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Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Janet Claypoole, director of the Dover Council on Aging:
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Hello COA Friends,
There is a lot happening in our community. Please mark your calendars for Town Meeting on Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m., and Special Town Meeting (to choose a future Community Center option) for Saturday, June 12, at 10 a.m. Both Town Meetings will be held outside at Dover-Sherborn Regional School, Nora Searle Field.
Dover mulls possible creation of Department of Public Works
Wicked Local
DOVER – In the near future, the town’s Superintendent of Streets may be called the Director of Public Works.
The name swap is part of a plan being considered by the town that would consolidate the Highway Department, along with elements of Parks and Recreation and Cemetery, into one public works department.
In a meeting with consultants Community Paradigm on April 1, principal Bernard Lynch said the recommendations came after meeting with town officials, employees and residents, and making comparisons with other communities.
Although “the system has worked well over the years,” with a nice facility and good personnel, Lynch made the recommendation for the consolidation.
Dover may conduct Town Meeting outdoors . again
DOVER – Get ready for another outdoor Town Meeting.
During the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Feb. 11, Town Administrator Chris Dwelley recommended that Town Meeting be moved from Monday, May 3, to Saturday, May 1, and that it be held at the high school’s Nora Searle Field.
Saturday, May 8, has been set aside as a rain date; both dates have been already reserved with Dover-Sherborn Schools, and there will be no conflicts with athletic contests or other events.
On a related note, Dwelley said that articles 11 and 18 will be folded into Article 4, the operating budget.