,593.86
Library Remodeling - Art 34A (a) 400,000.00 8,195 49 8,195 49
Library Equipment - Art 34B (a) 35,000 00 2,816.67 2,816.67
(a) Bonded
11119
Appropriation Accounts
Orig Appro- Total Ex- Approp. & Balance Balances
priation penditures Transfers 6/30/77 To E&D To 1978 FY
Library Addition - Art 34C (a) 1,015,000 00 414 10 14,045.18 13,631.08 13,631 08
Conserv Land/Porter-Waymint-Art.5 a) 90,000 00 4,003 60 4,003.60 4,003 60
Conserv. Easement/Lucky-Penny
Trust-Art 57 5,000.00 Transferred to Art 62, 1976
Conserv. Easement/Johnson
Property-Art 58 5,000 00 4,800 00 4,800.00 4,800 00
Conserv. Fund - Art. 61 10,000 00 See Article 55, 1974 & Art 62, 1976
1972 Articles
Selectmen Appraisals & Options-Art 14 2,500 00 100.00 2,025 00 1,925 00 1,925.00
Emergency Generator-Fire Dept.-Art. 37 6,000.00 200 OD 200 00 200 00
Traffic Lts /Concord Ave.&Waltham
St.-Art. 41 20,000 00 Balance transferred to Art 36, 1976
Plan/Water Supply-Old Res -Art 46 3,500.00 Balance transferred to Art 18, 1976
Selectmen Land/Bevington-Stankard-
Art 54 25,000.00 1,841 75 1,841 75 1,841 75
Selectmen Land/Ashley-Lex. Assoc -Art 58 30,000 00 7,148 20 7,148.20
Conserv Land/Ashley-Lex Assoc -Art.59 40,000.00 1,833.20 1,833 20
Conserv Land/Munroe Brook - Art 61 6,000 00 819 00 6,000.00 5,181 00 5,181.00
1971 Articles
New Jr High - Art. 2, 1/71 (a) 4,300,000 00 10,797 01 28,213.17 17,416 16 •17,416.16
Stedman Rd /Landtaking-Art 3,1/71 200.00 200 00 200 00 200 00
Sewer Main & Pump Bed AFB-Art 4,1/71 175,000 00 Bonding authorized not issued
Conserv Buffer Strip/Turning Mill
Art. 10, 6/71 35,000 00 19,162 30 19,162 30 19,162 30
Sewer Laterals - Art. 20 350,000 00 960 96 960.96
Chap. 90/Constr -East St -Art 35 17,000.00 337 04 337 04 337 04
Disaster Communication System-Art. 41 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000.00
Conserv. Land/Cooke - Art 63 7,000.00 6,000.00 6,000 00
1970 Articles
Trunk Sewer - Art 21 50,000.00 1,675 00 3,688 87 2,013.87 2,013 87
Reimbursing Subdividers - Art. 30 10,000 00 17.21 17 21 17 21
Land Purch/Woburn St - Art 48 120,000.00 37,417 78 37,417.78 37,417 78
Wallis Court/Mass.Ave Bldg Line-Art 49 12,000 00 8,900 00 8,900 00 8,900 00
1969 Articles
Conserv Land/Caldwell-Busa Prop Art 73 18,500 00 5,000 00 2,400 00 (2,600 00) (2,600 00)
Conserv. Land - Art 75,82,83 2,500.00 2,500 00 2,500.00 2,500 00
1968 Articles
Selectmen Options - Art 32 2,500.00 794.50 794 50
Chap 90/Constr -Lowell St.-Art.5,6/68 60,000 00 15,000 00 (15,000 00) (15,000.00)
Land/Lloyd Prop.-Art 56 57,500 00
Land/Harrington Schl.&Woburn St.-Art.58 16,600 00 2,241.00 2,241 00 2,241.00
Sewer Main Bedford & Air Base-Art 74 575,000 00 Bonding authorized not issued
1967,66,65,63 & 62 Articles
Conserv. Land/Kingston Home-Art 80,1967 16,000 00
School Site Land-Art 50, 1966 60,000.00 2,000 00 (2,000 00) (2,000.00)
Conserv. Land/Winch.&Arl Line-Art 81 20,975 00 1,287.00 1,287 00
Land/Vallyfld - Art 75, 1965 3,000 00 2,685.00 2,685.00 2,685.00
Bowman School - Art. 7, 1964 (a) 1,510,000.00 5,015.55 5,015 55
Land/Meaghvlle - Art 45, 1963 10,000 00 950 00 6,568.97 5,618 97 5,618 97
Land/Willard Wds ,Summr,Etc -
Art 37, 1962 43,500 00
GRAND TOTAL 25,529,178.45 27,391,716 81 1,862,538 36 1,344,263.23
(a) Bonded (To E&D) 501,325 13
(To overlay surplus) 16,950 00
518,275.13
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Schedule of Receipts
July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977
FY 1977
General Revenue Other Purposes
Highway Fund 140,018 63
Taxes Bicentennial Flagpole 6,500 00
Aid to Public Libraries 11,957 25
Local Local Aid Fund 132,040.62
Property 20,055,870.61 Census Reimbursement 8,063 25
Tax Title Redemption 5,181 69 Water Pollution Reimbursement 5,084.00
Sales Tax Possession 1,243.99 Total Gifts from State 2,877,705.52
From the Commonwealth Grants from County
Income
Valuation 38,295 00 Dog Fund 6,492.64
Education 745,686.04
Loss of Taxes 25,271 39 Commercial Revenue
Total Taxes 20,871,548 72 Special Assessments
Sewer 108,166 43
Licenses Street and Sidewalk 29,466.56
Alcoholic 24,030.00 Water 695 57
All Other 43,792 54
Total Special Assessments 138,328 56
Total Licenses and Permits 67,822 54
Privileges
Fine and Forfeitures Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,478,762.22
Court Fines 51,291.00 Parking Meter Receipts
a On Street 21,852.97
Gifts and Grants
Total Privileges 1,500,615.19
Federal Government
Departmental
School a General Government
PL874 173,222.14 Selectmen 743.50
Federal Anti-recession Funds 40,978 00 Assessors 2,510 28
WPC 142 10,800.00 Town Clerk 5,580.12
Revenue Sharing Funds 410,748 00 Inspection 58 00
Board of Appeals 2,801.00
Total Grants from Federal Government 635,748 14 Planning Board 500 76
Grants from State Total General Government 12,193 66
School b Public Safety
Food Services 184,871.85 Police 62,481.25
Vocational Education 1,094 00 Sealer Weights & Measures 418.10
Transportation 80,897 00 Dog Officer 5,737 00
Building Assistance 596,789 03 Total Public Safety 68,636.35
Other School
PL89-313 6,000.00 c. Health and Sanitation
Special Education Chapter 69-71 996,062 00 Health 594.00
METCO 557,155 83 Sanitation
Children Low Income Families 27,231.00
Library Extension 7,302 96 Sewer House Correction 1,546 93
L.E.A.D.S. 102,183 90 Sewer Rates 6,675.00
Education Office Local Aid 2,179 00 Total Health and Sanitation 8,815.93
Civil Rights Act Seminar 150 00
E.S E A. Library Title IV 12,125.20
d. Veterans Services
Reimbursement for Relief 13,152 38
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Schedule of Receipts
e. Schools Interest
Tuition 4,680.00 On Taxes and Assessments 74,725 39
Sale of Books and Supplies 156 40 On Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,480 46
Athletics 18,817.54 On Investments 54,034 20
Food Services 385,115 06 On Deposits 74,262.34
Rentals 21,734.19 On Bonded Investments 4,726 66
Adult Education 44,286 14 Revenue Sharing Invested 18,709.95
Pupil Material Recovery 2,477.53
School Bus Tickets 13,632 85 Total Interest 227,939.00
L A B - Life Care 1,809.69
Autistic Lexington 4,400 00 Municipal Indebtedness
LABB Pre-K, Bedford 287.42 Bond Issue 784,500 00
Miscellaneous 28,910 33 Premium on Sale of Securities 91 80
Bond Anticipation Loan 407,000 00
Total School 526,307 15 Tax Anticipation Loan 2,600,000.00
f Recreation 25,162 75 Total Municipal Indebtedness 3,791,591.80
g. Unclassified
Ambulance Rentals 8,851 40 Agency Trusts and Investments
Miscellaenous 330,725.04 Time Certificate of Depost 10,160,000 00
State Sporting Licenses 6,844.50
Total Unclassified 339,576 44 County Dog Licenses 12,591 25
Deposits from Services 38,645.39
Total Departmental 993,844.66 Payroll Deductions
Federal Withholding Tax 2,735,276 70
Public Service Enterprise State Withholding Tax 840,518 10
Employee Insurance 14,216 14
Water Employee Blue Cross 243,221.40
Sale of Water 656,104 98 Teacher Annuity Fund 218,267 59
Liens 32,890 86 Teacher Union Dues 58,926.10
House Connections 732 43 Non-Teacher Union Dues 18,608 40
In Lieu 462 69
Miscellaneous 960 04 Total Agency Trusts and Investments 14,347,115.57
Total Public Service Enterprise 691,151 00 Refunds
School Department 114 63
Cemeteries Public Works 6.00
Sale of Lots and Graves 11,799.53 Miscellaneous 310 00
Care of Lots and Graves 15,024 50
Miscellaneous 21,232.00 Total Refunds 430 63
Total Cemeteries 48,056.03 Total Receipts 46,249,681.00
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Schedule of Expenses
General Government
July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1977
Appropriation Committee Personnel Department
Personal Services 24,247.98
Expenses 3,997.17
Expenses 5,960 87
Selectmen Carry-Over 1976 955 18
Personal Services 49,888 60
Registration
Expenses Personal Services 5,777 04
Selectmen 978 00
Supplies 2,104.05 Expenses 2,120 79
Services 2,865 70
Elections
Subcommittee and Services 16,198 15 Jurisdiction of Selectmen 16,743 72
Safety Program 647 04 Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 18,611.60
Director of Guides 1,000.00 Law Department
Town Manager Fees 38,000.00
Personal Services 62,717 40 Expenses 11,986 86
Expenses Treasurer and Collector
Supplies 558.19 Personal Services 70,067.40
Services 572 21
1976 Carry-Over 91.03 Expenses
Supplies 632 97
Town Manager's Jurisdiction Services 9,832.38
Clerical Pool-Personal Services 37,668.57
Office Furniture and Fixtures 585.39 Foreclosure and Redemption 19.30
1976 Carry-Over 1,611 00 1976 Carry-Over 580 70
Professional Services 17,447.91
1976 Carry-Over 389 00 Assessor's Department
Police and Fire Medical 11,777 40 Personal Services 54,093.37
1976 Carry-Over 340 33
Out-Of-State Travel 2,848 81 Expenses
Tuition and Traning Fees 10,942.50 Supplies 467 44
In-State Travel 9,797 13 Services 7,243.06
1976 Carry-Over 16 65
Printing Town Report 8,246 12
Director of Public Works
Town Insurance Personal Services 279,320.38
Municipal Property & Workmen's Comp 227,899.00
Group Insurance & Blue Cross 575,295 68 Expenses 8,276.00
1976 Carry-Over 740 20
Town Comptroller
Personal Services 85,941.09 Public Works Department
Personal Services 953,893 97
Expenses
Supplies 761 40 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building
Services 2,130 40 Personal Services 54,184 20
Capital Expenditures 4,032.62
Repairs to Office Equipment 6,791 41 Expenses 120,434 73
Office Services 7,953 65 1976 Carry-Over 2,823.72
Metered Mail 21,524 98
1976 Carry-Over 1,675.47 Engineering
Personal Services 172,900.98
Town Clerk
Personal Services 46,804 12 Expenses
Supplies 2,947 42
Expenses Services 741.07
Supplies 448 20 1976 Carry-Over 10 04
Services 171 45 Article 28-1976 9,700.00
Vital Statistics 57 46
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Schedule of Expenses
Board of Appeals Planning Board (Continued)
Personal Services 10,339 50
Expenses
Expenses Supplies 769.99
Supplies 170 78 Services 2,746 02
Services 1,310.50 1976 Carry-Over 53 09
Planning Board Article 87-1974 318 30
Personal Services 51,693 37
Total General Government 3,165,490 20
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department Fire Department (Continued
Personal Services 1,017,236 23
Ambulance Maintenance 1,751 86
Expenses
Supplies Disaster Services
Automotive 41,796.01 Personal Services 1,006.00
Public Safety 4,271 50
Uniforms 17,534.99 Expenses ---
Other 8,006 49
1976 Carry-Over 1,440 17 Article 25-1975 3,224 96
Services
Communications 10,768 59 Inspection Department
Repairs to Auto Equipment 3,954 24 Personal Services 50,030.51
Public Safety Equipment 200.00
Other 4,603 22 Expenses
Equipment 4,130.06 Supplies 267 55
Services 870 50
Parking Meter Fund 990 16
Insect Suppression
Fire Department
Personal Services 928,423.36 Expenses 7,234 88
Expenses Shade Tree
Supplies
Automotive 9,021.00 Expenses 8,617.39
Fuel 6,527 83
Public Safety 2,051.15 Dutch Elm Disease
Clothing 6,578 05
Other 3,748.23 Expenses 1,882.76
Services
Communications 4,825.56 Total Protection of Persons 2,176,316.31
Repairs to Auto Equipment 4,614 86 and Property
Repair Fire Alarm System 6,093.90
Others 9,771 21
1976 Carry-Over 1,059.09
Equipment 3,790 00
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Schedule of Expenses
Health and Sanitation
Health Department Garbage Collection 85,999.92
Personal Services 36,902 78
Sanitary Landfill 53,428 25
Expenses
Supplies 1,965 64 Article 34-1975 1,304 00
Services
Professional 418 50 Sewer Maintenance
Equipment 77 14
Other 1,901.37 Expenses 47,808.30
1976 Carry-Over 899.32
Sewer Services
Mystic Valley Mental Health 30,033 00
Article 20-1976 89,442.09
Tri Community Health Services 6,570 98 Article 20-1975 64,945 59
Article 21-1975 69,725.00
Rabies Clinic 1,504 79 Article 22-1975 6,364 00
Article 20-1974 83,598.67
Dog Officer Article 21-1974 5,000 00
Personal Services 15,328.62 Article 20-1971 960.96
Article 21-1970 1,675 00
Expenses
Supplies 907 83 Total Health and Sanitation 609,035 71
Services 2,023.96
1976 Carry-Over 250 00
Highway Maintenance
Highway Maintenance Snow Removal
Expenses 79,563.21 Expenses 113,866.72
1976 Carry-Over 27,366.55
Article 27-1976 6,000 00 Traffic Regulation Control & Street Signs
Article 65-1976 165.75
