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Home My WebLink About2023-12-15-VISION2025-min Town of Lexington Vision for Lexington Committee Meeting December 15, 2023 Remote Meeting 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Members Present: Margaret Coppe, Jill Hai, Dan Joyner, John Giudice, Kathleen Lenihan, Bhumip Khasnabish, Bob Peters, Weidong Wang, Andrew Dixon, Sara del Nido Budish, Ambilu Sivabalan, Carol Marine Guests: Tina McBride Staff Present: Jonas Miller Absent: Marian Cohen, Andrew Dixon, Shannon Murtaugh, Min Zou The meeting was called to order: 7:49 am The Remote Meeting Script was read by Margaret Coppe Minutes:  The approval of minutes from October 27, 2023 was postponed to the next meeting. Meeting Highlights: VFL Website Report on Emails Dan Joyner shared that there were no new emails from residents. Reappointments to VFL: New members Sara del Nido Budish and Ambilu Sivabalan were introduced. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Dan Joyner inquired about coordinating the programs and efforts of the various private groups in town. He suggested making a list and keeping it up to date. Suggested sources of information were the Secretary of State and Metro West. Jill Hai shared the information about the recent lighting of the Menorah by the town at Emory Park. Jonas Miller, new Director of Communications, was introduced He is a local resident who has experience in other towns with local news. He has read the Vision for Lexington’s Enhancing Communication in Lexington report and reported on which of the seven recommendations have been acted on or in process. The committee asked if the Town Manager’s weekly report to the Select Board could be made more widely available. Update on Subcommittee on Voter Participation in Lexington Margaret Coppe reported that this subcommittee will meet today at 10 AM. Items for its consideration are a timeline, writing assignments, themes and voting data analysis. Update on Subcommittee for Sharing Survey Information John Giudice reported that the subcommittee at its most recent meeting decided that they needed to put some more work into their draft report. He also noted the need for more regular reporting, perhaps quarterly, on town initiatives. He noted concern about balancing putting out timely information against overwhelming citizen’s inboxes. Public Comment None Next Meeting: January 26, 2024 @ 7:45am Adjourn: 8:55am