Representative Garlick Holds Community Report Event

State Representative Denise Garlick, 13th Norfolk District, will host a “Representative’s Community Report to Dover.”  The report, a first of its kind, will be held on Tuesday, January 31, at 7 p.m. at the Dover Town House. All community members are invited. Garlick will report on work that impacts the three towns of the district, and Dover specifically.
View full press release.

The Dover Police Department is Pleased to Announce the Availability of a New Police Iphone and Android Application

The app named “My Police Department” or “MyPD” is available free of charge and does not include any advertisements or pop-ups. This app includes features for checking on the latest news, social media postings, directions, department contacts, submitting feedback & questions, department surveys, submitting crime tips, and more.

We hope that people download and use the app to communicate with the department. There are topics for tips and questions already built into the app to make things easy for the user. We are attempting to remove much of the guess work and allow the public to conveniently choose a topic and make sure that message gets to the correct Officer.  Often times people know what they need or want information about but are unsure who to direct the question or comment to.

The Dover Police Department Will Dispose of Your Unwanted Prescription Drugs

If you have prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet that you no longer need, the Dover Police Department has a new drug take-back container – and you are invited to use it. The new secure prescription drug collection container can be found in the police lobby of the Dover Police Department.

The container is self-serve and there is no paperwork or questions involved – it is as easy as returning a library book in a drop box. Taking a few minutes out of your week to safely dispose of un-used prescriptions, particularly pain pills, might save someone a lifetime of addiction and its consequences.
Read the entire press release here.

Presidential Primary Voter Information

A Presidential Primary will be held on March 6, 2012.  The last day to register to vote or change your party affiliation for this primary will be February 15, 2012.  The Town Clerk’s office will be open on that day from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Voting will take place on March 6, 2012 in the Great Hall at the Dover Town House, between the hours of 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.  You may only vote for the party in which you are enrolled.   If you are an Unenrolled voter, you may take the ballot of any party to vote.

If you would like a mail in registration form, you may pick one up at the Dover Library, Post Office, or at the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours.

If you will be out of town on Election Day, you may obtain an absentee ballot.  To obtain an absentee ballot, you must fill out an application form which can be found at the Town Clerk’s office or by clicking here.  The form may be filled out by either the voter, or by a family member.

Town Caucus Voter Information

The Town Caucus will be held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm, in the Great Hall of the Town House.  The last day to register to vote or change your party affiliation for this primary will be February 22, 2012.  The Town Clerk’s office will be open on that day from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.

The candidate does not have to be present to be nominated.  As an alternative, anyone who would like to run for office may be named on the ballot by submitting properly certified nomination papers to the Town Clerk. These nomination papers will be available anytime after March 1 and must be submitted to the Board of Registrars by Monday, March 30, 2012 no later than 1:00 pm.

The following positions will be open for this year’s election:

Any questions relative to running for Town of Dover Elected Positions can be answered by calling Barrie H. Clough, Town Clerk, at 508-785-0032 extension 226.

Dog Licenses

On December 31, 2011 current dog owners were mailed a dog license renewal form to license their dog(s) for 2012.  The 2011 dog licenses expire on March 1, 2012.  Any licenses not renewed by April 15 will be subject to a late fee of $25 as well as the $15 license fee.  On May 1, a list of unlicensed dogs will be turned over to the Dover Police Department, animal control officer, via the selectmen for further action.  The requirements for licensing a dog are an up-to-date rabies certificate, the $15 fee, and the filled-out license form.  If you did not receive a form, please notify the Town Clerk’s office, so that we can send one to you.  If you no longer have a dog, please call us and let us know.

For more information, call the Town Clerk’s office at 508-785-0032, ext. 226.

Town Census

Dover Town Clerk Barrie Clough reminds Dover residents that it is time for the census.  The Town Census, required by law to be done in January of each year, was mailed to each residence on January 3, 2012, and was due to be returned by January 11, 2012.  If there are changes, simply make them in the spaces provided, sign and date the form and return it.

Residents cannot register to vote on the census form.  Register to vote at the Town Clerk’s office in Dover, or by obtaining and completing a mail-in form from the post office or any town or city clerk’s office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Open Call for Dover Town Report Photographs

The Dover Town Report Committee invites photography enthusiasts of all ages to submit their work for possible publication in the upcoming

Dover Town Report. We are interested in photographs that showcase the town and its citizens through themes that include nature and wildlife, architectural highlights, sporting activities, and everyday town scenes, or through specific events such as Dover Days, summer concerts, races, the Memorial Day parade, the Dover Library Spelling Bee, among others.

Photographs can be in black and white or in color, and in print or electronic formats. You can submit as many images as you like, but you should own the material or know who does so we can properly credit the photograph if published.

The submission deadline is February 17, 2012. Please e-mail images (no thumbnails please) or any questions to DoverTownPics@gmail.com. Please include your name, contact information, and a brief description of the image(s). Prints can be mailed to Mary Kalamaras, P.O. Box 455, Dover, 02030, along with a stamped self-addressed envelope, if possible, for the accurate return of materials. To view past photographs, please click here to view last year’s town report.

Dedham Street Corridor Traffic Study

The Board of Selectmen recently commissioned a traffic study dealing with the Dedham Street Corridor. The process included a public meeting, held at the end of September. The final report is posted here, and includes traffic reports, counts, assessments and recommendations. Click here for the appendix. The draft report from the study is posted here. Please allow time for these files to download. The files are quite large.

Notice of Names of Persons Appearing to be Owners of Checks Issued by the Town of Dover, Which Have Not Been Cashed and are Deemed Abandoned

Town of Dover
Office of the Treasurer-Collector

If your name is on this list please contact the Treasurer’s Office for information on claiming the funds.  Any checks not claimed by February 27, 2012 will be turned over to the Town’s General Fund.

Highland Cemetery Water Feature

The Dover Highland Cemetery Commissioners have plans to install a water feature at the back of the Cemetery so that visitors will have a specific location to relax, reflect and contemplate. The installation will consist of one or two benches, a small waterfall and landscaping.

The goal is to raise $28,000, and donations, which are tax deductible, should be made payable to the Town of Dover, MA with a reference to the Highland Cemetery Water Feature. The mailing address is:

Cemetery Commission
C/O Town Treasurer
PO Box 250
Dover, MA 02030-0250.

Donors will be recognized, if they wish, on a plaque at the site. Any questions may be directed to the Highland Cemetery Commission’s Chairman Bill Herd at 508-785-0474.

FY 2012 Assessed Property Values

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Fiscal 2012 assessed values for all properties in Dover have been adjusted to reflect full and fair market value as of January 1, 2011 and are pending preliminary certification by the Department of Revenue.

Proposed assessments are available here and will also be available for review at the Dover Town Library, or the Assessing Department at the Dover Town House from Monday, November 28, 2011 through Friday, December 2, 2011.  Values will be finalized upon certification by the Department of Revenue.

Anyone with questions or concerns should contact the Assessors’ Office by telephone at 508-785-0032, ext. 223.