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District Budget Comparison (Fiscal Year 2025)
This visual compares the budgets for four public school districts in MA (Lexington, Acton-Boxborough, Belmont, and Weston) in the fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025). We see that Lexington far outspends the other three districts, but… Continue reading
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School Budget Comparison FY2027
Sources: Lexington Public Schools Superintendent’s Budget Book for FY2027 Belmont Public Schools FY2027 Budget Executive Summary Wellesley Public Schools School Committee Voted Budget FY2027 Winchester Public Schools Approved FY2027 Budget Note: The 42 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) reductions for Lexington in… Continue reading
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Budget Approval Process for Lexington Public Schools (2026)
The purpose of this visual is to provide some clarification around the budget-making process for Lexington Public Schools. It focuses specifically on the development of a budget for the 2027 Fiscal Year. Continue reading
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Map of Lexington’s Multifamily Housing Projects (2025-2026)
Lexington is in the middle of many zoning construction projects that will increase the percentage of multifamily housing and affordable housing in the town. Part of this construction is meant to meet the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) zoning requirements… Continue reading
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LHS Building Project FAQs – Project Finances & Risk Management
The above infographic displays a brief summary of the Frequently Asked Questions slideshow from the Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA) regarding project finances and risks. The building project includes built-in safeguards to prevent the project from overspending on its budget,… Continue reading
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Inside LHS: Existing Conditions of the High School
Should a new high school not be built, the current school would still have to go under extensive repair and renovation that itself would cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Much of the current foundation and infrastructure are old, outdated,… Continue reading
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Lexington Public Schools Budget for FY2026
With education costs on the rise, the FY2026 school budget for Lexington Public Schools has seen major cuts in almost all of its departments (7-17% per department). Continue reading
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Lexington Town Government Structure
Lexington’s town government comprises four elected groups: Town Meeting, Select Board, Planning Board, and School Committee. Elections are held every year in March, though the specific dates are decided by the Select Board. Continue reading
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Lexington Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Budget Summary
Lexington’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Approximately 80% of the town’s revenue comes from property taxes, with major expenditures on education and shared expenses. For 2025 fiscal year, $144 million is projected to be spent on… Continue reading
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What is MBTA Zoning, Article 34, and Article 2?
The MBTA Communities Act mandates Massachusetts towns serviced by the MBTA to create multi-family housing districts. Lexington’s Article 34 exceeds these requirements, allocating 227 acres for 12,546 units. A citizen petition, Article 2, seeks to reduce capacity and pause development… Continue reading
