Are there alternatives to sharp increases in transportation costs?
By Andover School Board
The Andover School Board and the Budget Committee are recommending that Andover voters approve a warrant article to fund a transportation study. The transportation study originated due to concerns by the Budget Committee that current negotiations by the School Board with various bus vendors revealed disturbing trends, chief among them being: the consolidation of bus […]
Road and Bridges, Cable TV, and more
By the Andover Board of Selectmen
If there were any doubts about who runs our town, Town Meeting made it very clear that we all do. In 2014, the Board of Selectmen plans to build and strengthen appointed committees. The Board is currently organizing a new Andover Roads and Bridges Committee and is seeking volunteers. The Board is also seeking new […]
Input from Town Meeting prompts change
By the Andover Board of Selectmen
At a February meeting of the Board of Selectmen, the Board voted to change from an annual tax billing to a semi-annual tax billing. The Board heard from residents about real savings generated by going to a semi-annual tax billing and other advantages. We also heard from residents who prefer annual tax billing, as it […]
$1 million bond for roads and bridges fails
By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
The 2014 Andover Town Meeting convened on March 11 in the AE/MS gym at 7 PM. Because Articles 1 through 5 were on the ballot during voting from 11 AM to 7 PM, the meeting started by addressing Article 6. Article 6: $1,000,000 bond for road and bridge work. A 2/3 vote by secret ballot […]
Interim actions in place to protect failing bridges
By the Andover Board of Selectmen
The Board of Selectmen, with the full support of both the Budget Committee and our past Road Agent, Jon Champagne, submitted to Town Meeting a request to borrow $1,000,000 to “catch up” deferred and delayed road and bridge projects. That request failed. Several new and different options and ideas about how to fund the deferred […]
Meeting approves facilities study
By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
Before the meeting began, Andover School Board chair Don Gould recognized retiring Superintendent of Schools Mike Martin as a quiet problem solver and presented him with a golf club with the AE/MS eagle pointed on it. Article 1: To accept the reports printed in the School District report. With no discussion, the article passed unanimously. […]
Seeks help from all on facilities assessment
By Andover School Board
The Andover School District Meeting of 2014 witnessed changes, voter support, and challenges to make our Eagles fly ever higher. Incoming SAU 46 Superintendent, Mark MacLean, was introduced. Present and retiring Superintendent Dr. Mike Martin was recognized and presented a retirement gift of a golf club displaying the Andover Eagle emblem. Another one displaying the […]
As posted in the Town Hall by the Town Clerk
The vote for the Special Election to fill fill Ray Burton’s seat on the Executive Council was Michael J. Cryans (D) 315, Joseph D. Kenney (R) 247.
A special section of The Andover Beacon
This month, voters in Andover are called upon to make important decisions that will set our taxes and guide our town for the coming year. We’ll elect over a dozen of our neighbors to positions in Town and School District governing bodies, and we’ll close the books on 2013 with the annual Town Report. […]
School District Meeting, March 3, 2014
Article 1: To see if the District will vote to accept the reports of Officials, Agents, Auditors, and/or Committees as printed in the School District report. Article 2: To see if the District will vote to authorize the School Board to make application for, to accept and expend on behalf of the District any and […]
