DOVER -- April 16, 2026, Dover's Planning Board voted to send two zoning overhaul articles to the May Town Meeting, including a contested site plan review rewrite that passed 3-1. Chair Carol
Warrant Committee unanimously recommends approval of Site Plan Review bylaw amendments ahead of May 4 Annual Town Meeting. Chair Woodrow Weiss and Planning Board Chair Carol Lisbon detailed changes to zoning code sections 185-5, 185-9, 185-10, 185-36, and 185-40, including exemptions for pools,
Dover Finance Committee backs site plan review overhaul that would exempt pools and small garages from Planning Board scrutiny.
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 Cemetery Commission unanimously approves tree removal and gate repairs. Chair Mariah Riess and members Fred Sears and Carol A. Jackman voted to remove a tree shading the Ellison grave, remove both broken front gates, and plant a pink dogwood tree near the Scully lot. The commission also
Dover library trustees voted unanimously on three capital-related expenditures totaling $12,000 and staff appreciation. Chair Rob Andrews led board approval of $5,000 from State Aid for landscaping improvements and up to $7,000 from State Aid for the kitchenette renovation. The board allocated
DOVER -- April 14, 2026, Dover Board of Selectmen unanimously endorses 25 town meeting warrant articles and awards a fully grant-funded culvert contract. The board, consisting of Chair Robin Hunter, Vice Chair Dave Haviland,
Dover Planning Board endorses zoning amendments on accessory dwellings and site plan review. The board voted unanimously to recommend Article 18, which clarifies accessory dwelling unit standards, and voted 3-1 to recommend Article 19, which revises the site plan review process and recodes the use
Dover Planning Board sends accessory dwelling unit and site plan review overhaul to May Annual Town Meeting.
DOVER -- April 11, 2026, Dover's Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to put three separate debt exclusion questions on the May 18, 2026 annual town election ballot, covering the town fuel island, the
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