To the editor:
I am enthusiastically running for re-election to the Planning Board of the town of Lincoln.
I am an academic psychiatrist and during the day work outside of Lincoln, mainly treating veterans with serious mental illnesses and conducting research projects that hopefully will improve the quality of life of all people with these illnesses.
Some time back, I decided that it was time to devote a portion of my life to public service that extends beyond my relatively small circle of colleagues sharing my work interests. I thus volunteered for an opening on the Planning Board when it was advertised because I love the uniqueness of Lincoln and enjoy its surroundings so much that I wanted to contribute to the lives somehow of my neighbors and the wellbeing of the town in general.
Thus, during my four years on the board, I had a steep learning curve to be able to understand the town zoning bylaw and how to protect it. I was tutored extensively by my fellow board members on how to protect our wonderful environment that is filled with rich farmland and wildlife of all kinds. During these years, I actively participated in several issues and task forces, including serving on the committee that recruited a new director of planning for the town (Jennifer Burney), and composing a report with recommendations for revitalizing the center of South Lincoln. I was also involved in several controversial decisions that affected residents and their neighborhoods in major ways.
Finally, I worked with the new director of planning to change and simplify some of the burdensome processes that new homeowners find in dealing with the Planning Board. Hopefully, when you now come before the Planning Board, you will see a changed atmosphere and a desire of all of us to help you with your building projects and expedite their progress, yet still responding to and respecting the requests of abutters.
In the next three years, I will continue to advocate for the preservation of our unique Lincoln environment, and the sponsorship of new regulations if needed to preserve that atmosphere. I will, most of all, be sensitive to the needs and concerns of the town and its residents during these changing times.
I believe in preserving the beauty of our historic district. I believe in the highest quality of education available to our children and in the modernizing of the facilities in which their education occurs. I believe also in a safe and supportive set of facilities and functions for our senior residents. I would like to see a vibrant community center for all. Most important, I stand for maintaining the peacefulness and natural environment of our residential neighborhoods and the health and safety of our residents.
I hope you will consider allowing me to continue to serve you as a member of the Planning Board over the next three years. I welcome comments, suggestions, and requests at any time. You can email me at DeLisi76@AOL.com or call me at 781-257-5046.
Lynn E. DeLisi
South Great Road
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