Reduced state funding presents challenges
The Andover School Board and the administration at SAU 46 have been collaborating to craft a budget to bring forward that effectively meets the needs of Andover students while being mindful of the impact on the taxpayer’s wallet. The 2022-2023 proposed budget is $6,333,987. This is an increase of $121,580, or 1.96% from the 2021-2022 […]
Crunched for time? There are easy ways to be creative
Decorating cakes and cookies for special holidays has always been a favorite part of my busy schedule, but sometimes I simply don’t have the time to go to all that trouble. Over the years, I have picked up many ideas to easily bake and decorate goodies that look like they took lots of time. During […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Members Present: Todd Goings, Chair; Michelle Dudek, John Kinney Also present for duration of appropriate items: Marj Roy, Town Administrator; Jon Champagne, Road Agent; Elita Reed, Finance Manager; Donna Duclos, Andover Planning Board; Nancy Teach, Planning Board Chair; and Lisa Meier, Secretary Road Agent Report Champagne stated he spoke with Mike […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Members Present: Todd Goings, Chair; John Kinney Also present for duration of appropriate items: Marj Roy, Town Administrator; Jon Champagne, Road Agent; Shawn Upton, Andover Conservation Commission; Wendy Pinkham; and Lisa Meier, Secretary Conservation Commission Upton stated he had emailed the Conservation Commission asking them to contact Ben Nugent regarding what […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Members Present: Todd Goings, Chair; Michelle Dudek Also present for duration of appropriate items: Marj Roy, Town Administrator; Jon Champagne, Road Agent; Chris Aiken, Field Works of New Hampshire; Donna Duclos, Andover Planning Board; Charity Robinson, Interim Town Clerk / Tax Collector; and Lisa Meier, Secretary Road Agent Report Champagne stated […]
Buyer demand is pushing the market
Two December home sales closed out the 2021 selling season: Geraldine Hutson sold her home at 126 Main Street to Anthony and Theresa Murphy for $279,000. This three bedroom and two bathroom cape with a detached garage sits on .81 acres and has 1,682 square feet of living space. Ty Morris of Coldwell Banker Lifestyles […]
Condensed from approved minutes Present: Shawn Upton, Tina Cotton, Jesse Schust, Lee Wells, Nancy Robart, Jerry Hersey, Sooze Hodgson E-mail from Marj Intent to cut forms are not permission forms, they are tax forms. Intent to cut forms are available digitally – we can look them up on the DES site. We can check regularly; […]
Condensed from approved Budget Work Session minutes. Board Present: Adam Jones, Dan Newton, Lisa Burbach, Aimee Menard Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Randy Wormald, Dennis Dobe, Hilary Denoncourt, Beth Page Public Present: None Hilary opened the meeting by discussing that the only change to the budget (from the previously shared version) was an increase in the […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Board Present: Adam Jones, Dan Newton, Lisa Burbach, Aimee Menard Administration Present: Mark MacLean, Randy Wormald, Dennis Dobe, Dennis Audet, Kathleen Boucher, Hilary Denoncourt, Beth Page Public Present: Donna Crisp Duclos, Caden Heath, Kent Hackmann Finance Report: Overages within the current budget are due to contracted service needs. Public Comment: Mr. […]
Condensed from approved minutes. Present: Nancy Robart, Tina Cotton, Sooze Hodgson, Jerry Hersey, Jesse Schust, Lee Wells News: John Cotton is the recipient of the Kimball Ayers Award. In the future, the award will be known as the Kimball Ayers – John Cotton Environmental Service Award. A plaque will be on display at Town Hall. […]