Items include Transfer Station and accounting updates
There are many people involved in the Town budget process. It all begins in late fall when the Select Board meets with department heads to draft department budgets. Next comes the Budget Committee’s process that starts with department head, Town precinct, and School District meetings. As the process continues, the School District, the Town, and […]
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 2nd day of March 2020, at 7:00 p.m. to act upon the following subjects: ARTICLE 1. To see if […]
List of people who have signed a declaration of intent to run
Town Election Day is March 10, 2020. The following people have signed a declaration of intent to run for town office: • Positions on the Ballot: Term Name Expires • Selectman 3 years Todd Goings 2023 • Treasurer 2 years Shirley Currier 2022 • Trustee of Trust Funds 3 years none 2023 […]
Speaking • Please practice civility and respect. • Before you speak, be recognized by the moderator. Keep in mind that you should cover all of your points; you may not have a chance to speak again. • Everyone must be seated. • Non-voters must have the permission of the meeting to speak, except that the […]
I’m running for Andover School Board because I love Andover and strongly believe that our children are our greatest asset. Investing in their future should be the top priority of our community. I have lived in Andover for my entire life. My wife and I have been Andover property taxpayers since 2011. While attending night […]
Registered Andover voters will need to check in at Town Meeting to get an Andover Voter Card and a set of color-coded yes/no ballots. Check-in for Town Meeting will start at 6 PM. During the meeting, if a show-of-hands vote becomes necessary, cardholders will vote by raising their voter card in the air. Only hands […]
Town Election Day 2020 •Town Election Day is March 10, 2019, the filing period for Town Offices is Wednesday, January 22, 2020 through Friday, January 31, 2019. •If you are interested in running for office, come on into the town clerk’s office during our regular hours of M, W, Th. 9 – 2, Sat. 1/25 […]
Requires signatures of 25 Andover voters
Traditionally, the Select Board writes the warrant articles for Town Meeting and we, the voters of Andover, flock to Town Meeting to discuss and ultimately vote on each article. The articles that we accept, including the total budget figure, pretty much control how the town is run for the coming year. But it’s not just […]
Marjorie Roy, Andover Town Administrator
“Overall, everyone was there to do their job as residents and taxpayers.” These are the words spoken by Andover Town Administrator Marjorie Roy, in recapping this year’s Town Meeting, held on March 12. She said that, as Andover residents, we are all very passionate about our community, and that while that passion plays out in […]
The Beacon has asked me to offer some reflections on my ten years as a selectwoman, and I think it’s a valuable exercise, because going cold turkey off the Board is a bit jarring, it turns out. The Select Board’s office is administered by, you guessed it, the Town Administrator. Marj Roy keeps a positive […]