Dover, MA

Board of Selectmen

The Town Meeting Review Committee is meeting to review and approve minutes from July 22, 2026, and to continue discussions on ideas for improving town meeting processes. No specific proposals or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Review and approve minutes of 7/22/26
• Continue discussion on ideas for improvement

Planning Board

The Tree Preservation Committee is meeting to review minutes and discuss tree-related events in Dover. The body will provide updates on the 2026 tree bylaw project and committee membership interviews.

• Update on tree bylaw project timeline and calendar
• Community education and outreach for tree bylaw
• Committee membership interviews

Board of Fire Engineers

The Board of Fire Engineers will review July meeting minutes, approve monthly vouchers, and hear an officer's report. They will discuss the deputy fire chief position posting and results, and vote on Medicare rates for ambulance services.

• Discuss posting and results of Deputy Fire Chief position
• Discuss and vote on Medicare rates for ambulance

Park & Recreation Commission

The Dover Park and Recreation Commission will meet remotely via Zoom to vote on designating a commissioner as the weekly bill approver for the department. The agenda also includes accepting prior meeting minutes and adjournment.

• Vote to designate a commissioner as the weekly bill approver for the department
• Acceptance of prior meeting minutes

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission and Open Space Committee are meeting jointly to discuss the Town-Wide Land Management Plan project goals, review the FY27 budget, and address trail maintenance including the Springdale bog bridge. The meeting also includes approval of recent minutes and other business.

• Discuss Town-Wide Land Management Plan Project Goals
• Review FY27 Budget
• Discuss Trail Maintenance & Springdale bog bridge
• Review & Approve recent minutes

Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen will discuss and vote on awarding a professional services agreement to Kim Lundgren Associates for the MVP 2.0 Planning and Climate Action Plan, and on adopting a Native Species Planting Policy on municipal properties. The board will also discuss drought status and water restriction enforcement, and consider updates to board roles and responsibilities guidelines. The agenda includes several routine appointments and a consent agenda with two $1,000 gifts to the police and fire departments and retroactive liquor licenses.

• Vote to award professional services agreement to Kim Lundgren Associates, Inc. for MVP 2.0 Planning and Climate Action Plan consulting
• Vote to adopt a Native Species Planting Policy on municipal properties
• Discussion of drought status and water restriction enforcement
• Acceptance and expenditure of $1,000 gift from Metafora Family to Police Department and $1,000 gift to Fire Department
• Approval of 2026 special one-day liquor licenses for multiple dates in July and August

Conservation Commission

The Dover Conservation Commission will hold public hearings on several property compliance requests, including a Certificate of Compliance for 6 Draper Rd. and a Notice of Intent for changes at 138 Pine St. The commission will also discuss and vote on conservation land regulations, encroachments, and a 10-year land management action plan.

• 6 Draper Rd. Certificate of Compliance Request (DEP #144-0941)
• 17 Yorkshire Rd. Certificate of Compliance Request (Bylaw Only)
• 138 Pine St. Notice of Intent for proposed project changes (DEP #144-0944)
• 0 Farm Street Notice of Intent (DEP #144-0939)
• 165 Centre St. Conservation Restriction Violations re: street view and vista impediments

Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen’s Town Meeting Review Committee will meet to define its purpose, agree on discussion categories, and list items for future Town Meeting consideration. The group will also discuss potential resolutions and set the next meeting date.

Board of Appeals

The Board of Appeals will conduct a site walk at 45 Pine Street on July 20, 2026, as part of an open hearing on Dori and Todd Barclay's application for a special permit to add a second story and stairs to an existing non-conforming garage, staying within its current footprint.

• Site walk at 45 Pine Street for a special permit application by Dori and Todd Barclay
• Request to increase height of a non-conforming garage by adding a second story and stairs within existing footprint

School Committees

The Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee will hold a virtual meeting to appoint an interim assistant superintendent. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda.

• Appointment of Interim Assistant Superintendent A.R.

Sustainability Committee

The committee will discuss and decide on a planning vendor to recommend, review a final draft planting plan, and handle minutes and other business.

