That would be helpful... until then they have lost credibility On Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 10:20 AM Kathy Madison via Lincoln < [email protected]> wrote:
> > A solution might be for CCBC to simply provide sources and links to its > data. > > What’s at stake is the credibility of the CCBC. I know the committee says > that it welcomes questions and discussion. > > > > On Sep 30, 2023, at 9:25 AM, Karla Gravis <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am not sure if the message is getting missed in my previous post so it’s > worth reinforcing. > > > Tim says: “Karla Gravis suggests that the CCBC has used the ACS numbers > for other towns for its benchmarking exercise. This is incorrect. The > CCBC has used the Town Census numbers for every town, to ensure full > comparability.” > > > *I have reason to be very skeptical of Tim’s forceful assertion, > especially as the CCBC does not provide any sources or links. Moreover, > these are examples of towns where the CCBC benchmarking is using ACS > numbers: * > Concord > <https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2021.DP05?q=concord,+Massachusetts> > Harvard > <https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2021.S0101?q=Harvard+town,+Massachusetts> > Weston > <https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2021.S0101?q=weston,+Massachusetts> > Acton > <https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/actontownmiddlesexcountymassachusetts,MA/POP645221> > . > > *NOT town census.* > > The CCBC is using ACS data for other towns but not for Lincoln. ACS is the > same data the town used last year in the STM. The only reason I can think > of for this change in plan and incongruity with other towns is that the > town census has 40% more (600) more seniors than the ACS. > > > On Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 9:09 AM Joanna Owen Schmergel < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hear hear! >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> >> >> On Saturday, September 30, 2023, 8:55 AM, Laura Crosby < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Bravo, Tim! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 30, 2023, at 3:39 AM, Timothy Christenfeld < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> I’m impressed that Karla Gravis responded so quickly and forcefully to >> the CCBC FAQ, but perhaps she wouldn’t have been so forceful if she had >> taken a little more time. >> >> She finds it “remarkable” that the CCBC didn’t mention the ACS survey. >> Remarkable, indeed, because the FAQ does mention the ACS survey, both when >> it refers to the population estimates that the Census Bureau provides every >> year, and when it cites the current estimate (2022) that Lincoln’s >> population is 6,855. >> >> Further, Karla Gravis suggests that the CCBC has used the ACS numbers for >> other towns for its benchmarking exercise. This is incorrect. The CCBC >> has used the Town Census numbers for every town, to ensure full >> comparability. >> >> Karla Gravis also suggests that people continue to be listed on the Town >> Census for Lincoln even if they register in other towns or if they die. >> This is not accurate. People will be removed from the Town Census for >> either of those reasons (or when the RMV informs the town of a new address >> on a driver’s license). It takes longer to remove people from the Town >> Census if they move without updating their voter registration or their >> driver’s license, so we can’t assume that the Town Census is absolutely >> accurate, but there are still reasons to believe that it is more accurate >> than the estimate provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 30, 2023, at 3:30 AM, Karla Gravis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I know some people will roll their eyes at me, but I think we need to >> set the record straight when talking about population numbers. >> >> In the email below, it is said: "There are two primary sources for >> information about who lives in Lincoln: the decennial U.S. census, and the >> annual Town census." *This is an inaccurate statement.* There is a third >> source: the ACS survey conducted by the US Census Bureau. There is a good >> reason to to use the ACS: the decennial survey does NOT provide a count of >> residents over 60. >> >> *It is remarkable the CCBC fails to mention this third source given that >> it is precisely this source that the CCBC uses for all TEN towns in their >> benchmarking exercise except for Lincoln*. *The CCBC also used the ACS >> as their source for Lincoln in the November 2022 Special Town Meeting >> presentation.* >> >> The email below also states: "[...] for comparisons with other towns, the >> CCBC has opted to use the Town numbers rather than the federal numbers." A >> reasonable person would assume that if the goal is to compare with other >> towns, we should use the same source for all towns, not a different one >> just for Lincoln. The practice in Lincoln for town counts has been to keep >> people on the roll even if they do not return the form (they could have >> moved, passed away or registered in other towns where they also have a >> home). There is a good reason for keeping them on the roll from a voter >> perspective, as we want to make sure we enable everyone to vote, but it >> does render the town count data unreliable for statistical and comparison >> purposes. This practice will tend to inflate the data. Towns do not report >> such counts