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
Board of Health adopts garbage hauler regulations replacing 1970s rules. Chairman Louis Rousseau, Vice-Chair Cynthia Campbell, and Clerk Tom Bomil voted unanimously to adopt revised Transportation of Garbage and Refuse regulations effective April 1, 2026, updating definitions, permitting, and
The Community Preservation Committee approved five sets of prior minutes and heard presentations on four preservation applications. Chair Bill Greenwood and five members present heard Kent Varnum of the Dracut Historical Society request $500,000 to rehabilitate the Oliver Coburn Farmhouse and
Town Charter Review Committee approves two article revisions but warns of schedule slip. The committee unanimously approved changes to Article 3 (Elected and Appointed Officers) and Article 4 (Town Manager) on February 17, with sections consolidated, removed, and renumbered across both articles.
Zoning Bylaw Review Committee votes to omit cost-impact analysis from MBTA housing information session. Chair Josh Taylor and the committee, meeting February 12, voted seven to one on a motion by John Svrcek to remove questions and answers on anticipated town costs tied to new housing units, citing
Open Space Committee approves annual report and February birthday walk. All eight members present unanimously approved the annual report, which will be submitted to the town clerk, and confirmed plans for a February 28 birthday walk at 10 a.m. at Cross Road and Rifle Range, with a pre-walk trail
Planning Board unanimously approves open space development at 583 Methuen Street. Chairman George Nangle and the board voted to approve a Special Permit, Definitive Subdivision, and three requested waivers for 583 Methuen Street, LLC. The board also unanimously approved a construction modification
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