• Discuss & decide on a planning vendor to recommend
• Review and discuss final draft of planting plan

Planning Board

The Dover Planning Board will discuss a preliminary site plan for a storage barn addition at 40 Powissett Street, two Approval Not Required (ANR) subdivision proposals at 55 Willow Street and 0 Powissett Street, and updates on the Housing Development Study & Plan and Tree Preservation Bylaw. The meeting also includes public comment, approval of June 29, 2026 minutes, and future business items.

• Preliminary site plan for a storage barn addition at 40 Powissett Street (Sam & Janet Bain, applicants)
• ANR subdivision of 55 Willow Street into two lots (Benjamin & Kelly Taylor, applicants)
• ANR conservation restriction for 0 Powissett Street (Hale Reservation, Inc.)
• Updates on Housing Development Study & Plan and Tree Preservation Bylaw

Board of Appeals

The Dover Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a special permit request from Dori and Todd Barclay to add a second story and stairs to a non-conforming garage at 45 Pine Street, staying within the existing footprint. The meeting also includes citizen comments, board discussion, approval of prior minutes, and review of draft regulations.

• Public hearing: special permit (Bylaw 185-56) to increase height of a non-conforming garage at 45 Pine Street
• Citizen comments and board discussion period
• Review and approval of minutes from most recent meeting
• Discussion of draft regulations

The Board of Appeals held a hearing on a special permit application to add a second story to a non-conforming garage at 45 Pine Street but took no final decision. The board voted unanimously to schedule a site walk and continue the hearing to August 20, 2026, pending clearer plans and legal guidance on new state legislation. The board also approved prior meeting minutes and authorized the chairman to proceed with finalizing proposed regulations.

• Voted unanimously to schedule a site walk for July 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
• Voted unanimously to continue the hearing to August 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM
• Voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the May 7, 2026 meeting
• Voted unanimously to authorize the chairman to proceed with finalizing proposed regulations

Warrant Committee

The Dover Warrant Committee will meet remotely to consider reserve fund and budget transfer requests, and discuss working group updates on the Blue Book, Town Meeting, and guidance letter/budget reviews.

• Consideration of Reserve Fund Transfer requests
• Consideration of Budget Transfer requests
• Working group updates: Blue Book/Town Meeting
• Working group updates: Guidance Letter/Budget Reviews

Conservation Commission

The Dover Conservation Commission will hold public hearings on several Notices of Intent, including multiple filings by Incendia Partners for lots on Trout Brook Road and Edgewater Drive. The agenda also includes continued hearings, an enforcement order compliance, and discussion items such as land management regulations and a conservation restriction violation at 165 Centre St.

• 1 Mill St. — two Certificates of Compliance requests (DEP #144-0220, #0223)
• 139 Centre St. — minor modification to Notice of Intent (DEP #144-0924)
• Trout Brook Road Lots 1A, 2A, 4 and Edgewater Drive Lot 45 — four Notices of Intent by Incendia Partners
• 0 Farm Street — continued Notice of Intent (DEP #144-0939)
• 165 Centre St. — discussion of conservation restriction violations regarding street view and vista impediments

Board of Selectmen

The Dover Board of Selectmen will discuss and vote on advancing funds in lieu of borrowing for the Dover-Sherborn Regional School roof restoration and skylight replacement project. The board will also discuss drought status and water restrictions, consider appointments, and hold an executive session on union negotiations and threatened litigation over the Community Center building project.

• Discussion and vote on advancing funds in lieu of borrowing for the Dover-Sherborn Regional School roof restoration and skylight replacement project.
• Drought status and water restriction enforcement discussion.
• Executive session to prepare for negotiations with the Dover Police Association and Public Employees Local Union 1116, and to discuss strategy on threatened litigation over the Community Center building project with M. O’Connor Contracting.
• Discussion and possible vote on ratifying a FY26-28 Memorandum of Agreement with Public Employees Local Union 1116.
• Appointment of Daniel Chahine as a full-time officer in the Dover Police Department.

Board of Fire Engineers

The Board of Fire Engineers will hold a remote meeting to review and approve the June 1, 2026 meeting minutes and monthly vouchers. The agenda also includes an officers' report and scheduling of the next meeting. No major decisions or public hearings are listed.