publicly, therefore comparisons on this basis cannot be >> established. >> >> We need to be using the same source for each and every town in a >> comparison exercise, and not switch to a different source just for Lincoln. >> This is particularly true when the difference between town counts and the >> US Census is 40%. *I understand the CCBC may not like the comparison to >> Harvard, which has approximately the same senior population as we do, yet >> they spent less than $3M on their Senior Center, or to Wayland, which has >> almost three times our total and senior population, yet they are spending >> $12M on their community center. * >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: *Krystal Wood* <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 18:26 >> Subject: [LincolnTalk] CCBC FAQ's >> To: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> *COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING COMMITTEE:FAQ* >> September, 2023 >> >> *The vision:* *what is a Community Center, and why would Lincoln want to >> build one?* >> A Community Center not only reflects the community at whose heart it >> sits, it strengthens that community. A Community Center is a year-round, >> intergenerational gathering place and activity center. A Community Center >> is a locus for a wide variety of activities – health and fitness, social >> services, learning, eating, socializing, creating, playing, participating. >> A Community Center enriches the community by fostering organizational >> collaboration and by housing an array of programs, for all ages. >> >> At its heart, the Community Center is a home for the Lincoln Council on >> Aging & Human Services and the Parks & Recreation Department, both of which >> do much more than most people realize, and both of which run constrained >> programs in their current homes. The Community Center also provides a base >> for 25 other community organizations whose work is critical to the quality >> of life in Lincoln. But the vision of a Community Center on the Lincoln >> School campus is of a building that exists not only to serve important >> organizational needs and to optimize programming, though those might be >> adequate reasons for building a new building, it is also of a building that >> will attract residents of all ages to gather for coffee and meetings and >> informal activities. >> >> Lincoln has a sense of community – we have impromptu encounters at the >> transfer station and at Donelan’s, we have annual events like the Scarecrow >> Classic, the Girl Scouts Pancake Breakfast, the July 4 parade, and we have >> Town Meeting. But the everyday contribution of a Community Center to the >> life of the community and to the sense of community can be far greater, and >> the possibilities are exciting – because the number of people using the >> Center will be so much higher, because the range of activities will be much >> greater, because the opportunities for intergenerational interaction will >> expand, because the provision of social services will be improved and the >> organizations providing those services will be more robust. >> >> >> *What is the CCBC – which stakeholders are represented, what are its >> tasks, and how canothers participate?* >> We encourage questions, and have been asked for information on the >> Community Center Building Committee (CCBC), including its role and >> responsibilities. >> >> In March, 2022, the Lincoln Annual Town Meeting voted with near unanimity >> to restart the Community Center planning and design process, and to request >> that the Select Board appoint a building committee. (The specific motion is >> appended below.) >> >> So the Select Board appointed a Community Center Building Committee >> (CCBC), which started work at the beginning of June. (The membership list >> is appended below.). The initial task of the CCBC has been to prepare an >> initial funding proposal – if the Town approves this proposal, for up to >> $325,000, at the Special Town Meeting on November 30, then the CCBC will >> hire an Owner’s Project Manager and a project architect to prepare >> schematic designs. The Town will have the opportunity to select its >> preferred design, and then it will have the additional opportunity to vote >> on funding for the construction of the Community Center. (The specific >> charge of the CCBC is appended below.) >> >> The CCBC will be building on the work of a series of town committees that >> have developed the concept and parameters for a Community Center in >> Lincoln. The CCBC will refine the concept, incorporating lessons from COVID >> and from the school building process, continuing the search for cost >> savings, and incorporating input about programmatic priorities. >> >> The CCBC and its subcommittees hold open meetings and invite public >> participation. The schedule of those meetings is available on the town >> website, and the CCBC will use other forums to inform residents about >> upcoming meetings and their agendas. We particularly urge residents to look >> for information on the CCBC website (https://lincolncommunitycenter.com/ >> ). >> >> *Members of the CCBC:* >> *AT-LARGE MEMBERS: *Sarah Chester, Chair; Timothy Christenfeld; Alison >> Taunton-Rigby; Krystal Wood >> *BOARD REPRESENTATIVES:* Jonathan Dwyer, Select Board; Rob Stringer, >> Parks & Recreation Committee; Susan Taylor, School Committee; Ellen >> Meyer-Shorb, Finance Committee; Dilla Tingley, Council on Aging & Human >> Services >> *BOARD LIAISONS: *Kim Bodnar, Select Board; Lynn