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off-agenda Building Inspector discussion
Andover Select Board discussed hiring a building inspector and past liability issues at its May 21 meeting. The topic was not on the public agenda. Residents had no notice before the detailed briefing occurred. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/select-board/2026-05-21/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
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off-agenda paving contract decision and split vote
May 21: Board rejected R&D Paving bid 4-1 then awarded 2026 paving contract for Elbow Pond, Flaghole, and Plains Roads to GMI/Peckham 5-0. Jim Delaney opposed the rejection citing prior vendor issues. Paving bids were not... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/select-board/2026-05-21/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
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split vote on Treasurer role
Select Board voted 3-2 on May 21 to keep Town Administrator as Treasurer. Charlie Stewart and Jim Delaney opposed, citing workload concerns. The dual-role continuation was decided without prior agenda notice. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/select-board/2026-05-21/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
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unresolved community reimbursement request
Donna Baker-Hartwell asked May 21 for partial reimbursement on trees removed after town ditching on Tucker Mountain Road. Board raised procurement policy issues but took no vote, only scheduling a site visit by the chair. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/select-board/2026-05-21/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
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Andover Select Board took multiple actions at its May 21 meeting on items not listed on the public agenda, including a high-significance discussion of the building inspector role and liability history plus the 2026 paving contract award. #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH
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The building inspector briefing covered NH fee-only systems and a prior incident that led the town to drop the function. No decision followed, but residents received no advance notice to prepare comments or attend.
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Paving bids were opened and decided the same night: R&D rejected 4-1, GMI/Peckham awarded 5-0 for three roads. The contract affects road users and taxpayers directly yet appeared without agenda listing. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/select-board/2026-05-21/
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At the May 21 Select Board meeting, several substantive items were addressed that did not appear on the published agenda. These included a detailed review of the building inspector position and past liability problems, plus opening and awarding the 2026 paving bids for Elbow Pond, Flaghole, and Plains Roads. The paving contract went to GMI/Peckham after a 4-1 rejection of the R&D bid. Jim Delaney voted against the rejection, referencing earlier contract cancellations with that vendor. A separate 3-2 vote continued the Town Administrator in the Treasurer role despite stated concerns over concentrated duties. A resident request for partial tree removal reimbursement on Tucker Mountain Road received only a site visit commitment. Official minutes have been published, but the off-agenda handling limited prior public awareness of these decisions. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/andover/select-board/2026-05-21/ #MeetingWatch #AndoverNH