Resident Barbara Peskin recently submitted three public records requests to the town in connection with the controversial March 23 Annual Town Meeting vote on Housing Choice Act rezoning. Town administrator Tim Higgins received the requests under the Massachusetts Public Records Law on April 5. Peskin confirmed that she had made the requests but declined further…
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Officials offer more information about Town Meeting
From Assistant Town Manager Dan Pereira: Annual Town Meeting is this Saturday, March 23, and we anticipate a very large turnout. The town is providing as much information as possible in advance to ensure a smooth experience for all. Website Please visit our Annual Town Meeting web page for up-to-date meeting information. It contains links to…
Q&A on Town Meeting and election
The Town Clerk’s office has supplied answers to questions they are commonly receiving about the upcoming Annual Town Meeting and town election. See below for accessibility information. Click here for all materials relating to the Town Meeting and click here for election information (sample ballot here). Q: I want to vote on the Housing Choice…
CapCom, CPC spending proposals to be aired on March 11
The Capital Planning Committee and the Community Preservation Committee will present their FY25 spending recommendations at a Zoom session on Monday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. The session will provide information about the proposals and offer an opportunity for residents to ask questions in advance of the March 23 Annual Town Meeting. Click here for…
FinCom hosts budget Q&A on March 18
The Lincoln Finance Committee is hosting a Virtual Budget Q&A session on Zoom on Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. (meeting ID: 849 2072 7318l; password: fincom). To keep Town Meeting as short and focused as possible, the panel hopes to address comments and questions in this virtual Q&A session as much as possible. This is not a budget presentation; see the video…
Clickers could be used at future Town Meetings — but not this March
The town is moving toward buying electronic handheld “clickers” to record resident votes in real time and speed up the tallying process at Town Meetings — but they won’t be available for the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) in March. The drive for clickers went into high gear after the December 2, 2023 Special Town Meeting,…
Town reminds residents of leafblower regulations
In response to a resident complaint, Building Commissioner and Zoning Enforcement Officer Mark Robidoux recently issued a letter reminding Lincolnites of the town’s 2019 leaf blower bylaw: Electric and battery-powered leaf blowers may be used all year, subject to time-of-day limitations: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 am.–5 p.m. for all…
Public education, forum planned in wake of STM voting difficulties
In the wake of the excruciatingly lengthy voting process for two of the issues at the December 2 Special Town Meeting, the Select Board will distribute general information on the process in advance of a public forum to gauge the town’s appetite for changes. The time-consuming task of counting paper ballots for the community center…
Lincoln Squirrel poll results are in
The Lincoln Squirrel ran three polls this week to gauge which community center and HCA zoning options residents preferred and if they supported allowing The Commons to build more units. All three issues will be subject to votes at the Special Town Meeting on December 2. The polls, which closed at 8 p.m. on November…
What you need to know for Saturday’s Special Town Meeting
The following is based on information provided by town officials. Saturday’s Special Town Meeting is fast approaching, and we want to make sure you know where to turn for information. Here is a brief guide with links to further information: Meeting logistics Please visit our Special Town Meeting web page for up-to-date information. Town Meeting begins…