David: As long as the Town paid a lower % of health premiums than the old 85% (82.5% in FY11 and 80% in FY12), the $500 -- $684,000 annually for our whole...
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David L. Kaufman
davidlawrenc...
Nov 4, 2011 1:24 pm
It is not clear to me that having compensated town employees per a contract, as a direct result of collective bargaining agreements is a "waste" of $684,000 no...
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ncor1106@...
Nov 4, 2011 11:34 am
Folks: Â The School Committee has made arrangements for Town Meeting Members to view Bowman School before the Special Town Meeting on November 14, 2011. Â ...
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Patrick Mehr
patrickmehr
Nov 4, 2011 4:38 am
Rick: The source for my "prescience" is slide 18 of attached presentation, which says "Health- assumes GIC look-alike plan +8.5% inc. in rates + 25% of savings...
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Eurich, Richard
reurich@...
Nov 4, 2011 3:01 am
I've read through Patrick's assertions, his e-mail exchanges with Carl, and the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Town and the Lexington Public Employee...
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Patrick Mehr
patrickmehr
Nov 3, 2011 8:26 pm
The Town will again pay 85% of our employees' health premiums in FY13 (up from 82.5% in FY11 and 80% in FY12) but will permanently spend $684,000 more annually...
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bob@...
bavallone
Nov 3, 2011 3:03 pm
Vicki, I think you meant to say the info seeion is Thursday the 3rd not Friday. Bob Avallone...
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Vicki Blier
vickibma
Nov 3, 2011 3:02 pm
With the TMMA info session scheduled for tonight and Town Meeting less than two weeks away, Town Meeting Season on this list begins today. Please limit...
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Pat Costello
patecostello
Nov 3, 2011 8:48 am
Guest speakers at the League of Women Voters First Friday Forum on November 4 will present background information on some of the projects we've been seeing and...
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ncor1106@...
Nov 2, 2011 11:41 pm
Folks: Â Â TMMA is holding its Information Session re: the fall Special Town Meeting tomorrow night at the Clarke Middle School Auditorium from 7:30 p.m. -...
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Patrick Mehr
patrickmehr
Nov 2, 2011 5:38 pm
Today's Boston Globe column bostonglobe.com/metro/2011/11/01/nstar-boss-has-great-gig/lyjPOz5nn3kNEVpgv667fI/story.html is below. Compensation data is from...
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rthomas@...
Nov 2, 2011 5:22 pm
New national conversation on street trees: http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/10/new-evidence-urban-trees-add-value-dollars/ (The picture could have been taken...
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Wpherring@...
Nov 2, 2011 3:38 pm
More aggressive tree removal would reduce our power outages at very low cost. Bill Herring ... From: jccrampton <jccrampton@...> To: lex-tmma...
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jccrampton@...
jccrampton
Nov 2, 2011 12:16 pm
It's a great article, but its implication that high executive salaries are responsible for high utility rates in MA is demonstrably untrue. High exec salaries,...
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Joel Adler
janamba@...
Nov 2, 2011 11:47 am
On the front page of the Metro section in the Globe today is an article by Brian McGrory that I think gives one some insight as to why our state is burdened...
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David L. Kaufman
davidlawrenc...
Nov 2, 2011 12:09 am
Even though the air pollution PCB numbers are down to within guidelines, they are not down to zero and the EPA requires that we fix the problem that caused...
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Glenn Parker
glenn.parker
Nov 1, 2011 11:56 pm
At a minimum, by presenting both debt exclusion override questions in a single election, the town is saving over $30,000 that it would cost to hold a second...
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debmauger
Nov 1, 2011 7:43 pm
I am sending this message at the request of the Lexington Retailers Association: The Retailers' Trick or Treat will be held on Thursday, November 3rd, from...
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debmauger
Nov 1, 2011 6:33 pm
Following is information from the Town of Lexington: 1) Lexington remains in a state of emergency. While clean up efforts continue, there are still...
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ajfriedl@...
Nov 1, 2011 4:54 pm
Ruth et al: I agree that a day ago we didn't know when power would be back but it seems like in the last day NStar has been saying everyone should be all set...
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rthomas@...
Nov 1, 2011 3:59 pm
I think you are being a bit hard on Sandra. The real reason why no date could be set is that no one knew (knows?) when the town will be back to at least...
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Patrick Mehr
patrickmehr
Nov 1, 2011 3:02 pm
I hope the STM will vote the Bridge/Bowman appropriation down. We need to do the work, but our leaders don't know how to defer gratification -- by implementing...
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Patrick Mehr
patrickmehr
Nov 1, 2011 2:50 pm
I would add that by choosing to put the question (of a debt exclusion for 3 schools) to voters before having saved the several million dollars we can save on...
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Patrick Mehr
patrickmehr
Nov 1, 2011 2:36 pm
Dawn: What can the STM do if it wants to not "set this new precedent"? Patrick mehr Pct 3...
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Sam Silverman
smpr111@...
Nov 1, 2011 1:23 pm
I seem to remember our responsible town officials giving us numbers to indicate that the PCB problem at Estabrook had been solved, that the numbers were now...
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Paul Chernick
paulchernick
Nov 1, 2011 12:37 pm
In the marshmallow experiment, kids who were able to defer gratification were more competent and had higher SAT scores many years later. Perhaps this ...
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Mary Ann Stewart
an13da
Nov 1, 2011 10:42 am
I would add that by choosing to put the question to voters in January, Selectmen are responding to an urgent situation: Estabrook School has PCB-containing...
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Nancy Adler
nancya519@...
Nov 1, 2011 10:28 am
I agree with John - sorry Sandra. This is an opportunity to teach our kids about community and caring for others. While I understand that kids would like to...
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Mary Ann Stewart
an13da
Nov 1, 2011 9:51 am
MSBA requires a separate question for Estabrook. Mary Ann. _____ From: Sweeney [mailto:sweeneylex@...] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 12:50 PM To: Mary...
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Mary Ann Stewart
an13da
Nov 1, 2011 9:46 am
Sam, * Back in the late 90s, when the state was reimbursing cities and towns for school building replacement at a rate of 60%, there was a plan to ...
