Government · Municipal Authority
Water Board Grants Sewer Hookup For Septic Failure
Dudley water board approves sewer tie-in after costly septic failure.
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Government · Board of Selectmen
Dudley Board of Selectmen Urges Yes Vote on $1.985 Million June 15 Override
Dudley selectmen and finance committee members made their public case Tuesday for a $1.985 million permanent override on the June 15 ballot, warning that the town has fully depleted its stabilization and free cash reserves just to produce a legally balanced fiscal 2027 budget.
Government · Other Committee
Dudley Panel Narrows Workshop Dates to Late June
Dudley Master Plan panel narrows summer workshop to a handful of dates as two members resign.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Dudley Voters to Decide $1.985 Million Override After Town Exhausts All Reserves
Dudley officials warned residents the town has exhausted all stabilization funds and free cash to balance its fiscal year 2027 budget and is asking voters to approve a $1.985 million Proposition 2½ override on June 15.
Government · Other Committee
Dudley panel weighs appointed clerk, treasurer roles
Dudley's Government Study Committee took public comment on a year's worth of proposed government changes, with no votes yet taken.
Government · Board of Health
Dudley Board of Health Denies Deed Restriction for Marsh Road Farmhouse Septic Dispute
Dudley Board of Health denies deed restriction bid for Marsh Road farmhouse, citing undersized septic and precedent concerns.
Government · Town Meeting
Dudley Town Meeting passes $31M budget, gun exemption
Dudley Town Meeting approves $31 million budget, exempts town property from state gun law. Voters acted on all 17 warrant articles Monday, passing the $31,027,502 fiscal 2027 budget by a two-thirds vote under newly elected Temporary Moderator Christopher Starczewski, with 186 voters present.
Government · Planning Board
Dudley Planning Board approves private driveway modification for long-landlocked subdivision lot
DUDLEY -- May 13, 2026, Dudley Planning Board approves long-stalled private driveway modification and votes to seek state grant for zoning overhaul. The board voted 3-0, with two abstentions, to approve a modification
Government · Conservation
Dudley Conservation Commission Refers Repeat Wetlands Violator to State DEP
DUDLEY -- May 13, 2026, Dudley Conservation Commission clears backlog of wetlands permits and escalates a repeat violation to state regulators at May 13 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue a standard order of
Government · Library Board
Trustees approve minutes, hear staffing update
Dudley library trustees hear staff praised for holding service steady through a month-long staffing gap.
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