The Lincoln Leaf Blower Study Committee (LBSC) is gathering input and presenting results and recommendations at three events this month, culminating with the Annual Town Meeting on March 29. The LBSC will host a public forum on Monday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. to gather input from residents on their experience of leaf blower use in town and…
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How do you feel about leaf blowers?
The town’s Leaf Blower Study Committee is asking resident to complete an online survey about leaf blower use in Lincoln as part of its research on noise and air pollution impacts of leaf blowers, possible alternatives and potential cost impacts. Paper copies of the survey can be picked up and returned to the Town Office…
Warrant piece: Leaf blowers
Editor’s note: This is one of several Lincoln Squirrel articles about an agenda item (a “warrant piece,” with apologies to Leo Tolstoy) to be considered at the March 23 Town Meeting.
By Alice Waugh
A group of residents calling themselves Quiet Lincoln is asking residents at Town Meeting to consider the possibility of restricting the use of leaf blowers, which cause air and noise pollution and are bad for the land they’re trying to clear, according to the group.