• Review of meeting minutes from June 1, 2026
• Approve monthly vouchers
• Officers' report
• Schedule next meeting

The Board approved new permit fee rates and the meeting minutes from June 1, 2026. Chief Smith presented information on updated Medicare rates, but a vote on the matter was deferred to August 6, 2026.

• Approved June 1, 2026 meeting minutes
• Approved new Permit Fee rates

Planning Board

The Dover Tree Preservation Committee is meeting to review minutes, discuss tree-related events, and provide updates on priorities for 2026, including the tree bylaw project, community education, and committee membership. The agenda is largely procedural with discussion items.

• Update on tree bylaw project, timeline, and calendar
• Discussion of June 8th Public Forum and survey results
• Community education and outreach planning
• Committee membership update

Sustainability Committee

The Sustainability Committee will discuss plans for Dover Days in September, vote to appoint a vice-chair, and review submissions for the MVP 2.0 & Climate Action Plan RFP. If time permits, they will also approve minutes and handle other business.

• Discuss plan for Dover Days in September
• Vote to appoint Vice-Chair
• Discuss MVP 2.0 & Climate Action Plan RFP submissions
• Approve minutes and other business (if time)

Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen will discuss and vote on several contracts and appointments, including a $23,152 grant for the Council on Aging, a professional engineering services proposal from Woodard & Curran for MS4 stormwater permit compliance, and awarding a solid waste and recycling transportation contract to B-P Trucking of Ashland, MA. They will also consider a Town Meeting Study Committee charge, feedback on the annual Town Meeting, and an intersection improvement plan for Centre Street/Springdale Avenue/Walpole Street.

• Discussion and vote on Town Meeting Study Committee charge and appointments
• Vote on Woodard & Curran proposal for MS4 stormwater permit compliance (Year 9)
• Award solid waste and recycling transportation bid contract to B-P Trucking of Ashland, MA
• Approve $23,152 MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs Formula Grant to Council on Aging
• Discussion on Centre Street/Springdale Avenue/Walpole Street intersection improvement plan

Planning Board

The Dover Planning Board will hold a scenic road hearing for removal of 8 trees at 146 Claybrook Road, and review preliminary site plans for an ADU, pool, and barn at 138 Pine Street, a pool and shed at 1 Wilsons Way, and updates on a housing study and sidewalk guidelines. The board will also vote on reappointments to the Tree Preservation Committee.

• Scenic Road Hearing: removal of 8 trees at 146 Claybrook Road
• Preliminary site plan for ADU, pool, and barn at 138 Pine Street
• Preliminary site plan for in-ground pool and shed at 1 Wilsons Way
• Discussion and vote on reappointments to the Tree Preservation Committee
• Update on Housing Development Study & Plan

The Planning Board approved the removal of four trees at 146 Claybrook Road for sight-line improvements and safety, denying removal of four others near utility wires. The applicant must plant five replacement trees and coordinate with the Conservation Commission. The board also approved a preliminary site plan for accessory structures at 138 Pine Street, including an ADU, pool, and barn.

• Approved removal of four trees (1, 2, 3, 5) at 146 Claybrook Road for sight-line and safety reasons (4-0)
• Denied removal of four trees (4, 6, 7, 8) near utility wires; recommended pruning instead
• Required planting of five replacement trees (two from 2020 determination, three from this) with Conservation Commission input
• Approved preliminary site plan for accessory structures at 138 Pine Street: ADU, pool, pool cabana, barn/gym (4-0)
• Included conditions: no short-term rentals in ADU, dark-sky lighting standards, and future modifications subject to Planning Board review

Warrant Committee

The Dover Warrant Committee will hold a remote meeting on June 24, 2026, to approve prior meeting minutes, review any pending budget transfers, and set membership and goals for FY2027 working groups. No substantive decisions or dollar amounts are listed on the agenda.

The meeting was largely procedural and informational, with no formal votes on substantive items. The committee approved the June 3 minutes (5-0) and discussed potential state funding for capital needs, a proposed ClearGov budgeting software procurement, and plans for FY2027 working groups. No Reserve Fund Transfer requests were ready for action.

