City Council, September 9, 2026
Approves Highland and Rollins Water Main Replacement Project award to McKinnon and Sons Excavating, 7-0
What happened
The Dover City Council meeting was largely routine, with no rezoning, subdivision, or development entitlement decisions. Substantive actions included adopting parking ordinance amendments (Chapter 141), adopting the FDA food code (Chapter 85), updating the fine schedule, authoriz…
- Jurisdiction
- Dover, NH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Second reading of Chapter 141 parking ordinance amendments
Ordinance amending Chapter 141 sections 14, 20, 23, 48, 51 regarding parking, including prohibiting double parking in travel ways. Sponsored by Mayor Shanahan by request. Passed 7-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Dover City Council meeting was largely routine, with no rezoning, subdivision, or development entitlement decisions. Substantive actions included adopting parking ordinance amendments (Chapter 141), adopting the FDA food code (Chapter 85), updating the fine schedule, authoriz…
Key Decisions (11)
Second reading of Chapter 141 parking ordinance amendments
Second reading of Chapter 85 food code adoption
Second reading of fine schedule update
Consent calendar (items 13A3, 13A4, 13A5)
Adoption of City Hall Tower lighting policy (as amended)
Sale of tax-deeded property at 39 Toftree Lane to Northland Properties LLC
Central Avenue Urban Core Water Improvements Project Phase 1 contingency increase
Citywide Groundwater Monitoring Program 2026-2027
Pudding Hill Aquifer Monitoring Program 2026-2027
Replace and install two sodium hypochlorite tanks at River Street Pump Station
Highland and Rollins Water Main Replacement Project award to McKinnon and Sons Excavating
Development Activity (2)
Blair Tablet Specialty Motors facility
Commercial
9-11 Memorial monument, downtown Dover
Other
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Downtown Dover experienced a slow summer but is showing increased…
Housing Demand
Strafford County is considering an initiative to develop affordable housing…
Infrastructure
Major ongoing water and road infrastructure work (Central Avenue water…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, a staff member, and a member of the public.
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