Select Board Maps Path Forward for Town Hall Leadership
Andover, NH · October 19, 2026
Crisp autumn air has settled across the hills this morning as the town steps into a consequential week. Between weekend leadership developments at Town Hall and departmental spending reviews getting underway tonight, there is plenty to digest over your first coffee.
The Lead
Following the resignation of Town Administrator Don Sieburg, the Select Board convened for an early morning work session Saturday to map out administrative management and establish an executive transition plan. Sieburg had steered daily municipal operations, inter-departmental coordination, and ongoing town projects. With 2027 municipal budget development already in progress and several administrative initiatives underway—ranging from digital document modernization to public facility accessibility improvements—board members acted quickly to ensure town services continue without disruption. Members reviewed interim operational coverage for the School Street offices while laying the groundwork for a broader recruitment search. The board will take up formal next steps and interim staffing assignments during its next regular public meeting.
Local Pulse
Absentee Ballots Available for General Election City Hall Registered voters can now request and submit absentee ballots through the Town Clerk’s office ahead of November.
Nighttime Paving Operations Underway on Route 3 Roads Crews are milling and paving overnight between Franklin and Tilton, with alternating one-way traffic patterns in effect.
Today's Outlook
- High 56°F · Low 30°F — Overcast
- Layer up with a warm jacket as chilly, gray skies hold through the day.
What's On Around Town
Today
New London Pumpkin People Tour Main Street, New London, All day · Free Stroll through town to see creative seasonal characters designed by locals.
Town Budget Committee Hearing Town Office Meeting Room (31 School St), 6:00–8:00 PM Department leaders present upcoming municipal spending requests to the committee.
Tomorrow
Adaptive Trail Hike Webb Forest Interpretive Trail (Lakeshore Dr), New London, 10:00 AM
Salisbury Library Trustees Meeting Academy Hall (9 Old Coach Rd), Salisbury, 6:00 PM
Wednesday
Andover Library Trustees Meeting Town Office Meeting Room (31 School St), 6:00–7:00 PM
Salisbury Board of Selectmen Meeting Academy Hall (9 Old Coach Rd), Salisbury, 7:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Andover Fourth of July Celebration
- Promoted by the weathered sign greeting drivers entering from the east, the "Dawn ’Til Dusk" civic ritual dates back more than 80 years. It swells the village population threefold every July, starting with morning pancakes and finishing over Carr Field.
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