BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The League of Women Voters Forum\, moved to the second Friday \, February 8\, will provide an interesting look at the Massachusetts st ate budget and its affect on Lexington. \; How do we\, as a Commonwe alth\, choose to invest our resources to strengthen our communities\, su pport vulnerable residents\, and build a vibrant economy? \; \;& nbsp\;\nLuc Schuster\, Senior Policy Analyst\, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center\, will show\, through data prepared by MassBudget\, how pa st tax policy choices have contributed to the state's ongoing fiscal cri sis\, leading to painful cuts to many programs.  \;Mr. Schuster will also outline how these decisions have affected programs designed to sup port cities and towns: general local aid and Chapter 70 education aid. & nbsp\;A discussion will follow with Senators Michael Barrett and Ken Don nelly and Representative Jay Kaufman about ways the state could improve its revenue system. \;\nThis is the fifth in a series of 2012-2013 F irst Friday Forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lexington to promote awareness and understanding of public policy issues. \; Coff ee will be available at 9:15 a.m. and presentations will begin at 9:30 i n the Community Meeting Room on the lower level of Cary Memorial Library \, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue. \; The library is easily accessible by Lexpress and from the Minuteman Bikeway. \; For more information or to carpool\, contact the League at 781-862-6435. \; All League foru ms are open to the public at no charge. URL:http://lexington.patch.com/events/league-forum-on-our-state-budget-ma king-touch-choices SUMMARY:League Forum on Our State Budget: Making Touch Choices LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library: 1874 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR