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Essex North Shore Voc‑Tech assessment for Danvers rises about 4% amid contract and capital costs
Summary
Mike Landers, Danvers’ representative to the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Committee, told the warrant review the district’s 2026 assessment increased roughly 4% to 4.488222 largely because of a new teacher contract and capital work. Town Meeting approved Article 4 after discussion and one abstention.
Mike Landers, Danvers’ representative to the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Committee, told the Town of Danvers warrant review that the district’s 2026 assessment for member towns is 4.488222 — about a 4% increase over the prior year.
Landers said the rise is driven primarily by a three‑year teacher contract the district approved last year and by capital projects at the school, including conversion of a large building on the east side of Route 62 to classroom space and investments in a veterinary center. He also noted a small assessment increase tied to the transfer of some Essex County Retirement System members into the district’s retirement grouping.
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