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Votes at a glance: Dennis Select Board approves appointments, licenses and contracts on Aug. 26, 2025
Summary
The Select Board approved an appointment to the Cemetery Advisory Committee, updated golf policies and committee charges, consolidated beach committees, awarded a $580,032 road reconstruction contract, approved liquor and pouring permits, and approved shellfish license relocations; executive session was convened at the meeting end.
The Dennis Select Board recorded the following formal actions on Aug. 26, 2025. All recorded votes below reflect the board action taken at the meeting; where the transcript records only a voice vote, tallies are reported as unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Appointments and committee changes - Appointed Kathleen (Kathy) Ellis to a full‑term seat on the Cemetery Advisory Committee with a term to expire 03/31/2028 (motion and unanimous approval). (See meeting item: committee interview and appointment.) - Approved updated Town of Dennis Golf Course policies and procedures and amended the Golf Advisory Committee membership and charge to reflect current practice (language updates; motion and unanimous approval). - Consolidated the Beach Management Advisory Committee into the Beach Committee, amended the Beach Committee charge to add an additional alternate, and appointed Maureen McAnany/McEnany to an alternate role for a one‑year term (motions and unanimous approval).
Contracts and capital - Authorized the town administrator to sign a contract with Lawrence Lynch in the amount of $580,032 for reconstruction of Old Wharf Road (including sidewalk and drainage); funding sources cited: secondary roads and Chapter 90. Motion passed unanimously.
Licensing actions - Approved an annual weekday indoor entertainment license for WSMP Inc., d/b/a Royal Pizza, 374 Lower County Road (live guitar inside, 7 p.m.–12 a.m. Monday–Saturday). Motion passed unanimously. - Approved Sandy Neck Cidery LLC d/b/a Sandy Neck Cidery for a farmer’s series pouring permit (wine only) for 17 American Way, Units 1 & 2, with operating hours 10 a.m.–5 p.m., seven days per week. Motion passed unanimously.
Shellfish/aquaculture - Approved relocation of Alan Marcy’s aquaculture lease from CCB 234A to CCB 233A; the board allowed the move but suspended the 30‑day moving period until an adjacent grant is cleared (target Sept. 19). Motion passed unanimously. - Approved relocation of Derek Mulligan’s aquaculture lease from CCB 234B to CCB 231A for the remainder of the license term (expires May 17, 2027). Motion passed unanimously.
Other procedural actions - Placed Article 14 (Susuet Harbor West design and construction) on the fall special town meeting warrant (vote 3–1) and separately instructed administration to proceed with the bid process to obtain firm bids (vote 3–1). - Placed Article 15 (Fire Station 2 designation / survey correction) on the fall warrant pending finalized survey records; awarded or pending demolition bid schedule discussed. - Approved the minutes of Aug. 12 and entered executive session under MGL for approval/release of executive session minutes (roll‑call vote recorded).
