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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)688-9556
E-mail Bradshaw(dtownofnorthandover.com
BUDGET AND 2004 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING CALENDAR
Proposed date is Monday May 10, 2004
COMPLETION DATE OBJECTIVE CHARTER REFERENCE
Board of Selectmen set calendar
for November 17, 2003 Special Proposed dates by Town Clerk.
August 11,2003—Monday Town meeting and May 10, 2004
Annual Town Meeting. Closing Will allow calendar to be set and
dates of warrants can be set for distributed.
September 26,2003 and March
19,2004.
Town Manager receives from
October 6,2003 -Monday Director of Finance and Assessor (9-2-1)On or before the first day
Estimated Revenues for ensuing of October
fiscal year.
Board of Selectmen to discuss (9-2-3)Board of Selectmen issues
October 3 to October 20, 2003 Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Policy Budget Policy Statement. On or
Statement before November 1, 2003.
Completed Capital Improvement
October 17,2003 —Friday Plan returned to Town Manager
for review with Division Head.
Board of Selectmen to adopt (9-2-3)Board of Selectmen issues
October 20,2003 —Monday Fiscal Year Budget Policy Budget Policy Statement. On or
Statement before November 1, 2003.
Budget Instruction Manual,
October 30,2003 —Thursday guidelines,and forms to be
distributed to Department Heads,
Boards and Commissions.
Special Town Meeting Warrant closes September 26,
November 17, 2003—Monday 2003 (52 days prior)
Town Manager to formally
December 8,2003 -Monday present Capital Improvement 9-5-2— 150 days Prior to T.M. —
Plan to the Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen to act within
for their deliberation and 30 days
recommendations.
Completed Departmental Budget
January 13,2004-Tuesday requests returned to Town 9-2-4— 120 days prior to Town
Manager for review with Division Meeting
Head.
January 5,2004-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
Board of Selectmen shall vote to
adopt,with or without
January 26,2004—Monday amendments,the FY'05 Budget 9-2-5—90 days prior to Town
and submit it to the Finance Meeting
Committee for their deliberation
and recommendations.
Board of Selectmen vote to open Warrant may be opened at any
February 9,2004-Monday Warrant for Annual Town
time prior.
Meeting
Board of Selectmen shall vote to
adopt,with or without
amendments,the Operating
March 8, 2004 Budget and submit it to the (9-3-1)
Finance Committee for their
deliberation and
recommendations.
Finance Committee shall publish
in the local newspaper a general
March 11,2004 -Thursday summary of the Capital
Improvement Plan,as well as,
date,place,and time of public
hearing on said plan.
(9-6-1) Finance Committee to
Finance Committee to hold public hold public hearing on budget.
March 25,2004-Thursday hearing on Capital Improvement No date specified.
Plan.
Warrant for 2004 Annual Town
Meeting closes. Board of (2-2-2)—Warrant Must Be closed
March 19,2004—Friday Selectmen can set this date when 45 to 60 days prior to Town
calendar adopted—September Meeting
2003.
April 9,2004—Friday-Final Mailing of 2004 Annual Town Note: Adequate Preparation time
Proof of Finance Committee Meeting Warrant and Finance needed to allow for printing,mail
Report complete and in final form Committee Report with Finance house processing,and approvals
to printer—Then to mail house Committee recommendations to and proofs. 11,000 households
for delivery all households. are mailed to. (9-3-2)Ten days
prior to Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting(2-3-1) Note: Charter designates first
Monday in May. Date if changed
This assumes that Board of should be set early to allow for
May 10, 2004-Monday Selectmen vote to set Annual publication and calendar
Town Meeting date to other than scheduling. Recommended to set
first Monday in May. date by September 2003. Can be
done by Board of Selectmen vote.