Re: [LincolnTalk] Retail/Mall

to any single factor. > > Rich Rosenbaum > member of town committees but speaking as a citizen of Lincoln > > > > On Sat, Dec 16, 2023 at 3:33 PM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> I would like to address this statement in the email below: >> >> “The facts are that the

Re: [LincolnTalk] Retail/Mall

I would like to address this statement in the email below: “The facts are that the Mall needs help to remain viable” Let's not conflate the RLF finances with the Mall finances. The 990 filings indicate that the Mall itself has been consistently profitable over the last five years

[LincolnTalk] Mall development plans

endelson wrote: > Yes, discussions have happened, meetings have taken place, but plans are > **not** final. How many times does this need to be repeated? > > Listen to some Jethro Tull. Vote C. > > Good night. > > John > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023, 9:32 PM Karla Gravis

Re: [LincolnTalk] Voting on incomplete options

that the "there is no redevelopment plan for the mall right now" is incredibly misleading, given all of the above and multiple public meetings. Respectfully, Karla Gravis Weston Rd A resident not affiliated with any board in town, but very happy to see board and town employees disclosing their af

Re: [LincolnTalk] Voting on incomplete options

. > > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 19:19 DJCP wrote: > >> What you're saying isn't even internally consistent. How does the >> Planning board keep decisions to itself AND put things up to vote at town >> meeting? >> >> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023, 6:03 PM Karla Gravis wr

Re: [LincolnTalk] Voting on incomplete options

gt; On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 4:10 PM John Mendelson >> wrote: >> >>> We are NOT being asked to vote on bylaws. The HCA is a set of >>> guidelines and we are being asked to vote for one of 5 zoning options that >>> conform (or perhaps don't confirm in one case)

[LincolnTalk] Voting on incomplete options

or do you vote yes to > ensure we do comply? If all five are on the warrant what happens > if multiple options pass? > > Margaret > > > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:59 PM Karla Gravis wrote: > >> Given that, according the Chair of the Planning Board: >

[LincolnTalk] Option E enables a CC at the Mall (if we so choose)

with >> E, or with any of the D options. >> >> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:38 PM Karla Gravis >> wrote: >> >>> Why would including the Community Center as part of the mall be a >>> "project killer"? We could sign a 10/20/30 year lease. Wo

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center as part of the mall

Why would including the Community Center as part of the mall be a "project killer"? We could sign a 10/20/30 year lease. Wouldn't a developer jump at the chance to have a stable tenant instead of having to deal with constant retail turnover? Or is this comment an indictment of the viability of any

[LincolnTalk] Changes to Options C and D made as recently as yesterday

With the flurry of emails on the topic, I thought I would summarize the evolution of Options C and Ds, and all the changes that have been made to them in recent days. - The town submitted Option C, as developed by Utile, to the State on October 12th - There was an error found in Utile's

Re: [LincolnTalk] The real reason we cannot require more affordable units under HCA zoning

This does not address the question posed in the email below regarding the affordability question - why did we submit a flawed feasibility study that would be denied? If our intention was to be able to require 15% affordability (like Brookline and Lexington are able to do under HCA), should we not

[LincolnTalk] Compliance check

Option C has not been deemed compliant by the State, at least not yet. The only thing we have done is submitted option C for a compliance “check”. The state will take up to 90 days to revert with whether the option passes the check or not. Even then, any option will only be studied for full

Re: [LincolnTalk] Lincoln Residents for Housing Alternatives and HCA Choices

Option E was presented in a public meeting on 11/21. You can look at the video of the meeting here . The citizens group came together organically, not unlike the citizens group that sprung up in Newton (and displaced

Re: [LincolnTalk] Cold Brook Crossing - Commuter parking lot

>> by far the most parking for any station between Waltham and South Acton. >>> (Kendall Green: 57 spaces; Concord: 86; West Concord: 146) >>> >>> >>> >>> By providing commuter rail parking, Lincoln has been doing more than its >>> fair share f

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mass. Investment in Communities that Build Around Commuter Rail Stations

The names of the 60+ supporters are available on the website, and have been for weeks. www.lincolnHCA.org Supporters reside in all areas of Lincoln. You can easily look up addresses using the names. The lots included in Option E are also included in options C or D. We have not included any

