Dracut Cultural Council approved a blue logo and extended a Monet-exhibit grant deadline. Yaima Pareja and Joseph Laderoute sponsored the motions, which passed unanimously. The $1,600 Claude Monet-Immersive Experience grant, administered through the Dracut Council on Aging and originally due in
Zoning Board approves traffic mitigation payment clarification for comprehensive permit. Chair Brian Lussier and members Scott Mallory, Warren Hunt, Jr., and Edward Brown unanimously approved an insubstantial modification to the Comprehensive Permit for The Homes at Murphy's Farm at 231 Wheeler
Finance Committee approves request for FY2026 actuals through March, citing potential $1M interest income. Town Manager Kate Hodges presented the FY2027 budget of approximately $63.487 million for schools, deploying $7 million of $14 million free cash to supplement specific areas while preserving
Board of Health unanimously appoints two town officials as authorized agents and adopts electronic inspectional software. Assistant Town Clerk Sarath Sek and Animal Control Officer Colleen Morse were designated as Board of Health agents for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 under Massachusetts law.
Conservation Commission approves two residential projects; enforcement cases pile up. The board unanimously approved a single-family home at 20 Dale Avenue with subsurface stormwater infiltration and an Order of Conditions for 2149 and 2159 Lakeview Avenue, both with no further building within 50
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
Dracut Zoning Bylaw Review Committee unanimously recommends Warren Shaw Jr. for reappointment and schedules second public information session. Chair Josh Taylor and seven members voted to reappoint Shaw and scheduled a June 11 information session at Harmony Hall to address resident concerns about
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