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Vision for Lexington Committee Meeting
April 25, 2025
Remote Meeting
7:45 a.m. — 9:00 a.m.
Minutes
Members Present: Sara del Nido Budish, Marian Cohen, Margaret Coppe, Andrew Dixon, John Giudice,
Jill Hai (Select Board), Daniel Joyner, Bhumip Khasnabish, Carol Marine, Shannon Murtagh,
Absent: Larry Freeman (School Committee), Catherine Yan, Min Zhou
Meeting was called to order: 7:50
The remote meeting script was read by Margaret Coppe.
Roll Call Vote: Budish, Aye; Cohen, Aye; Coppe, Aye; Dixon, Aye; Giudice, Aye; Hai, Aye; Joyner, Aye;
Khasnabish, Aye; Marine, Aye; Murtagh, Aye.
Minutes:
• The approval of minutes from March 28, 2025, was moved by Marian Cohen and seconded by
Jill Hai.
• Roll Call Vote: Budish, Aye; Cohen, Aye; Coppe, Aye; Dixon, Aye; Giudice, Aye; Hai, Aye; Joyner,
Aye; Khasnabish, Aye; Marine, Abstain; Murtagh, Aye. The vote is unanimous with one
abstention.
Meeting Highlights
Committee Membership Select Board May 5 meeting
The new Vision for Lexington Committee member will be approved by the Select Board on May 5th. The
Planning Board will approve a new member this month. Both members should be present for the next
committee meeting on May 30th. The reorganization of the Select Board will occur this month.
VFL Website and report on emails
We have received general notifications from the Town. There are no other updates on the website or
email.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity
The Town was waiting until after Town Meeting and the 250th to begin recruitment. The role will likely
be posted soon. The committee discussed the direct and indirect impacts of funding shifts related to
DEI. The Town is not backing down from DEI.
Update from Subcommittee on Participation in Local Elections
Each member is reading through the report. Marian is reconciling all the citations. This month's meeting
was postponed. It is likely that nothing new will come until after the next Vision for Lexington meeting.
The subcommittee is still writing up, finalizing, and making sure that final suggestions to the Select
Board are practical.
There was a 27% turnout for the 2025 election. That is one of the highest turnouts in local elections
outside of those held at that same time as the presidential primaries. The Clerk stated that only one
person reported going to the incorrect voting place, which is a good sign after moving new precincts to
Cary Hall. There is a need to improve parking and find more effective ways to communicate info
regarding mail -in ballots.
Town Wide Survey Tentative Schedule 2 Funding Request for FY27 Budget Dates
The committee has started putting the survey funding request together with initial requests due in
August. Fiscal Year 2027 begins on July 1, 2026, and runs through June 30, 2027.
Marian provides a background on the survey. There is a significant amount of thought on the questions
used in the survey. Additional aspects of the process are focus groups, a beta test that runs through the
Vision for Lexington committee, translation of the survey, and a marketing campaign.
Public comment
No public comment
Motion to adjourn: Motion from Jill Hai. Carol Marine seconded the motion
Roll Call Vote: Budish, Aye; Cohen, Aye; Coppe, Aye; Dixon, Aye; Giudice, Aye; Hai, Aye; Joyner, Aye;
Khasnabish, Aye; Marine, Aye; Murtagh, Aye.
Adjourn: 8:53
Next meeting: May 30, 2025 7:45 AM
Remote by Zoom