Town Of Lexington

The Town of Lexington is the municipal government for Lexington, the town where the opening shots of the American Revolution were fired on the Battle Green in 1775. Today its departments handle everything from road construction and affordable housing to human services and the high school building project. Residents can create website accounts to manage notification subscriptions and save form progress, and the town shares regular news on programs, closures and openings on boards.

Lexington is governed by a representative Town Meeting, which convenes for annual and special sessions to vote on warrant articles. Anyone who lives or works in Lexington may speak for or against an article, either in person through a public comment queue or by submitting a statement digitally. Meetings can be watched online or on cable through LexMedia, and the town posts supporting documents and answers to residents’ questions for each session.

What to Know

• The Affordable Housing Trust runs a pilot rental assistance program for low- and moderate-income renters.
• Lexington’s Community Choice electricity program offers residents steady electricity rates.
• The Community Preservation Committee accepts applications for Community Preservation Act funding.
• The Select Board recruits residents to fill seats on boards such as the Zoning Board of Appeals.