Article 70-1976 1,000 00 Expenses 16,105 37
Article 17-1975 2,620.40 1976 Carry-Over 392 17
Article 19-1975 5,575 31 Article 34-1976 100 00
Article 27-1975 6,000 00 Article 35-1976 7,505.60
Article 17-1974 27,618.91 Article 36-1976 3,347.00
Article 61-1974 814 25
Article 5-1968 15,000 00 Street Lights
Road Machinery Expenses 193,168 97
Expenses 123,481.78 Total Highway Maintenance 629,691.99
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Schedule of Expenses
Veterans' Benefits
Administration Vocational Education Expense 9,922 37
Personal Services 8,482 50
Transportation to Non-Public Schools 8,880 37
Expenses
Supplies 122 88 Out-of-State Travel 7,545 07
Services 2,744.36
Vocational Education Assessment 505,952 00
Aid and Expenses
Cash Grants 47,259 55 ACE Program 3,345 81
Medical Expenditures 3,223.56
1976 Carry-Over 3,223 31 Administration Grant Title III 4,853 22
Graves Registration 322 00 Adult Education 18,620 56
Total Veterans' Benefits 65,378 16 Adult Education - Driver Ed 19,337 41
Autistic - Arlington 15,066 92
Schools
Autistic - Lexington 1,651.22
Administration
Personal Services Library Extension 1,152.89
Administration 196,160.19
Clerical 157,527 89 L.E.A.D.S. 76,360.43
Expenses 78,021 21 METCO 535,391.80
Instruction PL 89-313 Title I 6,000.00
Personal Services
Coordinators & Dept Heads 350,155 73 PL 874 171,123 07
Principals 475,447.19
Teachers 8,656,561 16 Teaching Training Prog II 1,062 05
Librarians 295,775.63
Guidance Counsellors 479,920 75 School Bus Tickets 14,122 60
Psychologists 89,220.80
Secretaries and Clerks 645,346 79 Pupil School Material Recoveries 1,161.18
Expenses Civil Rights Act Seminar 150.00
Text Books 57,873.32
Contractual Services 4,975 75 ESEA Library Title II 7,302.96
Supplies and Materials 292,143 89
Capital Outlay 68,513 65 ESEA Library Part IV-B 4,244.25
Tuition 323,775.24
Other 92,686 07 E S.E.A. Math Grant 140 98
Other School Services L A B Pre-K Bedford 241.45
Personal Services
Nurses and Doctors 119,396.86 L A B Pre-K Burlington 9,326.85
Food Service Supervision 30,353 96
L A B Life Care Program 26,684.11
Expenses
Contractual Services 297,761.68 Children Low Income Families 32,239.20
Supplies and Materials 6,713 48
Other 456.93 M T A Southwick Salary 19,380.00
Operation & Maintenance of Plant Multi-Handicapped Burlington 5,879 57
Personal Services
Maintenance 109,575 28 Article 31-1976 796.71
Custodian 763,782 49 Article 2-1971 10,797.01
Article 50-1966 2,000 00
Expenses Article 7-1964 5,015.55
Heat 235,383 46
Utilities 345,208 31 1976 Carry-Over 49,433.65
Contractual Services 220,971 24
Supplies and Materials 72,219 98 Total Schools 16,044,696.99
Other 3,586.80
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Schedule of Expenses
Cary Memorial Library Unclassified (Continued)
Personal Services 340,803 58
Article 58-1972 7,148 20
Expenses Article 59-1972 1,833 20
Supplies 16,926.05 Article 61-1972 819 00
Services 48,207 71 Article 63-1971 6,000 00
Books 63,963.35 Article 73-1969 5,000.00
1976 Carry-Over 949 82 Article 32-1968 794 50
Article 81-1966 1,287.00
State Aid to Libraries 11,957 37 Article 45-1963 950.00
Article 30 -1975 1,338.00 Total Parks,Recreation and 1,356,089 39
Article 34A-1973 8,195 49 Unclassified
Article 34B-1973 2,816.67
Article 34C-1973 414 10
Public Service Enterprises
Total Library 495,572 14
Water Maintenance
Parks, Recreation and Unclassified Expenses 34,976 58
Parks Water Services
Expenses 29,195.88 Article 18-1976 12,804 48
Article 18-1975 2,465.83
Recreation
Personal Services 67,737 93 Total Public Service Enterprises 50,246.89
Expenses
Supplies 7,877.65 Cemeteries
Services 8,272 08
1976 Carry-Over 47 70 Expenses
Article 38-1976 5,532 31 Supplies 3,584 56
Article 39-1976 6,500 00 Services 1,612 89
Article 42-1974 6,809 20
Article 29-1976 14,318 57
Unclassified Article 29-1975 18,190 19
Trustees of Public Trust & Total Cemeteries 37,706 21
Miscellaneous Committees 1,145 75
Town Celebrations Committee 5,285.00
Historic District Commission 1,899 83 Miscellaneous
1976 Carry-Over 42.00
Conservation Commission 4,463 03 Interest on Debt
1976 Carry-Over 116.20 Public Works Building 630 00
Council on Aging 7,013.64 Library 150.00
Board of Retirement 644,190 19 Street, Sewer & Library 1,020 00
Town Office 150.00
Article 7-1976 11,674 67 School 172,548 00
Article 32-1976 19,472.07 Municipal Purpose 46,687.50
Article 37-1976 4,000 00 Streets and Water Mains 357 00
Article 44-1976 28,767.98 Sewers 62,337 50
Article 45-1976 8,000 00 Anticipation Loans 40,254 82
Article 47-1976 93,750.00 Conservation Bonds 2,115 00
Article 48-1976 198,700 00
Article 49-1976 70,000 00 Maturing Debt
Article 58-1976 16,000.00 Public Works Building 30,000 00
Article 61-1976 352 25 Library 10,000.00
Article 62-1976 15,000 00 Street Sewer & Library 20,000 00
Article 43-1975 104 38 Town Offices 10,000.00
Article 44-1975 71.75 School 903,000 00
Article 45-1975 69,000 00 Water 7,000.00
Article 48-1974 400.00 Sewer 260,000 00
Article 52-1974 261 00 Municipal Purpose 125,000.00
Article 85-1974 475.00 Conservation 10,000 00
Article 14-1972 100 00
Total Debt & Interest 1,721,249.82
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Schedule of Expenses
Miscellaneous (Continued) Miscellaneous (Continued)
Investments 7,700,000.00 Other (Continued)
School Sec./Clk Association Dues 346.00
Bond Anticipation Loan 762,000.00 Custodian Off Duty 793 20
Police & Fire Off Duty 59,377.25
Tax Anticipation Loan 2,600,000.00 Public Works Off Duty 745 33
Teachers Tax Sheltered Communities 206,469 88
School Lunch Program Teacher Union Dues 58,926.10
Personal Services 223,027 69 Bicentennial Expenses 11,556 66
Supplies 308,019 56 Bicentennial Grant-Cary Library 2,250.00
Lions Club Gift 1,000 00
Refunds Rotary Club Gift 5,323.70
Westview Sale of Lots 441 00 Federal Withholding Taxes 2,772,487 28
Westview Perpetual Care 450.00 State Withholding Taxes 851,210 32
Ambulance 30 00 Group Insurance & Blue Cross 250,328 70
Betterment Interest 49.46 State and County Assessments 2,257,339.05
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 24,834 08 Insurance Claims Recovery 15,913.49
Interest and Demands 32.89 PL92-512 Revenue Sharing 121,015 53
Personal Property Tax 34 04 Premium Bond Issue 91.80
Real Estate Tax 154,737 83 Available Surplus 2,338 90
Sewer Betterments 159.49 Estimated Receipts 1,632.14
Sewer House Connections 3,632.27 Stephen E Cox Account 3,991 10
Water House Conn & Water Charges 8,717 89 Minuteman Village 35,224.72
Water Lien 3,131.03 M.D.C. Sewer Rates 6,675'00
Perpetual Care Fund - Public Trust 10,000.00
Other Dog Licenses 15,871 55
Petty Cash 500 00 Sporting Licenses 6,844 50
Payroll Recoveries 1,177.85 Conservation Account 10,822 12
Personnel Grant 955 69 Elder Affairs Coordinator 1,692.00
Fire Dept Union Dues 6,810.00 Athletics 164,500.54
Police Association Dues 576 00
Public Works Union Dues 6,498.00 Total Expenditures 45,036,093 14
School Custodian Union Dues 4,037.70
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Board of Assessors
Fiscal 1978 RECAPITULATION
Town
Total Appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to
be raised by Taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $26,166,683.16
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available
funds including revenue sharing 1,516,380 09
Total $27,683,063.25
Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments 19,600.00
Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 699,440.88
Estimated State Tax and Assessments
FY 1978
State Estimates
State Recreation Areas $146,004.66
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,261 14
State Examination of Retirement System 5,603.47
Metropolitan Districts Area 635,982 70
Mass. Bay Transportation Authority 549,975.58
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 3,462 15
Health Insurance Programs 2,878.68
Special Education (1972 - 766) 72,753 00
Air Pollution Control Districts 2,501.95
Metropolitan Area Planning Council 4,642 05
Retired Teachers 4,123.36
Total 1,429,188.74
Estimated County Tax and Assessments
County Estimates
County Tax $1,056,939.11 1,056,939.11
Overlay of current year
300,000.00
Gross amount to be raised $31,188,231.98
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
1977 Fiscal Year Estimated Receipts certified
by the Commissioner on Cherry Sheet $ 4,012,899.80
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 1,147,359 91
Licenses 65,489.88
Fines 45,075 00
Special Assessments 146,141.23
General Government 8,565 86
Protection of Persons and Property 4,271.00
Health and Sanitation 35,914 34
School (local receipts of School Committee) 47,202.02
Recreation 19,224 50
Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept.) 750,184.57
Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds and Sale of Lots) 22,992.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments 300,552 13
Unclassified 225,058 12
Total estimated receipts $ 6,830,930 36
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Board of Assessors
Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) $ 32,307.13
Amounts Voted to be taken from Available Funds
Date of Vote Amount
3-21-77 Transfer (includes $106,443 from Revenue Sharing) $ 618,866 89
3-23-77 Transfer (includes $125,945 from Revenue Sharing) 143,945.00
3-28-77 From revenue sharing 80,000 00
4-4-77 Transfer (includes $237,612 from Revenue Sharing) 670,433 20
4-11-77 Transfer 3,135.00
Total Available Funds $1,516,380 09
Total estimated receipts, available funds & Overestimates $ 8,379,617.58
Net amount to be raised by taxation on property $22,808,614 40
Personal Property Valuation $ 15,013,050 Tax Rate $ 1,327,153.62
Real Estate Valuation 243,002,950 $88.40 21,481,460 78
Total $258,016000
Total taxes levied on property $22,808_614.40
Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate
Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes
Committed
Amount Interest Total
Apportioned Sewer Assessments $ 82,296 35 $ 39,961 10 $ 122,257 45
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1,538.08 463 05 2,001 13
Apportioned Street Assessments 20,908 35 7,227.06 28,135.41
Apportioned Water Assessments 759.41 320 75 1,080 16
Water Liens Added to Taxes 37,487 56 37,487.56
Total amount of Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens
added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector $22,999,576 11
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Parcels Assessed Total
Bills on Personal Estate 242
Bills on Real Estate 9,856
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in Trade $ 60,650
Machinery 385,050
All other Tangible Personal Property 14,567,350
Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $ 15,013,050
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of buildings $ 51,123,400
Buildings exclusive of land 191,879,550
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate 243,002,950
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $258,016,000
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Board of Assessors
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 6,702
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8,595
Property Exempt from Taxation
Value of Real Estate $81,725,903
Value of Tangible Personal Estate 2,707,773
Total Value of Exempt Property $84,433,676
Recapitulation of Commitments Calendar Year of 1977
on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Date of Number of Commission's
Commitment Vehicles Value Excise
3-23-77 4,109 $ 3,046,950 $201,098 70
4-14-77 13,607 10,242,600 676,171 60
6-14-77 2,224 3,483,100 229,581.88
10-27-77 2,549 4,560,700 254,960 18
11-15-77 978 1,965,600 89,257.21
12-30-77 2,051 3,970,500 124,249 83
2-24-77 1,029 1,860,500 49,707 13
5-20-77 1,531 2,737,050 53,098 93
10-14-77 242 427,900 11,313.84
�-9-77 67 140,950 3,291 36
28,387
Willard P Grush, Chairman
William L Potter John J McWeeney
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Town Clerk
Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1977, including all licenses issued and fees col-
lected, fees collected being turned over to the town.
