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Open Floor Podcast – A Perspective on Local Politics with Select Board Member Joe Pato
By Joe Pato
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- August 6, 2021
Recently I joined Ali Mosallaei and Aryan Narayan, two high school seniors in Lexington and hosts of the Open Floor Podcast for a discussion on local governance. The conversation ranged ...
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How to Protect our Trees
By Joe Pato
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- March 1, 2023
Is Lexington doing enough to protect its tree canopy? This video shared by the Lexington Climate Action Network outlines concerns for tree canopy loss. What are your reactions – are ...
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Open Letter Regarding the Effects of Housing Expansion on School Enrollment
By Joe Pato
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- February 21, 2023
To: Planning Board and Planning DirectorFrom: Joe Pato and Rod Cole, members of the LPS Enrollment Working Group As the community considers proposed zoning amendments to comply with the new ...
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Reduce Waste and Trash Costs
By Joe Pato
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- February 8, 2023
Image designed by macrovector / Freepik How to properly dispose of waste is everyone’s challenge. The costs for town provided waste hauling and disposal for waste (up 21%) and recycling ...
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Center Bike Node Complete
By Joe Pato
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- December 3, 2022
Completed over the summer and fall, the new bike node adjacent to Grain Mill Alley and the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway is now active. The node includes a repair station with ...
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Food Insecurity Resources
By Joe Pato
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- December 1, 2022
Early this year the Select Board approved allocation of a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to address the issue of food insecurity in Lexington. The Human ...
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Town Meeting 2023 Warrant Is Now Open
By Joe Pato
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- November 29, 2022
The warrant for the 2023 Annual Town Meeting is now open. Citizens may submit articles for consideration by filing a citizen’s petition by the end of business on Friday, December ...
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New Waste Disposal Ban Regulations for Textiles and Mattresses
By Joe Pato
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- November 10, 2022
Beginning on November 1, new regulations in Massachusetts ban the disposal of textiles and mattresses in the trash, as well as decrease food waste from businesses and institutions. Massachusetts previously ...
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Campaign 2022
By Joe Pato
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- February 25, 2022
I am unopposed in the 2022 Municipal Election, but I still attend campaign forums and respond to questions from interested organizations. My Campaign Statements page keeps a cumulative collection of ...
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Town-wide Survey
By Joe Pato
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- February 14, 2022
Join over 1250 of your neighbors who have already filled out the 2022 Town-wide survey. The Vision for Lexington Committee invites all residents to participate in a survey about Lexington’s ...
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1929 Act Establishing Representative Town Meeting in Lexington
By Joe Pato
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- November 20, 2021
SPECIAL ACTSCHAPTER 215, ACTS OF 1929AN ACT TO ESTABLISH IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTONREPRESENTATIVE TOWN GOVERNMENT BY LIMITED TOWN MEETINGS (As amended by Ch. 381, Acts of 1954; Ch. 442, ...