My wife Pat and I have lived in Lincoln for over 30 years and raised our 4 children here. I've been a Town Soccer Girls Head Coach, served on the Finance Committee of our Church and served on a Town Committee. I'm now retired and would like to live out my time in Lincoln. The Town has just spent $90 Million on a brand new school. We are in danger of being squeezed out of Lincoln because of the high taxes. Please join me in voting NO tonight. It's a nice idea, but the wrong time for this project. Thank you. Chris Burns Tower Road
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:36 AM Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > We have lived in Lincoln for 29 years and I agree with Lynne. Lincoln has > many wonderful spaces which are under utilized. > > Carol R > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 30, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Lynne Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I definitely want our town to provide services to residents in general and > seniors in particular. But I am not convinced we need a single building to > do so. > > Over the 19 years I have lived in Lincoln, I have thoroughly enjoyed my > use of multiple existing buildings in town: Town Offices for Green Energy > Committee meetings, Bemis Hall for podiatry, Hartwell for Pilates classes, > Lincoln Station for Land Trust movies, the Library for club meetings and > book groups, the Pierce House for town events, and of course the Donaldson > Auditorium for Town Meetings and 8th Grade plays. > > Arriving at each building, I feel the warmth of the town, paid staff as > well other residents. I think I would find it less interesting to arrive at > a big new building for everything! I want to propose my own vision for > housing the COA + HS and PRD: > > - *Town Offices*: There are about 5 small rooms designed for meetings > of 3-4 people. These rooms are rarely used and could be made offices for > services that need privacy. There is also the large meeting room on the > first floor and a smaller conference room upstairs. > - *Lincoln Station:* Spaces there seem underutilized. The Town could > pay the RLF for use of these spaces and dedicate them to the visiting > service providers who arrive from out of town. It supports the RLF and > local business, and, as everyone has pointed out, the buildings are > convenient for parking and shopping amenities. > - *Lincoln Library:* The Tarbell Room is perfect for gatherings of > about 40 people and includes excellent AV amenities. I have never had > difficulty scheduling meetings if I reserve in advance. > - *Pierce House:* This lovely space is available throughout the winter > months for planned events. The summer months are busy with weddings though > outdoor exercise classes have been wonderful. > - *Bemis Hall: * This beloved building needs some investment but it > offers a cozy gathering space downstairs and a unique auditorium for larger > groups. With offices relocated to other areas and upgrades to kitchen and > bathroom, it could become my new favorite hangout. Parking in front should > all be reserved for Handicapped use. > - *Hartwell Pods:* We need an overhaul of the Hartwell pods for PRD > and COA classes. The Director of COA + HS might choose to have an office > and administrative services here. > > Scheduling is the key to a distributed set of services. Modern calendar > capabilities make complex scheduling much easier than they once were. If > spaces have dedicated uses, then maximizing their efficient use becomes as > easy as scheduling schoolroom classes: Monday at 10 for French lessons; > Monday at 11 for ukulele, etc. > > My point is that Lincoln has many wonderful spaces, some historic and in > need of TLC, some that are brand new, energy efficient and modern. I love > going into all of them and seeing the range of people, views, and distinct > personalities of each one. Let’s use what we have, renovate and build what > we need. Of course, we need creative, problem-solving architects whose > focus is not always on a brand new building. > > I am 78 years old and look forward to many more years of enjoying this > wonderful town as I age in place! > > Best regards, > Lynne Smith > > > > Lynne Smith > 5 Tabor Hill Road > Lincoln, MA 01773 > cell: 781-258-1175 > [email protected] > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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