DeLisi, Planning Board; >> Andrew Glass, Historical Commission; Steve Gladstone, Water Department; Roy >> Harvey, Green Energy Committee; Indrani Kharbanda, Library Board of >> Trustees; David Levington, Friends of the Lincoln Library >> *EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:* Abigail Butt, COA & Human Services Director; >> Jessica Downing, Parks and Recreation Director; Timothy Higgins, Town >> Administrator; Brandon Kelly, Facilities Director; Daniel Pereira, Asst. >> Town Administrator >> >> *Motion approved at Town Meeting, March, 2022:* >> >> That the Town provide the Select Board with a sense of the meeting as to >> restarting the Community Center planning and design process, and, if such >> sense of the meeting is in the affirmative, to request that the Board >> appoint a building committee, by whatever title, to review the results of >> previous planning efforts and to present its findings in an expedited >> manner so that a request for funds for planning and design services could >> appear on the warrant for a fall 2022 Special Town Meeting. >> >> The official tasks of the CCBC: >> 1. Review and become familiar with previous plans and existing materials. >> 2. Create a plan for gathering stakeholder input, and for regular >> communication with, and input from relevant Town boards, committees, and >> the community. As appropriate, this will require collaboration with the >> School Committee and/or Building Committee. >> 3. Work with the Town Administrator to ensure that the process for >> contracting with an Owners’ Project Manager (OPM) and project Architect are >> carried out in compliance with state law and with an emphasis on diversity. >> 4. Review the program again, taking care to consider how COVID >> experiences and lessons might inform programs, interior space layout, >> outdoor amenities, and design, and the role the new and renovated school >> spaces might play. >> 5. Review the two CCBC design concepts and schematics to identify >> opportunities for improvement, including potential cost savings that may be >> achieved through re- evaluating the project scope or by other means. >> Develop the schematic designs to the extent required to ensure reliable >> cost estimating. >> 6. Lead the public engagement process which will culminate in a Town >> Meeting vote to select a preferred design concept and budget. >> 7. Once funds are approved, oversee the process for finalizing the >> design, bidding, >> contract award and construction, including repaving of Ballfield Road and >> any new paths serving the Community Center. Lead public engagement process >> as necessary for input into value engineering. >> >> *Why would Lincoln build a new Community Center rather than use existing >> buildings?* >> For over 10 years, Town Committees have studied and evaluated options for >> a Community Center, and have consistently concluded that it is >> inappropriate for COA&HS to continue to offer activities and services under >> the existing conditions of Bemis Hall, and that the Hartwell Pods, built as >> temporary classrooms over 60 years ago are no longer acceptable for the >> programs and activities of PRD. Other existing town facilities do not offer >> a solution to the problem. If Lincoln wants a Community Center, then >> building a new one is the most efficient use of town resources to solve >> these and several other challenges. >> >> These are the relevant findings about the COA&HS at Bemis Hall, from a >> series of town committees: >> • A 2008 needs assessment “determined that Bemis Hall not be the >> long-term home for the COA.” (Since that assessment, the Lincoln senior >> population has increased by 50%.) >> • In 2012, the Community Center Feasibility Committee (CCFC) concluded >> about Bemis Hall that it was “not built to be a modern senior center with >> myriad programs and services.” >> • The CCFC reiterated in a 2013 follow-up that Bemis is “not well suited >> for a senior center.” >> • In February, 2015, the Community Center Study Committee (CCSC) reported >> that, “compared with neighboring towns, the quality, size and condition of >> Lincoln’s COA facility is vastly inferior, and its physical deficits limit >> the programs and services which can be offered to elders.” >> • The CCSC provided additional detail about the shortcomings of Bemis >> Hall: “the interior space does not allow for congregate meals, a >> significant drop-in area, adequate and confidential office space for staff >> and volunteers, private restroom locations, or all programming needed to >> meet the needs of Lincoln’s growing population of older adults.” >> • In 2018, the Community Center Preliminary Planning & Development >> Committee wrotemore broadly that: >> Doing nothing to provide adequate facilities for the COA, PRD [Parks & >> Recreation Department], and community organizations is not an option. The >> physical plants of both Bemis Hall and the pods continue to age, and it >> makes >> no sense for the Town to continue to expend scarce tax dollars to fix up, >> patch >> up and make do with facilities that do not suit their purpose. Just as >> important, >> every year that these departments and organizations are not able to >> provide the >> range of activities and programs that are standard in other towns and are >> located in buildings that discourage residents from making use of their >> services >> means that opportunities to improve residents’ quality of life are lost. >> >> In 2012, the CCFC studied other town facilities, asking whether any >> existing building could serve as a better home for the COA&HS than Bemis >> Hall. The CCFC concluded that no other existing building could serve the >> needs of the COA. Pierce House, for instance, has two assets – a good >> location and plentiful parking – but fails on every other criterion as a >> potential home for the COA&HS: the spaces in the existing building do not >> match the programmatic needs, the possibilities for extensive expansion or >> reconfiguration are very limited, and Pierce House could not accommodate >> the Parks & Recreation Department (PRD). >> >> *Why would the Community Center be on the Hartwell campus?