Mary Ann Stewart's Blog

Personal blog, written from my various perspectives: parent; elected Lexington Town Meeting Member (2006-2021); issues advocate and activist; board member Media Literacy Now (2013-2020), Progressive Democrats of Mass, and Parent Representative on the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Older posts go back to Lexington School Committee (2009-2014) and Massachusetts PTA President days (2008-2012). Blog content mine, unless otherwise attributed. All comments moderated.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Remarks from Town Manager to honor retiring Director of Public Works, Bill Hadley

It's the second night of the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) and Madam Moderator, true to form, has us starting at 7:30 PM "sharp" in Margery Milne Battin Hall of Isaac Cary Memorial Hall.

No sooner has she called the Meeting to order than she called a recess so that Town Manager Carl Valente could make a few remarks.

Carl's remarks are in honor of retiring Director of Public Works, Bill Hadley. Bill will retire this Friday, March 25, 2016. Bill has been at the DPW for forty years and has served as its Director for the past sixteen years.

Carl notes that Bill has attended 128 Town Meetings.

Board of Selectmen will host a party in Bill's honor between 4:00-6:30 PM at the Community Center.

Town Meeting rises to a standing ovation for Bill.