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TMMA Executive Committee. L/R seated Paul Riffin, Kenneth Alves,
Suzanne Frank, Florence Baturin Standing Paul Hamburger, Suanne
Dillman, James Silva; Georgia Glick, John Eddison, Margaret Rawls,
Chairman, Setha Olson Other members are listed below
Town Meeting members, "in order to fulfill the obli- Each year the TMMA prepares a warrant information
gations of representative government," established report and holds a series of information meetings
the Town Meeting Members Association "to acquaint prior to the Annual Town Meeting in the spring. The
themselves more fully with the facts necessary for executive committee is working this year to improve
intelligent decisions and to assist in any otherthe quality of available information and the presen-
constructive way in the government of Lexington, tation of that information with emphasis on a fact
state the association by-laws Not an official town sheet to complement the information already included
body, it is a volunteer organization composed of all in the warrant
interested town meeting members who yearly elect
three executive committee members from each precinct. Last spring a group of seven town meeting members,
appointed by the executive committee to study the
The work of the Executive Committee is aimed at pro- budget process in Lexington and the responsibilities
viding unbiased information to town meeting members of those who play a role in developing and approving
It is carried out in monthly meetings open to anyone budgets, published their findings in a 27-page re-
interested, and through smaller committees devoted to port The printed report was distributed at the
the study of particular government activities, espe- Annual Town Meeting and is available to other inter-
cially those resulting from town meeting votes, or ested residents.
leading to a request for town meeting action. Ob-
servers attend meetings and report on the progress of The TMMA has other publications to assist Town Meet-
important study committees which will be making re- ing members and other citizens. These include a
commendations of town-wide impact, such as the Muzzey handbook, Town Meeting in Lexington, and an orienta-
Conversion Committee, the Accessory Apartment Commit- tion packet for new town meeting members, both writ-
tee and the Selectmen/Town Manager Act Review Commit- ten and published in 1979.
tee When the executive committee deems it appropri-
ate or necessary, informative bulletins are sent to
the town meeting members.
1982-83 Executive Committee
Chairman - Margaret Rawls, Precinct 4
Vice Chairman - Carolyn Wilson, Precinct 2
Clerk - Suzanne Frank, Precinct 8
Treasurer - John Taylor, Precinct 7
Precinct Chairman Clerk Associate
One Judith L Zabin Sheila Busa-Tassone James S Wilson
Two Carolyn C. Wilson Lynda A Wik Barry H. Marshall
Three Paul V Riffin Suanne C. Dillman Phyllis Aaronson
Four Margaret F Rawls Peter C J Kelley Georgia S Glick
Five Paul E. Hamburger James L Silva Florence A. Baturin
Six Setha G Olson Edith Sandy Thomas E Fortmann
Seven John E Taylor Winifred L L Friedman Myron L. Miller
Eight Patricia McCabe Suzanne S Frank Carolyn H Tiffany
Nine Kenneth 0 Alves John C Eddison James J Findley
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