Condensed from approved minutes
Board Present: Don Gould, Michelle Dudek, Anne Swayze, and Charlie McCrave Administration Present: Mike Martin, Christine Barry, Robin Heins, Kathleen Boucher, Jane Slayton, and Judith Turk Public Present: Tina Cotton Election of Chairperson: Charlie made the motion that Don Gould continue to serve as the Andover School Board Chairperson until the full Board is available […]
Condensed from approved minutes
Present: Larry Chase( acting chair), Tina Cotton, Nan Kaplan, Derek Mansell; guest Sandra Graves. Absent: Chair Mary Anne Broshek, Jerry Hersey. Re: scheduling a public presentation on Andover’s natural resources by Chris Wells of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Derek agreed to query Proctor Academy about the availability of the Old […]
Katie Keyser joins SAU 46 staff
Marinace Architects of New Hampton have been chosen by the Andover School Board for a “sustainability study to determine appropriate options for facilities maintenance and other district needs.” The study was supported by voters at the recent Andover School District annual meeting. Marinace Architects has specialized in educational facilities since 1974 and built a reputation […]
Town is fortunate to have several water bodies
As summer approaches, and as we welcome seasonal residents back to Andover, we become more aware of how fortunate Andover is to have within its borders several bodies of fresh water that contribute to our quality of life in many ways. To remind Beacon readers of our common role in assuring continuing abundant clean water, […]
One bill in 2014, but two (smaller) bills in 2015
The Board of Selectmen heard the concerns of Andover’s taxpayers about switching to semi-annual tax bills in 2014 and has deferred the change until 2015. The goal is to give taxpayers time to prepare for two tax payments in 2015, each one about half of the annual tax payment they’ll make in December of 2014. […]
Same time, same place ... different day
Important news for Andover’s annual Fourth of July celebration! The fireworks will not be on the Fourth this year – they will be on Saturday, July 5, at dusk. Here’s the rest of the schedule for Andover’s biggest day of the year: CANCELLED! Due to a major rain event associated with the on-coming hurricane …the Andover 4th […]
Also at Pizza Chef on June 8, 4 to 6 PM
The Andover Road Relics car club has had a busy month of May attending local car shows. On Sunday, June 8, they will sponsor a cruise night at Pizza Chef in Andover from 4 to 6 PM. All makes and models of cars are welcome. Plans are just about complete for the Road Relics’ Fourth […]
Notice of your new property value arrives soon
For tax year 2014, all Andover property values will be updated to market value as of April 1, 2014. With the real estate market fluctuating over the past few years, many of you will see your property values decrease; however, some may see them increase. Just because some values decrease, this does not mean that […]
"Quagmire of rules" is daunting
After being elected as a selectman, I was surprised to find that few rules are clear, coherent, and or completely agreed upon. New Hampshire is not a home rule state, meaning that all local authorities are specifically limited to actions granted by the State Legislature. This limitation applies to Town Meeting as well; our state […]
LRPC could be a capable partner
A recurring theme at Town Meeting has been the need for a plan to encourage more businesses in Andover, in order to broaden the tax base and therefore lower taxes. I agree that we should be taking positive steps to encourage new business development. However, development and promotion of Andover’s current resources like the Blackwater […]