Editing Dover, New York (section)

==Government and emergency services==
[[File:Dover, NY, town hall.jpg|thumb|right|Town hall|alt=A one-story gray wooden building with vertical flushboard siding seen at angle from a parking lot in front with the farthest portions at left. Its entrance, in the center, is sheltered by a small front-gabled portico supported by two white columns; there are handicapped parking signs on either side of it. To the right is an oversized lantern-style street lamp. At the right there is visible lens flare. Behind the building is a line of trees.]]

The legislature and executive powers of the government of Dover are invested in the Town Board, consisting of the Town Supervisor, currently, elected to a two-year term, and four council members, each elected to four-year terms. The Town Board is accountable for the health, safety and welfare of all citizens. The body is responsible for adopting and amending the Town Comprehensive or Master Plan, and can adopt zoning and land use regulations or issue other permits in addition to performing various administrative functions.

===Volunteer boards===
The town government includes the following appointed boards:

The ''Architectural and Community Appearance Review Board'' reviews all proposals for all construction in excess of {{convert|1000|sqft|m2}} of gross floor area and all signs to be erected on reviewed structures. Single-family residence proposals, two-family residence proposals and residence accessory structure proposals are normally not reviewed, except in special circumstances.

The ''Conservation Advisory Council'' advises the Town Board on matters affecting the preservation, quality and use of the natural resources and environment of the Town of Dover. The Superintendent appoints the CAC Chair, [[Evan van Hook.]]

The ''Planning Board'' considers site plans, subdivision proposals and special use permits. The Planning Board also reports on the adoption of official maps and amendments to zoning ordinance.

The ''Zoning Board of Appeals'' interprets zoning laws and considers variance requests, which are requests for relief from zoning law.

===Departments===
Departments of the town government include the following.

The Town of Dover Supervisor is currently Richard C. Yeno and the Town Board consists of four elected councilmembers.

The Town of Dover Town Clerk is currently Katie Palmer House. The Town Clerk is responsible for maintaining all town records and town residents and the public with a variety of services including obtaining marriage licenses and vital records; issuing dog licenses, DEC sportsmen (hunting and fishing) licenses, accessible parking permits and fulfills municipal FOIL requests.

The ''Assessor Department'' deal with tax-exemption and assessment related grievances.

The ''Building Department'' deals with building permits and code enforcement. This department can utilize inspections for enforcement.

The ''Highway Department'' is led by the Highway Superintendent who is an independent elected official. This department deals with road maintenance, road construction and road closures.

''Recreation'' is headed by the Recreation Director who coordinates the public recreational services provided by or through the town such as Town Basketball, the public pool and the town day camp for children entering grades Pre-K to Sixth that is run at the public pool facility.

The ''Tax Collector'' or "Receiver of Taxes" is responsible for collection of town and county property taxes and is an independent elected official.

The ''Justice Court'' is the local court for the town of Dover which handles local issues such as traffic violations. Both town justices are elected officials.