Selectmen approve $40,000 tree preservation bylaw contract
Dover selectmen approve $40,000 tree preservation bylaw contract. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve a $40,000 contract with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to develop a Tree Preservation Bylaw, funded by a $12,000 state grant and $28,000 from the Planning Board's
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of February 19, 2026
Dover selectmen approve $40,000 tree preservation bylaw contract. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve a $40,000 contract with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to develop a Tree Preservation Bylaw, funded by a $12,000 state grant and $28,000 from the Planning Board's professional services budget across fiscal 2026 and 2027. Town Planner Melissa SantucciRozzi presented the proposal, which is contingent on final legal review by Town Counsel Nina Pickering-Cook.
The Board also unanimously approved a Consent Agenda accepting a $1,000 resident gift to the Dover Fire Department and two One-Day Special Liquor Licenses for March 10 and March 19.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of February 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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