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR 1977 $27,404 73
SPORTING LICENSES 837 *$ 6,842 85 DOG LICENSES 3,,314 **$14,506 25
Resident Male Dog 1,488 @ $ 3.00 4,464 00
Citizen Fishing 422 @ 8 25 $ 3,481.50 Female Dog 384 @ 6 00 2,304 00
Citizen Hunting 118 @ 8.25 973 50 Spayed Female Dog 1,425 @ 3.00 7,275.00
Citizen Sporting 118 @ 13 50 1,593.00 Kennel Licenses 7 @ 10 00 70 00
Citizen Minor Fishing 40 @ 6.25 250 00 Kennel Licenses 4 @ 25.00 100.00
Alien Fishing 7 @ 11 25 78.75 Kennel Licenses 1 @ 50 00 50 00
Citizen Minor Trapping 2 @ 6.25 12 50 Transfer Licenses 5 @ .25 1.25
Citizen Trapping 13 @ 11 50 149.50
Duplicate Licenses 8 @ 1.00 8 00 Lexington General By-Laws
Citizen over 70 50 @ Free -- Art XXVIII, Sec. 2 3,242 @ 1 00 3,242 00
Citizen Fishing Paraplegic 1 @ Free --
Citizen Hunting Paraplegic 1 @ Free -- **Total fees turned over to town 1,159 40
Archery Stamps 6 @ 5.10 30 60
Waterfowl Stamps 60 @ 1 25 75.00 MARRIAGE LICENSES 207 @ 4 00 828 00
FINANCING STATEMENTS RECORDED 996 26
Non-Resident TERMINATIONS RECORDED 105 00
Citizen Season Fishing 1 @ 14 25 14 25 CERTIFIED CERTIFICATES 2,568.30
Citizen Fishing 2 @ 14 25 28.50 POLE LOCATIONS 66 25
Citizen 7-day Fishing 2 @ 8 25 16 50 GASOLINE PERMITS 17.50
Citizen Small Game Hunting 3 @ 20.25 60.75 MISCELLANEOUS 372 19
Citizen Big Game Hunting 2 @ 35 25 70 50 STREET LISTINGS 1,102.13
*Total fees turned over to town 198.10
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TOTAL BIRTHS - 1977* 186 12 13 20 13 23 17 23 19 10 17 12 7
Total Male 94 9 7 7 9 10 9 13 11 3 8 6 2
Out of Lexington Total Female 92 3 6 13 4 13 8 10 8 7 9 6 5
In Lexington - None
*Births received up to 1/10/78; all births for 1977 not received; stillbirths excluded
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TOTAL MARRIAGES - 1977 253 13 12 5 15 28 45 17 34 31 31 11 11
Grooms First 204 10 4 3 11 21 40 14 27 27 28 9 10
Brides First 214 11 4 3 14 22 41 14 33 24 29 10 9
Grooms Second 45 3 6 2 4 5 5 3 7 4 3 2 1
Brides Second 38 2 8 2 1 5 4 3 1 7 2 1 2
Grooms Third 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brides Third 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of Marriages Recorded - 253; Residents - 246, Non-Residents - 260, Solemnized in Lexington - 164,
Solemnized in Other Places - 89, Age of Oldest Groom - 68; Age of Oldest Bride - 63; Age of Youngest
Groom - 18, Age of Youngest Bride - 16
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Town Clerk
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TOTAL DEATHS - 1977* 270 31 20 13 23 26 35 29 18 14 22 21 18
Total Male 119 17 7 9 12 8 17 16 9 5 5 10 4
Total Female 151 14 13 4 11 18 18 13 9 9 17 11 14
Residents - In Lexington Male 23 4 3 2 2 1 3 5 0 1 1 1 0
Female 52 3 7 1 3 8 5 1 4 3 5 2 10
Non-Residents - In Lexington Male 34 9 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 3 4
Female 37 6 1 2 2 4 2 6 2 1 5 3 3
Residents - Out of Lexington Male 62 4 3 6 8 4 11 8 7 3 2 6 0
Female 62 5 5 1 6 6 11 6 3 5 7 6 1
Children Under One Year Male 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Between One & Ten Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Between Ten & Thirty Male 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Female 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Between Thirty & Sixty Male 23 3 1 1 2 2 5 2 3 2 0 2 0
Female 14 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 1
Between Sixty & Ninety Male 81 11 6 7 10 5 11 9 5 1 5 7 4
Female 106 9 8 2 10 13 14 8 7 4 14 7 10
Over Ninety Male 10 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0
Female 29 3 3 1 1 4 2 5 2 1 3 1 3
*Deaths received up to 1/10/78, all deaths for 1977 not received
Board of Registrars
REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 1977 (For the March 7, 1977 Annual Town Election)
PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS
1 381 1,047 753 0 2,181
2 375 1,169 715 3 2,262
3 324 868 742 2 1,936
4 592 991 835 1 2,419
5 399 1,011 805 2 2,217
6 645 860 700 2 2,207
7 498 946 783 0 2,227
8 479 833 686 0 1,998
9 469 918 881 0 2,268
Totals 4,162 8,643 6,900 10 19,715
REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF OCTOBER 12, 1977 (For the November 1, 1977 Special State Election)
PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS
1 369 991 731 0 2,091
2 359 1,119 694 3 2,175
3 316 836 721 1 1,874
4 568 969 786 1 2,324
5 390 966 786 2 2,144
6 631 860 653 2 2,146
7 475 975 696 1 2,147
8 476 820 649 0 1,945
9 464 918 815 0 2,197
Totals 4,048 8,454 6,531 10 19,043
Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman
George E Williams
Theldon E Phinney 1 3 3
Mary R McDonough, Clerk
Trustees of Public 'Dusts
MATTHEW ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND LEROY S BROWN FUND
The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of The "income therefrom to be used towards defraying
Lexington High School for annual awards to boys who the expense of an appropriate and dignified celebra-
have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and sports- tion or observance by said Town of the anniversary
manship in each of five major sports The names of of the Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington
the boys are to be engraved each year on a tablet to on the nineteenth of April, 1775."
be kept in Lexington High School as a record of these
awards. Corpus $ 5,000 00
Total Fund $ 290.74 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS-MUNROE
BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND Corpus $42,910 00
"The annual income accruing from said trust fund ROBERT P CLAPP TRUST FUND
shall be annually distributed or expended at Christ-
mas, or in December or January, or other suitable The income to be used to provide two prizes for pu-
time at the discretion of the selectmen among the pils of Lexington High School, one for excellence in
deserving poor of said Town of Lexington without dis- composition and the other for excellence in speaking
tinction of sex or religion."
Total Funds $ 1,346 45
Corpus $14,930 73
COLONIAL CEMETERY
Trustees George P Morey, Chairman, Gaynor K
Rutherford, William R McEwen Corpus $ 1,400 00
ORIN W. FISKE -- BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND FREDERICK L EMERY FUND
The income of this fund is to be used "for the main- The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and
tenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monu- Garden Club for the work of "grading, grassing and
ments erected thereon." keeping in order grass borders lying between side-
walks or footpaths and the driveways on public
Corpus $ 500 00 streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public
streets, ways and places in said Town, preference to
THE BEALS FUND be given to said objects in order stated "
The income of this fund is to be expended "for the Corpus $ 5,011 25
benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women
over sixty years of age, American born " EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND
Corpus $ 2,000 00 For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery
lot
HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND
Corpus $ 300 00
It is believed that, "the income is to be expended
annually in two cash prizes to two seniors (a boy and CHARLES E FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND
a girl) in each successive graduating class of the
Lexington High School, who by example and influence The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the care
have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct of the older part of the cemetery in which repose the
and character and who possess in the largest measure remains of Rev John Hancock and wife The vault en-
the good will of the student body." closing their remains to receive due care."
Corpus $ 1,118 34 Corpus $ 1,961.65
GENEVA M BROWN FUND CHARLES E. FRENCH MEDAL FUND
The income is to be "used for improving and beauti- The income is to be used annually to purchase silver
Eying the common and the triangular parcel of land medals to be distributed to pupils in the senior and
in front of Masonic Temple." junior high schools "for the best scholarship (mili-
tary and mechanic arts not included)."
Corpus $ 2,958.00
Corpus $ 2,783 48
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Trustees of Public Trusts
JONAS GAMMEL TRUST HENRY S RAYMOND FUND
The income is to be expended by the board of public For the preservation and care of specific cemetery
welfareand by two ladies appointed annually for the lots.
purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxuries
or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever located, as Corpus $ 1,500.00
are not usually furnished them, and as shall tend to
promote their health and comfort." SARAH E RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND
Corpus $ 500 00 "The income only from said fund shall be used for the
purchase of books for the public library of said Town
ELIZABETH BRIDGE GERRY FUND of Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial Library "
To be held and used for the same purpose as the Corpus $ 500 00
Bridge Charitable Fund.
EDITH C REDMAN TRUST
Corpus $ 2,254 65
The "income only therefrom to be used and applied for
George P Morey, Chairman, Gaynor K. Rutherford, the care and maintenance of the Lexington Common,
William R. McEwen known as 'Battle Green'."
GEORGE I. GILMORE FUND Corpus $ 500.00
"To the Town of Lexington, the sum of ten thousand ELSA W REGESTEIN FUND
dollars ($10,000), the income therefrom to be used as
the town may from time to time vote, and if at any The income to be expended for awards to members of the
time special use arises to which in the opinion of the senior class of the Lexington High School.
Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied
then the principal of said fund may be so applied upon Total Fund $ 1,323 40
the vote of the town meeting authorizing same "
F. FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE FUND
Corpus $ 8,886 65
"The net income from said fund shall be awarded annu-
HARRIET R. GILMORE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR ally or oftener to educate or assist in the education
of such deserving young men or women domiciled in sa]d
The income is to be expended under the direction of 'Town of Lexington' at the time of any such award as
the board of public welfare "for the benefit of poor shall be selected by 'a committee consisting of the
people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be superintendent of schools, the minister of the First
inmates of the Alms House in said town or otherwise " Congregational Unitarian Society in Lexington, and
the chairman of the board of selectmen ' It is the
Corpus $ 500 00 purpose of this fund to continue the long established
practice of . F. Foster Sherburne, during his life-
HAYES FOUNTAIN TRUST FUND time and thus to enable young men and women to obtain
an education in a well recognized College or Univer-
The "income is to be used for the perpetual care of sity of higher education The beneficiaries shall be
the fountain and grounds immediately around it " selected without regard to their race, color, sex or
religious beliefs, consideration being given not only
Corpus $ 862 72 to their scholastic ability but also to their charac- '.
ter, habits and financial needs, and such awards shall
HERBERT HILTON FUND be solely for the payment of tuition "
For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery Corpus $24,701.65
lot.
ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND
Corpus $ 4,577 47
The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumina-
EVERk'FI M MULLIKEN FUND tion of the (Lexington Minuteman) statue."
