Andover Select Board charts FY2027 strategy focused on capital projects and public safety. Town Manager Andrew Flanagan presented strategic goals emphasizing Andover High School financing options due before November 2026, Phase 2 of Chandler Road Recreation Area management, and Health and Human
Andover Planning Board continues three major development projects to July 14. The applications include a nine-unit multifamily complex at 24 and 30 Dale Street, a single-family home with stormwater permit at 18 Buttonwood Drive, and a 432-unit mixed-use building at 100 River Road with retail space
The Elder/Disabled Taxation Fund Committee approved updates to fiscal 2027 eligibility criteria and advanced Cynthia Milne as a new member candidate. Jane Burns, chair, led the committee in updating application criteria to include provisions for state and federal benefits and adjusted residency
Andover Cultural Council confirms fall event booths and addresses grant delays. Director of Business Arts and Cultural Development Ann Ormond reported four grantees hold outstanding FY26 grant payments pending required paperwork, prompting council discussion of a tracking system for non-responsive
Andover committee approves RevFest 250 as sesquicentennial celebration name. The 250th Anniversary Committee voted unanimously on June 18 to adopt "RevFest 250: Andover's Great American Gathering" for the October 3 main event. Committee Chair Susan McCready coordinated with Farmers Market
Select Board approves Old Town Yard redevelopment amendments ahead of June 22 closing. The board unanimously signed a confirmatory first amendment and a second amendment to the land disposition agreement with Minco Development Corporation, extending the fully developed site timeline from August 31,
Andover Council on Aging elects new leadership following chair Ralph Bledsoe's departure. Jennifer Perigaut was elected Chair, Rachael Mead Vice Chair, and Gail Bloom Secretary in a unanimous vote by all board members. The elections follow the May resignation of member Champa Bilwakesh and mark the
Andover Housing Trust allocates $37,000 for rental assistance, continues exploring new funding sources. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board voted to allocate $37,000 to ACT to assist with its rental assistance program, which helped four residents last year. Board Chair Linda O'Connell leads a
Andover Tree Committee advances grants, surveys future policy framework. The Tree Committee unanimously approved prior minutes and reviewed a DCR Forestry Grant for the town's Andover Tree Guide. Elizabeth Poland and members raised concerns about multilingual availability, which the committee
Public Art Commission charts governance and funding paths for public art program. Vice Chair David Whitney reported that the working group, including Anita Adler and Lauren Kosky-Stamm, visited Salem and Haverhill to study public art models; Andover Town Counsel Doug Heim outlined Arlington's
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