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NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES MAY 13, 2025
Call To Order: Chair Brian Roache called the meeting to order at 5:32PM in Room 1121 at the North
Andover High School.
Select Board in Attendance: Chair Brian Roache, Laura Bates, Clerk Rosemary Smedile, Janice Phillips
and David Kres were present
Non-Board Members in Attendance: Town Manager Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues, Deputy Town Manager
Denise Casey and Assistant Town Manager Laurie Burzlaff were present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OLD BUSINESS
Town meeting warrant recommendations
Article 16 - Ms. Rodrigues explained that the final number for the transfer for the school department is
$2,300,000.
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Article 17- The Town does not anticipate the contract with the firefighters to be settled until after June 30 so
this is a reserve for retroactive pay. If the full $250,000 is awarded in arbitration, we will have budget issues
in FY27.
MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to recommend favorable action on Article 16. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion
approved 5-0.
MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to recommend favorable action on Article 17. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion
approved 5-0.
Mr. Roache provided a copy of the statement to be made at Town Meeting. The intent was to present a
united front with the Finance Committee and School Committee. Also not to lose sight of the impacts to other
town needs on the horizon.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the joint statement. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Request of Veterans Services to use Mass Avenue and Salem Street for the annual Memorial Day
Parade on May 26, 2025 from 10:00AM- 12:00PM and approve the proclamation
MOTION: Ms. Phillips moved to approve the request of Veterans Services to use Mass Avenue and Salem
Street for the annual Memorial Day Parade on May 26, 2025 from 10:00AM- 12:00PM and approve the
proclamation. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
SELECT BOARD UPDATES
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The meeting schedule was distributed for June – December. The August 18 meeting may need to be
moved.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 7, 2025
Tabled until next meeting
The Board recessed and moved to Town Meeting.
NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES MAY 13, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Mr. Kres made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Smedile to adjourn the Select Board meeting at
9:45PM. Motion approved 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole Civitarese
Executive Assistant
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Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board
Documents used at meeting
Town Meeting Warrant
Joint Statement
Veterans Services Request
Meeting schedule