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<strong>Town</strong> of Lee Annual <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Report</strong> - <strong>2012</strong>
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Loc<strong>at</strong>ion:
Western Massachusetts, Berkshire County
First Settlement: Dodgetown, 1760’s
Incorpor<strong>at</strong>ed: October 21, 1777
Named after Major General Charles Lee
Government:
First Congressional D<strong>is</strong>trict
John Olver
Fourth Berkshire D<strong>is</strong>trict
St<strong>at</strong>e Sen<strong>at</strong>or, Benjamin Downing
St<strong>at</strong>e Represent<strong>at</strong>ive, Wm. “Smitty” Pign<strong>at</strong>elli
Represent<strong>at</strong>ive <strong>Town</strong> Meeting
Six d<strong>is</strong>tricts, 54 members
<strong>Town</strong> Meeting:
Popul<strong>at</strong>ion: 5,216
Reg<strong>is</strong>tered Voters: 3,773
Second Thursday in May
2011 TAX: $13.06 per thous<strong>and</strong>
Area: Square Miles 27
L<strong>and</strong> .55% (98.8%)
W<strong>at</strong>er 0.60% (2.2%)
St<strong>at</strong>e Highways 11.39 miles
<strong>Town</strong> Highways 60.1 miles
Sidewalks 14.7 miles
Geographical
Fe<strong>at</strong>ures:
Services:
D<strong>is</strong>tances:
Highest Elev<strong>at</strong>ion - 2,050 (October Mountain)
Lowest Elev<strong>at</strong>ion - 888 (Steps of Memorial <strong>Hall</strong>)
Hous<strong>at</strong>onic River, 4 lakes, ponds, 2 mountains
(October Mountain St<strong>at</strong>e Forest, Beartown Mountain
St<strong>at</strong>e Park), lime quarry, marble quarry
Electric - Western Mass. Electric Co.
Gas - Berkshire Gas Co.
Cable - Time Warner
Bus - Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
Fire Department - Volunteer
Ambulance Department - Volunteer
9 Miles to Pittsfield
122 Miles to Boston
138 Miles to New York City
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