The Town Meeting Review Committee advanced governance reforms and approved prior meeting minutes unanimously. The Committee advanced equal time rules allowing eight-minute initial presentations plus rebuttals, directed staff to consult Town Counsel on social media policy for addressing
Town Meeting Review Committee reached consensus on restructuring Dover's Town Meeting process by authorizing special fall meetings for complex or controversial warrant articles, with the Board of Selectmen retaining statutory authority to set dates, times, and locations. The committee agreed to
Town Meeting Review Committee approves procedural and logistical improvements to annual town meeting. The committee reviewed more than 20 community suggestions and reached consensus on prohibiting microphone shut-offs for speakers exceeding time limits, displaying exact motion text on projector
Dover Selectmen approve budgeting software and green-light town meeting study. The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to purchase ClearGov, a municipal budgeting platform integrating with the town's existing ledger system and enabling multi-year forecasting, with a successfully negotiated annual
Board of Selectmen unanimously approves conservation of over 1,100 acres at no town cost. Chair David M. Haviland and members Robyn Hunter and Cam Hudson adopted Conservation Restriction Number 17494, covering 137 acres adjacent to Powisset Farm, and Conservation Restriction Number 17495, covering
The Board of Selectmen Membership Size Study Committee heard pitches from two consulting firms on how to evaluate a possible change in board composition. The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at UMass Boston proposed a four- to five-month survey-focused approach, while Capital
Dover Board of Selectmen endorses annual meeting warrant with noted reservations. Warrant Committee Chair Woodrow Weiss presented recommendations on 25 articles, with the FY2027 budget reflecting a 1.4 percent increase and health insurance costs at 8 percent. Board members raised concerns about
Dover places three debt exclusion questions on May 18 ballot. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved debt exclusion override questions at their April 10 meeting for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School roof restoration and skylight replacement project, the Town Fuel Island, and the Caryl
Dover Board of Selectmen approves regional high school roof project and road resurfacing bid. Chair Robyn Hunter and members David M. Haviland and Cam Hudson voted unanimously to award the town-wide roadway resurfacing contract to Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt for $470,033.35 in the first year with two
Dover Selectmen advance zoning amendments, appoint officer. In accordance with state law, the board unanimously forwarded proposed changes to accessory dwelling unit regulations and site plan review procedures to the Planning Board for public hearings before the May 4 town meeting. Andrew Grenier,
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