Town Meeting Results

• As Voted, Fall Annual Town Meeting Warrant Book PDF
• Electronic Voting Results from Fall Town Meeting November 2025 PDF

Town Meeting Recording Available!

Watch the recording of the 2025 Fall Town Meeting, courtesy of Dedham TV.

Warrant Book

Use this link to view and download a PDF copy of the 2025 Fall Town Meeting Warrant Book.

The final Town Meeting Warrant book with recommendations is now available using the link above and a printed copy will be mailed to Town Meeting Representatives.  

Please keep reading for additional resources and information:

• Final list of warrant articles, published Friday, September 12, 2025

Supplemental Information

Please review the following information that will be included in the final Warrant Book or will be provided to Town Meeting Representatives as additional information related to Warrant Articles, as identified. This list will be updated as new information and resources are made available:

• Article 4
  • Article 4 - Background Information and Additional Summaries (available on DPS site)
• Articles 7 through 12, and Article 13
  • Planning Board Recommendations Report
  • Context and Timeline of 2022 Spring Town Meeting Article 7
  • Standalone Map of Eligible Properties Referenced in Article 7 from 2022
  • Planning Board Response to Article 13 (Presentation) at October 22 Planning Board Meeting
• Articles 15 and 16
  
  • Article 15 and 16 - Summary of Proposed Bylaw Changes (updated 10/24/25)
  • Article 16 - Strikethrough of Proposed Bylaw Changes
• Article 18
  • Climate Leader Community Information, as prepared by Sustainability Advisory Committee
  • Draft Zero Emission Vehicle Policy (not yet approved/adopted)
  • Climate Leaders Roadmap Report for Dedham
  • Climate Leader Communities Program Guidance (from Mass. Dept. of Energy Resources)

Watch the Recording 

The Warrant Review Meeting, commonly referred to as "Mini Town Meeting", was held on Monday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dedham Middle School. Please use the following link to view the meeting recording, courtesy of Dedham TV:

Mini Town Meeting on Monday, November 10 (via dedhamtv.com)

About Mini Town Meeting

This annual meeting is hosted by the Precinct Chairs and provides an advance opportunity for Town Meeting members to ask questions about the Warrant Articles and seek any necessary clarification from staff in preparation for Town Meeting on Monday, November 17.

Please use the following links to access a copy of email communications shared with Town Meeting Members:

• November 10, 2025: Reminder: Mini Town Meeting is Tonight (Nov. 10) at 7:00 PM
• November 9, 2025: Mini Town Meeting Tomorrow, Nov. 10 - Guide and Reminders
• October 31, 2025: Now Available - 2025 Fall Annual Town Meeting Warrant Book
• October 6, 2025: Warrant Article Public Meetings and Hearings Start This Week
• September 12, 2025: Now Available - 2025 Fall Annual Town Meeting Warrant
• August 19, 2025: Reminder that Warrant Closes August 29, 2025
• July 23, 2025: Select Board Votes to Close Warrant on August 29 for November 17 Fall Town Meeting

Meeting Schedule: Finance and Warrant Committee

Please use the following links to access agendas and recordings (provided by Dedham TV) for recent Finance and Warrant Committee meetings:

• October 16, 2025
  • Agenda
  • Recording
  • Key discussion items: Continued hearings for warrant articles 1 through6, and 14 through 18; vote to close public hearings; discussions and deliberations for warrant articles; appointment to Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee; review/approve meeting minutes 
• October 7, 2025
  • Agenda
  • Recording
  • Key discussion items: Joint discussion with Capital Expenditures Committee; Warrant article hearings (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18); review/approve meeting minutes
• August 19, 2025
  • Agenda
  • Recording
  • Key discussion items: Town and School budget reduction updates; Deficit Reduction Working Group update; Appointments to boards/committees; review/approve meeting minutes

Meeting Schedule: Capital Expenditures Committee

• October 7, 2025
  • Agenda
  • Recording
  • Key discussion items: Joint discussion with Finance and Warrant Committee; public hearing for Article 4 (Capital Expenditures); discussion and vote on recommendation for Article 4; review/approve meeting minutes

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, s.5, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall in the O'Brien Meeting Room (3rd Floor) to consider the proposed amendments to the Dedham Zoning Bylaw as outlined in the 2025 Fall Town Meeting Warrant.

• October 22, 2025
  • Agenda
  • Recording
  • Key discussion items: Fall 2025 Town Meeting Articles 7-13 recommendations; Public Hearings for 2 Bridge Street mixed-use development (26 units with restaurant), 25 Allied Drive hotel-to-residential conversion (160 units, continued to 12/10), Burgess/Schoolmaster Lane subdivision (5 lots, continued to 12/10), and 551 High Street restaurant seating expansion; Facilities Master Plan Update and appointment of Planning Board member to steering committee.
• October 8, 2025
  • Agenda
  • Recording
  • Key discussion items: Certificate of Action for Rivian Showroom test drive spaces; Associate Member discussion/vote; appointee to Design Review Advisory Board (DRAB); and Public hearings for the following Fall Town Meeting articles:
    • Article 13 - Amend Zoning By-Law footnote 17 in Use Tables
    • Article 7 - Amend Parking Table (Table 3)
    • Article 8 - Regulate lot and building coverage
    • Article 9 - Amend landscaping regulations (Section 280-5.2)
    • Article 10 - Amend site plan review (Section 280-9.5)
    • Article 11 - Replace Types of Districts section (280-2.1(D.)(3))
    • Article 12 - Delete moratorium provision (§280-7.4(f))

Included below are informational resources to help Town Meeting Representatives and members of the public learn more about Electronic Voting, how to use the devices, examples of them in use, and a copy of Article 11 from the 2021 Fall Annual Town Meeting where the bylaw was amended to include electronic voting:

• Video instructions from voting device vendor, Meridia Interactive Solutions
• Video of Yes/No submission using electronic voting device
• Article 11 Article with Bylaw Amendment
• Article 11 Presentation (2021 Fall TM)