• Approved minutes of June 3, 2026 (5-0, Migausky abstaining)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

Conservation Commission

The Dover Conservation Commission meets remotely to discuss land management plans, enforcement orders, and conservation regulations. Items include compliance reviews, a management plan update, and public hearings scheduled for July 8, 2026.

• Review and approval of Conservation Land Management Plan with consultant Bill Giezentanner
• Enforcement Order Compliance for 31 Springdale Ave. (Will Mitchell, Owner)
• Review of Conservation Land Regulations and 165 Centre St. conservation restriction violations
• Approval of Conservation Agent’s May and June regulatory consulting invoices
• Public hearings on Troutbrook Rd. and Edgewater Drive 40B projects scheduled for July 8, 2026

Personnel Board

The Dover Personnel Board will conduct a final review of the draft Personnel Rating Manual. The board will also continue discussing current and upcoming board vacancies and efforts to recruit new members. Prior meeting minutes will be reviewed and accepted as available.

• Final review of CSS draft Personnel Rating Manual
• Discussion of existing and upcoming Board vacancies
• Initiatives to find new board members

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission and Open Space Committee will discuss a draft of the Town-Wide Land Management Plan, purchasing remaining supplies for the fiscal year, and trail maintenance. They will also review and approve recent minutes. The meeting is procedural with no specific votes or dollar amounts listed.

• Discuss Town-Wide Land Management Plan Draft
• Discuss purchasing remaining supplies for fiscal year
• Discuss trail maintenance
• Review & Approve recent minutes

Historical Commission

The Historical Commission will hold a public hearing to determine whether the main house and old school house at 15-17-19 Strawberry Hill Street are preferably preserved under Dover's demolition review bylaw. The applicant seeks a demolition permit for the structures.

• Public hearing on demolition permit B-26-4 for 15-17-19 Strawberry Hill Street (Map 7, Parcel 26)
• Applicant: James Koulopolous; Property Owner: Zeal Dover, LLC
• Determination of preferably preserved status under Chapter 96, Section 96-3(H)

Board of Selectmen

The Dover Board of Selectmen will discuss and vote on a Town Meeting study committee charge and appointments. They will also approve acceptance of a $406,245 state grant for Wilsondale Street culvert work and a $115,000 design grant for Old Farm Road. The board will also review FY27 goals and objectives.

• $406,245 MassDOT grant for Wilsondale Street culvert over Powissett Brook
• $115,000 design grant for Old Farm Road culvert over Freshwater Wetland
• Town Meeting Study Committee charge and appointments
• FY27 Goals and Objectives planning discussion
• 2026 special one-day liquor licenses for June 24–July 25 and August 15, 22; September 9

Board of Selectmen

The Dover Board of Selectmen will discuss and possibly vote on a study of whether to reduce its own membership from three to five seats. Members will also outline next steps and set the date for the next meeting.

• Possible vote on Board of Selectmen membership size study

Park & Recreation Commission

The Dover Park and Recreation Commission will hold a regular meeting to reorganize the commission, authorize weekly bills, and receive updates on programs, the revolving fund, and the Community Center. The agenda also includes public comments, follow-up from the previous meeting, and new business.

• Commission re-organization
• Weekly bill authorization
• Program update
• Revolving fund update
• Community Center update

Recycling Committee

The Dover Recycling Committee will convene on June 10, 2026, to conduct routine business including approving the May meeting minutes, reviewing updates from the action list and Department of Public Works, and discussing upcoming recycling events such as the May Special Recycling recap and Dover Days ideas.

• Approval of May 2026 meeting minutes
• Review of action list and DPW updates
• Discussion of May Special Recycling recap and Dover Days event ideas

Conservation Commission

The Dover Conservation Commission will hold public hearings on seven property applications, including five Certificate of Compliance requests and two Notices of Intent. The meeting also includes discussions on land management, conservation land encroachments, and a budget update.

• 7 LEDGEWOOD DRIVE, Cert. Of Compliance Request, #144-0814
• 36 MILLER HILL ROAD, Cert. Of Compliance Request, #144-0895
• 22 RUEL DRIVE, Cert. Of Compliance Request
• 26 DONNELLY DRIVE, Notice of Intent Application, #144-09XX
• 14 MEADOWBROOK RD., Continued Notice of Intent, DEP#144-0942