Warrant Articles, 1984-2015

1984: None

1985:

to join towns
to construct new transfer station, not to exceed $108,600
to borrow $60,000 for construction
to withdraw $27,600 from Equipment Capital Reserve Fund for equipment
to purchase land for $35,000
to institute mandatory recycling (bottles, paper products and cans) and build storage facility on site for no more than $5,000

1986:

to use J.Dale McLeod's landfill fron end of Monticello contract (July, 1986) until Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative Incinerator is available, estimated to be sometime around mid-1988
to raise and appropriate sum of $717 to contribute to regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program (paint thinners, solvents, pesticides, etc.)
to run dump/transfer station on a fee for service baseis instead of entirely subsidized out of taxes (sample schedule): minimum fee: $0.50; commercial and industrail: $2.00; Scrap metal: $0.50; Brush and Construction Debris: $2.00; Tires: $0.50; Recyclables separated: 10% discount)

1987:

to borrow $25,000 to pay town's share of the costs of first phase of closing the landfill--moved to budget line

1988:

to adopt the Andover Solid Waste Control Ordinance:

Summary:

Town decided it's in their best interest to be part of Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperation, a centralized solid waste, refuse-to-energy facility

town is required to deliver minimum quantities of Acceptable Waste to the "Waste Plant"

"It is desireable and in the interests of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town for the Town to exercise its authority to control the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste generated within its borders to ensure the delivery of minimum quantities of Acceptable Waste to the Waste Plant"

Definitions:

Acceptable waste: household garbage, originating from within the boundaries of the town; agricultural, commercial, and light industrial waste originating within the boundaries of the Town; excludes Hazardous Waste and Unacceptable Waste

Hazardous waste: waste containing explosive, toxic, or pathological substances; waste definied or classified as hazardous waste under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or any federal, state or local law; any radioactive waste; waste prohibited for incineration because of its toxic nature;

Unacceptable Waste: means pathological and biological waste; oil sludge; cesspool or other human waste; human remains; street sweepings; large items of machinery and equipment such as automobile and vehicular parts (except tires), trailers, agricultural equpment, marine vessels, or similar items, farm and other large machinery, wire or cable and metal shavings from industrial sources, plastics from industrial sources in excess in total of 5% of the Town's waste Plant wasteload, foundry sands, tree stumps, liquid wastes and slurries, explosives (including ammunition and firearms), radioactive materials; any item of waste exceeding 6'6" in any dimension; animal remains, dirt, concrete, and other non-burnable construction material and demolition debris, and chemicals from industrial and commercial sources such as cleaning fluids, petroleum products, paints, acids, caustics, pesticides, insecticides, poisons, drugs or other materials the processing of which the Company reasonably believes would pose a threat to health or safety or the processing of which may cause damage to the waste plant.

Enforcement and Penalties:

Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a violation for each such violation; the person shall be subject to a fine, payable to the Town, of not more than $1000.00 for each such violation, together with al costs of suit and the Town's attorney's fees.

1989:

to pay $40,000 through taxation (of $144,000 landfill closing fees) and borrow $104,000 repayable over three years to meet Town's contractual obligation in closing the Monticello Dr. landfill. (adopted)
PETITION: "to see if the town will vote to instruct the town's representatives to the General Court to respond to our solid waste crisis by taking all necessary measures to insure that NH adopt legislation that will permit consumers to return for refund of deposit within NH all soda, beer, wine cooler and liquor containers and that all unclaimed deposit monies shall be collected by the state and no less than 80% shall be returned annually to local municipalities for the sole purpose of implementing, expanding and reimbursing community recycling projects" (adopted)
to raise and expend $1300 to contribute to regional Hazardous Waste program (adopted)

1990:

PETITION: to see if the Town will designate April 22, 1990 as Earth Day 1990, and to set aside that day for public activities promoting preservation of the global environment and launching the "Decade of the Environment" (adopted, amended to "vote and recognize Earth Day 1990 and pledge to do its part in preserving our environment)

1991: None

1992:

to establish a Capital Reserve Fund for the purchase of a general purpose utility machine for materials handling at the TS and to raise and appropriate the sum of $7000 to be placed in this fund and to designate the BOS as agents to expend ($3500 recommended by Budget committee)

1993:

to establish capital reserve fund for the purchase of a general-purpose utility machine for materials handling at the TS and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $7000 to be placed in this fund and to designate the BOS as agents to expend. (recommended by BOS, not recommended by Budget Committee) -defeated-
to adopt additional registration fee for all vehicles and to establish a reclamation trust fund which may be used first for the collection and disposal of motor vehicle wastes and second for the recycling and reclamation of other types of solid waste. -defeated-

1994:

to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to purchase a used skid steer loader for the TS and to authorize the withdrawal of $8000 from the Capital Reserve Fund For Equipment for that purpose and to accept a $2000 grant from NH the Beautiful for the balance. (not recommended by budget committee) (amended to sell town's forklift, the funds of which would go to the purchase of a skid steer)
to amend the Andover Solid Waste Flow Control Ordinance (adopted 1988) to include "and recycling of Acceptable Waste to the Waste Plant or the facility". (Passed)

1995:

(by petition): to see if the town will vote to create a full-time employee position to operate the transfer station and fulfill other various town duties. [ selectmen do not support this article, though "addresses a question we have seriously considered"] (defeated)

1996: None

1997: None

1998: None

1999:

To see if the town will vote to adopt a Pay-As-You-Throw policy for financing solid waste disposal. Instead of using broad-based property taxes to pay for waste management, these programs use direct user fees which require residents to purchase special bags--estimated to be $1 per 33 gallon bag for andover--that finance the waste management system in the town. Under such systems, recycling is free. The point is that the costs for recycling, because of its social and environmental benefits, should be borne by the town. If passed, this articles will not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2000. (submitted by petition)

2000: None

2001: None

2002:

establish a capital reserve fund to replace equipment at TS. Raise and appropriate $5000 to be placed in this fund and to designate the BOS as agents to expend.

2003:

To raise and appropriate $5000 to go to TS Capital Equipment Reserve Fund.

2004:

to raise and appropriate $5000 to add to the TS Equipment Capital Resrve Fund previously est.

2005:

to raise and appropriate $10000 to put into the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously est.

2006:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $52,000 to purchase a new trash trailer for the TS and to authorize the withdrawal of the entire balance of approx. $30,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund previously established for that purpose.

2007:

to establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of purchasing equipment for the TS and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5000 to be placed in this fund and to designate the BOS as agents to expend. (adopted)

2008:

to raise and appropriate sum of $5000 to be added to the TS equipment capital reserve fund previously established.

2009:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $10000 to be added to the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

2010:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $10000 to be added to the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

2011:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $10000 to be added to the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

2012:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $10000 to be added to the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established. Note: to be used on SSR or buying new balers. $50,209 in account.

2013:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $10000 to be added to the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

2014:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $10000 to be added to the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

2015:

to raise and appropriate the sum of $10000 to be added to the TS Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established.