Government · Board of Health
Dover Board of Health doubles public comment time, ratifies animal inspectors
Dover Board of Health votes to double its public comment period and hears concerns about air quality at the Caryl Community Center.
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Government · Planning Board
Dover Planning Board Continues Zoning Hearing, Approves Tubwreck Drive Shed
Dover Planning Board opens public hearing on two ATM zoning articles, continues to April 13.
Government · Planning Board
Dover Housing Task Force Opens First Public Forum on Housing Strategy
DOVER -- April 1, 2026, Dover's Housing Task Force launched its first public forum, presenting data showing a $1.6 million median single family home sale price and a subsidized housing inventory of
Government · Finance Committee
Dover Warrant Committee Approves $47.2 Million Budget, Master Plan, and Stabilization Transfers
DOVER -- April 1, 2026, Dover's Warrant Committee endorsed a $47.2 million operating budget and a slate of financial articles at its April 1 meeting, with the recommended budget growing just 1.
Government · School Committees
Dover-Sherborn schools set June 18 as last day of 2025-26 school year
Dover-Sherborn school committees approve June 18, 2026, as the final day of the 2025-26 school year. The Regional School Committee voted unanimously 5-0, the Sherborn School Committee voted unanimously 5-0, and the Dover School Committee voted unanimously 3-0 to amend the academic calendar to an
Government · Planning Board
Dover Housing Task Force Launches Three-Part Public Engagement on Housing Roadmap
Dover Housing Task Force opens public engagement series on housing roadmap with March 31 forum.
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee completes votes on remaining warrant articles.
Dover Warrant Committee advances $47.2 million FY2027 budget and capital projects totaling over $1 million. Chair Woodrow Weiss convened seven members who voted unanimously on the operating budget (with Vice Chair Gavin Koo recused from the Council on Aging portion due to conflict), approving
Government · Finance Committee
Dover Finance Committee Approves $47.2 Million Budget With Unusually Low 1.5 Percent Increase
Dover's Finance Committee unanimously recommended a $47.2 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026, representing only a 1.5 percent increase over the prior year — the smallest in recent memory.
Government · Board of Assessors
Board of Assessors endorses motor vehicle excise commitment
Board of Assessors endorses motor vehicle excise commitment and reviews FY27 budget. Chairperson Robert G. Cocks, Jr. led the March 26 session with Board Members Charles W. Long and Peter Goodall and Town Assessor Amy Gow present. The board unanimously approved minutes from its February 5 meeting
Government · Finance Committee
Dover Finance Committee Unanimously Backs $2.6 Million in Capital Projects
DOVER -- March 26, 2026, Dover's Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend more than $2.6 million in capital spending at a March 26 warrant session, advancing seven infrastructure articles ahead of Annual