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Groundwater monitoring, exploration on Council’s July 9 agenda
posted on: 7/7/2025
The City Council meets next on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
The meeting begins with the Mayor and City Council proclaiming July 2025 as Plastic Pollution Reduction Month in Dover, encouraging residents and businesses to reduce their plastic consumption and waste and choose more sustainable alternatives.
On the agenda are three resolutions related to groundwater monitoring and exploration for fiscal year 2026, with the city consultant Emery & Garrett Groundwater Investigations, LLC. One would authorize monitoring of the Pudding Hill aquifer for contamination for $183,000, which the city expects to receive reimbursement from New England Metals Recycling, LLC, as part of the 2021 settlement agreement related to the groundwater pollutants found in the aquifer. A second resolution would authorize allocating $179,950 for the city-wide groundwater monitoring program, which includes sampling and testing at 13 well monitoring sites; the program would also assist with monitoring the aquifers' water levels to help guide city aquifer management decisions for drinking water production. The final resolution would authorize spending $315,000 for consultants to explore potential areas for future groundwater supplies.
Also on the agenda is a procedural resolution to affirm the fiscal year 2026 budget adjustment to accommodate the debt for the Dover High School athletic complex project. The City Council took up that resolution and an accompanying one its June 25 meeting, where the City Council authorized just over $18 million in debt bonding for the project. There was a question at the end of the June 25 meeting whether the City Council voted on the FY26 budget adjustment or only voted to amend the resolution and did not fully execute it.
The City Council will also be asked to authorize:
- Accepting a donation from Mr. Handyman of Dover to support improvements at the Community Trail’s Rotary Trailhead at the Dover Transportation Center.
- A dog warrant for unlicensed dogs. State law requires that dog owners obtain a dog license annually by May 1. The resolution would authorize the City Clerk to issue a warrant to law enforcement for the process of collecting fees and fines to those who haven't registered.
- Two resolutions for the purchase of books and media for the Dover Public Library totaling $110,000.
- Allowing the city to purchase bulk oil and lubricant products on an as-needed basis for FY26.
Click here for the complete agenda.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in City Hall’s Council Chambers. It will be televised on Channel 22 and online at https://dovernh.viebit.com, where it will be available on-demand.
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