The "income--shall be used under the supervision of Corpus $ 4,531 80
the proper town authorities, for the care of Hastings
Park in said Lexington "
Corpus $ 4,895.00
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WILLIAM AUGUbTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND
The "income thereof to be applied by said town in each The "income is to be expended for the care, pur-
and every year for the care, maintenance and improve- chase and preservation of trees for the adornment of
ment of 'Tower Park'." said town "
Corpus $ 8,964 71 Corpus $ 2,006 25
CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND WESTVIEW CEMETERY - PERPETUAL CARE
The entire fund, both principal and income, are avail- Corpus $248,430 46
able upon a vote of the town "for educational purposes
or chapel at Westview Cemetery." LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND
Total Fund $ 4,327 24 Total Fund $ 102 88
MR. AND MRS WILLIAM B. FOSTER FUND
The interest to be used to put plants out on Memorial
Day (May 30) of each year on Lot No. 218 in Munroe
Cemetery.
Corpus $ 300.00
THE HARRINGTON MEMORIAL FUND
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 $10,739 81
GEORGE 0 SMITH FUND
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."
Corpus $ 2,507.65
ELLEN A STONE FUND
The interest, as it accrues, 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
GEORGE W TAYLOR FLAG FUND
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 balance of income
from said fund to be used for the dare of Lexington
Common "
Corpus $ 2,006 25
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Retirement Board
At the 1977 Annual Town Meeting, $497,175 was appropriated as the Town's share of contributory retire-
ment pensions, and $3,600. to cover the operating expenses of the retirement system for the 1978 fiscal
year. In addition $163,000. was voted to pay the pensions of the non-contributory retirees. The Lexington
Housing Authority contributed $3,700
During the year, 20 employees were retired under the contributory and one under the non-contributory
sections of the retirement laws. The number pensioned from the Town is 201 as of December 31, 1977.
During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1977, the assets of the retirement system increased
over $475,000. A comparative balance sheet of the financial condition is submitted herewith.
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
ACCOUNT NOVEMBER 30, 1976 NOVEMBER 30, 1977
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Bonds $2,793,231.99 $3,11 , 16
Stocks 359,386 50 451,412 33
Cash on hand or in banks 260,027.85 235,672.24
Accrued interest paid on investments 1,840 48 1,885 24
Annuity savings fund $2,197,337.86 $2,407,214 89
Annuity reserve fund 599,400 15 777,433.96
Military service fund 3,091.71 4,059 47
Pension fund 703,656 83 735,826.10
Expense fund 5,303.70 5,353 02
Deductions - Group 1 191,591 45 203,888.32
Deductions - Group 4 70,002.90 85,834 12
Refunds w Group 1 24,991 30 26,739.63
Refunds - Group 4 - 22,331 32
Annuities paid 50,039 44 58,257.04
Pensions paid 418,919.30 474,379 57
Expenses paid 3,425 68 2,189.00
Income on investments 141,477.94 167,635 65
Total assets and liabilities $3,911,862 54 $3,911,862.54 $4,387,245 53 $4,387,245 53
George P. Morey, Chairman
Walter F Spellman, Employees' Elected Representative
Richard M Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio Member
PORTFOLIO, RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS
November 30, 1977
BONDS
DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE
U.S. GOVERNMENT UTILITIES (CONTINUED)
U S Treasury Bonds Reg. 3 1/4 of 83 10,000 Boston Edison Co 4 3/4 of 95 10,000
U S. Treasury Bonds Reg 3 1/2 of 90 125,000 Boston Edison Co 9 of 99 30,000
U S Treasury Bonds Reg 4 of 80 15,000 Boston Edison Co. 9 1/4 of 2007 50,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 4 1/4 of 75-85 35,000 Boston Gas Co 4 65 of 90 10,000
Boston Gas Co. 9 3/4 of 95 40,000
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. 4 1/8 of 87 2,000
Cleveland Electric Illum Co 4 3/8 of 94 10,000
International Bank of Reconstruction and Commonwealth Edison Co. 3 1/2 of 86 5,000
Development 4 1/4 of 79 5,000 Commonwealth Edison Co 8 of 2003 50,000
Commonwealth Edison Co. 9 3/8 of 2004 50,000
UTILITIES Connecticut Light & Power 6 7/8 of 98 15,000
Consolidated Edison Co 4 1/4 of 86 25,000
Alabama Power Co. 4 1/2 of 91 10,000 Consumers Power Co 4 of 86 5,000
Alabama Power Co 4 7/8 of 89 10,000 Consumers Power Co 4 5/8 of 89 15,000
Alabama Power Co 5 of 90 3,000 Duke Power Co 8 1/2 of 2000 35,000
Apalachian Power Co 4 3/8 of 92 15,000 Duke Power Co. 7 3/4 of 2002 15,000
Arkansas Power and Light Co 3 1/2 of 82 5,000 Duquesne Light Co 3 1/2 of 86 5,000
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 8 1/4 of 99 20,000 Duquesne Light Co 8 3/4 of 2000 35,000
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BONDS (CONTINUED)
DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE
UTILITIES (CONTINUED) TELEPHONE (CONTINUED)
Duquesne Light Co 9 of 2006 50,000 American Tel. and Tel Co 8 3/4 of 2000 25,000
El Paso Electric Co 7 3/4 of 2001 40,000 Bell Tel. of Pennsylvania 7 1/2 of 2013 50,000
Fall River Electric Light Co. 3 3/4 of 83 2,000 General Telephone Calif 5 of 87 5,000
Fall River Electric Light Co 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 425 of 88 5,000
Georgia Power Co. 3 5/8 of 86 5,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 7/8 of 97 15,000
Hartford Electric Light Co 7 1/2 of 2003 50,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 8 of 2005 15,000
Idaho Power Co. 5 1/4 of 96 25,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 4 3/8 of 91 20,000
Jersey Central Power & Light Co 4 1/8 of 86 5,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 9 60 of 2008 50,000
Jersey Central Power & Light Co 5 1/4 of 89 1,000 Mountain States Tel. and Tel Co 4 3/8 of 88 5,000
Louisiana Power & Light Co. 7 1/8 of 98 30,000 Mountain States Tel and Tel. Co 5 1/2
Louisville Gas & Electric Co 5 5/8 of 96 25,000 of 2005 20,000
Mississippi Power & Light Co. 4 1/8 of 88 1,000 New England Tel and Tel. Co 6 1/2 of 79 45,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp 5 7/8 of 96 10,000 New York Tel. Co. 3 1/8 of 78 5,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp. 7 3/4 of 2002 35,000 New York Tel Co 4 5/8 of 2004 15,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp 12 60 of 1981 50,000 New York Tel. Co. 7 1/2 of 2009 15,000
Ohio Edison Co. 8 3/8 of 2001 40,000 New York Telephone 7 7/8 of 2017 100,000
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. 8 5/8 of 2006 50,000 Northwestern Bell Tel Co 7 1/2 of 2005 45,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co 4 5/8 of 97 20,000 Ohio Bell Tel Co. 5 3/8 of 2007 10,000
Pennsylvania Electric Co. 4 1/8 of 83 5,000 Pacific Tel. & Tel Co 3 1/8 of 83 5,000
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co 9 of 2000 40,000 South Central Bell Tel. 8 1/4 of 2013 50,000
Philadelphia Electric Co 3 1/8 of 83 7,000 Southern Bell Tel and Tel. Co. 4 of 83 5,000
Potomac Electric Power Co. 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 Southern Bell Tel. and Tel Co 4 3/8 of 98 10,000
Public Service of Colorado 8 1/4 of 2007 50,000 Southern Bell Tel and Tel. Co 4 3/8 of 2001 15,000
Public Service Co. of Indiana Inc 3 3/8 Southern Bell Tel and Tel Co. 7 5/8 of 2013 50,000
of 84 2,000 Southwestern Bell Tel. Co 5 3/8 of 2006 15,000
Public Service Co. of N.H. 3 1/4 of 84 10,000 Wisconsin Tel Co 8 of 2014 75,000
Sierra Pacific Power 5 1/4 of 86 3,000
Southern California Edison 3 5/8 of 81 5,000 BANK-CAPITAL AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Southern California Edison 4 1/2 of 86 10,000
Texas Elec Sery Co. 8 7/8 of 2000 100,000 Bankers Trust Co. 4 1/2 of 88 33,000
Union Electric Co. 4 3/8 of 88 2,000 Chase Manhattan Bank, N A 4 7/8 of 93 2,500
Union Electric Co. 4 1/2 of 95 25,000 Chemical Bank - N.Y. Trust 5 of 93 1,400
Utah Power & Light Co 7 of 98 30,000 Citicorp Bank, N Y 5 3/4 of 2000 100,000
Virginia Electric & Power Co. 4 3/8 of 93 5,000 Crocker Citizens National Bank 4 60 of 89 25,000
Virginia Electric & Power Co 11 of 94 100,000 New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 5 of 94 60,000
Western Mass Electric 9 1/4 of 2004 100,000
Wisconsin Public Service 7 1/4 of 99 35,000 COMMERCIAL
RAILROADS General Electric Co. 5.30 of 92 30,000
General Motors Accept Corp 7 85 of 98 50,000
Burlington Northern, Inc 7 1/4 of 86 35,000 International Paper Co. 8 85 of 2000 50,000
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 4 1/2 of 92 50,000
Great Northern Railroad 3 1/8 of 90 25,000 BANK STOCKS
Hocking Valley Railroad 4 1/2 of 99 15,000 NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES
Illinois Cent R R Equip Trust 7 1/4 of 86 40,000
Lake Shore & Mich. South. Railway 3 1/2 of 97 25,000 Bankers Trust - New York Corp. 112
Missouri-Pacific R R 4 1/4 of 90 25,000 Baystate Corp. 1,000
Missouri-Pacific R.R. 4 1/4 of 2005 50,000 Boston Company, Inc. 2,000
Norfolk & Western Railway 3 of 95 25,000 Brookline Trust Company 334
Norfolk & Western Railway 4 of 83 10,000 Chase Manhattan National Bank 542
Northern Pacific Railway Reg 4 of 97 25,000 Chemical Bank New York Trust Co. 346
St Louis-San Francisco R R 4 1/4 of 80 20,000 Detroit Bank and Trust Co 478
Seaboard Coastline R.R. Equip 9 1/4 of 82 25,000 First National Bank of Boston 2,000
Texas & Pacific Railway Co 3 7/8 of 85 12,000 First National City Corp , New York 1,248
Union Pacific R R. 8 of 91 50,000 Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Co. 688
Manufacturer's National Bank of Detroit 241
TELEPHONE J P. Morgan and Co , Inc 2,000
New England Merchants National Bank 2,000
American Tel. and Tel. Co. 2 7/8 of 87 5,000 Shawmut Association, Inc 1,000
American Tel and Tel Co. 3 1/4 of 84 5,000 State Street - Boston Financial Corp 1,000
American Tel. and Tel. Co. 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000
American Tel and Tel Co 5 1/2 of 97 25,000 Total 11,885
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lbwn Counsel
Pursuant to Section 6 of Article AXI 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, 1977 to December 31, 1977. The report
is divided into the several sections required by the By-Laws.
(a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending on January 1, 1977
1. Armen John Esserian vs. Robert Cataldo et als, as they are Selectmen of the Town of Lexington,
and Gunther K E Kleeberg and John E. Ryan, Middlesex Superior Court No. 30198 Equity. Bill in equity to
cancel and rescind vote of Selectmen to sell certain tax title lots and to obtain order of Court requiring
sale to petitioner.
2. Wilson Farm, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 310944. Suit for property
damage alleged to have been caused by nuisance created by Town
3. 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.
4. Walter E. Steeves vs County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 316475 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners
on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes.
5. Lewis Aronin, Dennis Speliotis, James B. Webber and Shirley B. Rich vs Board of Appeals and
Arthur Gaklis, Middlesex Superior Court No. 32133 Equity Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals grant-
ing a special permit relative to hours of closing and use of portable cashier's booth by nursery.
6. Ralph H. Hall, Trustee of S & A Realty Trust vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No 324075 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line.
7 Associated Estates, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 326002. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line
8. Christine Ammer et al vs Robert Cataldo et al, United States District Court Civil Action No.
72-806-G Suit by 41 women for a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of the method of
preparing the jury list in Lexington and of certain provisions of the Massachusetts laws relating to jury
lists.
9 N Conant Webb, Jr. et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 328433 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for part of a school site
10. Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 329470.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for a school site and a taking of land
for playground purposes.
11. Rocco M. Frasca vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 330569. Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement.
12. Erivan Hagopian et al vs Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No 35379 Appeal from a
decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for an addition to a dwelling.
13 Follen Church Society vs. Wilbur M Jaquith et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 35411 Appeal
from a decision of the Historic Districts Commission denying an application for a certificate of appropri-
ateness to make exterior changes on a building
14. Frances Kahn vs Lexington School Committee, United States District Court No. 73-1558-G. Class
action alleging deprivation of civil rights
15 B Snyder & Co., Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court No. 679456 Suit for pay-
ment of a sum of money alleged to be due under a contract for sewer construction.
