The Andover Police Department handled 185 calls for service during December 2021. 911 Hang Up: 1 Assist Ambulance/Rescue: 4 Assist Citizen: 8 Assist Fire: 5 Assist Motorist: 5 Dog Loose: 3 Road Hazard/Obstruction: 7 Selective Enforcement Request: 1 Sexual Assault: 1 Suspicious Circumstances: 4 Traffic Accident: 4 Traffic Offense, Warning: 18 Traffic Offense, Citation: 1 […]
Calculated based on approved budget
This article is a basic overview of the Town’s tax rate and is intended to help explain the components of the Town’s tax rate and how it is set each year. At the end we’ll also look at the total tax rate, or how much we pay for every $1,000 of property valuation, that appears […]
The Andover Police Department handled 166 calls for service during October 2021 including: Assist Citizen: 7 Assault: 2 Dog Loose: 3 Domestic Dispute: 1 Harassment: 1 Juvenile Complaint: 2 Motor Vehicle Unlock: 2 Stalking: 1 Suspicious Circumstances: 5 Theft: 2 Traffic Arrest: 1 Traffic Citation: 6 Traffic Warning: 32 Warrant: 3 ARRESTS: • Jacob Hemeon, […]
Ordinance offers two types of incentives
The Andover Planning Board’s proposed Conservation Subdivision ordinance, based on the 2011 Master Plan, does not remove existing subdivision rules, but presents a more attractive alternative to Andover’s existing “suburban” development model. Today’s restrictive subdivision rules maximize developers’ earnings if they can subdivide a large, forested plot into uniform two-acre lots, each with at least […]
Choice: Traditional Town Meeting vs SB2
The virtual Town Meeting in March 2021 was an eye-opening experience. Not surprisingly, the reviews of its success or failure were mixed. Unless directed otherwise by the Governor, our traditional Town Meeting will commence in person on March 8, 2022 at the Andover Elementary/Middle School. During this traditional Town Meeting, a collection of warrant articles […]
Now is the time to clean all vents
The chimney fire season has started early this year. Now is a good time to clean chimneys and wood- and pellet-burning appliances. Well-seasoned firewood that has been drying for a minimum of one year helps to keep your chimney clean and safe during the heating season. As pellet burning appliances age, we have responded to […]
Celebration marks Andover event's 80th year
Anyone who’s looked outside recently has noticed the frost on the ground, and that means time is marching forward and the Fourth of July Committee is working to prepare the 2022 celebration. Time, as we all know, certainly has marched forward, as this celebration will be Andover’s 80th! At our last committee meeting, the number […]
Secretarial hours added to assistant position
My, how things have changed! During a conversation about the Town’s new financial software and the features it offers, discussion began about how things have changed at the Town Office over the last 14 years. I was the Deputy Town Clerk then, and we were using IBM typewriters to process registrations, title applications, and dog […]
Baked goodies and Santa Claus
My favorite fire department activity is the annual tree sale. We will be selling Christmas trees at the East Andover Fire Station on Friday, December 3, from 6 to 8 PM and on Saturday, December 4, from 8 AM until sold out. The Emergency Services Auxiliary will have baked goodies, donations gladly accepted. We don’t […]
We would like to encourage all dog owners to be sure their favorite friends are licensed and registered here with the Town. Your dog should be sporting a green bell tag with the year 2021 on it. With COVID and other issues, we are seeing that many dog owners have not registered and licensed their […]