North Andover Newsbrief, Week of May 4, 2026

2026 Town Meeting Warrant

As we ready for Town Meeting on May 12, 2026, the Town will be presenting information every day on different warrant articles (to see the full list of Article of the Day descriptions, please click here.)

 

Article 1 Reports of Receipts and Expenditures 

 

The Town Bylaw Chapter 15 Section 4 requires all Town officers, boards and committees who receive or expend money to keep a record and accounting of those actions and report those to Town Meeting in an annual report.  Under Article 1, Town Meeting is accepting those reports.  You can read the report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rNZKvuMe3wfhzIfUw8XrOy7V3JXKxc5x/view?usp=sharing

 

Article 18 Snow and Ice – FY26 General Fund Budget Adjustment – WITHDRAWN

 

Article 20 Transfer to Capital Stabilization 

The Town is requesting to transfer $350,000 into the Town’s Capital Stabilization Account.  The Capital Stabilization account is the town’s savings account to purchase capital items. The purpose of this stabilization fund is to accumulate money in order to purchase larger capital items without relying on debt.  To appropriate from the Town’s Stabilization account requires a majority vote of Town Meeting.

 

Article 21 Amend District Agreement with Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School to Permit Hangar Lease

School to Permit Hangar Lease: The District Agreement with Greater Lawrence requires Town Meeting approval in order to enter into a lease agreement.  The School district is leasing an airport hanger in order to continue their new airport mechanic program.  

 

Article 22 Accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 200A, §9(a). 

This article is a local option that allows the Town to publicize a list and then  return to the general fund uncashed checks, like payroll and vendor checks.  Currently those abandoned checks would go to the state instead.  

 

Article 23 WITHDRAWN 

Article 24 Amend Zoning Bylaw- Article 8, Supplementary Regulations Part 14 and

Ch. 195 Attachment 2, Table 1 – Summary of Use Regulations

Article 25 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Article 8, SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

Part 3 Site Plan Review

 

These articles both relate to Accessory Dwelling Units and are housekeeping articles.  Action was taken on the Accessory Dwelling Units zoning bylaw last year, and this just makes small changes required by the attorney general’s office.

 

Article 26 Citizen Petition to Ban SGARs and FGARS in North Andover, MA 

Article 27 Citizen Petition- Bylaw Petition For Regulation Of Rodenticides On Town Land in North Andover

 

Both of these articles are citizen petitions.  You can learn more about these articles by watching the citizen presentation at the last Select Board meeting started at minute 48. https://youtu.be/0XHjH7XzdOQ?si=utVOwytvFLVQFmpU