16. Town of Lexington vs B Snyder & Co., Inc., Suffolk Superior Court No. 682590. Suit for dam-
ages arising out of a failure to perform a contract
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17. Lexington Lodge No 2204 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of
America, Inc vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Middlesex Superior Court No. 331995. Petition
for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement.
18. Hazel L. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 331994. Petition for
damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement.
19 Rochelle Zohn et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 336888. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect.
20. Elizabeth M. Reed, a minor by her father and next friend, John W. Reed vs Peter H Vile, Jr.,
et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 337062. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries
incurred in a school bus
21. Robert V. Pace vs. Paul E Furdon et al, police officers, United States District Court No.
73-3494-C. Action alleging violation of civil rights
22. Hazel L. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 35884. Bill in
equity to abate a private nuisance and alleging violation of G.L. c.131, s 40
23. William Jackman, Jr p.p.a. et al vs. Paul Mazerall et al vs Nathan Todaro, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 330264. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries sustained at summer foot-
ball practice
24 The Lexington Golf Club vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 339021. Petition
for abatement of betterment assessments under G.L. c.80, s.7.
25. Town of Lexington et als vs Martin Bernard, as he is trustee of Burlington Arcade Associates
Trust, et al, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 37031 Action to enforce compliance with gravel removal
By-Laws of the Town of Lexington
26. Robert V. Pace vs. James F Corr, United States District Court No. 74-2468-S. Action alleging
violation of civil rights.
27. John W Porter vs Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 74-919.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of land for conservation
purposes.
28. Emily A. Tropeano, Trustee of the "E.A.T. Realty Trust" and as Assignee of Joseph C Tropeano
vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 74-3421. Petition for damages for
alleged flooding of land
29. Annette 0 Ross vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-726 Action of tort
alleging a sidewalk defect.
30. Hazel Sellars vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 75-2389.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance to allow temporary parking of motor
vehicles.
31. Wayne E. Goldman, Trustee of Wayne Realty Trust vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 75-2516. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes
32. Philip Taylor et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-2515 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes.
33. Martin R. Forsberg As Agent Of C-R Trust vs Donald E Nickerson, et als, District Court of
Central Middlesex No 750393 Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals denying three petitions
concerning the U.S. Postal Service's Incoming Mail Center.
34 Robert C. Nordbloom et als vs. Allan F. Kenney et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4744.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes.
35. Isabella Steeves et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4770. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes
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36. John H. Sellars vs Town of Lexington, Land Court No 77751. Petition challenging the applica-
bility of zoning by-laws to petitioner's land.
37. Leroy M. Titlebaum vs. Town of Lexington, Appellate Tax Board No. X-204328, transferred to
formal procedure No. 82063. Petition for veterans' exemption with respect to 1976 real estate taxes.
38. William H. Hamilton vs. Allan F. Kenney et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-6310 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes
39. Kevin M. Davis vs. Town of Lexington, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission No. TB05-1336.
Complaint with respect to hiring practices of Police Department.
40. Ginn & Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos. 77259 and 79848. Petitions for
abatements of 1974 and 1975 real estate taxes.
41. Lionel S. Jacobs, Trustee vs. Paul J. MacKenzie et als, Land Court No. 79072. Petition for
declaratory judgement to determine whether street layout requires approval under Subdivision Control Law.
42. Carmella Manfredi vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-89. Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for recreation purposes.
43. Peter Gaillard et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson, Suffolk Superior Court No. 76-1133. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for a planned unit development.
44. Edward Tocio vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-1439. Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes.
45. Sandra J. Shaw et als vs. Patricia Swanson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-1843. Peti-
tion to redress alleged violations of the "open meeting" law and "public records" law.
46. Nancy M. Isotti vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Middlesex No. 760312 Action of tort
alleging a sidewalk defect.
47. Petition of Richard D. Hamilton, Land Court No. 19485-S. Petition to allow filing of plan not
endorsed by Planning Board.
48 Sharon Foerster vs. Lexington School Department, United States District Court No 76-522-M.
Action alleging deprivation of civil rights.
49. 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.
50. Peter French et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-4166. Appeal
from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance permitting the subdivision of a lot.
51. Anthony Graziano et ale vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-5014. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes.
52. Karsten Sorenson et al vs. George P. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-5408.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for a fabric shop.
53. Ginn & Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 83039. Petition for abatement of
1976 real estate tax.
54. Town of Lexington et al vs. Bureau of Special Education Appeals et al, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 76-2449. Appeal from an administrative decision arising out of a dispute over the proper educational
placement of a Lexington student.
55. Boston Gas Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86449. Petition for abatement of
1976 real estate tax.
(b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1977.
1. Faye J. Kenney vs. Lois Brown et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-3690. Petition for damages
for interference with property rights.
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2 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.
3. Town of Lexington vs. Town of Bedford, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-816 Suit to collect the
veterans' retirement benefits portion of a pension for which defendant contributes
4 First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86969. Petition for
abatement of 1977 real estate tax.
5. Lexington Enterprises, Inc vs George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-968
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying a special permit to expand a restaurant.
6 Marjorie B. Hadsall et als vs. Mary W. Miley et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-1147.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for conservation
purposes
7. Robert A. May et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No.
77-1217 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for conser-
vation purposes.
8. George S. Silk vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204344. Petition for exemption
for veteran with 100 per cent disability.
9 Orlando Amorello vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X204574. Petition for exemption
for veteran with 100 per cent disability
10. William J. McLaughlin vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204258. Petition for
exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability.
11. William A. McLaughlin vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204214. Petition for
exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability.
12. Louis H. Spencer vs. George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-2655. Appeal
from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit to expand a restaurant
13 Town of Lexington et al vs. John H. Sellars et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-2723. Action
under G.L. c.40A to enforce the zoning by-law to prevent the continued operation of an automobile service
and repair business
14. Joseph P. Marshall vs. Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Middlesex Superior Court No 77-2856 Declar-
atory judgment to determine eligibility for pay under G L c 41, s 111F
15. Henry D. Toomey et al vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex Small Claims
No. 25835 Claim for damages resulting from blasting during sewer construction.
16 Charles E Forrester vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Civil Action
No. 770810. Petition for damages to property allegedly caused by a sewer back-up.
17. Karsten Sorensen et al vs. George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-6195.
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a use variance for an office on Waltham Street
18. Gulf Oil Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86961 Petition for abatement
of 1977 real estate tax.
19. James F. Buckley et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X20997. Petition for
abatement of 1977 real estate tax.
20. Town of Lexington vs Robert J. Cassidy, District Court of Central Middlesex No 77-1040
Action to recover salary overpayment resulting from workmen's compensation disability insurance payments.
(c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1977.
1. Armen John Esserian vs. Robert Cataldo et als, as they are Selectmen of the Town of Lexington,
and Gunther K. E. Kleeberg and John E Ryan, Middlesex Superior Court No. 30198 Equity. Bill in equity
to cancel and rescind vote of Selectmen to sell certain tax title lots and to obtain order of Court re-
quiring sale to petitioner. Case dismissed by Court.
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2 Wilson Farm, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 310944 Suit for property
damage alleged to have been caused by nuisance created by Town. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff
of a negotiated amount.
3. Walter E. Steeves vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316475 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners
on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes Case settled upon payment to the
plaintiff of a negotiated amount.
4. Lewis Aronin, Dennis Speliotis, James B. Webber and Shirley B. Rich vs. Board of Appeals and
Arthur Gaklis, Middlesex Superior Court No. 32133 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals grant-
ing a special permit relative to hours of closing and use of portable cashier's booth by nursery. Case
dismissed by Court.
5. Christine Ammer et al vs. Robert Cataldo et al, United States District Court Civil Action No
72-806-G. Suit by 41 women for a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of the method of
preparing the jury list in Lexington and of certain provisions of the Massachusetts laws relating to jury
lists. Case dismissed by stipulation
6 N Conant Webb, Jr et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 328433 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for part of a school site. Case settled upon
payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount.
7 Rocco M Frasca vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 330569 Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff
of a negotiated amount.
8. Erivan Hagopian et al vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No 35379 Appeal from a
decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for an addition to a dwelling. Entry of judgment for
the plaintiff agreed upon by the Town.
9. Frances Kahn vs Lexington School Committee, United States District Court No. 73-1558-G. Class
action alleging deprivation of civil rights. Case dismissed.
10 Hazel Sellars vs Donald E Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 75-2389.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance to allow temporary parking of motor
vehicles. Order of default entered, the granted variance having run out
11. Leroy M Titlebaum vs. Town of Lexington, Appellate Tax Board No X-204328, transferred to
formal procedure No. 82063. Petition for veterans' exemption with respect to 1976 real estate taxes.
Decision for the Town after trial.
12. Ginn & Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos. 77259 and 79848 Petitions for
abatements of 1974 and 1975 real estate taxes. Cases withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment
13. Sandra J. Shaw et als vs. Patricia Swanson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-1843 Peti-
tion to redress alleged violations of the "open meeting" law and "public records" law. Case tried with
finding for plaintiff, but injunctive relief denied.
14 Nancy M Isotti vs Town of Lexington, District Court of Middlesex No. 760312. Action of tort
alleging a sidewalk defect. Decision for the Town after trial.
15. Petition of Richard D. Hamilton, Land Court No. 19485-S. Petition to allow filing of plan not
endorsed by Planning Board. Stipulation of settlement agreed to protecting the Town's interest
16. Sharon Foerster vs. Lexington School Department, United States District Court No 76-522-M
Action alleging deprivation of civil rights. Action dismissed upon request of the plaintiff.
17 Ginn & Co vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 83039. Petition for abatement of
1976 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment
18. Boston Gas Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 86449 Petition for abatement of
1976 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment.
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19. First National Stores, Inc vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86969. Petition for
abatement of 1977 real estate tax. Case withdrawn after motion to dismiss for late filing of abatement
application
20. George S. Silk vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204344. Petition for exemption
for veteran with 100 per cent disability Case withdrawn
21. Orlando Amorello vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X204574 Petition for exemp-
tion for veteran with 100 per cent disability. Case withdrawn.
22 William J McLaughlin vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204258. Petition for
exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability Case withdrawn.
23. William A. McLaughlin vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204214. Petition for
exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. Case withdrawn.
24. Town of Lexington et al vs. John H. Sellars et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-2723 Action
under G L c 40A to enforce the zoning by-law to prevent the continued operation of an automobile service
and repair business. Preliminary injunction granted, to be enforced by threat of contempt of court.
25. Henry D. Toomey et al vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Small Claims
No 25835 Claim for damages resulting from blasting during sewer construction. Decision for Town after
trial.
26. Gulf Oil Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 86961. Petition for abatement
of 1977 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment.
(d) The amounts received by Town Counsel as compensation for services not covered by the regular
salary of the Town Counsel and disbursements during 1977.
None
Special Counsel Fees
Daniel A. Lynch - Robert B Hall vs. James F. Corr $2950
Daniel A. Lynch - Christine Ammer vs. Robert Cataldo $1700
Board of Appeals
The Lexington Board of Appeals processed 88 applications for hearings during 1977 Following is a
listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case Special permits and Variances are
subject to certain conditions and restrictions For details see decisions filed with the Town Clerk
1 Michael L and Josephine Colangelo - special permit for free standing sign at 12-14-16-18 Hartwell
Avenue Granted unanimously.
2. Itek Corporation - special permit for certain alterations of an existing penthouse at 10 Maguire Road
Granted unanimously.
3 Leo C Barbarossa - special permit to serve food on premises at 46 Massachusetts Avenue Denied
4. Robert P. Duff - variance to maintain tower supporting ham radio antennas at 15 Oxford St Withdrawn
5. Brewster's Inc. - special permit and variance for construction of a new entrance for building at 903
Waltham Street Granted unanimously
6 Wilfrid B and Mary Veldkamp - variance to maintain existing garage on premises at 7 Bird Hill Road
(formerly numbered 6 Rockville Avenue). Granted unanimously.
7. John Lord and Karolyn Lord - variance to maintain existing `ruse at 35 Moon Hill Road Granted unan
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8. Lexington Enterprises, Inc , d/b/a Peking Garden Restaurant at 27 Waltham Street - special permit to
enlarge restaurant facilities and to use adjacent premises at 31 Waltham Street for restaurant use
Petitioner has an agreement with the owners of premises at 31 Waltham Street to purchase the property.
Denied
9. John and Rosina Busa - special permit renewal to continue operation of a roadside stand and to sell
Christmas trees and wreaths at 52 Lowell Street, known,as Sun Valley Farms Granted for 2 years,
unanimously.
10 Ralph D. and Elizabeth F. Cataldo - variance to allow for the combination of six lots on Fottler Avenue
and Bow Street into three legal building lots Address is 82 Fottler Avenue Granted unanimously
11 Alexios Panagiotou - variance to expand Alexander's Pizza, 180 Bedford Street to include 178 Bedford
Street to add tables and chairs or booths for customers to eat on the premises. (Restaurants are not
allowed in CN district.) Denied unanimously.
12 Robert R. Howard, Jr. and Margery H Howard - variance to permit premises at 82 Waltham Street to be
used for professional and general office uses Denied unanimously.
13. Sun Valley Associates, Inc - special permit to build a concrete tennis backboard and pave an addi-
tional area at 14 Fairlawn Lane Granted unanimously.
14 Carmella R Braswell - special permit to install a telephone switchboard for the purpose of operat-
ing an answering service under the name of The Battle Green Answering Service, 143 Reed Street
Granted unanimously
15. Manuel G. Rose, Jr. - temporary special permit renewal to allow for the continuation of the operation
of a shop for light repairs to vehicles and ornamental welding at 748 Waltham Street Granted for
two years, unanimously
16. Estate of Peter J Salvi - variance to approve as building lots certain land on Winter Street (shown
on Assessor's Map 90 (#103 and #104) Denied unanimously
17 Diran D Keshian - special permit and variance to maintain existing dwelling and to construct an ad-
dition at 455 Lowell Street Granted unanimously.
18. Louis R Vitiello - special permit to use portion of residence at 4 Redcoat Lane as a Law Office
Denied
19 James B Catalano - special permit renewal to continue operations of retail business of selling flowers,
produce and plants grown on premises at 643 Waltham Street. Granted unanimously
20 Robert S. Graves - renewal of permit to allow temporary parking of not more than ten motor vehicles on
the rear of the property at 388 Concord Avenue. Parking will continue to be used in conjunction with
Bob's Towing Service of Lexington Temporary Special Permit granted for one year, unanimously.
21 Honeywell, Inc - variance to allow light manufacturing and assembly of electronic and optical mechani-
cal assemblies on the premises at 3 Forbes Road. Granted unanimously
22 Lexington Enterprises, Inc , d/b/a Peking Garden Restaurant, 27 Waltham Street - special permit to en-
large its restaurant facilities and use the adjacent premises and lot of land located at 31 Waltham St.
to expand its restaurant use Granted (4 to 1)
23. Boston Urban Associates - special permit and variances for the erection of a multi-tenant office build-
ing on Hayden Avenue. Also special permit for cafeteria Location Northeasterly side of Hayden Ave.
running 706.62 feet in a Northeasterly direction from a point near the intersection of Hardy's Brook and
Hayden Avenue Parcel contains 6.4672 acres Boston Urban Associates is a Massachusetts business trust
and has an interest in said property by virtue of a purchase and sale agreement in which it is the pur-
chaser of the property from the current owner of record Edward H Hinds, Trustee of Area Realty Trust
Special permits and Variances granted unanimously (after Site Plan Review, etc )
24. Michael and Josephine Colangelo - special permit for construction of a two-story office building for
office and research and development uses at 20 Hartwell Avenue. Granted unanimously (after Site Plan
Review, etc )
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25. Peter S. Tasker - special permit to maintain existing house and to construct and addition at 36
Kendall Road Granted unanimously
26 Kendrick G and Marcia M. Bushnell - variance to build a two-car garage at 30 Bloomfield Street.
Granted unanimously
27. Francis A. Cote - variance to build a one-car garage and breezeway at 6 Bennett Avenue
Granted (4 to 1)
28 Camillo Sganga - variances in order to build a house at 88 Cliffe Avenue Granted unanimously
29. Stephen I. Owren, d/b/a Lexington Realty - special permit to erect and maintain a special sign at 1844
Massachusetts Avenue. Granted unanimously
30 Bruce G Forsyth - special permit to build an addition to an existing house at 31 Oakland Street
Granted unanimously
31 Martin J. Cregan - special permit to add a deck to an existing house at 5 Liberty Avenue
Granted unanimously
32. Marjorie T Lunday and Donald F. Lunday - special permit to build an addition at 24 Middleby Road
Granted unanimously
33 Albert G. Hale - special permit to add a bay window at 41 Woodcliffe Road. Granted unanimously.
34 Betsy Filz - special permit to build an addition at 17 Adams Street Granted unanimously
35 Robert F. McSweeney - variance to subdivide land at corner of Bertwell Road and Eaton Road into two
lots. Denied unanimously.
36. Sun Valley Associates, Inc. - to revise plans under special permit to build concrete tennis backboard
at 14 Fairlawn Lane. Granted unanimously.
37. Varian/Lexington Vacuum Division - special permit for a building addition and more parking areas
at 121 Hartwell Avenue Granted unanimously
38. Middlesex Hellenic Orthodox Association, Inc (St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church) - special permit
to build an addition to existing non-conforming structure at 17 Meriam Street Granted unanimously.
39 William A. Palmer and Richard S. Palmer - for permission to allow for the temporary parking of not
more than 25 motor vehicles on the rear of the property at 388 Concord Avenue Property is owned by
Barbara J. and George W Forten. Parking will be used in conjunction with Bob's Towing Service in
Lexington Granted a temporary special permit for one year for ten motor vehicles. Unanimous vote
40. Joseph P DiMatteo - variance to build a carport at 216 Lincoln Street Denied unanimously
41. Thomas J Casey - variance to build a shed at 9 Alpine Street Granted unanimously
42. George E Foote Jr - special permit to use a portion of residence at 69 Oak Street for law office.
Granted (4 to 1) for 2 years (conditional).
43 Bernard Donahue - variance to complete construction of a swimming pool at 27 Carville Avenue
Denied unanimously
44 Moore Homes, Inc - special permit for the development of Fiske Common off East Street for 45 living
units plus garages. Also variances for distances between buildings and with regard to parking spaces.
Granted unanimously.
45 Clementine C. McKeon, M.D. and Ruth E Turner - special permit to add a porch at 11 Bedford Street
Granted unanimously
46. Guy J Ferrera - variance to build a garage attached to house at 3 Winn Avenue Denied unanimously.
47. James M. Gaffney - variance to build a swimming pool at 23 Rawson Avenue Granted unanimously.
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48 Honeywell, Inc - special permit for a two story addition at 3 Forbes Road Granted unanimously
(after site plan review, etc.)
49 W. Geoffrey Little - variance to maintain existing dwelling at 24 Spring Street and to build addition
Granted unanimously
50. Andrew J. Lane (Woodpark Estates) - special permit to remove excess loam and fill along Edison
easement in Woodpark Estates subdivision. Denied unanimously.
51 Walter C Tomlinson, Jr - to amend the hours of operation granted by Board of Appeals Permit, dated
April 13, 1971, for Denny's Restaurant, 440 Bedford Street Denied unanimously
52 John C Przyjemski and Marcella J Przyjemski - appeal from the decision of the Building Commissioner
in issuing a building permit to Camillo Sganga at 88 Cliffe Avenue Denied unanimously.
Decision upholds decision of Building Commissioner and concludes that boundary disputes are jurisdic-
tion of Land Court
53 Joel and Paula Slotkin - variances to maintain existing garage and front steps at 7 Locke Lane.
Granted unanimously
54. Steven A and Joan Z Clark - variance to maintain a garage at 13 Rumford Street Granted unanimously.
55 Robert B Ullian and Annette C Ullian - variance to construct a carport at 3 White Pine Lane
Granted unanimously
56. Robert P. Miller, d/b/a Waltham Street Mobil - special permit to install Mini Serve and Full Serve
Island designating units at the end of each of three gasoline islands at 396 Waltham Street
Granted (4 to 1).
57. Carmella R. Braswell - special permit for 5 years to install a telephone switchboard for the purpose
of operating a telephone answering service under the name of the Battlegreen Answering Service at
143 Reed Street Granted unanimously
58. Suprokash Sarker - special permit to build a garage addition at 40 Garfield St. Granted unanimously.
59 Jacek A Mroczkowski - variance to permit remodeling and additions at 11 Bates Rd. Granted unanimously.
60. Ralph H. Hall, Trs., S & A Realty Trust - special permit for a free standing sign at 1656 Massachusetts
Avenue Denied unanimously
61 Bernard Donahue - variance to complete construction of swimming pool at 27 Carville Avenue Granted
unanimously.
62. Varian/Lexington Vacuum Division - variance to allow 9 ft. wide parking spaces at 121 Hartwell Avenue.
Granted unanimously
63 Anthony R. Cataldo - renewal permit to process and sell fruits and vegetables at Gold Ribbon Farms,
1265 Massachusetts Avenue Granted unanimously.
64 D & R Realty, Otis S Brown, Jr Trustee - special permit to construct addition at 409 Massachusetts
Avenue which will expand an existing use relative to storage, retail sales, repairing and rental of
automobiles, including accessories Granted unanimously.
65. Lexington Gardens, Inc. - to expand the sale of supplementary items as listed in Subsection 24 5,
paragraph 1 to include the sale of certain Christmas related items and fresh produce at 93 Hancock
Street Withdrawn
66 Follen Church Society - special permit renewal to sell Christmas trees and wreaths at 764 Mass. Ave
Granted unanimously for 3 years
67 Robert A. Berezin, M.D - special permit to use portion of residence at 3 Fern St for an office for
the practice of psychotherapy. Granted unanimously (so long as he is a resident).
68. Nicole and Joseph DiMarzo - variance to allow parking of motor vehicles at 365 Waltham St. on resi-
dential land for offices in commercial district. Denied (3 to 2)
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69. Theodore L. Freeman - special permit to subdivide a 45 acre tract of land located at 23, 43, 47 and
49 Ridge Rd and 124 Laconia St for a planned unit development of 56 single family house lots
Withdrawn
70. Francis A. Drake - special permit for a sign at 401 Lowell Street. Granted unanimously
71 David E Gompers - special permit to construct a building on Hartwell Ave (Map 80, Lot 4) Withdrawn
72 SMM Realty Corporation - special permit and variances to build and use two office and research buildings,
each two stories in height at 1-5 Forbes Road. Withdrawn.
73 Margery H and Robert R doward, Jr - variance for use of property at 82 Waltham Street Granted 4-1
74 Michael L and Josephine Colangelo - special permit to erect a free standing sign at 24 Hartwell Avenue
Granted unanimously
75 Sara F and Kenneth E. Arnold - variance to construct an addition at 15 Washington St. Granted
unanimously
76 Alice Adams - special permit to rebuild a garage at 23 Charles Street Denied (3 to 2).
77 William M. and Carolyn Aitken - variance to maintain existing house and build an addition at 59
Tarbell Avenue Granted unanimously
78 Antonio P Ferro - variance to maintain a shed at 18 Chadbourne Road. Granted unanimously
79 Moore Homes, Inc - special permit to erect a free standing sign at Fiske Common, 31 East St.
Denied unanimously
80 William F Butterfield and Mary L. Butterfield - variance to subdivide land located at 11 Kimball
Road into two lots and to maintain the existing dwelling on one of the lots Granted unanimously
81 Boston Urban Associates, Agents for Hayden Office Trust - request to modify a variance granted by
the Board in regard to parking areas Granted unanimously
82. Jefferson Union Com any - request to continue the use of variances previously granted to G Ruth and
Paul J McCormack (office uses) for 789 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted unanimously.
83 James B Hansen et als - request to rescind building permit granted by building department to Lexing-
ton Gardens for construction of two new greenhouses at 93 Hancock Street Building permit returned
by Lexington Gardens Request withdrawn by James B. Hansen et als.
84 Florence Baldwin Trust - variance to allow construction of a single family home on a lot containing
168,450 sq ft , said lot being bounded generally by Spring Street, Concord Ave and the Route 2
interchange, and having insufficient frontage on a street. Granted (4 to 1).
85 Instrumentation Lab - special permit to erect two permanent enclosed walkways at 113 Hartwell Avenue.
Granted unanimously
86 Diran D Keshian - special permit and variance to continue the construction of a chimney at 455 Lowell
Street Granted (4 to 1)
87 Harry Knight - variance to allow premises located at 235 Bedford Street to be used for certain general
office purposes specified in Sections 25.41 and 25.42. (All present uses may be continued and all uses
under Section 25, CN district, designated "Yes" are allowed ) Non-conforming status confirmed; vari-
ance denied
88. Lexington Gardens, Inc - renewal of special permit to store and sell in conjunction with the operation
of a nursery at 93 Hancock Street all of the supplementary items specified in 24.5, paragraph 1
Granted unanimously
The following associate members served during the year Mrs. Natalie H Riffin and Messrs Robert
M. Gary, Haskell W. Reed, William J. Scouler, Clarence D Turner and A Lee Whitman, Jr
George P Wadsworth, Chairman
Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman Irving H Mabee
Woodruff M Brodhead Thomas G Taylor
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Jury List
1977-1978 Reed Hartel, 21 Tyler Rd Charlotte A Puopolo, 254 Worthen Rd
Stephen P Helms, 348 Marrett Rd. Kathleen Jean Quinlan, 199 Grove St
Perry Adler, 46 Webster Rd Myrna Herniter, 256 Waltham St Owen J. Quinn, 16 Brandon St.
