FAST FACTS
Incorporated: 1848.
Land area: 15.6 square miles.
Form of government: First Selectman, Town Meeting.
Population: 3,206 (2006 estimate).
Elections: Municipal elections are held the first Monday in May in odd-numbered years.
FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Ambulance: Andover Volunteer Fire Department, 11 School Road, 742-7477; Emergency Paramedic service provided by Ambulance Service of Manchester, 275 New State Road, Manchester, 649-9015.
Animal control officer: Jay Linddy, 742-7305 ext. 214.
Cemeteries:
Townsend Cemetery, private, Townsend Road;
Center Cemetery, Cider Mill Road;
First Congregational Church cemetery, 349 Route 6.
Emergency services: Call 911.
Fire Chief Ron Mike Jr. and Fire Marshall John Roache, 742-7477, Fire Station, School Road.
Library: Andover Public Library, Burnap-Skinner Memorial Building, 355 Route 6, 742-7428. Hours: Monday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 3 – 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 3 – 8 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 3 – 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Saturdays in July and August.
Museum: Andover Historical Museum, Old Town Hall, Monument Lane; usually open one Sunday each month, by announcement. Open by appointment.
Parks, town: Veterans Memorial Field, Long Hill Road; Elementary School playscape, School Road; Nature Pond, Hebron Road/Route 316; Bishop Pond, Jurovaty Road.
Police: Resident Trooper Kevin Reed, Town Office Building on School Road, 742-0235; or Troop K in Colchester, 537-7500.
Post office: Postmaster,Stephanie Sinicrope, 335 Route 6, 742-7756 Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Rubbish disposal, recycling: Transfer Station, 155 Shoddy Mill Road, 742-4049. Hours: Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Transfer Station Operator Jay Linddy, 742-7305 ext. 214, pager; Curbside pickup available through private contractors.
Senior citizens center: Community Center, Old Fire House, 15 Center St. President, Donald Beauvais, 742-7587. President will be in effect in September.
Town Office Building: 17 School Road, 06232; open Monday, 8:15 a.m. – 7 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Closed Friday . 742-7305; Fax 742-7535.
Town meetings:
Board of Selectmen, regularly meets first Wednesday each month at 7 p.m., Town Hall Community Room;
Fire Commission, first Monday, 7 p.m. at Fire Station;
Inland Wetlands Commission, second Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Town Hall Community Room;
Planning and Zoning Commission, third Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Town Hall Community Room;
Board of Education, second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Andover Elementary School library; Board of Finance, fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:o0 p.m., Town Hall Community Room;
Conservation Commission, last Tuesday of each month, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall Community Room.
Voter registration: Town Clerk’s office, 742-0188; Catherine Palazzi (R); Kathleen Cardin (D).
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS
U.S. senators: Richard Blumenthal (D), 202-224-2823 (D.C.) or 860-258-6940, 800-334-5341. Joseph I. Lieberman (I), 202-224-4041 (Washington, D.C.) or 860-549-8463 or 800-225-5605.
U.S. representative: John B. Larson 202-225-2265 or 860-278-8888.
State senator: Edith G. Prague (D), 860-228-9280 or 860-240-0579.
State representative: Pamela Z. Sawyer (R), 860-649-5655 or 860-240-8700 or 800-842-1423.
TOWN OFFICIALS
First Selectman: Robert Burbank, (R), 742-7736.
Board of Selectmen: Jay K. Linddy (R), 742-7305 x214; Linda Knowlton (D), 498-1036; Elaine M. Buchardt (D); David H. Ziff (R).
Assessor: John Chaponis, 742-7305, Ext. 215.
Building Official: Edward Kaulback, 742-4036 ext. 220.
Town Clerk: Carol Lee, 742-0188 ext. 2.
Sanitarian: Holly Hood, 742-4037.ext. 223.
Parks and Recreation: Jay K. Linddy, 742-7305 ext. 214.
Zoning Agent: John Valente 742-4036. ext 316.
Planning and Zoning Commission: Leigh-Ann Hutchinson, 742-5475; Robert Russell, 742-9031; Eric Siismets, 742-8761; Susan C. England 742-1097; Jeanne Gagnon, 742-1156 John Valente, 742-4036. ext 316
Public Works / Garage Foreman: Edwin Kasacek, 742-4048.
Social Services: Heidi Donnelly, (by appointment), 742-7305.
Youth Services: AHM Youth Services in Hebron, 228-9488.
Tax Collector: Kristy M. Gage, 742-4035.
SCHOOLS
Andover School District administrative office: 742-7339
Bus company: Nichols Bus Company, 27 N. Main St., East Hampton, 06424; (860) 267-4574.
Superintendent: Andrew Maneggia, 742-7339.
Andover Board of Education: Jay Linddy, (R), 742-7305 ext. 214, chairman; Danny Holtsclaw, 742-0861; Wendy Baver; Scott Sauyet, (d), 742-9800, Sharyn Keeney, (R); Kimberly Hawes, (D), Christina Tamburro, 742-9740, Whitney Covell, 742-8940.
Region 8 Board of Education: Andover representatives Kenneth Lee, 646-4467; Danny Holtsclaw, 742-0861.
Elementary school: Andover Elementary School, 35 School Road, Principal H. David Griffin, 742-7339.
Middle school: RHAM Middle School, 25 RHAM Road, Hebron; Principal Michael Seroussi, 228-9423.
High School: RHAM High School, Hebron, 67 RHAM Road, Principal Scott Leslie, 228-9474.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Democratic Town Committee: Chairman Donald Keener, 645-8039.
Republican Town Committee: Chairman Robert Carrara.
Historical Society: President Scott Yeomans, 742-5473.
Girl Scouts: 1-800-922-2770
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
First Congregational Church, 349 Route 6, 742-7696.