* >> >> If Lincoln decides to build a Community Center, that Center is expected >> to be on the Hartwell Campus, adjoining the Lincoln Public Schools. There >> are several reasons for this determination, but it is worth highlighting >> two of them here: >> >> First, there is a set of practical reasons, having to do with the >> inclusion of the Parks & Recreation Department (PRD) in the Community >> Center. It is much more efficient to build a Center that houses both the >> PRD and the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services, because almost every >> space in the shared building would be a shared space. And because it is >> very important for the PRD to remain close to the Lincoln Schools, so that >> the schoolchildren have easy access to the PRD after-school programming, it >> makes sense to locate the Community Center where there is space on the >> school campus. >> >> Second, the Community Center is expected to be at Hartwell because that >> is the clearly stated preference of the residents of Lincoln. For instance, >> at the State of the Town Meeting on November 15, 2014, 350 residents >> expressed their preferences for a Community Center site, with a very large >> majority choosing the Hartwell site, among five options. The Community >> Center Study Committee therefore concluded: >> The overwhelmingly favored choice for a location by Lincoln residents is >> at the Hartwell complex, where it would help to anchor an entire “community >> campus” consisting of the Community Center, the Lincoln Public Schools, the >> Town playgrounds and playing fields, and the Codman Pool. >> >> >> >> Public feedback on the preferred site for the Community Center (State of >> the Town, November, >> 2014) >> >> *What is the recent history of official discussion of a Community Center >> in Lincoln – what questions have previous committees asked and what answers >> has Lincoln given to those questions?* >> >> In 2012, the Select Board appointed a Community Center Feasibility >> Committee to evaluate existing and future space needs of the Council on >> Aging & Human Services (COA&HS) and the Parks & Recreation Department >> (PRD). The Committee concluded that Bemis was not well- suited for use as a >> senior center, and that the Hartwell Pods, home to PRD, were long past >> their life expectancy. The Committee recommended that the Select Board lead >> a public process to assess the Town’s interest in a new community center >> and to study potential sites. >> >> In 2015, the Board appointed a Community Center Study Committee to >> determine the Town’s desire for a community center and to examine sites. >> The Committee concluded that COA&HS’s needs are acute and immediate, and >> that PRD’s needs are significant. After extensive and multiple >> opportunities for public participation and input were provided, the >> “overwhelming” choice for location, among five site alternatives, was the >> Hartwell Campus. >> >> In 2016, the Select Board and School Committee jointly appointed a Campus >> Master Planning Committee to determine whether the Ballfield Road Campus >> has the capacity to absorb additional uses, including a community center. >> The Committee concluded that there is no engineering or regulatory reason >> precluding a community center on the Ballfield Road campus. >> >> In 2018, the Community Center Preliminary Planning and Design Committee >> (CCPPDC), the most recent Community Center planning Committee, issued its >> report. CCPPDC advanced the process to the point that we now have two >> conceptual design options for a new Community Center in the Hartwell area >> of the Ballfield Road school campus. CCPPDC’s contributions include: >> further definition of the program; development of a range of site plans; >> preliminary design development for two building concepts; and more refined >> cost estimates. CCPPDC’s work culminated in a Special Town Meeting >> presentation on June 9, 2018. In the end, both CCPPDC and Town Meeting felt >> that both conceptual designs that were presented (i.e., a new building >> concept that was titled “Central Secondary Green”, and a plan to repurpose >> the pods titled “Infill of Pods”) were equally worthy of further >> consideration. What will the operating costs of the new Community Center be? >> >> The short answer is that we can’t know the operating costs of a building >> that we haven’t designed yet. However, we can specify some parameters which >> would help to narrow the possible answers to the question: >> The Town already pays the operating costs of a set of buildings that >> house the Council on Aging & Human Services (COA&HS) and the Parks & >> Recreation Department (PRD), specifically Bemis Hall and two of the >> Hartwell Pods. So the appropriate question is not what the operating costs >> of the Community Center will be, but how those costs