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Charter Review Committee discusses Article rewrites for town governance.

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

Finance Committee sets April 16 public hearing on FY2027 budget, eyes $9.9M shortfall.

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

Board of Selectmen approves early voting, multiple business licenses

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

Board of Health approves interim director and tobacco control agent.

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

Conservation Commission approves wetland regulation changes, orders compliance at three enforcement sites

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