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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors approves FY27 commitments, denies one abatement

Dartmouth Board of Assessors approves FY27 commitments in routine June meeting. Chairman Kevin Santos and member Eduard Iacaponi voted unanimously to approve prior meeting minutes and deny one abatement request. The board also signed the Motor Vehicle warrant for 2026-3 and executed FY27

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves parking variance for Route 6 auto dealership

Dartmouth Planning Board approves parking variance for Audi, Volkswagen dealership at Route 6. The board voted 4-0 to approve a special permit allowing the dealership at 0 State Road to reduce required parking from 177 spaces to 113, with provisions for 64 additional spaces if needed. Planning

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Conservation Commission continues three major projects

Dartmouth Conservation Commission continues three major projects to June 23 for environmental review. The board continued public hearings for an Audi and Volkswagen dealership at 0 State Road and a car wash at 271 State Road after requesting independent stormwater peer review and revised

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Government · Board of Assessors

Assessors convene to discuss FY27 revaluation process

Dartmouth assessors meet to discuss FY27 revaluation cycle. The Board of Assessors convened to approve prior meeting minutes and discuss the upcoming fiscal year assessment process. Chair Kevin Santos, Members Curtis Nunes and Edward Iacaponi, Acting Administrator of Assessing Jessica Pacheco, and

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Government · Budget Advisory Group

Budget Advisory Group explores independent school audit option.

Budget Advisory Group discusses structural deficit and school review options. The Dartmouth group, chaired by Christopher O'Neil, spent much of its May 19 meeting deliberating whether to commission an independent operational review of school operations as part of addressing the town's structural

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District Committee approves $25,000 for recycling reimbursement; compensation system debate continues

Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District Committee approves $25,000 for recycling grants. Chairperson John Beauregard and the six-member Committee voted unanimously to appropriate funds from the Recycling Reimbursement Reserve, divided between Dartmouth and New Bedford for food waste

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