will be different from >> the current costs. >> >> The Town will continue to pay operating costs for Bemis even if the >> COA&HS, moves out (though it is likely that those costs will diminish as >> the intensity of use diminishes, and the Town’s expenses are likely to be >> increasingly offset by rental income and fees from community >> organizations). But most plans have at least two of the Hartwell Pods >> disappearing -- demolished or integrated -- with the construction of the >> Community Center, so the appropriate focus here is on the net change in >> operating costs for the Hartwell Pods versus the Community Center. >> >> The Hartwell Pods are very inefficient buildings, while the Community >> Center would be a very efficient – probably net-zero – building, so there >> would be a large savings in utility costs. That savings might be offset by >> an increase in custodial costs. The Pods currently have part-time custodial >> support (carried on the school budget), while the Community Center would >> probably have a full-time custodian. (Additional personnel expenses, such >> as staffing for a reception desk, are very hard to model at this point, >> because we don’t know if those tasks will be necessary, or if they might be >> performed by volunteers or rotating staff or seniors working >> for tax abatements.) For planning purposes, it is reasonable to expect >> that any net change in operating expenses from a new Community Center – a >> decrease in utility costs offset by a possible increase in custodial costs >> -- would not have a discernible impact on property tax bills. >> >> *When will town residents have decisive input in the Community Center >> planning process?* >> >> December 2, 2023: >> The CCBC will present comprehensive design and budget options at a >> Special Town Meeting, and town residents will select the preferred option. >> >> March, 2024: >> At Town Meeting and in a subsequent ballot vote, town residents will vote >> to authorize the financing for the construction of the Community Center, >> based on the design and budget selected in November. For approval, the bond >> vote requires a 2/3 majority at Town Meeting and a simple majority at the >> ballot. >> >> >> >> >> *What comparable facilities exist, or are being created, in towns similar >> to Lincoln?* >> • Dover (population 6,180, seniors 1,489) is rebuilding its Caryl >> Community Center. The new design involves the demolition of the 1971 and >> 1931 additions to the original 1910 Caryl School. The new building complex >> will be ~ 18,400 sf and will focus on the creation of a new pavilion >> addition to support congregate dining, small performances, presentations, >> and theatrical rehearsals. The other addition will be the Recreation Room >> which will be half the size of a regulation basketball court, but lined to >> support pickleball, elementary school level basketball, and a regulation >> half-court (for team practices or adult games). Town funds of $25.4 M were >> approved in June 2023. Ground was broken in August 2023. >> • Harvard (population 6,829, seniors 1,435) has a new 5,400 sf senior >> Center, built in 2022/2023 by partial renovation of an acquired 1995 >> existing medical building. The town PRD has administration in the town >> offices, and activities in a number of >> locations. The cost of the Harvard senior center was $2.86 M. >> • Stow (population 7,210, seniors 2,164) renovated an existing 33,000 sf >> building in 2016 to house a Fire Dept location, shared storage, and the >> COA. Estimated space for the COA is 1/3 of the building (~11,000 sf), cost >> details not found. Rec administration is in the town center, with >> activities in many locations. >> • Weston (population 11,806, seniors 3,045) built a freestanding 22,500 >> sf Community Center in the style of a New England Barn in 2001. The >> building contains activity rooms and administration space for both COA and >> Rec, and the 2 1⁄2 story Great Room (~3,200 sf) for large events, >> performances, receptions, dinners etc. >> • Wayland (population 14,325, seniors 4,323) is developing an existing, >> never- >> occupied, 10,500 sf, building shell as a Community Center, to house COA >> admin and activities, and Rec activities. The Rec administration is >> remaining at the Town >> Building. The finished building will be 12,900 sf, and the interior >> construction and >> with parking/landscaping is expected to cost $11 M. Funding was approved >> late June 2022. The construction documents are expected to go out to bid in >> late 2023. >> • Bedford (population 13,631, seniors 4,180) has an ~18,000 sf building >> in the Town Center that houses the Health Department, Recreation >> Department, Youth & Family Services, and the Council on Aging. The Rec dept >> also has facilities in an extension building, with the Bedford Kids Club, >> and has activities in many locations. >> • Concord (population 18,424, seniors 4,975) has the Harvey Wheeler >> Community Center in West Concord for the Council on Aging/Senior services. >> It is in a repurposed, unused school building (2007) in West Concord, and >> includes space for the COA admin and activities. The Rec dept has a number >> of facilities including the Hunt Recreation Center (which includes Rec >> admin) at Emerson Field, the Beede Swim and Fitness Center, and multiple >> school playing fields and playgrounds, >> • Sudbury (population 18,709, seniors 4,722) is currently >> rebuilding/adding to the >> multipurpose complex at Fairbanks, which houses school space, Rec admin >> and >> facilities (including gym and pool) and CoA admin and activity space, and >> shared >> space. Size is about 42,575 sf and town has approved funding of $27.5 M. >> • Acton (population 23,829, seniors 5,004) has separate locations for COA >> and Rec dept. >> • Wellesley (population 29,266, seniors 6,739) built the 12,400 sf Tolles >> Parsons senior center in 2017. Wellesley has also renovated its recreation >> center. >> >> *How will COA&HS and PRD use other town facilities?