[LincolnTalk] Question Unanswered re: Housing Choice

It has to be voted at a town meeting, but not necessarily at the March 2024 Town Meeting. A subsequent town meeting could be called at a later point in 2024, to still meet the December 31st, 2024 deadline for Lincoln. On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 1:04 PM paul.shorb at gmail.com --- via Lincoln

[LincolnTalk] On a range of options + context

The additional proposal that has been sent this week to the Selects is a *compromise* across those who hold different beliefs. *The current C and D1-D3 options are very narrow in the range (for example, they all include the mall area, the Doherty's lot, Ryan Estates at high density)*. *Our

Re: [LincolnTalk] Letter of the Law, was November 21st meeting - question

(EOHLC) (…) is required to promulgate guidelines to determine if an MBTA community is in compliance with Section 3A. On Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 4:06 PM Don Seltzer wrote: > On Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 3:46 PM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> Utile and the HCAWG would not submit proposals tha

Re: [LincolnTalk] Letter of the Law, was November 21st meeting - question

Utile and the HCAWG would not submit proposals that don’t satisfy the letter of the law. Options D have been blessed by both parties. Options E offer a combination of approved parcels already existing in Options C and Ds. Options D and E are compliant with the letter of the law. All of those

[LincolnTalk] HCA fiscal impact

It is naive to think that adding hundreds of incremental units to Lincoln would have no downstream impacts that would actually go against what we are trying to achieve in the first place. The impact on municipal services would require an increase in property taxes that would force the most

Re: [LincolnTalk] Fw: November 21st meeting - question

Ms. Glass expressed during the meeting this past week that the Selects had received 100+ resident requests to include additional options to the vote. Clearly, there is a strong resident outcry to present a range of options beyond C and D1-D3. This is why the Selects have agreed to add an Option E.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Let’s use the HCA to create affordable housing in Lincoln

I wholeheartedly share the goal of increasing affordable housing. However, I think the HCA as designed actually constrains our ability to do so. I am not suggesting we don’t comply, but it’s misguided to think that the HCA will actually help towards the goal of increasing affordability.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Brookline passes HCA rezoning (which likely increases housing by a small percent)

It is important to understand the context for Brookline: - Brookline followed a 2-pronged approach: the technical compliance with the law is being done through the first prong, what they call the "M-District+" portion. It changes the zoning rules in districts in town that are already

[LincolnTalk] Timeline of HCA options

I think it’s important to clarify how long the options being put forth to vote have been studied. The HCA proposals the HCAWG is asking the town to vote on have only been around for around 6 weeks (option C was presented at SOTT on Sept. 30th and options D1-D3 on Oct. 24th). The only real time to

Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA lessons from Newton's recent elections

amily homes in the state exceeds $500,000. In Boston, the > percentage of homes in the metropolitan area that cost $1 million has > nearly doubled in five years.* > > John > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2023, 7:07 PM Karla Gravis wrote: > >> I would encourage folks to read about what happened i

[LincolnTalk] HCA lessons from Newton's recent elections

I would encourage folks to read about what happened in Newton's recent elections, held this past November 7th. A grassroots volunteer group was created due to resident dissatisfaction with the HCA plan being proposed by the town, as well as discontent with residents' voices being ignored. The

[LincolnTalk] On Mall finances

t paint a picture of financial stability to me. > > Rich > (not an accountant, either) > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 10:07 AM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> I want to emphasize that the Mall is currently a profitable concern.The >> RLF disclosed a rental profit of $16

Re: [LincolnTalk] Housing Choice Act and Exclusionary Zoning Report-the HAC will make us even more exclusive.

e train > was conducted at noon on a public holiday. > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 10:07 AM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> I want to emphasize that the Mall is currently a profitable concern.The >> RLF disclosed a rental profit of $164,571 in 2022. Details here >> <htt

Re: [LincolnTalk] Housing Choice Act and Exclusionary Zoning Report-the HAC will make us even more exclusive.

