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School Committee defers FY27 budget vote, seeks consensus on $59.2 million proposal

School Committee discusses but defers vote on revised FY27 budget. Vice-Chair Mary Beckwith led the remote meeting attended by members Chris Olver, John Nunes, and Elizabeth Coughlin, with Superintendent Dr. June Saba-Maguire and Business Manager James Kiely presenting a $59.2 million proposal

Select Board approves MSBA Statement of Interest for Middle School renovation.

Select Board backs MSBA Statement of Interest for Dartmouth Middle School, beginning a 30- to 40-year renovation planning process with potential state funding of up to 50 percent if approved. The Board unanimously adopted a Classification and Compensation Study finding the town 12.8 percent below

Finance Committee approves handbook revisions, hears long-term capital plan.

Finance Committee reviews 24-year capital spending plan, approves handbook edits. Town Administrator Cody Haddad presented a multi-decade roadmap developed by the Long-Range Capital Planning Committee, outlining borrowing for a high school roof and track replacement around 2028, a middle school

Council on Aging approves minutes, hears kitchen project update

Dartmouth Council on Aging approves bylaws, schedules kitchen project for spring bids. The board unanimously approved the January 22 meeting minutes and the Council Director's report at Thursday's meeting. Town Administrator Cody Haddad reported the Dr. Bullard Wellness Center kitchen renovation

Residents' water bills spike on 13% rate increase and delayed billing

Dartmouth Board of Public Works reports first quarterly water bills surge from delayed cycle and rate hike. Director Timothy Barber reported that bills mailed March 6, one month late, covered approximately seven months instead of six, combined with an approved 13 percent rate increase, resulting in