Annual Town Meeting Ability Assistance Services

Announcement and Reservation System

North Andover Town Meeting endeavors to take every measure to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not excluded, denied services, segregated, or otherwise treated differently, so that all may participate in our deliberative democracy. The following is a list of services available to those in need of vision, hearing, or mobility support, provided by the Town Clerk, Chief Technology Officer, and Town Moderator.

• The Town has Chromebooks, made available by the Stevens Memorial Library, for those with vision or hearing impairments so they can follow Town Meeting more easily while in attendance. These devices will stream the live meeting and include embedded closed captioning. No technical ability is required to access these devices. Please contact the Town Clerk’s office to reserve a device.

• The Town Clerk’s Office and the technology vendor servicing Town Meeting provide wireless assistive hearing devices that enhance the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants and assist people who are hard of hearing but do not wear hearing aids. Please contact the Town Clerk’s Office to reserve a device.

• The Town can print this year’s warrant in Braille. If you or someone you know attending Town Meeting needs a Braille copy or any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the “Americans with Disabilities Act” to participate in Town Meeting, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office.  

• If you require handicapped parking access or need special parking accommodations, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office for advance arrangements.

• The North Andover High School auditorium has reserved wheelchair seating and is fully accessible.

Please call Dawne Warren, Town Clerk, at 978-688-9501 or email dwarren@northandoverma.gov to reserve any of the services above or if you have any questions.