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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Board of Selectmen
      1. Booking Rooms
      2. FAQs-Selectmen
      3. Licensing
        Special Liquor License
      4. Town Meeting
        1. Understanding Town Meeting
        2. 2024 Town Meeting
        3. Town Meeting Warrants
        4. Past Town Meetings
        5. 2023 Town Meeting
        6. 2023 Special Town Meeting
        7. 2022 Town Meeting
        8. Town Meeting Results
        9. 2022 Town Meeting - Planning Board Articles Summary
        10. 2021 Town Meeting, May 1, 2021 
        11. 2021 Special Town Meeting
        12. 2020 Town Meeting Info
        13. 2025 Special Town Meeting
      5. Policies
      6. Documents
      7. Dover Water Resource Information
        1. Alerts & Updates
          Drought Status
        2. Water Restriction Bylaw
          1. File Complaint
          2. Education Resources
            Water Wednesdays
          3. Water Restriction Bylaw Enforcement Policy
        3. Conservation Resources
        4. Documents
        5. Monitoring Wells Dashboard
      8. Land Use & Housing Development
    3. Boards & Commissions A through C
      1. Board of Appeals
        1. Proposed 40b Trout Brook/Edgewater
        2. Red Robin Pastures
        3. 81-85 Tisdale 40B
        4. 15 Park Ave.
        5. 43 Strawberry Hill Street
      2. Board of Assessors
      3. Board of Fire Engineers
        1. Fire/Ambulance Services
          Ambulance/Emergency Medical Services
      4. Board of Library Trustees
      5. Board of Registrars
      6. Cable Television Advisor
      7. Capital Budget Committee
        Documents & Resources
      8. Community Center Building Committee
        1. Caryl Community Center Club
        2. Community Center Project History
          1. Caryl Community Center Project Committee
            1. CCC Project Committee Mission Statement
            2. CCC Project Committee Resources & Publications
          2. CCBC News & Updates
            Project Updates July, 2020 - May, 2021
          3. Caryl Building Projects History
      9. Cemetery Commission
        Burial Search Tool
      10. Conservation Commission
        1. Instructions for Filing with the Commission
        2. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
      11. Council on Aging (COA)
        1. COA Newsletter
        2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
        3. Financial & Energy Assistance Coordinator
        4. Programs
        5. Locations
        6. RSVP for Event
        7. Transportation
        8. Volunteer at the COA
          1. Blue Moon Bagel & Bread Donation
          2. Community Luncheons
          3. Decorating Assistance
          4. Dessert Baking
          5. Monthly Birthday Cards
          6. Monthly Newsletter Folding
          7. Publicity
          8. Set Up & Clean Up
          9. Spring & Fall Yard Clean Up
          10. Technology Assistance
          11. Trip Planning Assistance
          12. Winter Snow Shoveling
    4. Boards & Commissions D Through O
      1. Dover Cultural Council (DCC)
      2. Dover Housing Partnership Committee (DHPC)
      3. Historical Commission
      4. Memorial Day Committee
      5. Moderator
      6. Open Space Committee (OSC)
        1. Outdoor Recreation in Dover
          1. Open Space for Walking in Dover
          2. Recreational Opportunities
    5. Boards & Commissions P Through Z
      1. Park & Recreation Commission
      2. Personnel Board
      3. Planning Board
        1. FAQs-Planning Board
        2. Forms & Applications
        3. Bylaws & Regulations
        4. Green Community
        5. Ongoing Initiatives
          1. Open Space Residential Design (OSRD) Bylaws
          2. Prior Planning Studies
          3. Housing Production Plan
          4. Village Center Visioning
          5. Hazard Mitigation Plan
        6. Applications Under Review
        7. Past Application Reviews
          1. Dunkin Donuts
          2. New Middle School at Charles River School
          3. Solar Photovoltaic Array at Hale Reservation
          4. Verizon - 2 Dedham Street
          5. Preliminary Site Plan Reviews
          6. Haven Meadows
          7. Caryl Community Center
          8. Pulte Homes - Junction Street
          9. 2 Dedham Street Fuel Depot PB Preliminary Site Plan Review 2025 - 1.27.25
        8. Workshops, Trainings, and Events
        9. Tree Preservation Committee
        10. Land Use & Housing Development
        11. MBTA Communities Act
      4. Recycling Committee
        1. Transfer Station
          1. Dover Recycling Committee
          2. Policies & Procedures
          3. Policies & Procedures - Brochure
          4. Containers for Recycling
          5. Facility Layout
          6. Get Involved with Recycling
          7. Household Hazardous Waste
          8. Recyclables & Re-Use
          9. Recycling Resources
          10. Trash & Non-Recyclables
          11. Usable Household Items
          12. Yard Waste & Composting
      5. School Committees
        1. Local Schools
        2. Minuteman District School Committee
      6. Sustainability Committee
