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The candidates in the hard-fought Planning Board race had gracious words for each other and said the election was a good experience for the town, even though it became contentious at times. “I’d like to congratulate Lynn [DeLisi] and Rick [Rundell] for a good campaign that stuck to the issues,” said Bob Domnitz, who will…
Dear friends and neighbors, We have followed with interest the unfolding of this year’s election for Planning Board and appreciate the issues of the South Lincoln neighborhood, of which many of us are a part, and also the town as a whole. Seeking experienced, balanced, and professional representation on the Planning Board, we endorse Rick…
By Ken Hurd Although Buzz Constable’s email on LincolnTalk may strike many as a little harsh, he has captured the frustration of many people, including my own at times. My own experience is unique, having served on the Planning Board from 2002 until 2012, and then after my term had ended, having sat across the…
By Bob Domnitz In their recent letter to The Squirrel, Ken Bassett and Mary Lorenz have mischaracterized my role in two cases that came before the Planning Board during my previous tenure. Below, I will provide details that refute their claims. But if you read nothing else, please know this: a Planning Board member must…
By Allen Vander Meulen I admire the experience and track record of all three candidates for the two open Planning Board seats. If electing competent, thoughtful candidates to the Planning Board is the only concern, all have proven themselves worthy. One major point of contention, and really what (in my mind) should be the single…
Dear friends and neighbors, Monday’s vote for Planning Board is significant, and we the undersigned, 48 of your Lincoln neighbors, offer the following perspective. Over the past year, we became aware of a sweeping and profound zoning change taking shape in the Planning Board’s advisory committee (SLPIC). The proposal was designed to smooth the way…
More than 60 residents packed a room (on Zoom) on Thursday night to hear from the three candidates running for two Planning Board seats in the June 15 election. In the forum organized by resident Sharon Antia, the trio answered questions about issues facing the Planning Board and the town more generally: South Lincoln rezoning,…
The Planning Board voted on June 9 to reorganize and rename the South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee (SLPIC), but not until after a lengthy debate about the makeup and responsibilities of panel’s new incarnation. The board began discussing downsizing SLPIC last week in the wake of opposition to one of its initiatives. With the…
By Ken Bassett and Mary Helen Lorenz This delayed Town Meeting [period] includes what I consider two important elections for seats on the Planning Board: a seat held by Lynn DeLisi and one by Rick Rundell. Both Lynn and Rick are running for reelection. Mary Helen and I support their reelection based in no small…
By Joe Robbat This year’s election is important. We need to reelect Rick Rundell and Lynn DeLisi to the Planning Board because, like their current board colleagues, they are committed to town planning — the board’s most important contribution to the town, in my view. Thoughtful, prescient land use recommendations to town meetings from Planning…