Dennis Select Board approves 18 committee appointments. Chair Carlyn Carey and members Chris Lambton, Jim Plath, Paul McCormick, and John Terrio voted unanimously to fill 15 open positions across town boards and advisory bodies. Notable appointments included Andrew Platt to Conservation Commission,
Dennis Select Board approves design planning for $1.8M Carleton Hall renovation, delays Wixon demolition. The Board unanimously advanced the Stone Hearing Room restoration project with hard costs of $1,458,166 and soft costs of $385,608, targeting May 2027 funding approval and final construction
Dennis Select Board directs staff to prepare cryptocurrency ATM ban bylaw, citing fraud epidemic. Detective Mark Lambton presented data on $389 million in national losses from cryptocurrency ATMs, with Massachusetts experiencing 22,936 complaints and $411 million in losses in 2025, characterizing
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 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 Select Board approves new seasonal entertainment venue. The Board unanimously approved a Seasonal All Alcohol License and Entertainment Permit for Foley Hospitality Partners d/b/a The Backyard by Foley's, a 33,650-square-foot entertainment venue at 645 Main Street, Dennis Port, with Michael
Select Board completes 20 committee appointments in April session. The Dennis Select Board voted on 20 appointments to 18 town committees during an April 7 afternoon meeting at Town Hall. Among appointments: Kate Kane to the 1867 West Dennis Graded School House, Luke Furey to the Board of Health,
Dennis Select Board approves May Town Meeting warrant and overrides framework. The Board unanimously approved the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant with one modification, swapping Articles 31 and 45 to allow flexibility should articles fail or funding amounts change, with the May meeting set for
Dennis Select Board approves three ballot overrides totaling $2.1 million to cover FY27 structural deficit. Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan reported the General Fund faces a $768,454 shortfall driven by inflation, collective bargaining, and escalating school assessments--DY Regional jumped
Dennis Select Board hears regional school budgets. The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District presented a $2,431,342 FY27 operating budget plus over $2.2 million in deferred projects, with Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith citing rising tuition and transportation costs amid declining enrollment,
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