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Charter Review Committee refines recall procedures in Article 7.

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 prior minutes, discusses FY2027 budget challenges.

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 amended April minutes, plans MBTA session.

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

Council on Aging approves prior minutes, reviews spring programs and services.

Dracut Council on Aging approved prior minutes and reviewed spring services on April 28. Staff completed 205 tax filings saving residents $52,000 in fees and processed over 75 Fuel Assistance applications. Acting Director Stephanie Lelclerc leads a team planning early summer educational events

Planning Board appoints second alternate; reviews subdivision regulations.

Planning Board unanimously recommends Christine Therrien for second alternate appointment. Therrien told Chair George Nangle and the board she seeks to learn more about planning processes; Vice-Chair Mike Buxton stressed that members must listen to builders and residents alike. Member Timothy