Select Board backs Chandler Road recreation project, rejects turf moratorium.
Select Board endorses Chandler Road recreation project at Special Town Meeting. Chair Ellen Townson, Vice Chair Melissa Danisch, and members Alex Vispoli and Laura Gregory voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the $5 million mixed-use project featuring a turf field, walking trails, and playground,
Select Board · Meeting of May 19, 2026
ANDOVER — Select Board endorses Chandler Road recreation project at Special Town Meeting. Chair Ellen Townson, Vice Chair Melissa Danisch, and members Alex Vispoli and Laura Gregory voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the $5 million mixed-use project featuring a turf field, walking trails, and playground, with member Kevin Coffey dissenting over chemical safety concerns. The Board also voted unanimously to disapprove a two-year moratorium on artificial turf fields and a contract requirements article, and voted 4-1 to disapprove an article granting discretionary 20-mph speed zone authority to the Board.
Town Manager Andrew Flanagan noted the project incorporates organic infill and product testing before installation.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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