Michael Ascolese, 18 Sylvia St. Gerda R Herzlinger, 181 Grant St Donna M Raimondi, 67 Reed St
Rose Bagelman, 18 Mass Av Arthur P. Hill, 11 Cutler Farm Rd. William G Ravanis, 23 Webster Rd.
Roderic L Baltz, 28 Robinson Rd Niela M Horn, 80 Marrett Rd Thelma Reed, 76 Lowell St
Robert E Baratta, 16 Crescent Vivian M. Howard, 59 Wood St Rachel A Rice, 8 Abbott Rd.
Hill Av Nicola Iodice, 46 Winter St. Harry Richter, 30 Tower Rd
William J. Barrett, 25 Pearl St Mary F Irwin, 6 Grove St Grace B Rohen, 17 Sutherland Rd
Shirley A Beal, 22 Bryant Rd Mary A Jackson, 74 Ward St. Lillian M Romano, 8 Appletree La.
Lynn M Belcastro, 141 Lowell St. Paul R. Johannessen, 40 Tyler Rd Nora A Ryan, 1 Wilson Rd
Nancy A. Bender, 1 Brookwood Rd. William H Johansen, 10 Demar Rd Mary A Santosuosso, 83 Bow St.
Madeleine G Bennett, 52 Grove St Robert J. Johnson, 5 Camden St James X. Saunders, 19 Oxbow Rd
E. Lee Blankenship, 8 Hadley Rd. Stella Johnson, 203 Marrett Rd Cheryl Savet, 46 Emerson Gardens
Gloria J. Bloom, 17 Loring Rd William A. Johnson, 13 Smith Av. Kenneth D Senne, 24 Prospect Hill
Eugene Bombara, 10 Holmes Rd. Margaret-Mary Johnston, 94 East St Rd
Lydia Bronchuk, 127 Lincoln St Erma M. Jordan, 30 Cottage St Brenda M. Shaw, 6 Carol La
Ralph A Burnham, 25 Parker St Sarah C Kechejian, 3 Locke La. Jerome Sherman, 8 Baskin Rd.
William A. Busiek, 41 Somerset Rd Aaron L. Keller, 25 Baskin Rd Helen M. Smith, 10 Westminster Av
Christopher R Cady, 34 Fletcher James Kelly, 55 Ledgelawn Av Jane Ann Smith, 8 Hudson Rd.
Av Thomas A. Kirkham, 17 Peachtree Rd Mariwyn Somers, 55 Eldred St
Steven A Caputo, 3 Hilltop Av. Charles F Kitching, 14 Sherburne Rd.Mildred A Stevens, 5 Loring Rd
Daniel J. Casey, 15 Longfellow Rd Norma E Kitfield, 12 Ewell Av. Miles M. Strodel, 3 Lillian Rd
Cindy Lou Chase, 60 Bertwell Rd. Simon Kleiner, 7 Bridge St Theodore R Strollo, 79 Buckman Dr
Sara B. Chase, 1 Grassland St Thomas E Klemm, 133 Worthen Rd. John C. Sutcliffe, 4 Myrna Rd
Mary B. Chiesa, 42 Adams St Barbara A. Kourian, 124 Grove St Jo-Ann Thompson, 510 Waltham St.
Hans T. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd Barbara J Kowal, 293 Bedford St Jane Tutin, 9 Revere St
Charles F Clerkin, 9 Warren St. Pauline E. Kvingedal, 41 Shade St. Marjorie G VanEgmond, 5 Fiske Rd
Robert G Converse, 40 No Hancock Catherine L LaFauci, 56 Cary Av Peter M. Walsh, 12 Lee Av
St Frank L. Langone, 42 Chase Av. Jonathan Walters, 19 Oakland St.
Louise Costanza, 26 Rindge Av Sarah C Lappin, 5 Plymouth Rd Bruce R. Westlake, 18 Wyman Rd
Stephanie A Coulter, 22 Moreland James P Leavitt, 221 Woburn St. Kathleen White, 38 Fletcher Av.
Av Burton R Liebman, 24 Locke La William H. Wildes, 3 Russell Sq.
Steven A. Coval, 23 Revere St Shang-Chad Liu, 4 Shaw P1 Amy Wong, 23 Fairland St.
James F Crain, 68 Asbury St Ruth M Lemon, 18 Stratham Rd Mark Wright, 11 Kendall Rd
Samuel C Duddeback, 48 Hill St. Patrick H Luongo, 47 Pleasant St George A Zwicker, 94 Concord Av
Francis F. Cummings, 49 Valleyfield David W. Lynch, 15 Battle Green Rd.
St Ervin F. Lyon, III, 25 Heritage Dr 1978-1979
Charles V. Cunniff, 27 Calvin St. William J Macintosh, 3 Deering Av
Stephen S Curran, 496 Waltham St Robert J. MacKay, 8 Blinn Rd Ramon Alan, 242 Grove St
Gordon F. Currin, 6 School St. Charles A MacKinnon, 124 Woburn St Charles K Austin, 140 Cedar St
Mary M Curro, 5 Page Rd Daniel M. MacLean, 11A Garfield St. Gloria Bacigalupo, 89 Adams St
Paul C. Davidson, 32 Gleason Rd. Edwin J Maguire, 127 Maple St Jean E Baker, 11 Summer St.
Virginia F Dervan, 2287 Mass Av Robert J. Mammola, 6o Maple St Nora A. Balian, 5 Village Circle
Janice S Desimone, 53 Webb St. Joseph N McDonald, 16 John Poulter Katherine E Bianchi, 58 Emerson
Timothy F. Desmond, 27 Hayward Av. Rd. Gardens
Rita M Donovan, 32 Ivan St. John W McFarland, 76 Hill St Douglas Martin Bille, 21 Douglas Rd.
Elizabeth F. Downey, 1 Stimson Av Annmarie T. McGann, 165 Follen Rd. Dennis A. Botelho, 25 Hillcrest Av
John D Durkin, 18 Manley Ct. Kathleen M McGuire, 5 Reed St Edward A Brown, 8 Birch Hill La
Carl N. Easton, 130 Pleasant St Caroline McSweeney, 22 Columbus St. Linda J. Campbell, 8 Cottage St
John R Farmer, 63 Hancock St. Anna K Merlino, 42B Worthen Rd Alice M Cawley, 290 Emerson Rd.
Leo P Ferraresi, 1468 Mass Av Susanna Miller, 11 Homestead St. Gilda Chardo, 184 Concord Av
Elvira M. Ferro, 18 Chadbourne Rd. Johanna Mollo-Christensen, 10 Charles K Chiklis, 5 Oak Park Circle
Edwin L Field, 1 Patriots Dr. Barberry Rd Leo M Clifford, 11 Hilltop Av.
Laura E. Fisher, 205 Follen Rd Christopher M. Morrison, 13 Bedford Mary F.B. Collins, 39 Fottler Av.
Winston E Flynn, 32 Watertown St St. Linda W Conrad, 176 Cedar St.
Grace L. Foster, 390 Mass Av Maureen R. Nathanson, 25 Nickerson Webster E. Coombs, 17 Shade St
Evert N Fowle, 12 Winthrop Rd. Rd. Eli Cotler, 31 Young St.
Myrna A. Fox, 9 Diamond Rd Julianne V. Neilson, 19 Valley Rd Robert T. Davison, 86 Spring St
Anne S. Glassman, 19 Hancock St. Fred E. Obey, 28 Winthrop Rd Gary R Day, 25 Shirley St.
Jonathan M Goode, 32 Ames Av. Joseph T O'Brien, Jr., 77 Grant St Marshall J. Derby, 23 Suzanne Rd
Jeannette L. Graf, 52 Cedar St. David Olsson, 16 Emerson Gardens Harold K Dillman, 19 Walnut St.
Deborah B. Guild, 344 Lowell St Charles C Perez, 3 Westwood Rd. Robert G. DiNitto, 24 Calvin St
Elinus B. Hadley, 31 Robbins Rd. Dorothy J Pettibone, 118 Blake Rd Jane M Doherty, 31 Spring St.
C Lynn Hamilton, 1798 Mass Av Robert H Peyton, 28 Eaton Rd. Allyn C. Eccleston, 345 Waltham St
Beverly E Hammond, 7 Barrymeade Stephen T- Piraino, 25 Shade St Joan E Foley, 98 Reed St.
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Leighton S. Foster, 30 Roosevelt Marilyn S Stone, 2 Frost Rd Nancy T. Cote, 6 Bennett Av
Rd John E Taranto, 252 Marrett Rd. Marius S Darrow, 7 Highland Av
Gary J Geissler, 214 Lincoln St Domenick L. Torci, 13 Tower Rd Anne G Davies, 18 Prospect Hill Rd
Robert Gennaro, 108 Winter St. Leonard J Travis, 185 Grant St. Leo F. Davies, 11 Cherry St.
Harry K Goldstein, 7 Cooke Rd Paul H Tremblay, 1949 Mass Av William Deangelis, 21 Hamilton Rd
Frances Godoy, 5 Wilson Rd. Tien-Yu Tsui, 18 Mason St. Edward G. D'Entremont, Jr , Wilson
Jonathan D. Granata, 154 Grant St Robert Tucker, 17 Locke La Rd
William F Grant, 10 Holton Rd. Henri G Vetter, 110 Bow St. Charles A Dexter, 25 Young St.
Sarah G Green, 157 East St Glen R. Viste, 36 Oakmount Circle Michael Dimambro, 23 Moreland Av
Anthony Griecci, 115 Grove St. Caetano DaS Vital, 187 Marrett Rd Bernadette M Dituri, 10 Hudson Rd
Elizabeth F Gurley, 42 Laconia St Thomas P Widmer, 91 Blake Rd. Robert Dockser, 30 Saddle Club Rd
Nishan Haroian, 353 Concord Av. Barbara S Yakutis, 7 Dee Rd Rachel C Doughty, 75 Paul Revere Rd
Joseph Hart, 63 Ledgelawn Av Marvin D. Zimmerman, 28 Valley Rd Jill M. Downey, 24 Hancock St
Filomena R Heil, 34 Whipple Rd David R Drew, 549 Marrett Rd.
Robert C Hogan, 15 Dee Rd 1979-1980 James E. Duffy, 56 Harding Rd
Eugene J Horvath, 552 Mass. Av. Alison Emery, 441 Lowell St
Marjorie C. Jackson, 33 Partridge Jeanette M Abbruzzi, 526 Marrett Lynne Ericson, 46 Shade St.
Rd. Rd. Armen J Esserian, 107 Burlington St
Walter D Johnston, 8 Wilson Rd Elise K Abel, 22 Partridge Rd Irene Feldman, 5 Linmoor Ter
John S. Judge, 28 Columbus St Marie L. Agraz, 40 Cliffe Av Deborah C Flight, 1 Drummer Boy Way
Roger W Kaufman, 14 Larchmont La. Jennie G Ahern, 26 Dewey Rd Walter J Foster, Jr., 101 Cliffe Av
Marie A Khachadoorian, 442 Waltham Evelyn Alex, 20 Lawrence La Kevin Fuchs, 43 Freemont St.
St. D Joyce Altman, 35 Saddle Club Rd. Jacqulyn A. Fulton, 12 Fulton Rd
Walter A Kmiec, 27 No. Hancock St Samuel Altschuler, Jr., 27 Hathaway Ruth L. Galen, 46 Marrett Rd.
Macy D. Koehler, 292 Mass Av Rd Marvin J Gaut, 6 Pheasant La
Kenneth B Langill, 40 Arcola St. Lottie T. Ambrose, 286 Woburn St John A. Gautraud, 3 Burroughs Rd.
Frank J. Liva, 27 Whipple Rd Anita L Andelman, 1130 Mass. Av. John J Geragosian, 10 Independence
Robert R Lussier, 1 Piper Rd Mildred M. Armstrong, 8 Larchmont Av.
Norman R Maclnnis, 37 Normandy Rd. La Martin Gibbs, 32 Slocum Rd.
Thomas G Magner, 259 Woburn St Eva Arond, 52 Turning Mill Rd Irwin E. Goldman, 30 Whipple Rd.
