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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 55 at the
Dissolved 2009 Annual Town Meeting held May 12, 2009 and May 13, 2009:
Article 55. Petition the Legislature — Amend North Andover Town Charter —
Chapter 8-Section 5-5 — Recall of Elective Officers. UNANIMOUS VOTE 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:
Chapter 8-5-5 now reads: If the petition shall be found and certified by the Town
Clerk to be sufficient he shall submit the same with his certificate to the Board of
Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen shall, within three working days, give written notice
by registered mail of the receipt of the certificate to the officer sought to be recalled and
shall, if the officer does not resign within five days thereafter, order an election to be
held on a date fixed by them not less than forty-five nor more than sixty days after the
date of the Town Clerk's certificate that a sufficient petition has been filed; provided,
however, that if any other town election is to occur within ninety days after the date of
the certificate, the Board of Selectmen shall postpone the holding of the recall election to
the date of such other election.
Chapter 8-5-5 Amended to read: If the petition shall be found and certified by the
Town Clerk to be sufficient he shall submit the same with his certificate to the Board of
Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen shall, within three working days, give written notice
by registered mail of the receipt of the certificate to the officer sought to be recalled and
shall, if the officer does not resign within five days thereafter, order an election to be
held on a date fixed by them at least sixty-four (64) but not more than ninety (90) days
after the date of the Town Clerk's certificate that a sufficient petition has been filed;
provided, however, that if any other town election is to occur within ninety days after the
date of the certificate, the Board of Selectmen shall postpone the holding of the recall
election to the date of such other election.
VOTED MAY 13, 2009