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Dover Board of Selectmen
How the Dover Board of Selectmen voted, from the Board of Selectmen’s official minutes. 3 Selectmen elected townwide for three-year terms, one seat each year. Cam Hudson joined the Board after the May 2025 election (the seat John Jeffries had left). Officers voted at the May 22, 2025 reorganization. Covers 21 meetings, May 22 to April 14, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Board of Selectmen do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Board of Selectmen, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
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Members
David HavilandClerk · Elected townwide · at 21 of 21 meetings
Cameron HudsonMember · Elected townwide · at 21 of 21 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Dover Board of Selectmen minutes from January 11, 2018 through June 30, 2026, from the town’s Agenda Center. The town has not posted minutes for any meeting after June 30, 2026, or for eight earlier 2026 meetings (January 27, March 24, April 28, May 4, May 12, May 28, June 9 and June 15); in all, about 58 meetings since 2018 have an agenda online but no minutes. We list every meeting without minutes, and MassVoter is asking the town for them. Most minutes since 2020 are typed; about 70 from 2018 to early 2020 are scanned images, which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked by hand. Most Dover votes are recorded as unanimous or as a roll call by name, so we show each member’s vote. When the minutes give only the result, or a count without names (two 2-1 votes in 2019), we show that without guessing. Eleven motions that have no recorded vote are left out. Minutes of other committees filed in the same place (the Town Meeting Review, Board Membership Size and Police Chief Screening committees) are not loaded. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Dec 18Approve including an informational mailer on Dover's Stormwater Management…Motion: to approve the inclusion of an informational mailer regarding Dover's Stormwater…Passed · see note
December 18, 2025: Approve including an informational mailer on Dover's Stormwater Management and Tree Preservation Bylaw in resident tax bills
To approve the inclusion of an informational mailer regarding Dover's Stormwater Management and Tree Preservation Bylaw in resident tax bills
The minutes say "The Board voted to approve" with no mover, second, count or names.
From the minutes
“The Board voted to approve the inclusion of an informational mailer regarding Dover's Stormwater Management and Tree Preservation Bylaw in resident tax bills..”
Nov 20Make permanent the current townhouse 4-day workweek schedule effective…Motion: to make permanent the current townhouse 4-day workweek schedule effective January…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
November 20, 2025: Make permanent the current townhouse 4-day workweek schedule effective January 1, 2026, contingent on approval by the Personnel Board
To make permanent the current townhouse 4-day workweek schedule effective January 1, 2026, contingent on approval by the Personnel Board
From the minutes
“Robyn Hunter moved to make permanent the current townhouse 4-day workweek schedule effective January 1, 2026, contingent on approval by the Personnel Board. David Haviland seconded, and it was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Haviland)
Nov 20Approve the fiscal year 2027 cost of living adjustment…Motion: to approve the fiscal year 2027 cost of living adjustment of…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
November 20, 2025: Approve the fiscal year 2027 cost of living adjustment of 2.75 to 3 percent for the Town's nonunion staff as recommended by the Personnel Board and the Warrant Committee, with…
To approve the fiscal year 2027 cost of living adjustment of 2.75 to 3 percent for the Town's nonunion staff as recommended by the Personnel Board and the Warrant Committee, with the final adjustment percentage to be determined upon confirmation of the town's finalized budgetary figures
From the minutes
“Robyn Hunter moved to approve the fiscal year 2027 cost of living adjustment of 2.75 to 3 percent for the Town's nonunion staff as recommended by the Personnel Board and the Warrant Committee, with the final adjustment percentage to be determined upon confirmation of the town's finalized budgetary figures. David Haviland seconded, and it was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Haviland)
Nov 20Set the 2026 annual town meeting warrant opening and…Motion: to set the 2026 annual town meeting warrant opening and closing…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
November 20, 2025: Set the 2026 annual town meeting warrant opening and closing dates as Thursday, November 20, 2025 and Thursday, January 8, 2026, respectively
To set the 2026 annual town meeting warrant opening and closing dates as Thursday, November 20, 2025 and Thursday, January 8, 2026, respectively
From the minutes
“Robyn Hunter moved to set the 2026 annual town meeting warrant opening and closing dates as Thursday, November 20, 2025 and Thursday, January 8, 2026, respectively. David Haviland seconded, and it was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Haviland)
Nov 20Approve the issuance of the common victualler licenses for…Motion: to approve the issuance of the common victualler licenses for the…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
November 20, 2025: Approve the issuance of the common victualler licenses for the American Legion Post 209 and Dunkin Donuts effective January 1, 2026 through December 30, 2026
To approve the issuance of the common victualler licenses for the American Legion Post 209 and Dunkin Donuts effective January 1, 2026 through December 30, 2026
From the minutes
“Robyn Hunter moved to approve the issuance of the common victualler licenses for the American Legion Post 209 and Dunkin Donuts effective January 1, 2026 through December 30, 2026. David Haviland seconded, and it was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Haviland)
Nov 20Award the distillate fuel oil contract to Holliston Oil…Motion: to award the distillate fuel oil contract to Holliston Oil at…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
November 20, 2025: Award the distillate fuel oil contract to Holliston Oil at a cost of 0.195 cents over the posted lowest daily tank price for the Boston area market for the contract…
To award the distillate fuel oil contract to Holliston Oil at a cost of 0.195 cents over the posted lowest daily tank price for the Boston area market for the contract period of November 13, 2025 through June 30, 2027
From the minutes
“Robyn Hunter moved to award the distillate fuel oil contract to Holliston Oil at a cost of 0.195 cents over the posted lowest daily tank price for the Boston area market for the contract period of November 13, 2025 through June 30, 2027. David Haviland seconded, and it was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Haviland)
Nov 20Approve the consent agenda as presentedMotion: to approve the consent agenda as presentedPassed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
November 20, 2025: Approve the consent agenda as presented
To approve the consent agenda as presented
From the minutes
“Robyn Hunter moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. David Haviland seconded, and it was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Haviland)
May 22Approve and authorize the Town Administrator to submit the…Motion: to approve and authorize the Town Administrator to submit the environmental…Passed 2–1 · No: Haviland
May 22, 2025: Approve and authorize the Town Administrator to submit the environmental notification form to Mass Environmental Policy Act office as presented, however, such form will not be executed until such...
To approve and authorize the Town Administrator to submit the environmental notification form to Mass Environmental Policy Act office as presented, however, such form will not be executed until such time that Town Administrator has confirmed with legal counsel that signing this form is not binding to the Town
Yes: Hudson, HunterNo: Haviland
From the minutes
“Chair Hunter moved and Mr. Hudson seconded to approve and authorize the Town Administrator to submit the environmental notification form to Mass Environmental Policy Act office as presented, however, such form will not be executed until such time that Town Administrator has confirmed with legal counsel that signing this form is not binding to the Town; it was approved with Chair Hunter and Mr. Hudson voting in favor and Mr. Haviland opposed..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Hudson)
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