Select Board

Jill Hai and Cindy Arens offer contrasting approaches and priorities for Lexington, reflecting their diverse backgrounds. Hai, with her extensive experience in local governance, focuses on continuing her work in affordable housing, DEI, finances, public transportation, and sustainable school planning, highlighting her deep knowledge of Lexington's operations and community engagement. Arens, drawing on her engineering and telecommunications background, emphasizes a vision for a sustainable, affordable, and resilient Lexington through innovative solutions and advocacy for sustainability, including lower greenhouse gas emissions and energy-efficient housing. While Hai presents a record of detailed policy involvement and leadership within the town's governmental structures, Arens positions herself as a practical innovator focused on sustainability and community inclusivity, both aiming to address Lexington's future challenges through their distinct lenses of expertise.