February 11, 2025 – North Andover News

– North Andover Tri-Board Meeting: Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM, North Andover High School

Thursday, February 13th, the Finance Committee, School Committee and Select Board will be meeting at 6:00PM at North Andover High School, 430 Osgood Street. This will be the first of several meetings.

The Tri-Board Meeting will include a discussion of the FY26 Budget as well as a live question and answer period. Questions that can not be answered will be incorporated into a FAQ. Questions can be sent to Budget2026@northandoverma.gov.

– Updated: FAQ about the North Andover Budget and Budget Process

Click here to read the FAQ about the North Andover Budget and Budget Process. This FAQ will continue to be updated as questions are submitted to the email address listed above.

– North Andover Recognized with Website Award

The Town of North Andover was awarded the Massachusetts Municipal Association annual municipal website award for communities with a population of 25,001 to 35,000. The award recognizes excellence in customer service, functionality, convenience and governmental transparency.

North Andover did a full website re-haul this year in order to make the website more user friendly. The website committee was composed of Information Technology Director John Hyland, Technical Assistant Christine McElhiney, Social Media Coordinator/Constituent Services Sarah Brush and Select Board Chair Brian Roache.

“We are very excited to have our website chosen this year for recognition,” said Brian Roache, Select Board Chair. “Our team put a lot of effort into making certain that our website was transparent, clear and easy to navigate.”

“Implementation of our artificial intelligence chatbot keeps our website on the cutting edge of municipal sites,” said John Hyland, IT Director. “We have a commitment to making certain that residents and visitors are able to find the information they need quickly.”

“Through our use of transparency platforms like Cleargov and constituent service platforms like Report It, our IT team has made sure we have stayed on the cutting edge of technology to aid our residents,” said Melissa Rodrigues, Town Manager. “The team very much deserved this recognition.”

– Reminder: The Select Board is Accepting Name Submissions for Grogan’s Field Hut, Due by February 11, 2025

The Select Board is accepting submissions for naming the red hut at Grogan’s Field. Per Select Board policy, submission of a name for a Town space may be made by any resident, by a member of the Select Board, or by the Town Manager, in writing, and should be made to the Chair of the Select Board. The written request should specify the intent of the requestor and the reasons why this particular name would fit the facility or asset. It should offer appropriate background information on the person, organization, or geographic area after which the facility or asset will be named.

Please send submissions to ncivitarese@northandoverma.gov or mail to the Town Manager’s office, 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845. All submissions shall be posted on the Town website. The public will have 14 days from the submission deadline to submit public comment. At the next Select Board meeting following the public comment period, the Board will deliberate and vote on the name.

For the full naming policy click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P510VtLAFdmz-vPXTDYQqYb_-opfzykq/view?usp=sharing.

– Historical Commission Vacancies: The Select Board is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the Historical Commission

The Select Board is looking to fill vacancies on the Historical Commission. The Historical Commission is responsible for the preservation, protection, and development of the historical or archeological assets of the Town.

The Committee is responsible for conducting its activities in a manner in which is in compliance with all relevant state and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to the open meeting law, ethics laws and public records law.

If interested, please visit the town website at www.northandoverma.gov and click on “Government” , look under “Boards and Committees” and find “Serve on a Committee” to click and complete the application. Please contact Nicole Civitarese with any questions at ncivitarese@northandoverma.gov or 978-688-9510.

– Upcoming Trash Schedule: Holiday Delay

There will be no trash and recycling collection on Monday, February 17, 2025. Collection will be delayed one day for the week.

–Holiday Reminder: Town Buildings, with the exception of Public Safety, will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025.

Upcoming Meetings:

Upcoming meetings & important events for this week can be viewed at www.northandoverma.gov

Tuesday, February 11:

Council on Aging
Middle School Building Committee
GLTS District School Committee
Festival Committee
North Andover Poet Laureate
North Andover Sustainability Committee

Wednesday, February 12:

MassHire MVWB Youth Committee
Historical Commission
Machine Shop Village
Conservation Commission

Thursday, February 13:

Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control
Finance Committee
School Committee
Select Board
Community Preservation Committee Meeting