Margaret F Mann, 5 Pelham Rd. Frederick G Aufiero, Jr., 6 Myrna B Goldman, 30 Whipple Rd
James W McDevitt, 17 Hamilton Rd Volunteer Way Frank E Grham, 546 Lowell St
Jan L Meades, 523 Lowell St. Timothy J Barry, 36 Forest St Sarah Gisel Green, 157 East St
Nancy A. Monaghan, 25 Skyview Rd. Ella W Bayliss, 92 Adams St Steven H. Groves, 18 Winthrop Rd.
Tom Monahan, 25 Bernard St. George P. Bennett, 15 Nichols Rd Herman Guichelaar, 15 Field Rd
Susan E. Morian, 9 Millbrook Rd Joseph T. Bergin, 7 Carville Av Elsa L. Hagman, 39 Downing Rd.
Barbara J Mosca, 566 Lowell St Anthony J Botelho, 25 Hillcrest Nancy Haire, 53 Pleasant St
John M. Murray, 31 Eaton Rd. Av Benette M Hanauer, 110 Spring St
Matthew J Murtha, 20 Captain Robert M Bowers, 65 Follen Rd George Joseph Hofferty, 4 Bowker St
Parker Arms Donna M. Brown, 9 Russell Sq S David Hoffman, 24 Eastern Av
Francis E. Nagle, 521 Bedford St Hope M Bucci, 35 Arcola St. Rudolph Hoiseth, 27 Douglas Rd
Ellen V. Nutt, 45 Ridge Rd. Antoinette Buda, 128 Woburn St Audrey H Hosford, 55 Spring St
Robert L Ossman, 35 Wachusett Dr William J Burns, 109 Bow St. David A. Jencks, 11 Revere St.
Marion E Patterson, 128 Kendall David L. Busfield, 11 Pine Knoll Joel E Jensen, 60 Bloomfield St
Rd Rd Erik Johannessen, 40 Tyler Rd.
Grace L. Peabody, 64 Locust Av. Bruce W. Cail, 43 Marrett Rd Marilyn Jones, 5 Leroy Rd
Aphrodite M Pearce, 4 Carley Rd Janet S Canfield, 51 York St Paul Jones, 5 Leroy Rd.
Robert J. Ploof, 70 Blossomcrest George A. Carlson, 45 Ridge Rd Alice B Joslin, 16 Taft Av
Rd Louis S Carmisciano, 26 Brookside Kathleen Jung, 70 Emerson Gardens
Donald Porter, 2161 Mass Av Av. Joanna A Kalelkar, 27 Buckman Dr
Neva M Reiner, 3 Gould Rd. Deborah A Carney, 5 Myrna Rd Clarence A. Kemper, 51 Baskin Rd.
Diane S. Richter, 17 Captain Richard Carney, 20 Tufts Rd Peter D Kidd, 16 Cooke Rd.
Parker Arms Joseph E Casey, 22 Valley Rd. Kristen V. Kramp, 149 Concord Av.
Muriel E Rowland, 263 Marrett Rd Nora E Cataldo, 43 Rindge Av Marco C Lanza, 1994 Mass. Av.
Jean E Rubenstein, 18 Dewey Rd. Laurence Phillip Chait, 25 Frank P. Leary, 15 Dexter Rd
Frederick J. Rutyna, 252 Emerson Fairlawn La Robert H Lewis, 25 No Hancock St
Rd Allan R Chase, 28 Spring St Doris L L'Hommedieu, 3 Third St
Martha N. Sayre, 8 Hutchinson Rd. Louise M Clark, 9 Valley Rd. Robert C. M Li, 19 Lois La.
Linda T Schwartz, 30 Lillian Rd Bernardine C. Clarke, 23 Robbins Edwin L Loturco, 5 Turning Mill Rd.
Roberta J. Servente, 128 Lowell St. Rd Sally H Louis, 8 Skyview Rd.
Judith K Sherman, 62 Buckman Dr Leo M. Clifford, 11 Hilltop Av Sheldon Lowenthal, 100 Winter St.
David S Shiff, 107 Kendall Rd. Albert Cohen, 382 Marrett Rd Sprague B Lyons, 509 Woburn St
Dorothy A Shine, 11 Utica St Anne Colwell, 88 Hill St Constance Maartmann-Moe, 4 Flintlock
Pauline Solomos, 48 Circle Rd. Doris I Conant, 85 Gleason Rd. Rd
Nicholas A Sorrentino, 15 Crescent John Coppens, 10 Cutler Farm Rd Marguerite A MacDonald, 1963 Mass
Hill Av. Victoria T Costa, 315 Lincoln St. Av
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Daniel J. Mager, 1 Berwick Rd. Helen R. Perna, 438 Waltham St Burton H Smith, 31 Fuller Rd
John G Maguire, 30 Columbus St Edna Peterson, 2 North St. Edna Louise Smith, 140 Worthen Rd.
John G. Manetas, 257 Worthen Rd. Edith P Petterson, 6 Hill St Geraldine G Smith, 10 White Pine La
Virginia M Marasa, 11 Conestoga David P. Phillips, 12 Trotting HorseRobert R Smith, 101 Maple St.
Rd Dr Grace C Souza, 12 Eastern Av
Robert A. Marasca, 240 Woburn St. Naomi A. Pless, 88 Outlook Dr Florence R Spellman, 19 Cooke Rd
Jeffrey S Maron, 11 No Hancock Ivan N Pratt, 44 Freemont St. William L. Spiers, Jr., 185 Lowell
St. Martin J Quinlan, 20 Bernard St St
Dorothy E Marshall, 21 Blueberry Norma M. Ricci, 55 Bridge St. Sherman H. Starr, Jr., 62 Hill St.
La. Vivian Richman, 22 Barberry Rd Harriet Stettiner, 12 Whittier Rd
Anne C Martin, 117 Cedar St. Stephen G. Richter, 10 Carley Rd James E Storer, 69 Pleasant St
Robert Mass, 8 Peacock Farm Rd Lawrence P. Ridgley, 52 Ivan St. Harold Sukeforth, 5 Goodwin Rd.
S. Ernest Mayer, 7 Russell Rd. William F Ring, 38 Eaton Rd Doris B Sullivan, 60 Winter St
Georgian R McSorley, 5 Burroughs Arthur D Ritchie, Jr., 21 Balfour Brenda Dyer Szabo, 48 Summit Rd
Rd. St John E Taranto, 252 Marrett Rd
Robert P Monaco, 39 Fairbanks Rd Carol L. Ritchie, 21 Balfour St Michelle Taylor, 62 Fottler Av.
Christine B. Moore, 6 Winthrop Rd Thomas M. Roddy, 18 Coolidge Av Thomas A Toomey, 11 Westwood Rd
Alice Moran, 2648 Mass Av John J Rosato, 12 Blueberry La. Gladys E. Tropeano, 25 Vine Brook Rd.
Karen E. Murphy, 6 Goffe Rd. Patricia V Sacco, 2 Payson St Donald F Turner, 6 Wingate Rd
William P Murphy, 26 Estabrook Rd Rita C. Sagalyn, 41 Peacock Farm Julia P. Vasilopoulos, 25 Freemont
Alicia K. Nelson, 4 Loring Rd. Rd St
Richard A Newcomb, 30 Blossomcrest Anthony G. Samiotes, 18 Locke La George H. Vogt, 13 Russell Sq.
Rd. Frank E Sands II, 57 Meriam St Barbara Wachman, 10 Diamond Rd
Patricia Wood Nichols, 303 Marrett Martin Schatzoff, 302 Emerson Rd. Scott B. Wagner, 24 Blake Rd
Rd. Richard J Schmidt, 6 Raymond St Priscilla P Welsh, 8 Tufts Rd
Linda L Niland, 52 Laconia St Roderick H Sear, 19 Percy Rd. Kenneth R Wetmore, 25 Calvin St
Stephen I. Owren, 87 Kendall Rd. Carmela Seppa, 5 Bryant Rd Arthur S Wexler, 4 Marshall Rd.
David H Parsons, 7 Mill Brook Rd Lillian Servente, 128 Lowell St. James B. Williams, 10 Stratham Rd
Nelson S. Patterson, 12 Hayes La. Italo S Servi, 3 Angier Rd Sherman M Wolf, 3 Lawrence La.
Paul R Shea, 2 Larchmont La. Katherine M. Youland, 215 Follen Rd
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YOUR TALENT IS NEEDED
Town government needs citizens who are willing to give time in the service of their com-
munity. The town manager maintains a talent bank file comprised of a brief statement
and/or resumes from interested townspeople willing to serve their local government The
file is utilized by all town officers and the town's appointing authorities, the town
manager, selectmen and the moderator. The talent bank resource file is also open to
civic and public organizations seeking volunteers
Forms are available at either of the town's libraries, town clerk's and/or town manager's
offices. Participate in your local government. Democracy is only as strong as interested
citizens wish it to be.
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LEXINGTON
"The Birthplace of American Liberty"
Settled -- 1642 -- Cambridge Farms
Incorporated as a Town - 1713
Population 1975 Census - 32,477; 1970 - 31,886, 1965 - 31,388;
1960 - 27,691, 1955 - 22,256, 1950 - 17,335,
1945 - 14,452
Highest elevation -- 385 feet above mean sea level
Lowest elevation -- 110 feet above mean sea level
Valuation: 1978 - $258,016,000; 1975 - $245,586,100; -
1970 - $214,984,000, 1965 - $179,091,350
Tax Rate. 1978 - $88 40, 1975 - $70.40, 1970 - $65 00
1965 - $44.00
Area of town in acres 10,650.42
Area of town in square miles 16 64
Extreme length in miles . . . 5.8
Extreme width in miles . 4 85
Public Streets (miles)
Accepted 118 44
Private Streets
Unaccepted 24 50
Paper Streets . . 9.34
State Highways 17 10
Trunk Sewers 33 57
Street Sewers 105 29
Water Mains . . . . 151 76
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 Additional registration
session in advance of each election will be provided at times to be
announced by the town clerk The town clerk's office will be open for
registrations at a time and hours to be announced for one Saturday prior
to each town and state election or primary election.
Voting Places Precinct 1, Harrington School, Precinct 2, Bowman School;
Precinct 3, Bridge School; Precinct 4, High School, Precinct 5, Cary
Memorial Hall, Precinct 6, Diamond Junior High School; Precinct 7,
Estabrook School, Precinct 8, Central Fire Station, Precinct 9, Maria
Hastings School
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INFORIrATION TO KEMP 1: ;DI,
TE;,EPHONE
Emergency
Police 852-1?12
Fire - Ambulance . 86<.-07/0
General , e62-0272
Be sure to give your name and address, as ---•11 as the nature of the
emergency, clearly Do not hang up until 'ou are sure your message
has been understood.
Non-Emer,gerc}�
Town Hall Switchboard 862-0500
Public Works (Weekdays - 8 30 a.m to 4 30 r - ) 802-0��0
Off Hours . . 862-1(.18
School Department 862-7500
"No School•" Inquiries (Do not call Polio Derr 862-2280
Cary Library 8c2-6288
East Lexington Branch ge2-27/j
Direction to Human Services - Aaference
HOURS O' OPERATION
Town Hall - Weekdays - 8 30 a m to 4 30 r ..
School Offaces - Weekdays - 8 00 a m to 4 r
Sanitary landfill - 8 00 a m to 5 p m - Da a., ., ,esdays a.rd
Summer Hours posted 1-- -
Library - Cary - 9.00 a m to 9 o m ,deekda;
9 00 a mtc 1 p m Saturd,.,
1 00 p m to 5 1 a Sunda,
Cast Lexington Branch - 9 00 a m ..o - "aekdxys
9 00 a a o _ •^ ,.`is days
Closed Sun'.e,
YOUR REP?ES^n'i'IATIVES
Senatoxial Districts
OttTon—o 3. - Se-lc - SIns�* 'd
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5th - Precincts 4-6-a-8-e Carol ( . - The ,
Re; esenta`ivs Districts
nth Middlesex - Precincts 1-2-3-4-5-6 rc - Pole, Jr., 15 nisi `i
Lexi--,on - 862-0486
Boston Office - 727-2380
37th Middlesex - Precincts 7-8 Paula h Lewellen, 145 Davis Ru
(Also Prec 7-10 in Billerica Bedford - 275-7784
and all of Bedford)
38th Middlesex - Precinct 9 Edda-d + Dickson, 125 Highla.ad St
(Also Lincoln & Weston & Westci, - 894-0165
Prec D in Wellesley) Boston Office - 727-8206
'Councillor Districts
6th District - Precincts 1-2-3-5 Joseph A Langone, III, 190 North
St Boston
3rd District - Precincts 4-6-7-8-9 Herbe-t L Connolly, 80 Claremont
Con resss a St ,Newton - 527-2068
5th District - All precincts Paul E Tsongas, 46 Fairmount St
Lowell Office - 459-0101
Selectmen and Town Meeting Members listed within this report
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