Hi Folks, I guess I am having trouble wrapping my head around this $25 million price tag. As Seth Rosen has said, Lincoln has a small population that also includes an even smaller, but measurable percentage of active duty and other military personnel at Hanscom.
So some parts of Hanscom AFB are in Lincoln. Lincoln has a small population compared to all other neighboring towns. “Hanscom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located predominantly within Bedford, Massachusetts, with portions extending into the adjoining towns of Lincoln, Concord and Lexington. The facility is adjacent to Hanscom Field which provides general aviation and charter service” The Lincoln Public Schools and the Hanscom AFB Schools together make up our school district: “In addition to the Lincoln School, the district operates the Primary and Middle Schools at Hanscom Air Force Base through a contract with the federal government. Approximately 580 students attend the Hanscom Schools.” I am a U.S. Army Veteran who served my 4 year stint after college. I cannot use the Hanscom facilities as a Veteran because I am not a retired (20 years) Veteran, or a Veteran with special status, such as a combat disabled Veteran, for example. I had the privilege a ways back of having access to Hanscom because my long time friend is a field grade reserve officer in Air Force Intelligence. Back when I was still running all the time she asked me to help train her for her first post-partum Air Force physical fitness test. I was able to sample and experience all of their incredible facilities for a few months as her guest: Fitness & Sports Center | 66th Force Support Squadron | | | | | | | | | | | Fitness & Sports Center | 66th Force Support Squadron The Fitness and Sports Center provides services, programs and state-of-the-art equipment to enhance and encourage your continuing commitment to health and physical fitness. Whether you want to stay in regulation fitness standards or just get healthie | | | | I in no way would want to overcrowd or negatively impact Hanscom AFB for our active duty and retired warfighters and their families. They and their families should always be the number one priority for Hanscom AFB. That being said, what is our current population of seniors, say 65 and over, living in Lincoln? Military installations have been known in certain situations to be quite flexible and innovative in terms of working with their local communities. Lincoln is unique given our small population (lower tax base) and our “marriage” of sorts to Hanscom AFB. Is there a solution here where just our Lincoln seniors (65+, let’s say), could have some regulated access to Hanscom facilities that would not negatively impact our warfighters? Something tells me there must be. Thoughts? Joanna
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