Caryl Project and Resource Documents

Town Seal ImageHere are the results from the Special Town Meeting on June 12, 2021:

Article 1 - Renovate/Addition to 1910 Building - Passed (309=yes / 78=no)

Article 2 - Dismissed (as Article 1 had passed)

Article 3 - Funding - Passed - (354=yes / 28=no)

Article 4 - Parks & Recreation additional space - Passed - (334=yes / 28=no)

Article 5 - Dismissed (at the request of the citizens who had put forward the petition for this article - board members of the CDC (Center for Development of Children) and parents - as the CDC has found alternative space to rent in Dover.

The following lists include the major studies, updates, and presentations relative to the disposition of the Caryl building and site.

Information 2020-2021


Information 2002-2019

  1. Caryl Reuse Recommendations (PDF)March 5 2002
  2. Deferred Maintenance Study (10-Year Incremental Approach) (PDF) April 30 2003
  3. Deferred Maintenance Update (Single Integrated Project) (PDF) March 26 2004
  4. Report of Committee to Study the Future of the Caryl School (PDF) March 16 2005
  5. Geotechnical Group Report re:Foundation-Slab Design Aug 14 2006
  6. Preliminary Design Study - Dover Community Center Building (Part 1) (PDF) September 15 2006
  7. Preliminary Design Study - Dover Community Center Building (Part 2) (PDF) September 15 2006
  8. Stabilization of the Building (Open Hearing Power Point Presentation) March 26 2007
  9. Dover Caryl School - Renovation Items by Mills Whitaker Architects, LLC (PDF) January 22 2009
  10. Caryl Community Center Building Committee Report and Recommendations (PDF) July 1 2010
  11. Dover Master Plan 2011 Resident Survey (PDF) April 2011
  12. ADS Environmental Engineering Tank Removal Report May 1 2012
  13. HVAC Boiler Replacement (PDF) October 20 2014
  14. Caryl Community Center Facilities Upgrade Plan - Renovation of Four Bathrooms (PDF) ATM 2015
  15. Caryl Projects History - Remarks for Article 11 (PDF) ATM 2015
  16. Dover Caryl Community Center Accessibility Study (PDF) June 30 2016
  17. Study for Required Improvements (PDF) June 16 2017
  18. Financing and Tax Impact (Standard Issue Basis) (PDF)
  19. Fiscal Year 2015 to Fiscal Year 2017 Rental Income From Tenants Caryl Community Center (PDF) FY2017
  20. 2019 Caryl Community Center Combined Town Visits Report February 2019
  21. 2019 Caryl Project Committee Forum Information June 2019
  22. 2019 Caryl OnSite Insight Report Property Condition Assessment August 21 2019
  23. September 2019 Caryl Project Summary & 20 FAQ’s
  24. Caryl Project STM PowerPoint 9.20.19 September 2019