      7. Town Report Committee
        1. Current Town Report
        2. Past Town Reports
      8. Tree Preservation Committee
        1. Laws and Policy Governing Trees
        2. Tree Planting
        3. Additional Tree Resources
        4. Projects and Community Opportunities
        5. Annual Report
        6. 2024 Town Meeting Presentation on Stormwater Bylaw
      9. Warrant Committee
      10. Selectmen Size Study Committee
    6. Holiday Closings
    7. State Representatives & Senators
    8. Town Code
    9. Town Structure Chart (PDF)
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  3. Departments

    1. Accountant
      1. Town Budget & Finances
        Prior Annual Budgets
    2. Assessor
      1. Assessor Fee Schedule
      2. Certified Abutters List
      3. Tax Maps
      4. Tax Rate
      5. Real Estate Tax Relief
    3. Board of Health
      1. Emergency Preparedness Program
      2. Infectious Disease
      3. Large Animal Control
      4. Medical Reserve Corp (MRC)
      5. Mosquito Control
      6. Water Quality Testing
      7. Applications
      8. Regulations
    4. Building Department
      Filing Permits
    5. Building Maintenance
    6. Council on Aging (COA)
      1. COA Newsletter
      2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      3. Financial & Energy Assistance Coordinator
      4. Programs
      5. Locations
      6. RSVP for Event
      7. Transportation
      8. Volunteer at the COA
    7. Highway Department
      1. Stormwater
      2. Transfer Station
        1. Dover Recycling Committee
        2. Policies & Procedures
        3. Policies & Procedures - Brochure
        4. Containers for Recycling
        5. Facility Layout
        6. Get Involved with Recycling
        7. Household Hazardous Waste
        8. Recyclables & Re-Use
          1. Cardboard & Boxboard
          2. Clothing & Textiles
          3. Deposit Bottles & Cans
          4. Electronics
          5. Glass
          6. Mary’s Swap Shop / Re-Use Items
          7. Mattress & Box Springs
          8. Metal - Large Items
          9. Metal - Small Items
          10. Mixed Paper
          11. Paint Swap - Latex, Oils / Alykds, Stains
          12. Plastics - Numbers 1 Through 7 - Containers
          13. Propane Tanks
          14. Universal Waste Shed
        9. Recycling Resources
        10. Trash & Non-Recyclables
        11. Usable Household Items
        12. Yard Waste & Composting
    8. Library
    9. Human Resources
      1. HR Documents
      2. Personnel Policies
      3. Town Labor Contracts
      4. Employment Opportunities
      5. Americans with Disabilities Act
    10. Parks & Recreation
      1. About Us
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
        2. Commission Meetings
        3. Meet the Team
        4. Newsletter
        5. Local Organizations
        6. Seasonal Job Opportunities
        7. Social Media Updates
        8. Volunteer Opportunities
        9. Welcome Message
      2. Programs
        1. Winter Programs
        2. Spring Programs
        3. Summer Programs
        4. Fall Programs
      3. Facilities
        1. Caryl Park & Playfields
        2. Channing Pond
          Winter Ice Depth Updates
        3. Chickering Playfields
        4. Directions
        5. Outdoor Facility Requests
        6. Playing Field Status
        7. Riverside Dr. Boat Landing
      4. Seasonal Events
        1. Spring Events
        2. Summer Events
        3. Fall Events
        4. Winter Events
      5. Community Center Calendar
    11. Public Safety
      1. Emergency Contacts
      2. Emergency Management
      3. Emergency Notification System
      4. Fire / Ambulance Services
      5. Police Department
      6. Open Burn Permits
    12. Town Administrator
      1. Notify Me
      2. Procurement, Bids & Proposal Opportunities
      3. Town Budget & Finances
      4. Town Meeting
      5. Town Projects
      6. Policies
    13. Town Clerk
      1. Elections
        1. Caucus
        2. Election Results
          1. 2008 Election Results
          2. 2009 Election Results
          3. 2010 Election Results
          4. 2011 Election Results (PDF)
          5. 2012 Election Results
          6. 2013 Election Results
          7. 2014 Election Results
          8. 2015 Election Results (PDF)
          9. 2016 Election Results
          10. 2017 Election Results (PDF)
          11. 2018 Election Results
          12. 2019 Election Results (PDF)
          13. 2020 Election Results
          14. 2021 Election Results
          15. 2022 Election Results
          16. 2023 Election Results
          17. 2024 Election Results
          18. 2025 Election Results
        3. Election Time Table
      2. Homepage News Submittal
      3. Meeting & Agenda Posting Procedure
      4. Our Form of Government
      5. Permits & Licenses
        1. Business Certificate ("Doing Business As" (DBA))
        2. Copies of Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates
        3. Dog License
        4. Marriage License
        5. Raffle Permit
      6. Public Records Requests
        State Registry of Vital Records & Statistics
      7. Voting
        1. Absentee Voting
