Please come to our second annual meeting, which will be held
Sunday, 23 Feb, 3-5pm, in Clark Hall at the
Hancock Congregational Church,
1912 Mass. Ave, in Lexington Center.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to converse with
neighbors, find out more about local issues, and meet the
candidates for town elections (which occur on
Monday, March 3).
Please note that Child care will be provided at the event,
due to the generosity of one of our members.
| Meeting Agenda | |
| 2:45-3:00 | (Registration and refreshments). |
| 3:00-3:10 |
President's Report on past and future activities Treasurer's report. Election of directors. |
| 3:10-3:55 |
Presentations with question taking: Some Local Projects (Julian Bussgang, BHNA Dir) Christian Science Church Building (John Campbell, Beverly Kelley) Center Development (Beverley Kelley, Ctr Com) Electricity Municipalization (Patrick Mehr, Util Com) School Budget (Tom Griffiths, Sch. Com) |
| 3:55-4:00 | (break for refreshments, last chance to submit questions*). |
| 4:00-4:15 | TMM and uncontested town-wide candidates: intro. |
| 4:15-4:35 | Candidates for School Committee: statement, Q&A* |
| 4:35-4:55 | Candidates for Selectman: statement and Q&A* |
| 4:55-5:00 | Closing Remarks. |
*The BHNA secretary will read questions submitted by the members for the school committee and selectmen candidates, and each candidate will have an opportunity to respond. Please submit your questions by hand, post, or email to one of the directors in advance of the meeting. Also, if you bring your questions to the meeting, you can hand them to the secretary either at the beginning of the meeting, or during the break.
The BHNA's main strength is its members. Only paid-up members can attend the annual meeting. Please join or renew your membership by sending a cheque to one of the directors. You can also bring your cheque or cash payment to the meeting. For most households, the membership dues are $20, but please refer to the membership page if you are uncertain about how much to send.
Finally, please consider running for BHNA director (here are currently eight of a possible twelve), or volunteering for one of our committees. For details, please contact one of the directors. BHNA involvement is a great way to connect with your neighbors!