Donate and buy raffle tickets for a fabulous Fourth!
This month begins our Fourth of July capital campaign. Representatives will be calling on you for a donation to fund the parade, fireworks, and other activities. If you happen to be missed, please fill out the booster ballot and return it. For your name to appear in the program, donations need to be in by […]
Initial plan should be done by November
At the request of the Andover Budget Committee, a Capital Improvement Committee was formed to look at the Town’s long-range capital improvement needs. Although authorization to form the committee was approved at the 1991 Town Meeting, the last capital improvement plan documented was in 2001. The intent of a capital improvement plan, under the provisions […]
Some major accomplishments, some lessons learned
Andover Town Meeting 2015, our Legislative Body made up of the citizens of Andover who attended the meeting, demonstrated its concern for and commitment to the town. That was reassuring, but I was disappointed that more people weren’t there. Apathy and cynicism do not serve the community and do not help to guide its development. […]
Andover Police Department handled 278 calls for service from February 1 through February 28. Assist Citizen: 3 Assist Motorist: 4 Burglary: 1 Dog Loose: 2 Drugs/Possession: 1 House Check: 163 OHRV Complaint: 3 Public Relations Talk: 1 Sexual Assault: 1 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident: 3 Theft: 1 Traffic Offense Warning: 46 Arrests John Jipson, 26, Franklin: Bail jumping Stephanie […]
First one will be half of your 2014 bill
Dog Licensing: The State of New Hampshire RSA 466:1 requires that every owner or keeper of a dog four months old or older shall annually cause it to be licensed in the office of the town clerk in the town in which it is kept. The dog must wear the license tag around its neck. […]
Will recommend how to implement consultants' report
During the past six months the Andover School Board has worked alongside Marinace Architects, a New Hampshire architectural firm, to develop, design and prepare a preliminary Facilities Study document. The School Board entered into the relationship with Marinace to evaluate the current servability of AE/MS for its administration, staff, students and town. In addition, the […]
Town-wide canvassing coming in May
The month of May has traditionally been the Andover Fourth of July Committee’s time for its town-wide canvassing in support of the Fourth of July celebration. This year’s events are planned for the Fourth and also for a rain date. We have several bands performing before and after the parade. The Firecracker 5K race will […]
Pooling funds in new CDs
Many Andover residents have expressed concern over the Town trust funds’ lack of earnings in the past several years. There are lots of rules about how and when Town funds can be invested, and thus our earnings potential over the past several years has been severely limited, as treasury rates have remained near zero. While […]
Will gather more public feedback during 2015
On Town Meeting Day this year, there will be no ballot articles on changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Board has decided to postpone any proposals for zoning ordinance changes until next year. Earlier, the Board held two sparsely-attended public hearings. At each hearing there were comments that the proposed amendments have not been […]
Join the discussion at March 4 meeting
Think summer and the Fourth of July! Even though we are being buried alive with all of the snow that has been falling, it will end soon. The Fourth of July will certainly not have any snow … well, except for the sno-cones from the Andover Fire Department. The Fourth of July Committee will soon […]