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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9557
E-mail Bradshaw(dtownofnorthandover.com
FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET AND 2007 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING CALENDAR
Annual Town Meeting-Monday May 14, 2007
COMPLETION DATE OBJECTIVE CHARTER/BYLAW REF
September 25,2006—Monday Board of Selectmen set calendar
for May 14,2007 Annual Town
Meeting.
Revenue/Fixed Costs Review Article 25 of May, 2004 Annual
Week of October 1,2006 Committee conducts initial Town Meeting,amending
meeting Chapter 17 of Town Bylaws.
Town Manager distributes FY08
October 4,2006—Wednesday Capital Budget Instructions and
Request Forms.
Board of Selectmen to discuss
October 10,2006 - Tuesday Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Policy
Statement
Revenue/Fixed Costs Review
October 20,2006—Friday Committee presents preliminary
report to Town Manager
Completed Capital Improvement
October 25,2006—Wednesday Plan Requests returned to Town
Manager.
School Department
October 27,2006-Friday Administrators submit budget
requests to the Superintendent
Board of Selectmen to adopt (9-2-3)Board of Selectmen issues
October 30,2006—Monday Fiscal Year Budget Policy Budget Policy Statement. On or
Statement before November I't.
Operating Budget Instruction
November 1, 2006—Wednesday Manual,guidelines,and forms
distributed to Div./Dept,Boards
and Commissions.
December 8,2006-Friday Town Manager presents 9-5-2— 150 days Prior to T.M. —
recommended Capital Board of Selectmen to act within
Improvement Plan 30 days
School Committee begins review
December 12,2006 -Tuesday of the Superintendent's
Recommended Budget
Revenue/Fixed Costs Review Article 25 of May, 2004 Annual
December 22 to Dec 29,2006 Committee to present final report Town Meeting,amending
Chapter 17 of Town Bylaws
Completed Departmental Budget
requests and Articles to be
January 5,2007—Friday considered by Board of (9-2-4)—120 days prior to Town
Selectmen for inclusion in Meeting
warrant returned to Town
Manager and Town Clerk.
January 8,2007-Monday Board of Selectmen act on (9-5-2)Act within 30 days of
Capital Improvement Plan and Capital Improvement submission
submit to Finance Committee
January 16,2007-Tuesday School Committee votes to adopt
budget(Public Hearing)
Town Manager presents
February 5,2007—Monday recommended FY08 Operating 9-2-5—90 days prior to Town
Budget to Board of Selectmen& Meeting
Finance Committee
Warrant for 2007 Annual Town (2-2-2)—Warrant Must Be closed
March 2, 2007—Friday 40 to 75 days prior to Town
Meeting closes(66 Days Prior)
Meeting
Board of Selectmen vote to adopt, (9-3-1)30 days after receipt of
March 5,2007-Monday with or without amendments,the Town Manager's Recommended
Operating Budget and submit it to Budget
the Finance Committee
(9-6-1)Finance Committee to
Finance Committee to hold public hold public hearing on budget.
March 8,2007—Thursday hearing on Capital Improvement No date specified.
Plan and Operating Budget.
Warrant must be posted 7 days
Board of Selectmen Sign Annual prior to meeting and prepared for
March 26,2007—Monday Town Meeting Warrant. Town distribution and for
Finance Committee Report
Publication.
April 6,2007—Friday—Final Distribution of 2007 Annual Note: Adequate Preparation time
Proof of Finance Committee Town Meeting Warrant and needed to allow for printing,mail
Report complete and in final form Finance Committee Report with house processing,and approvals
to printer—Then to mail house Finance Committee and proofs. 11,000 households
for distribution. recommendations to all are distributed to. (9-3-2)Ten
households. days prior to Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting(2-3-1) Note: Charter designates first
May 14, 2007-Monday Monday in May. BOS may vote
to set alternate date.