Dracut selectmen backed a $177 million school building project by a 4-1 vote May 26. Chair Don Plummer, Vice Chair Tony Archinski, Clerk Kristie Wohlander, and member Heather Santiago-Hutchings voted to recommend Warrant Article 3, advancing the Campbell and Greenmont Avenue school renovation to
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
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 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
Board of Selectmen unanimously approved all requested licenses for The Blue Felt billiards bar and entertainment venue. Selectmen granted a Section 12 on-premises alcoholic beverages license and additional approvals for Common Victualler, ten pool tables, one juke box, and entertainment to The Blue
The Town Charter Review Committee approved revisions to Article 7 General Provisions, updating language to reflect current town practices and directing residents to the town's website for document access. The committee voted unanimously to approve prior minutes from March 17, March 31, and April 7,
Dracut Education Sub-Committee agreed to monthly meetings on school and town coordination. Members from the School Committee and Board of Selectmen, including Heather Santiago-Hutchings and Josh Taylor of the Board and Robert Sheppard and Allison Volpe of the School Committee, discussed the FY27
The Dracut Board of Selectmen unanimously approved Napoli Pizza Dracut and The White Lotus restaurant licenses and directed the town to draft a by-law allowing denial of permits for unpaid taxes. The board voted to opt out of vote-by-mail for the June 13 special election while preserving absentee
The Town Charter Review Committee advanced edits to three charter articles while deferring a fourth. The committee voted to recommend changes to Article 6 specifying a seven-member Finance Committee with no majority from a single precinct, and to Article 7 removing gender references and adding a
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