Andover Council Weighs Penner South Development, Bond Sale at June 30 Meeting

The Andover City Council was poised to make decisions on a high-profile development agreement and a multimillion-dollar bond sale during its June 30 meeting, while earlier budget workshops focused on reshaping the council’s 2025 meeting calendar. None of the meetings had published minutes by press time, so outcomes remain unconfirmed.

Penner South development and $2.75 million appropriation highlight council agenda

At its regular meeting on June 30, the City Council scheduled a public hearing and vote on an ordinance to establish a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) for the Penner South property, a proposed development. The agenda also called for a decision on a 2026 Series A General Obligation Bond sale, though no dollar figure for the bond sale was listed in the agenda materials.

Additionally, the council considered an appropriation ordinance (B.11.2026) totaling $2,748,875.25. The package included amended development agreements for Heritage Square Project Areas 1 and 2, and the proposed purchase of a new tandem dump truck equipped with a snowplow and spreader. No staff reports or vote tallies were available as of this writing.

Budget workshops retool council calendar

Two prior gatherings – a June 22 budget workshop and a June 29 budget workshop – focused almost entirely on the 2025 City Council meeting schedule. According to agenda summaries, the council was set to approve a calendar that replaces a summer Saturday retreat with three Monday night budget workshops, adding extra workshop dates on April 28, June 23, and June 30. The sessions are planned for 1609 E Central Ave. The agenda did not indicate whether a vote was taken at either workshop.

Coming up

The Site Plan Review Committee will meet on July 7 at 6 p.m. Agenda items include revised sign plans for four businesses: Dunkin’ Donuts (321 S. Andover Rd.), Scooter’s (626 S. Andover Rd.), Casey’s (2036 N. Andover Rd.), and Four Seasons RV (1523 W. Ledgerwood Dr.). The committee is also scheduled to review a site plan for Print Me a Sign (225 W. Central Ave.), which proposes a new wall sign and a security fence around a former bank drive-thru. The meeting will be held at City Hall, 1609 E Central Ave.

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