Dracut Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to allocate $886,619 for Grange Hall restoration. The five-member group approved the project's exterior improvements, pocket park, and exterior elevator, addressing questions about parking through a planned shared agreement with an adjacent
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
Conservation Commission approves EV charging infrastructure amendment at 10 Commercial Ave. The unanimous vote requires completion of all prior permitted work, mandatory off-site snow removal for any accumulation over four inches, and agent-approved stamped plans before construction. The Commission
Dracut Council on Aging addresses transportation shortage after full-time driver resignation. Chair Louis LaBella presided over the March 31 meeting as the council approved prior minutes and reviewed spring activities including presentations on housing assistance, elder law, and artificial
Town Charter Review Committee revises governance articles without recorded votes. The committee refined language in Article 5 (Administrative Organization) and reorganized Article 6 (Finances and Fiscal Procedures) to match the chronological flow of actual fiscal processes, updating notification
Dracut Finance Committee schedules April 16 public hearing on FY2027 budget confronting $9.9 million shortfall. Town Manager Kate Hodges presented a $133 million general fund budget, up 7.38 percent from fiscal 2025, driven by health insurance costs increasing 14.47 percent to the statutory
Dracut Selectmen approve early voting, election warrant, and business licenses. The board unanimously set early voting dates from April 25 to April 30 for the May 2, 2026 Annual Town Election, with general election polls open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Town Manager Kate Hodges presented the FY27 budget as a
The Dracut Board of Health unanimously authorized Interim Health Director Joanne Belanger and tobacco control agent Ron Beauregard to conduct business as agents through the remainder of fiscal year 2026. Belanger, working 15 to 18 hours per week on an initial three-month contract, is assisting in
The Dracut Conservation Commission approved amendments to wetland regulations increasing after-the-fact filing fees, unanimously cleared events at Beaver Brook Farm, and issued or amended three enforcement orders addressing unpermitted tree clearing, vehicle storage, and illegal snow dumping. Chair
Community Preservation Committee approves $778,667 in spending across four initiatives. Chair Bill Greenwood and the seven-member committee voted unanimously to recommend $500,000 from the Historical Fund for the Oliver Coburn Farmhouse and Harmony Hall Restoration Project, $265,000 from the
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