Community Programs, at the request of the Town Moderator Mark DiSalvo, will be offering a child care service to families attending Town Meeting at the High School on Tuesday May 16, 2023. It is provided to North Andover school age students (K – 6th grade). Please be advised that this is not a drop in program and you must pre-register for a spot in order for us to properly staff the program.  Drop off will begin at 6:25PM and we ask that you pick up your child no later than 10:00PM.  

Registration deadline:  May 14, 2023
Location:  North Andover High School
Time:  6:30PM – 10:00PM
Cost:  Free

As we ready for Town Meeting on May 16, 2023, the Town will be presenting information every day on different warrant articles.

A full list of the articles can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ZFEe-WC9WfpDQpNs6-x4LzC0euNyb3O/view

Article 15 and Article 16: Citizen Petition- An Act to Amend the Town By Laws – Annual Town Meeting and Citizen Petition – Petition General Court – An Act to Amend the Town Charter – Town Meeting Procedures

These articles are citizen petitions regarding the date and time of Town Meeting.  The first article would require the Select Board to hold any postponed Town Meeting on a Saturday morning or any weekday evening Monday through Thursday at 7 PM.  Currently the language only allows for weekday evenings.

The second article requires that the Select Board hold Town Meeting in the month of June rather than in May when it is currently held.

This article is a new bylaw submitted by North Andover residents “North Andover Citizens for Sustainable Living,” and would promote the use of reusable bags by regulating the use of single use plastic checkout bags in Town. The bylaw would apply to food establishments of more than 3,000 square feet of finished area, not including nonprofit festivals, religious institutions and schools.   Food establishments would be required to use a recyclable paper bag or a reusable checkout bag.  The bylaw would be enforced by the Health Department and businesses that do not comply would be subject to financial penalties.  The bylaw would go into effect on January 1.

This article, submitted by a citizen with involvement from 8th grade Civics students, is a resolution to recognize, respect and appreciate William Symmes Jr., an attorney who was sent by North Andover Town Meeting in 1787 to represent the community and Commonwealth at the Massachusetts Ratification Convention.  For more information visit this blog post: https://www.masshist.org/beehiveblog/2022/03/the-2021-kass-teacher-fellowship-civics-in-action-from-the-william-symmes-jr-experience/