Town Facilities and Services
Our Return to Work Task Force has developed a plan for the safe re-entry of Town staff, and the public, into Lexington’s public buildings.
Our Return to Work Task Force has developed a plan for the safe re-entry of Town staff, and the public, into Lexington’s public buildings.
The Task Force’s plan incorporates the input of staff representatives from each of our public buildings, local public health officials, and our Department of Public Facilities. It also incorporates State safety standards and is in accordance with the Governor’s four-phase ‘Reopening Massachusetts’ plan.
The plan outlines the Town’s minimum standards for safety and hygiene, and serves as a guiding document for specific departments to begin their reopening processes. To meet the unique needs of their visitors, individual departments, such as the Library and Recreation Departments, will develop specific plans for reopening their facilities, reflecting the standards of the Town’s overarching plan.
Recreation
- All tennis and pickleball courts
are now open to the public, and the online reservation system is
now up. Guidelines will be in place for how the public can use these
facilities once they open. If you still need to purchase your
tennis/pickleball membership for the season, you may do so online.
- Unfortunately, the Town Pool and Old
Res will not be open
this summer. Registration for a new set of summer programs is now available,
including day camps, therapeutic recreation, virtual options, and more!
- A limited number of athletic fields will be opening for
permitted use in the coming weeks! The Recreation and Community
Programs Department is working with DPW to prioritize and prepare the
most requested fields to ensure fields are ready for use.
- Lincoln Park is anticipated to open the
week of June 22, with the natural grass fields at the Center Recreation
Complex to follow during the week of June 29.
Visit
the Recreation Department's web
page for more detailed information, and the guidelines that
must be followed.
Cary
Library
Staff
have returned to the Library to process the backlog of new and returned
materials and patron holds.
Cary
Library is preparing for curbside pick-up to begin on Tuesday, June 30.
Future
Phases
Subsequent
phases will include precautions, such as meetings with Town staff by
appointment, curbside service, reduced building hours, and limited access to
certain functions of the building. Everyone will be required to wear a face
covering (unless otherwise exempted by the Governor’s order), and will need to
be logged in, once the public is allowed back in Town buildings.
The
determination of moving to future phases will depend on public health metrics
trending in a positive direction.
**Plans
for opening our facilities will always be in accordance with what the State
allows, but in some cases we may need wait longer to safely open them.
See the list of businesses now open. Please call individual business for specific information.
