Government Overview

• An elected five-member Board of Selectmen meets throughout the year to make policy and oversee the operations of Town government. 
   
• Day-to-day administration of the Town of Lexington is centralized under a full-time professional Town Manager appointed by the Selectmen.  Municipal department and division heads report to the Town Manager. 
   
• The Cary Library Board of Trustees oversees library operations.
   
• A five-person elected School Committee and a Superintendent appointed by the School Committee administer local school affairs. Lexington public schools include six elementary schools, two middle schools, Lexington High School, and Minuteman Regional High School.  
   
• The legislative function is performed by a representative Town Meeting comprised of roughly 200 residents who meet at least annually to appropriate funds, revise local bylaws, and make other decisions as needed. 
   
• Numerous citizen volunteers are elected or appointed to a variety of commissions, boards, and committees.