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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
This is to certify that the following vote was taken on Article 51 at the
Dissolved 2009 Annual Town Meeting held May 12, 2009 and May 13, 2009:
Article 51. Petition the Legislature — Amend North Andover Town Charter —
Chapter 9-Section 6-1 — Notice of Public Hearing on (Operating Budget and)
Capital Improvements Plan. VOTED to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition
the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to amend the Town Charter of
the Town of North Andover as follows:
VOTED TO AMEND 9-6-1 OF THE NORTH ANDOVER TOWN CHARTER TO
READ AS AMENDED (AMENDMENT UNDERLINED) AS FOLLOWS:
The Finance Committee shall conduct at least one public hearing on the proposed budget
and Capital Improvements Plan and shall issue printed recommendations, if said
recommendations are available, and detailed explanations on all financial articles,
including the Operating Budget and the Capital Improvements Plan in an Annual Finance
Committee report, which shall be made available to all residents of the Town at least 21
days prior to the Annual Town Meeting at Town Hall, Stevens Memorial Library, the
Town of North Andover web site and by request by e-mail and U.S. mail. Notice of
availability shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Copies of the
Annual Finance Committee Report shall also be made available at the Annual Town
Meeting. In preparing its recommendations, the Committee may require the Town
Manager, any town division, department, office, board, commission or committee to
furnish it with appropriate financial reports and budgetary information.
YES 50 NO 18-ARTICLE 51 PASSES
VOTED MAY 13, 2009