Board of Health refines mobile food vendor rules for June adoption vote. Health Director Kristen Keller presented revised regulations to the Board during a May 28 work session, incorporating language changes recommended by Board members Diane Chamberlain and Vice Chairman Joe Bunce, including
Recreation Commission reviews parks, summer programs for Dennis. Summer camp now has a waiting list and Gerrit Murphy reported strong staffing recruitment, with trips planned to Fenway Park, Battleship Cove, and Whale Watch. Dustin Pineau detailed progress on Dennisport Park, where a three-phase
Dennis Energy Committee focuses on hazard plan update and town project resiliency. Chair Rico Maddamma reported that the 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan is being overhauled with MIT student assistance, with committee members raising concerns about early input on drafts and addressing issues from the
The Dennis Zoning Bylaw Study Committee approved revisions to its formal charge and heard Town Planner Paul Foley outline four priority work streams, including revisions to Section 4.9 of the bylaw, review of definitions and allowable uses in the GC-II and GC-III commercial zones, rezoning of
Dennis Conservation Commission approves coastal and wetland projects amid enforcement sweep. The board unanimously approved a bulkhead reconstruction at 3 Port Way, West Dennis, and a raze-and-replace dwelling with innovative septic upgrade at 250 New Boston Road, both with Wetlands Bylaw variances
Dennis Shellfish Committee addresses public concerns about access gate security and seasonal fishing restrictions. Grant holders raised alarm that Natural Resources Department warnings about an unlocked East Side gate could prompt controlled access that would limit their work hours, threatening
Dennis Select Board approves $1.79M wastewater financing with residential billing structure. Chair Carlyn Carey and the board voted unanimously to authorize $1,797,705 in General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes for Phase 1 of the town's wastewater system, with $1,500,000 earmarked for
Dennis Community Preservation Committee approves three projects, seeks counsel on two. Committee members voted unanimously on May 14 to fund the Town of Dennis Portside Community Park, the Cape Cod Museum of Art Preservation and Rehabilitation, and the Cape Cod Center for the Arts Restoration of
The Dennis Board of Health approved four septic system variances and two testing-reduction requests at its May 14 meeting. Chairman Covell and members Chamberlain, Terrio, and Furey backed voluntary and new-construction upgrades at properties on New Boston Road, Gages Way, Route 134, and Arrowhead
Waterways Commission approves revenue and project reports. The Harbormaster reported year-to-date revenue of $1,060,000, exceeding all of 2025 by $12,000, and confirmed completion of the Follins Pond ramp and parking lot. All four votes passed unanimously. Guest John Tronti challenged the fairness
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