Board of Selectmen Membership Size Study Committee appoints consultant to assess selectboard structure. David Peress was elected Chair in a 4-1 vote, with nominating member James Stuart dissenting; Town Administrator Michael Blanchard had raised optics concerns about Stuart's dual role as
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
The Dover Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a $100,000 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program grant from the Commonwealth to fund an eleven-month Climate Action Plan and resilience seed project. Chair Robyn Hunter, with members David M. Haviland and Cam Hudson present, voted to accept
The Board of Selectmen Membership Size Study Committee voted unanimously to hire a consultant to assess whether Dover should expand its Board of Selectmen. The committee, chaired ex-officio by Board Chair David M. Haviland with Town Administrator Michael Blanchard also participating, directed…
Board of Selectmen adopts opening section of long-dormant financial policy manual. Chair David M. Haviland, Member Robyn Hunter, and Member Cam Hudson unanimously approved the Introduction and Section A establishing a five-year policy review cycle, launching a section-by-section adoption process