        2. Board of Registrars
        3. Permanently Disabled Voters
        4. Primaries & National, State & Town Elections
        5. Qualifications for Voting
        6. Return of Ballots
        7. Specially Qualified Voters
        8. Voter Registration
        9. The Voting Process
    14. Town Engineer
    15. Transfer Station
      1. Dover Recycling Committee
      2. Policies & Procedures
      3. Policies & Procedures - Brochure
      4. Containers for Recycling
      5. Facility Layout
      6. Get Involved with Recycling
      7. Household Hazardous Waste
      8. Recyclables & Re-Use
      9. Recycling Resources
      10. Trash & Non-Recyclables
      11. Usable Household Items
      12. Yard Waste & Composting
    16. Treasurer / Collector
      1. Pay Bill Online
      2. Pay Bill By Mail or In Person
      3. Employee Forms and Information
      4. Debt Information
      5. Retiree Medicare Supplement Plans
      6. Treasurer/Collector Reports
    17. Tree Warden
    18. Veteran's Services
      Veteran's Grave Officer
    19. Information Technology (IT)
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  4. Community

    1. About
    2. Land Use & Housing Development 
      1. 40B
      2. MBTA Communities Act
      3. Housing Production Plan
    3. Caryl Community Center
      1. Programs & Activities
      2. Rental & Use FAQs
      3. Community Center Calendar
    4. Maps
      Geographic Information System Map
    5. Places of Worship
    6. Public Safety
      1. Emergency Contacts
      2. Emergency Management
        Citizen's Guide to Emergencies
      3. Emergency Notification System
      4. Fire / Ambulance Services
        Ambulance/Emergency Medical Services
      5. Police Department
        1. Department Information
          1. Mission Statement
          2. Meet the Chief      
          3. Staff Directory
          4. Annual Data Reports
          5. Contact Us
          6. Employment Opportunities
        2. Services
          1. School Resource Officer
          2. Drone Unit
          3. Sex Offender Registry
          4. Community Notification and Reverse 911
          5. Services for Seniors
          6. Burn Permits
          7. Drug Take Back
        3. Public Records and Forms
          1. Request a Form
          2. Firearms Licensing
          3. Vacation Report
          4. Records Request
          5. Traffic Enforcement Complaint Form
          6. Report Something Suspicious
          7. Identity Theft Education
          8. Business Contact Form
          9. Rules for Soliciting
          10. Channing Pond Ice Skating
          11. Order a Police Detail
        4. News & Alerts
          1. Department Photos and Events
          2. Connect with Dover Police
          3. Register your Outside Cameras
          4. Weekly Shift Logs 2026
          5. Archived Shift Logs 2024-2025
          6. Community Notifications and Alerts
      6. Open Burn Permits
    7. Schools - Regional Education
    8. Volunteer on a Board or Committee
      1. Resources for Board, Committee, and Commission Members
      2. All Committees, Boards, and Commissions
    9. Our Town Newsletter
    10. Stay Informed
      Press Releases
    11. Rail Trail Project
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  5. Business

    1. Building Department
    2. Business Certificate ("Doing Business As" (DBA))
    3. Business Directory
    4. Planning & Zoning
    5. Procurement
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Building / Electricity / Gas / Plumbing Permits
      2. Dog Licenses
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Permits & Licenses from the Town Clerk
      5. Special Liquor License
    2. Contact
      1. Animal Control
      2. Ask a Question
      3. Board of Selectmen
      4. Hospitals
      5. Police Department & Other Emergency Contacts
      6. State & Federal Representatives & Senators
      7. Town Departments
    3. Find
      1. Frequently Asked Questions
      2. Meeting Minutes
      3. Outdoor Recreation in Dover
      4. Schools-Regional Education Options
      5. Senior Newsletter
      6. Tree Removal / Pruning Information
      7. Veteran's Services
      8. Voting Information
      9. Zoning Information
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Board/Committee Volunteer
        1. Resources for Board, Committee, and Commission Members
        2. All Committees, Boards, and Commissions
      2. Council on Aging Event
      3. Emergency Notification System
      4. Public Space Rental
      5. Register to Vote
    5. Submit
      1. Dead Tree / Downed Limb Report
      2. Excise Tax Payments
      3. Power Outage Report
      4. Real Estate & Personal Property Tax Payments
      5. Tax Bill Payment
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Community Events
    2. Community News
    3. Parks & Facilities
    4. Website Disclaimer
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    1. Town Meeting Warrants
    2. Past Town Meetings
    3. Understanding Town Meeting
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    Press Releases
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