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Select Board approves infrastructure and election actions

AndoverFeb 23, 20262 min read

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The Select Board unanimously approved replacing 4,714 feet of aging gas main with 4,985 feet of HDPE pipe on Kathleen Drive, Marie Drive, Highland Road, and Summer Street. The board also adopted a zero-emission-first vehicle policy, approved the March 24, 2026, election warrant, and authorized an alternate polling place designation process for emergencies.

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What this means

Residents can expect a gas-main replacement project affecting several roads, although the project sequence was not yet available. The new vehicle policy will generally focus on smaller fleet vehicles rather than emergency-response vehicles, with grants potentially helping cover electric vehicles and charging stations. The board also advanced several Town Meeting financial and bylaw articles, including water and sewer maintenance funding, a no-solicitation registry, and updated solicitation rules.

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Continued the National Grid–Lowell Junction Road hearing to the March 9, 2026, Select Board meeting because National Grid was not present.
Approved Eversource Gas's application to abandon 4,714 feet of existing steel gas main and install 4,985 feet of HDPE gas main along Kathleen Drive, Marie Drive, Highland Road, and Summer Street; the vote was 5-0.
Authorized the Select Board chair to send a letter supporting the Tewksbury Street Bridge Replacement Project; the vote was 5-0.
Adopted the Zero Emission First Vehicle Policy; the vote was 5-0.
Approved and authorized signing the March 24, 2026, Annual Town Election Warrant; the vote was 5-0.
Delegated authority to the Town Clerk to designate alternate polling locations for 2026 elections in an emergency; the vote was 5-0.
Recommended Town Meeting approval of articles concerning dissolution of a revolving fund, minor financial matters, water treatment plant maintenance, sewer collection system maintenance, public safety medical costs, solicitation rules, and a no-solicitation registry.
The financial articles discussed included $650,000 for water treatment plant maintenance, $350,000 for sewer collection system maintenance, and approximately $106,000 related to Spring Grove Cemetery planning and perpetual care.

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