I want to emphasize that the Mall is currently a profitable concern.The RLF disclosed a rental profit of $164,571 in 2022. Details here . However, if we rezone it by right, Civico would get to decide what

Re: [LincolnTalk] housing for the mall

I agree that it would be beneficial to see the plans being proposed for the mall area. I would not call it fear-mongering but genuine interest and concern from residents. Ms. Michelle Barnes mentioned in Wednesday's community forum, in reference to plans to add housing to the mall "(...) and so

Re: [LincolnTalk] Recommended reading for those grappling with the HCA

Fairer Housing Choices have made is to say we should *use >> the HCA to rezone existing multifamily developments so that nothing will be >> built*. How does doing nothing equate to increasing affordable >> housing? What housing choices are you offering other than the ones w

Re: [LincolnTalk] Recommended reading for those grappling with the HCA

I agree with Sara - the HCA constrains our ability to provide affordable housing. Currently, the town retains leverage with developers because projects require town meeting approval. HCA changes to “by right” zoning. We cannot ask for more than 10% affordability. Just last year, thanks to the town

Re: [LincolnTalk] Many more than 640 units may be developed. An explanation

I encourage everyone to watch the video Ben created (link copied below). It does a great job explaining the model. The state model does account for septics and setbacks in its 20% open space deduction. Where the model is flawed is that it doesn’t just use 20% of the developable land (aka non

Re: [LincolnTalk] Why Lincoln should overlay HCA zoning over existing multi-family districts

This is a very interesting point. According to the post below, the RLF is a private organization, and we shouldn’t expect them to share their negotiations with Civico. Yet this private organization, which stands to benefit from HCA rezoning, has secured not only one but two seats on the working

Re: [LincolnTalk] the Rural Land Foundation and the Housing Choice Act

unteer time to > be loose and casual? > I urge all the new activists to populate the Committee. Do insist even if > there would be efforts > to ignore you. > Best regards, > Bijoy Misra > > > On Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 12:10 PM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> Civico's

Re: [LincolnTalk] the Rural Land Foundation and the Housing Choice Act

>From Civico’s own documentation (link below), they estimated the total development cost per condo was $351K (including acquisition costs). This means that it would have cost them ~$21M to complete the 60-unit development. Considering the $1M loan and the sale price of $32M, Civico made ~$12M in

Re: [LincolnTalk] the Rural land foundation and the Housing Choice Act

That specific sentence being quoted needs to be taken in context of the full paragraph from my email: "However, because Civico has said they do not want to go through town meeting again (slide 34 of the SOTT deck linked below), the HCAWG wants to rezone the mall area through HCA, even though the

Re: [LincolnTalk] the Rural land foundation and the Housing Choice Act

, Nov 1, 2023 at 1:56 PM Margaret Olson wrote: > Just to be clear: the Oriole Landing affordable units are protected in > perpetuity; the change of ownership is immaterial to the status of those > units. > > On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 2:27 PM Karla Gravis wrote: > >> If we wan

Re: [LincolnTalk] the Rural land foundation and the Housing Choice Act

If we wanted to allow a developer to build mixed-use (commercial + residential) in the mall area, we can always do so through town meeting. We do not need to wait for HCA. However, because Civico has said they do not want to go through town meeting again (slide 34 of the SOTT deck linked below),

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

ing about but one > possible reason for not immediately responding to a question is that it > might require a discussion among members which would trigger the > requirement that 'deliberations' must occur in the context of an open > meeting. > > > On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 1:17 

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

hat > conformed to the Open Meeting Law). > > Rich > (still not a lawyer, but at this point considering applying to law school) > > > On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 12:40 PM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> The questions that we have been posted on Lincoln Talk, and direct

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

knowledgement of errors, a response >> to each point made, or even an extended invite to David to formally join >> HCAWG. >> Michael Dembowski >> Conant Road >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 8:09 AM Susanna Szeto wrote: >> >>> Good questions Karla! W

Re: [LincolnTalk] Fw: HCA Slides from the 10/24 + link to meeting video + more answers to FAQs

Thank you for uploading the slides.Thank you also for answering one of the questions that were submitted. I am glad to hear that Utile has corrected one of the discrepancies we identified in the model. There are still other discrepancies that were submitted earlier in the week that have not been

