| LMPA SPRING REMINDERS |
| SPRING FLING 2023 We have a LIVE BAND! The Felt will be there from 7:00 pm onward playing acoustics for arrival and the cocktail hour and then at 8:30, ramp it up a bit for some dancing! They are very conscious of sound level so those that aren’t into dancing can still enjoy conversations. Prices go up on April 22nd! Get Tickets! |
| ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 General Meeting May 8th at Ko! All members welcome. We have board positions available for nomination. If you are interested, please complete this form. Add to Your Calendar |
| ADDITIONAL UPDATES: Weed Update As you likely know, the LMPA, Citizens Input Group (CIG), and Hopkinton DPW have been working on managing the problem weeds in Lake Maspenock for many years. Most recently, the Hopkinton DPW had been in the process of procuring a contractor to apply herbicides to the problem weeds in the lake. They sent out a Request For Proposal (RFP) in January with the intent of conducting an application of herbicides in late May/early June. Unfortunately, no companies responded to the initial RFP. The CIG and DPW initially agreed to send out a second RFP, however, the DPW decided to NOT send it out. While there was sufficient time to get the second RFP out, the town failed to do so. Now there is not enough time to secure a contractor, gain approval from the Hopkinton Conservation Commission, and conduct an application to the lake prior to the summer growing season. The LMPA Executive Board only recently became aware of this and is very disappointed in how this was handled. The board will continue to work with the CIG and DPW to secure a contractor for the Spring 2024 season. Town Meeting and Voting for Hayward/South Street Rezone Marguerite Concrete presented its plan to the Selectboard on Tuesday, April 11. Three members of our lake community made public comments, expressing major concerns about safety, the environment, and the last-minute nature of their submission. The Selectboard and Town manager felt Marguerite Concrete’s process was rushed and not ready for town meeting, especially since the proposed Development Agreement was just presented to them and only available to the neighborhood as of earlier this week. Therefore, there has been no conversations with abutters or LMPA regarding the Development Agreement and with town meeting only a few weeks away there’s not enough time to do due diligence. As of now, Marguerite Concrete appears to be keeping the proposal on the town warrant for the Town Meeting starting May 1st. We are unsure of which night this warrant will be discussed and voted on. This rezoning and proposed office building with 120 parking spots with an exit out onto Hayward Street will negatively impact those who use Hayward as a means of entrance and exit to the neighborhood and walk up to KO/Dunkin (among many other negative impacts). There’s also a major concern that Downey Street could become a cut-through should this proposal go through. What you can do: SPREAD THE WORD across town. Even though this doesn’t directly impact those outside the lake community, you can ask your friends and family living in town if they would want a business at the entrance to their neighborhood. We already have to deal with one, let’s not make it two. PLANNING BOARD MEETING APRIL 24th 7pm. Virtually attend the planning board meeting and share your thoughts and opinions. The planning board will be voting to either support or not support the rezoning. Attend the Virtual Planning Board Meeting GO TO TOWN MEETING — it is imperative that we get as many people as we can out to town meeting and vote NO on article 29. It’s difficult since we don’t know which night it will appear on, but you can start a text thread with some neighbors and send one representative to keep you informed of when it’s coming up so you can head over. Thank you, LMPA Executive Board |