Historical Commission approves $950 for May 16 Hometown Heroes dedication at Dennis Village Cemetery. The five-member board unanimously funded the American Revolution 250th Anniversary event, which will also feature a Patriot monument dedication from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Diane Rochelle reported that
Dennis Select Board unanimously approves $3.3 million Pound Pond project and other major infrastructure investments. The board voted to authorize Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan to execute the Pound Pond contract for $3,319,644.25, along with a $505,000 Dennis Highlands Golf Course Cart Barn
Dennis Finance approves $485K in collective bargaining agreements. The Finance Committee unanimously recommended four labor contracts for the May 5, 2026 Annual Town Meeting, totaling $485,133 in transfers from the Town Administrator Settlements Line. The contracts cover ASFCME Council 93 Local
Dennis Zoning Bylaw Study Committee approves two-stage revision plan for Article 4.9 affordable housing bylaw. Chair Kate Kane led six committee members in voting 3-2 on a motion by Gary Barber to split the work into a Fall Town Meeting phase of clarifications and cleanup and a Spring 2027 phase
Dennis Recreation Commission plans warrant article 13 publicity without voting endorsement. The warrant seeks funding for an Owners Project Manager and Designer Services for a community center at the Wixon property. The Select Board voted 4 to 1 in favor, while the Finance Committee voted 5 to 0
Dennis Tourism Committee greenlights $20,000 for Festival Days fireworks. Chair Chris Gillstrom and members unanimously approved the Chamber of Commerce invoice at the April 16 meeting, with payment to be submitted to town Finance once these minutes receive approval. The committee is actively
Dennis energy committee unanimously endorses Sesuit Harbor stormwater project. Chair Rico Maddamma and Assistant Town Administrator Greg Rounseville will revise the letter of endorsement to insert "and hazard mitigation," and the committee noted that renewable energy options like heat pumps remain
Dennis Conservation Commission approves determinations on three applications, continues a fourth. The panel voted unanimously to issue Positive and Negative Determinations for the Old Wharf Road deck-and-sunroom project in Dennisport and the Lanyard Lane driveway renovation in West Dennis,
The Dennis Shellfish Committee unanimously nominated Constable Jordan Halloran for the Massachusetts Shellfish Officers Association Shellfish Constable of the Year award at its April 15 meeting. Committee Vice Chair John Lowell sponsored the nomination, seconded by member Jeff Doyle. Halloran
Recreation Commission reviews summer camp readiness and YMCA facility awareness. Gerrit Murphy, Programs liaison, reported hiring three supervisors for the nine-week camp starting June 29, 2026, with day trips to Fenway Park and Battleship Cove at no additional charge to families. An Information
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