Re: [LincolnTalk] Arlington passes their HCA re-zoning plan

Thanks for sharing the article. Please bear in mind that Arlington is considered an "adjacent" community - the requirements for them are much lower than for Lincoln (we are deemed a "commuter rail" community). Arlington is required to zone only 10% of their current housing stock, and 32 acres.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

>>> response to each point made, or even an extended invite to David to >>> formally join HCAWG. >>> Michael Dembowski >>> Conant Road >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 8:09 AM Susanna Szeto >>> wrote: >>> >>&g

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

gt; > On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 8:09 AM Susanna Szeto wrote: > >> Good questions Karla! We need someone to ask these questions at the >> board meeting! WHO will do it? >> >> Susanna >> >> On Oct 27, 2023, at 6:02 AM, Karla Gravis wrote: >> >>  >>

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

There are a lot of details here (which I encourage everyone to read) but 3 very important questions require answers: - Why did we submit 18 more acres in parcels to the State than what was approved by town boards for Option C? - Why are we unnecessarily zoning Lincoln Woods to a much

[LincolnTalk] On yesterday's HCA meeting

ge. The proposal wouldn't even be increasing affordable housing materially. Karla Gravis Weston Rd -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at h

Re: [LincolnTalk] Yet another HCA email

list. Just something to > think about. > > - Andy > > > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:48 PM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> In response to the question of whether developers are knocking on our >> door, Lincoln’s own RLF has been working with a developer, Civic

Re: [LincolnTalk] Yet another HCA email

In response to the question of whether developers are knocking on our door, Lincoln’s own RLF has been working with a developer, Civico, on a 125-unit building in the mall area (slide 26 of the SOTT deck). Civico is the same developer that built Oriole Landing. It is very important to note that

Re: [LincolnTalk] Thoughts on the Housing Choice Act and the October 10th Multi-Board Meeting

For those saying it will take 40-50 years to develop: a developer, Civico, is already working with the RLF on the development of a 125-unit building complex (slide 26 of the SOTT deck). Both the chair and the executive director of the RLF, which directly stands to benefit from the rezoning

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

ity of the buildings". > I was not making any statement about the lot density or any HCA > calculations. > > I can not speak for the HCWG, but they are concerned I believe with the > regulations because the state agencies are empowered to define what it > means to comply with

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

Waterlands and septics can be taken out for "gross density" calculations per 3A guidelines, BUT publicly owned land CANNOT. The 9.9 acres in the Sudbury parcel that are owned by the town cannot be excluded from

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

The analysis that was shared earlier on LT about test scores was not in relation to LEAP. No one is trying to establish a relationship between LEAP and test scores. The analysis that was shared was in relation to the assertion that we can only provide an equitable education if we have all this

Re: [LincolnTalk] CCBC FAQ's - with additional links

that is way too big for our real needs. Karla Gravis Weston Road On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 9:05 AM Andrew Payne wrote: > > Karla G. wrote: > > Below are two examples for Concord and Harvard, as proof that the CCBC >> used the ACS numbers and not the town census numbers in

Re: [LincolnTalk] CCBC FAQ's

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

Re: [LincolnTalk] CCBC FAQ's

ep 30, 2023 at 3:38 AM Timothy Christenfeld < tchristenf...@gmail.com> 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 “rema

Re: [LincolnTalk] CCBC FAQ's

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."

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

and in its final >> instantiation. It’s hard to say the exact approach LEAP will take until a >> specific direction is selected by the town for the CCBC, but it is >> definitely something we are tracking. >> >> Folks can rest assured that whatever approach is taken, safety of the >&g

Re: [LincolnTalk] Fw: Community Center- size considerations

Mr. Payne talked about the impact of indebtedness on our bond rating in this presentation starting at minute ~7:00. In order to not affect our AA bond rating and to avoid incurring higher interest rates, we can borrow up to ~$30M. If we borrow $25M

Re: [LincolnTalk] Two visions for the Community Center

I believe it is the CCBC's *interpretation* of vision #2 that raises a lot of concerns: - Town residents have not been polled on the issue of location since 2015. We must remember that only 150 people voted for the Hartwell location back then. Moreover, the options presented at the time

Re: [LincolnTalk] Lincoln Finance Committee - "Town Capital Capacity" presentation

