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Administrative accuracy and transparency regarding cell tower approvals
At the April 14 Planning Board meeting, the Land Use office revealed a serious problem: official minutes regarding the Vertex Towers cell tower approvals are conflicting and inaccurate. The Board must now reconstruct records... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/planning-board/2026-04-14/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
Internal board division revealed by split vote
The Andover Planning Board is showing internal division. During the April 14 meeting, the election for Board Chair resulted in a split 4-3 vote. This narrow margin suggests significant disagreement over the Board's leadership... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/planning-board/2026-04-14/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
Policy change regarding driveway and culvert permitting
The Planning Board has approved a new process for conditional driveway permits. Under this move, the land use office can issue permits on the condition that culvert repairs are completed later. This changes how developers and... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/planning-board/2026-04-14/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
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Transparency alert: The Andover Planning Board is currently working to reconstruct official records because existing minutes regarding the Vertex Towers cell tower approvals were found to be conflicting and inaccurate. (1/3) #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
During the April 14 meeting, the Land Use office admitted the discrepancy. The Board has now tasked staff with reviewing audio recordings to rebuild the minutes for both the Planning Board and the ZBA to ensure the record is corrected. (2/3)
This administrative failure regarding a major infrastructure project—the Cilleyville cell tower—raises questions about how we track significant local decisions. We will continue to monitor how these records are reconstructed. (3/3) https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/planning-board/2026-04-14/
During the April 14 Andover Planning Board meeting, a significant administrative issue came to light regarding the Vertex Towers cell tower project in Cilleyville. The Land Use office identified that official meeting minutes regarding previous cell tower approvals are conflicting and inaccurate. Because the written record does not match the actual proceedings, the Board has had to task the Land Use office with reconstructing the minutes from audio recordings for both the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. This is a serious matter, as accurate records are the foundation of public trust and legal clarity for major infrastructure projects. In addition to this record-keeping issue, the meeting revealed internal divisions within the Board. The election for Board Chair resulted in a split 4-3 vote, indicating a lack of consensus regarding the Board's leadership. We are tracking these developments to ensure that the reconstructed records are accurate and that the Board maintains the transparency Andover residents deserve. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/planning-board/2026-04-14/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH