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Resident criticizes ASM amphitheater fees, urges council to limit future subsidies

5862553 · October 1, 2025
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A resident told the Andover City Council that ASMcharges high rental fees for the city amphitheater and warned taxpayers may again be asked to subsidize the operator; council members said they will examine past practice when the item returns to the agenda.

Scott Rackley, a resident, told the Andover City Council that ASM, the firm that manages the city amphitheater, charged what he called "astronomical fees" for community events and that the council should think carefully before again providing taxpayer subsidies to ASM.

"We're getting ready to roll up on that, and I'm almost positive we're gonna have to supplement them a fairly substantial amount," Rackley said during the meeting's public forum,…

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