Select Board Recap September 28, 2026

Sep 30, 2026 YouTube

Town Administrator Cody Haddad provided a recap of the Dartmouth Select Board meeting held on September 20, 2026. The meeting opened with a public hearing for Shaw's supermarket regarding premises alterations to their liquor license to accommodate multi-million dollar store renovations, which the board approved unanimously. The Select Board welcomed new Assistant Town Administrator Megan MacKay, who previously served as Finance Director for the City of Brockton's Department of Public Works managing a $70 million operating budget. Town Clerk Sarah Haskell Arruda presented the general election warrant and discussed early voting procedures ahead of the November election. Additionally, the board approved a Common Victualler license for a new Wingstop opening at 341 State Road. The board approved several committee appointments and reappointments, including Andrea Langhauser, Victor Mele, and Ruth Furman to the Tree Committee, Michelle Proulx to the Cultural Council, Norman Gunderson to the Veterans Advisory Board, and Julie Lynn Martinez to the Pathways Committee. The board voted to raise the police cruiser detail fee from $10 per hour to $20 per hour to match federal FEMA reimbursement rates, and unanimously ratified a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the United Steelworkers union covering July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Finally, the Select Board reviewed, made recommendations on, and approved the warrant for the Fall Town Meeting scheduled for October 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Dartmouth High School auditorium. Haddad also warned residents about significant new weight restrictions taking effect October 1 on the Paskamansett Bridge on Russells Mills Road affecting commercial and heavy vehicles while the town coordinates with the state Department of Transportation.

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