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2023 Annual Town Meeting
The 2023 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) will begin on Monday, March 20.
Documents will be added as they become available.
- Annual Town Meeting Warrant (PDF) (the articles to be considered at the ATM)
- Consent Agenda (PDF) (marked with CA in the table)
These are articles proposed to be acted on collectively, by a single vote; see document for details. - Consent Agenda with Article Descriptions (PDF)
- Open Articles Report (PDF)
Questions & Comments
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2023 Annual Town Meeting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)
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Reports, Articles, Presentations & Other Documents
| Article | Part | Subject & Links to Documents | Session | Action | Vote (VV: voice vote) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notice of Election - Article (PDF) | ||||
| 2 | Election Of Deputy Moderator And Reports Of Town Boards, Officers And Committees - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 2 | Election of Deputy Moderator | ||||
| 2 | Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees: | ||||
| 2 | - Report of the Select Board (PDF) | ||||
| 2 | - Town Manager Budget Presentation - Presentation Slides (PDF) - Presentation Video | ||||
| 2 | - Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee (PDF) (CEC) | ||||
| 2 | - Report of the Appropriation Committee (PDF) | ||||
| 2 | - Report of Cary Lecture Series (PDF) - Cary Lecture Series Report Video | ||||
| 2 | - Report of the Planning Board - Presentation Slides (PDF) - Presentation Video | ||||
| 2 | - Report of Superintendent of Lexington Public Schools - Presentation Slides (PDF) - Presentation Video | ||||
| 2 | - Report of Superintendent of Minuteman Regional High School - Presentation Slides (PDF) - Presentation Video | ||||
| 2 | - Report of Community Preservation Committee (PDF) (CPC) - Update to the Report of the CPC (PDF) | ||||
| 2 | - Report of the Special Permit Residential Development Ad Hoc Committee (PDF) | ||||
| 3 | Appointments to Cary Lecture Series - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation Video - Select Board Position Statement (PDF) |
Financial Articles
| Article | Part | Subject & Links to Documents | Session | Action | Vote (VV: voice vote) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | N/A | Appropriate Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Select Board Position Statement (PDF) | |||
| 5 | Appropriate FY2024 Enterprise Funds Budgets - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 6 | Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 7 | Appropriate to Affordable Housing Trust - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 8 | Evaluation of Archaeological Resource Potential - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 9 | Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 10 | Appropriate for the FY2024 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation Slides (PDF) | ||||
| a | Stone Building Design and Repairs | ||||
| b | Munroe Center for the Arts | ||||
| c | Hancock-Clarke Barn Restoration | ||||
| d | Archives and Record Management | ||||
| e | First Parish Church Clock Restoration | ||||
| f | East Village Clock at Follen Church Restoration | ||||
| g | Willard’s Woods Site Improvements | ||||
| h | Whipple Hill Trail Repair, Fire Access | ||||
| i | Lincoln Park Field Improvements including Lighting - Background & meeting information (PDF) | ||||
| j | Park and Playground Improvements, Bridge School | ||||
| k | Park and Playground Improvements, Justin Park | ||||
| l | Public Grounds Irrigation Improvements | ||||
| m | Transforming Trees into Art, Birds of New England - Presentation Slides (PDF) | ||||
| n | Affordable Housing Trust Funding | ||||
| o | LexHAB Property Acquisition Prefunding | ||||
| p | LexHAB Rehabilitation/Preservation and Installation of Solar Panels | ||||
| q | Projected Debt Service | ||||
| r | Administrative Budget | ||||
| 11 | Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 12 | Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 13 | Appropriate for Water System Improvements - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 14 | Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 15 | Appropriate for School Capital Projects And Equipment - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 16 | Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 17 | Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 18 | Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 19 | Establish, Amend, Dissolve And Appropriate To And From Specified Stabilization Funds - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 20 | Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 21 | Amend FY2023 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 22 | Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 23 | Establish Special Education Reserve Fund - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) |
General Articles
| Article | Part | Subject & Links to Documents | Session | Action | Vote (vv: voice vote) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Select Board to Accept Easements - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 25 | Amend the General Bylaws - Demolition Delay - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Historical Commission Statement of Support - Presentation Video | ||||
| 26 | Amend the General Bylaws - Municipal Opt-In Specialized Stretch Energy Code - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation Slides (PDF) - Presentation Video - Summary | ||||
| 27 | Amend Fossil Fuel Bylaw - Compliance with Doer Regulations and Guidance - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 28 | Amend General Bylaws - Tree Bylaw - Increase Protected Tree Look-Back Period - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation Slides (PDF) | ||||
| 29 | Amend General Bylaws - Tree Bylaw - Changes to Tree Committee Composition - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation Slides (PDF) | ||||
| 30 | Humane Pet Store Bylaw Correction - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation Slides (PDF) | ||||
| 31 | Fair Trade Restrictions - Fur Products (Citizen Petition) - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation Slides (PDF) - Presentation Video | ||||
| 32 | Dunback Meadow Sewer Easement (Citizen Petition) - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) - Presentation (PDF) | ||||
| 33 | Amend Zoning Bylaw - Special Permit Residential Development - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 34 | Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map - Multi-Family Zoning Housing for MBTA Communities - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 35 | Amend Zoning Bylaw - Supplemental Inclusionary Housing Requirements - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 36 | Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map - Central Business District - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 37 | Amend Zoning Bylaw - Action Deadline for Major Site Plan Review - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 38 | Amend Zoning Bylaw - Minor Modifications to Approved Permits - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 39 | Amend Zoning Bylaw - Technical Corrections - Article (PDF) - Motion (PDF) | ||||
| 40 | Amend Section 135 - 4.4 Of The Zoning Bylaw-Reduce Residential Gross Floor (Citizen Petition) | ||||
| Dissolution of 2023 Annual Town Meeting |
Key
- (2/3) = Adopted by more than the necessary 2/3rds
- (4/5) = Adopted by more than the necessary 4/5ths
- CA = Consent Agenda
- Vv. = Voice vote
- Unan. Vv = Unanimous voice vote
- NOR = Notice of Reconsideration