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Andover board sets annual employee reviews for Feb. 2026 and discusses General Assistance staffing
Summary
After debate, the Select Board voted to start annual employee reviews in February 2026 and discussed a State requirement that General Assistance be on-site half the office hours starting Jan. 1, 2026; the board noted staffing and budget constraints.
The Andover Select Board on Dec. 16 agreed to begin annual employee reviews in February 2026 after members debated timing and the need for a standardized evaluation process.
Select Board member Justin Thacker had proposed beginning reviews in January but amended his motion to February; the amended motion passed after discussion about creating a standardized evaluation format and determining which supervisors should conduct reviews. Select Board member Fred Detheridge said he favored waiting to establish clear procedures before conducting evaluations.
The board also heard that a State requirement will require General Assistance (G/A) coverage on-site for half the hours the office is open starting Jan. 1, 2026, and that an audit is scheduled for April. Thacker said he is currently the town’s only G/A officer and has contacted State G/A administrators to ask whether an extension or exception is possible. Chair Brian Mills said the town should advertise for another G/A officer but noted there is no budgeted money to hire one now.
The board voted on the review schedule and recorded the outcome in the minutes; staff were tasked with developing a standard evaluation process for discussion before February.
