Finance Committee reviews preliminary FY27 budget with $2.5M in cuts already imposed. Town Manager Cori Stott and Finance Director Ms. Hodges detailed pressures from $400,000 in unpaid solid waste invoices, a 14.44 percent increase in insurance and benefits, and loss of a state-funded landfill
Dracut Zoning Board unanimously approves insubstantial modification to The Homes at Murphy's Farm comprehensive permit. Chair Brian Lussier explained the Board's original permit was appealed to the Housing Appeals Committee, prompting both parties into mediation; the negotiated outcome includes a
Dracut Finance Committee receives detailed school project briefing at $177 million price tag. Committee Chair Cori Stott and members Nancy McDonald, Joyce Andrews, Rich Cowan, and Alyssa Nazzaro (Emily Mattox absent) reviewed the Joseph A. Campbell School proposal with Owner's Project Manager Paul
Planning Board defers G Street roadway standards waiver to March 11. Christopher Clapper, owner of 25 G Street, requested waiver of a 20-foot roadway-width requirement and elimination of a fire-department turnaround, but Community Development Director Alison Manugian clarified that both
Board of Selectmen approves animal control officer, accepts $9,810 in senior donations. The board voted unanimously to designate Colleen Morse as the 2026 Municipal Animal Control Officer and accepted a $9,500 grant from the Greater Lowell Senior Citizen Trust and $310 from Hannaford's for Council
Dracut Council on Aging moved its annual board elections to May 27, 2026, to address potential quorum issues on the originally scheduled May 21 date. Chair Vincent Maloney led the meeting and reported that the Connerton Trust provided $9,500 for trip planning. Staff processed multiple Medicare
Board of Health authorizes regional inspectors for fiscal 2026. The Dracut Board of Health unanimously authorized seven individuals from the North West Public Health Coalition and Town of Dracut to conduct inspections for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, in compliance with Massachusetts General
Dracut Zoning Board approves variance for 55 Gloria Avenue addition. Vice Chair Scott Mallory and members Joseph DiCarlo, Nicholas Jarek, Warren Hunt, and Edward Brown unanimously granted a side yard setback variance to applicant Joseph Coakley for a two-story structure combining first-floor garage
Finance Committee unanimously authorizes chair to respond to open meeting law complaint. Chair Cori Stott was empowered to prepare and submit a written response to a complaint filed by Brian Genest regarding a January 5, 2026 sub-committee meeting, with Committee review required prior to final
Dracut Cultural Council approves January minutes and moves logo contest to final phase. The five-member council selected two logo finalists from 13 submissions for refinement, option 12, a shield design, and option 6, a farm-themed logo, after consulting a graphic designer. The council is