It’s Town Meeting season in Lexington, and there are many issues with significant local impact being deliberated and voted upon by elected Town Meeting Members (TMMs). From the school and town budget to our waste disposal system to traffic calming on a narrow road, decisions are being made that affect us all. 

The Town Meeting Member Association (TMMA) is a private, volunteer-run organization that exists to support TMMs in fulfilling their role by supporting them with programs, events, and services focused on understanding issues facing the Town. The TMMA website provides a wealth of information about the organization, including how to learn about our work and how to contact us as individuals or as a precinct group.

Residents are welcome to contact the TMMs from their precinct to share opinions and ask questions about our work at Town Meeting. The TMMA provides proxy email addresses for all TMMs, making it easy for residents to reach one or many TMMs with their messages. You can learn how to contact your TMMs by exploring the “Member Directory” section of our website, where you’ll find specific instructions for emailing us.

An important service of the TMMA is the TMMA Discussion List, a public-facing communication tool located on the groups.io online platform. During Town Meeting season, TMMs use the Discussion List as a central location for debating and discussing warrant articles. While only TMMs can post to the list, anyone can read it online. The TMMA List is a great place to get a sense of how TMMs are thinking about various issues. It’s where TMMs give notice of proposed amendments to articles before they reach the floor of Town Meeting. And it’s where the scheduled agenda for each session of Town Meeting is confirmed by the Town Moderator. In short, reading the TMMA List is an excellent way for residents to stay in the loop during Town Meeting season.

Happy Town Meeting Season, everyone!

Sarah Higginbotham, Precinct 5

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