Dracut Zoning Bylaw Review Committee examines MBTA district configurations ahead of public session. Chair Josh Taylor and six committee members reviewed two modified district options prepared by NMCOG, with Member Elizabeth Foster questioning why Fox Hill and Twin Meadows were excluded and Taylor
Dracut's Education Sub-Committee met May 13 to discuss school budget and municipal collaboration. The four-member committee, including Board of Selectmen members Heather Santiago-Hutchings and Kristie Wohlander and School Committee members Robert Sheppard and Dr. Rebecca Duda, reviewed the fiscal
Planning Board approves veterinary dental center special permit on Broadway Road. Applicant Kristina Feigin will operate Advanced Veterinary Dental Center Real Estate Holding LLC as an outpatient surgical facility while residing on site; the board waived site plan review and approved the combined
The Dracut Community Preservation Committee discussed terms for a Grange Hall historical grant and established a structured approval process to protect the town's interest. The committee welcomed new member Stephen Hall. Ivria Fried of the Town Council raised concerns about non-public use of funds,
Dracut selectmen set June 23 special election for school bond exemption vote. The Board of Selectmen, led by Chair Don Plummer, unanimously approved the special election warrant, letting voters exempt the town from Proposition 2 1/2 spending limits for the new Joseph A. Campbell Elementary School
Dracut selectmen reorganized with contested leadership votes, splitting 3-2 on the chair election. Don Plummer was elected Chair 3-2, with Tony Archinski and Kristie Wohlander voting yes and Josh Taylor and Heather Santiago-Hutchings voting no. Two separate prior nominations for Taylor and
Dracut Conservation Commission approved four Orders of Conditions and continued two residential projects to mid-May. The board voted unanimously to issue an enforcement order requiring tire extraction from vernal pools at Murphy's Farm, with extraction timing to be determined by the conservation
Dracut Charter Review Committee refines recall procedures for elected officials. The committee approved structural changes to Article 7, General Provisions, Section 13, splitting Section 13(b) into two parts and adding a new Section 13(c), with former subsections renumbered accordingly. Members
Finance Committee defers February and March minutes, reviews FY2027 budget. The five-member committee examined the May 1 budget draft, noting inconsistent categorization and misaligned narratives, and unanimously approved adjournment after flagging the town's $6.2 million shortfall as primarily a
Zoning Bylaw Review Committee approves April minutes and advances MBTA information session planning. Chair Josh Taylor, Vice-Chair Sarah Powling, and members John Svrcek, Mike Pestana, Brian Lussier, Scott Mallory, Warren Shaw Jr., Phil Thibault, and Wendy Sullivan voted 8-0-1 to adopt the April 9