Tree Preservation Committee approves high school liaison, advances bylaw contract.
Tree Preservation Committee unanimously approves high school student as liaison and advances bylaw contract. Chair Val Lin reported Town Planner Melissa Santucci Rozzi has finalized the Massachusetts Association of Planning Committees contract for six to seven months of development, concluding
Planning Board · Meeting of February 17, 2026
DOVER — Tree Preservation Committee unanimously approves high school student as liaison and advances bylaw contract. Chair Val Lin reported Town Planner Melissa Santucci Rozzi has finalized the Massachusetts Association of Planning Committees contract for six to seven months of development, concluding October 2026, with a $12,000 state grant (due by June 30) and $28,000 in Planning Board funds covering costs. The committee also learned Dover has the highest regional tree canopy cover but one of the highest loss rates; the Sustainability Committee secured a $100,000 state grant for a Climate Action Plan that will include tree protection.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of February 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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