* >> COA&HS currently runs many programs in facilities other than Bemis Hall, >> and PRD runs many programs in facilities other than the Hartwell Pods. The >> Directors of COA&HS and PRD have, as part of the planning process for the >> new Community Center, invested considerable time in developing a plan for >> dispersed programming, so that it will not be necessary to build a new >> facility scoped to accommodate all programming. >> >> Based on the current programming, PRD expects to run at least 19 programs >> outside the Community Center. The locations for the dispersed programs >> include Bemis Hall, Pierce House, and the school buildings. COA&HS expects >> to run at least 16 programs outside the Community Center. The locations for >> the dispersed programs include Bemis Hall and Pierce House. COA&HS also has >> six programs that have moved online since the beginning of COVID, and that >> could continue to operate online. There are many locations in town that >> would be >> suitable venues for these programs if the participants decide that >> meeting in person would be preferable. >> >> There is a short list of programs that are currently operated outside the >> core facility but that would operate more effectively in the new Community >> Center. The most important one is Senior Dining, which is currently run in >> the First Parish Church, but which could run more efficiently and more >> often in the Community Center. There are also several exercise programs >> that run outdoors at Pierce House in summer months that could be improved >> by a move to the Community Center (because Pierce House does not have >> accessible bathrooms, nor does it have an evenly paved area for the >> classes). >> >> *How many seniors live in Lincoln?* >> There are two primary sources for information about who lives in Lincoln: >> the decennial U.S. census, and the annual Town census. Both sources rely on >> citizens’ self-reporting, and so neither is completely valid. Every 10 >> years, the U.S. Census Bureau invites all U.S. households to complete an >> online survey, and then uses census workers to follow up with households >> that fail to complete the survey (roughly a quarter of the total). For >> intervening years, the Census Bureau issues population estimates. The Town >> Census is conducted annually – residents >> complete and return a form that they receive in the mail – and the >> population count is based upon the returned forms, supplemented by >> information from voter registration rolls, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, >> and birth and death records. >> *Massachusetts General Laws require that cities and towns conduct an >> annual census of its residents as of January 1 of each year. The local >> census is used to maintain voting and jury lists as well as aid in school >> enrollment projections, public safety, and senior citizens’ needs and for >> certain privileges such as veterans’ benefits and proof of residency for >> state colleges and universities.* >> For planning purposes, and for comparisons with other towns, the CCBC has >> opted to use the Town numbers rather than the federal numbers. The U.S. >> Census provides a useful picture of overall demographic trends, and allows >> broader comparisons (with, for instance, localities that are not required >> to conduct their own censuses). But, because the Town Census is conducted >> and updated at the local level, it provides a more complete and verifiable >> list of town residents. >> >> According to the most recent Town Census, the population of Lincoln is >> 6,524. Of that total, 979 are residents of Hanscom Air Force Base, and 248 >> are residents of The Commons. The number of residents aged 60 and over is >> 2,181. While the population of Lincoln has been somewhat stable over the >> last 10 years -- the Town Census reported a total population of 6,216 in >> 2012 and of 6,730 in 2017 – the number of residents aged 60 and over has >> been growing steadily. In 2012, 29% of the total population was age 60 and >> over (1,814 out of 6,216), while in 2022 33% of the population is 60 and >> over. >> >> For reference, the U.S. Census reported in 2020 that the population of >> Lincoln was 7,014, and the population estimate for 2022 is 6,855. According >> to the U.S. Census estimate, 23% of the population is over 60 (which would >> be a senior population of 1,576). >> >> *DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS* >> Can be found on our website at www.LincolnCommunityCenter.com. >> <http://www.lincolncommunitycenter.com/> You can sign up for our >> notifications there as well! >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> 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]. >> 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]. >> 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]. > 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]. > 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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