This article was updated on March 23, 2018 The 2018 annual meetings of the Town of Andover, the Andover School District and the Andover Fire District voted to raise and appropriate their budgets for the coming year. The total appropriations (net of pass-throughs) are $7,735,311, up $220,126 over last year, an increase of 2.9%. The […]
Know about the candidates before you vote!
Selectman- Vote for 1, three year term Leonard (Lenny) Caron I am running for the Selectmen seat, and I think that I can do some good for our town. This year will make 30 years that I’ve lived in Andover. I’ve raised a family here and now they’re raising families here. I’m a grandfather of […]
The Andover Budget Committee recommended budgets for 2018 (net of appropriations that are funded by non-tax sources) are as follows: Net 2017 2018 change pct Tax Rate Appropriations change School $5,335,215 $5,476,537 $141,322 2.6% $0.55 Town $2,046,894 $1,763,103 -$283,791 -13.9% -$1.10 Fire $133,076 $134,671 $1,595 1.2% $0.01 TOTAL $7,515,185 $7,374,311 -$140,874 -1.9% -$0.54 The total […]
To the inhabitants of the School District in the Town of Andover qualified to vote in district affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Andover Elementary/Middle School Gymnasium in said district on Monday, the 6th day of March 2017, at 7 PM to act upon the following subjects: Article 1: Long Term Borrowing […]
The Beacon asked every candidate running for a town office to submit 250 words and a picture.
Select Board David Blinn I cannot believe a year has passed since you elected me to serve out a one-year term. It is my hope that the work completed and those projects yet to come will cause you to cast your vote for me again to serve a three-year term. We have kept within our […]
Public hearing on Monday, January 16
Did you see the recent Pearls Before Swine comic strip, when Rat complains to Neighbor Bob about the noisy parties he throws that continue well after midnight? Neighbor Bob retorts that he can do whatever he wants in his own back yard. Rat tells him to open his door to the backyard, which he does, finding that […]
Last chance to register to run in the election
The Andover Supervisors of the Checklist will meet on Tuesday, January 24 at Town Hall from 7:00 to 7:30 PM to make additions and corrections to the checklist. This meeting is timed so that anyone planning to run in the March 2017 Town Election can get onto the checklist before filing begins. The checklist will […]
Your community needs you to step up!
With Town Meeting coming up in March, it’s time to think about who is going to fill all the positions in town government and in the school district to keep the wheels turning smoothly. The following is a run-down of what offices will be on the ballot in March and what the incumbents may be […]