Select Board — May 15, 2026
The meeting was a preliminary discussion on strategic planning with no decisions, public comments, or recorded disagreements.
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At its May 15 meeting, the Andover Select Board spent its time on an exploratory discussion of a strategic plan to carry out the Town Master Plan. The four focus areas named—fiscal responsibility, infrastructure, community engagement, and organizational effectiveness/governance—were not identified on the public agenda in advance.
Board members raised points about tax collection practices, capital planning, quarterly financial reports, and a target unassigned fund balance of 10 percent. They also referenced a perceived gap between general resident satisfaction and a smaller group that feels disenfranchised. No votes were taken on plan content or next steps beyond assigning Chairman Dana Swenson to revise the draft framework.
The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn at 3:34 PM. Official minutes are now available.
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The Board held a preliminary discussion on creating a Strategic Plan to implement the Town's Master Plan through four focus areas: fiscal responsibility, infrastructure, community engagement, and organizational effectiveness/governance.
No decisions or votes were taken on plan content, focus areas, or engagement changes; the discussion remained exploratory with consensus that communications should be prioritized early.
Chairman Swenson will revise the draft framework and circulate it; a brief follow-up is planned at the next regular Select Board meeting.
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Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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