Total property tax *bills* for existing housing (not the *rate*) cannot increase by more than 2.5% YoY thanks to the State’s 2 1/2 proposition. If property values have increased by 13.5%, the tax *rate* will go down by almost 11% unless town residents approve an override. That does not mean your

Re: [LincolnTalk] Thoughts on the community center

We can all agree that the seniors and the COA need support and we should come together to find solutions. What gives a lot of us pause is the current plan, which is focused on building a 16K-20K sq ft facility at a cost of $15M+ without understanding our true needs (neither current nor future) nor

Re: [LincolnTalk] Last Night's Community Center Forum

According to the Housing Choice Act Grant program website (page 2 in the link below), grants range from $50K - $300K. The program has only $4M in funding total for the state, so Lincoln would be competing with other municipalities for the grants (i.e. we are not even guaranteed the $50k). *We can

Re: [LincolnTalk] Last Night's Community Center Forum

The 2015 study looked at building a new, all-in community center at each site. What we need now is to look at supplementing activities in other sites around town. The charge from the November 2022 town meeting specifically mentions this as an option for the committee. Voters assumed the committee

[LincolnTalk] Community Center - lessons learned from the new COA building in the town of Harvard

The COA for the town of Harvard, MA is moving into a new site within the next 2 weeks. I believe their experience offers some very useful perspectives for our journey in Lincoln. I am attaching an article with all of the information, but here is a summary: - Harvard has a population of ~7K,

[LincolnTalk] On the history of the Hartwell location for the CC

I would like to add a different point of view to some points mentioned in previous threads: *a) "The overwhelming choice of the large group of participants was to have the Center at Hartwell."* Let’s look at the history around the “vote”: - At a State of the Town meeting in 2015 - eight (8)

[LincolnTalk] Community Center Location

To provide some important perspective around the 18K sqft new construction being proposed for the Lincoln community center, let's look at Wayland, since they are also in the process of a new COA/CC. - Wayland's population is close to 14,000 people, which means Wayland's population is 2.5X

Re: [LincolnTalk] Lincoln School attrition data going back to 2016

M, Barbara Low wrote: >> >> I found hope that the new super and principal would take action to do >> exit interviews or a survey or somehow gather information that will >> hopefully be useful going forward. >> >> Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device >> Get Outlook

[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School attrition data going back to 2016

Hello, Since the topic of trends has come up, I pulled together attrition data for previous years, straight from the DOE website: School 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 Lincoln 6.2 6.8 7.1 6.8 7.8 5.0 8.5 Carlisle 2.7 3.7 4.0 2.9 4.3 2.3 3.5 Dover/Sherborn

Re: [LincolnTalk] Let's not rush choosing our new Middle School Principal

I think it's fair to assume that, as parents, we're all invested in our children. But I also firmly believe we need a plurality of views, because we all have valid, complementary, interests. I agree with what others have said, it is misguided to think one single voice speaks for the whole

Re: [LincolnTalk] Communication with School Committee

Andy > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 3:26 PM Karla Gravis wrote: > >> Hi Andy, >> >> >> >> I don’t think anyone is suggesting we play games. People are bringing up >> different ideas and Peter specifically said: “I’m not a lawyer, but I thi

[LincolnTalk] Communication with School Committee

Hi Andy, I don’t think anyone is suggesting we play games. People are bringing up different ideas and Peter specifically said: “I’m not a lawyer, but I think Town Counsel could help the Lincoln School Committee establish rules to ensure that there's better and more frequent two way

Re: [LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Projected Class Size

Hi all, a point of clarification on the student/teacher ratio. Andy, you quoted: "didn’t know that those aides and paraprofessionals also drive down the student-to-staff ratio". The DOE teacher count does NOT include aides and paraprofessionals, therefore they are not a cause of our

Re: [LincolnTalk] Lincoln Public Schools Supt Search Update and District Academic Testing Results

John, Thank you for your update on the Superintendent search. I zoomed into the first community session with Mr. Graham and I found it very useful. I encourage everyone to attend the meetings with the other 3 candidates in person or via zoom. I hope you do not mind if I chip in on your academic

Re: [LincolnTalk] Dog birthday

We just celebrated our dog’s 2 year birthday as well 藍. What worked great and Coco loved was a big plate of whipped cream (no sugar). Easy and holds a candle very well… On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 7:54 AM Stephanie Tocantins wrote: > Ridiculous, I know, but any recommendations for a place to get

Re: [LincolnTalk] COMMUNITY CENTER

need to know what that means if you don't already > Giles Rd > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 11:34 AM Karla Gravis > wrote: > >> The problem is the starting point of $25M, which includes so many “wants” >> like a teaching kitchen and a cafe. >> >> Inflati

Re: [LincolnTalk] COMMUNITY CENTER

I was not in town when the school was being built, but perhaps someone who was can answer this question: how much of that increase in costs was due to inflation vs “nice to haves” and features that were added without doing a needs assessment? Did we ever look back at the school project and say:

Re: [LincolnTalk] COMMUNITY CENTER

The problem is the starting point of $25M, which includes so many “wants” like a teaching kitchen and a cafe. Inflation shouldn’t be the reason we push forward a $25M project without understanding our true needs. Wayland, which has so many more residents than us, is building a community center

Re: [LincolnTalk] COMMUNITY CENTER

There have been many changes in 10 years, including a pandemic with lasting behavioral changes and a rapidly shifting economy. 10 years ago I had no children and now I have 3, so my priorities are very different now. I would assume a change in circumstances in 10 years is the case for many. The

Re: [LincolnTalk] CC - Specificity in the motion

, except for the fact that they have to come back in > another meeting next year and again a year after that to actually get the > funds bonded. In my opinion, that is the real motivation to internalize > the feedback. > > - Andy > > > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 2

[LincolnTalk] CC - Specificity in the motion

I 100% agree with what others have said in that we need specificity in the motion. The motion needs to clearly lay out that *at least* one of the desired outcomes is the no-frills option (without the features that are currently part of the $25M proposal that were mentioned yesterday by the CCBC

Re: [LincolnTalk] on property taxes

our population generally > do not have a large community center because they do not have the tax base > or population to support it. > > *Adam M Hogue* > *Cell: **(978) 828-6184 <(978)%20828-6184>* > > On Nov 28, 2022, at 2:12 PM, Karla Gravis wrote: > >  >

Re: [LincolnTalk] on property taxes

Hi Rich, While the hypothesis you presented seems reasonable, the facts show otherwise. If you look at the site you just linked, there are many Greater Boston Area towns in that list with lower population density than Lincoln, lots of open space, very little commercial base AND* much lower

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center Building Committee- Why Build A New Community Center?

I agree with you Margaret. We would need a custodian for the community center too - likely more than one for a building of 25,000 sqft. Sarah Chester (a CCBC member) shared an estimate of 1.5 custodians needed during the state of the town meeting yesterday. Abby Butt (COA director) also

Re: [LincolnTalk] Unanswered Community Center questions

A. > > Sent from the all new AOL app for Android > <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp> > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2022 at 11:17 AM, Karla Gravis > wrote: > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Unanswered Community Center questions

eautiful, relatively new, > large building to house their community > activities including space for their COA. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 12, 2022, at 11:17 AM, Karla Gravis wrote: > >  > > Dear fellow Lincoln residents, > > > > I have clo

[LincolnTalk] Unanswered Community Center questions

Dear fellow Lincoln residents, I have closely followed the discussion around the $25M Community Center proposal and would like to take the opportunity provided by the Committee’s Vision memorandum to expose what I see as flaws in the process of proposal selection. *We need to remember that

[LincolnTalk] Jewelry repair?

Hello! Looking for recs for jewelry repair - broken clasp, turn pressure earrings into post earrings, etc. Thanks in advance! -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at

Re: [LincolnTalk] community center

-1175 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 26 Oct 2022, at 7:02 p.m., Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < >> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: >> >>  Well said! >> >> And for significantly less money we can invest in a contract for >> a shuttle bus to provide tran

Re: [LincolnTalk] community center

Thanks everyone for the thoughtful discussion. Andy, I think Seth's post is only talking about the cost of renovating *one* pod, the pod allocated to LEAP in the new CC designs. There is simply no need to renovate all three pods. Right now they are in fact underutilized. My understanding is that