The Lexington High School renovation/rebuild is undeniably the largest capital project the town has ever undertaken. Pretty much every resident is a stakeholder in this project: the school and recreation communities, affordable housing interests, our collective sustainability goals, and of course, the taxpayers. Getting this net-zero, LEED Gold (or higher) project to the finish line is, and will be, a huge undertaking.
Jill Hai is the only Select Board candidate on the ballot who has the leadership, capital financing background, and unambiguous voting record to understand all the issues and bring the many constituencies together to significantly impact this undertaking.
Here’s a prime example of Jill’s unambiguous voting record: at the 2023 Annual Town Meeting, she voted unequivocally in support of artificial turf at Lincoln Field (Annual Town Meeting “ATM-10i-Amend-Krieger: Natural Grass Turf Requirements”, March 29, 2023), while the other candidate did not vote. Make no mistake, recreation fields are a large part of the High School project and just one aspect that we have to get right. Whether you prefer artificial turf or grass, you deserve to know where your Select Board stands.
We all want this project to succeed. We need Select Board members that are clear where they stand. We need to support Jill Hai for re-election.
Charles Lamb
Baskin Rd
Town Meeting Member, Precinct 4
This Letter was submitted to Jill Hai for Lexington on January 29, 2024
