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Dennis Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Commissioner dissents on septic variance
Conservation Commission commissioner dissents on Babcock Lane septic variance over pipe length concerns. From our own coverage: Finance Committee grapples with five-year budget gap; Select Board fills 10 seats on town boards.
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- Finance Committee grapples with five-year budget gap Dennis's Finance Committee met September 29 to review a five-year forecast showing a slim FY2028 surplus followed by deficits, as Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan and Finance Director Josee Cardinal said new recurring revenue or spending changes would be needed to keep the budget stable.Dennis News
- Select Board fills 10 seats on town boards The Dennis Select Board appointed 10 residents to municipal boards and committees at its September 29 meeting, including appointees to the Affordable Housing Trust, Historical Commission, Council on Aging Board and Zoning Board of Appeals, with all votes unanimous.Dennis News
- Conservation Commission weighs four wetlands variance requests The Dennis Conservation Commission considered four residential projects requiring wetlands variances, including a Babcock Lane septic upgrade that drew a dissenting vote from Commissioner William Clark over a roughly 113-foot pipe to the rear leaching field.Dennis News
- Select Board authorizes $5.3 million harbor contract The Dennis Select Board voted unanimously October 7 to authorize Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan to sign a $5.3 million contract with Tower Construction Corp. for the Sesuit Harbor West Design project, with Clerk Paul McCormick and Vice-Licensing Chair John Terrio absent.Dennis News
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