Article 7 - revised motion

[boutwellchristian]

Good evening Town Meeting Members,

Today, the Recreation Committee voted unanimously (5-0; 1 absent) to revise Article 7 as follows:

Motion:

That the Town appropriate $100,000 for the purpose of design, engineering, and
architectural services for new Harrington Athletic fields to be located at 146 Maple
St., and all incidental costs related thereto; and that the design process will include
comparative evaluation of all field materials and surface types including natural
grass, artificial turf, and hybrid options; and that field material options including
natural grass, artificial turf, and hybrid will be presented to user groups, the Athletic
Playing Surfaces Working Group, and the community-at-large for their evaluation
and feedback and that to meet this appropriation $100,000 be appropriated from the
tax levy.

The revised motion has been accepted and is posted under Article 7 on the STM site:

https://www.lexingtonma.gov/2102/Special-Town-Meeting-2024-1

Also posted there are two new pieces of information that you may find relevant as you conisder Article 7:

1) Dr. Hackett's 'Superintendent's Report on Article 7 and Article 8'

2) a letter of support for Article 7 written by Naomi Martin, the LPS Athletic Director.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening.

Sincerely,

Christian Boutwell

Recreation Committee, Vice Chair

Precinct 7 TMM