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Andover elects Susan Mills moderator and approves $1 million road bond
Summary
At a July 7, 2026 town meeting, voters elected Susan Mills as moderator by written ballot and approved a $1,000,000 general-obligation bond to fund town road improvements; estimated 10-year interest is $176,586.76. The warrant delegates authority to the Town Treasurer and Select Board chair to set bond terms.
ANDOVER, Maine — Voters at a July 7, 2026 special town meeting at Andover Town Hall elected Susan Mills as moderator by written ballot and approved a $1,000,000 bond to fund road improvements across the town.
Amber Cooper, identified in the warrant as Town Treasurer, nominated Susan Mills, who is named in the warrant as Constable for the Town of Andover; Brian Mills seconded the nomination. Nominations ceased and the written ballot result was recorded as "all in favor," electing Susan Mills to preside as moderator for the meeting.
Article 2 on the warrant asked voters to authorize a capital improvement project covering town road improvements, to appropriate $1,000,000 for the project, and to permit the Town Treasurer and the chair of the Select Board to issue general-obligation securities in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 and to fix bond terms. The warrant’s financial statement lists bonds currently outstanding of $2,126,727.70 and estimates, at a maximum interest rate of 3.074% for a 10-year maturity, interest of $176,586.76 and total debt service of $1,176,586.76.
Amber Cooper moved to accept the warrant language as written; Brian Mills seconded. During that exchange, Brian Mills asked, "Are there any questions on which roads we're doing?" No specific roads were named in the meeting record. The motion to approve the bond was recorded as passing. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally; the warrant and minutes state the motion "passes."
The warrant language delegates to the Town Treasurer and the Select Board chair "the authority and discretion to fix the dates, maturities, interest rates, denominations, calls for redemption (with or without premium), form, and other details of said securities, including authority to execute and deliver the securities on behalf of the Town." The transcript indicates Amber Cooper moved to accept the warrant wording as written and that Brian Mills seconded. The meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m., and the clerk later signed the minutes.
Votes at a glance: Amber Cooper moved to elect Susan Mills moderator (Brian Mills seconded); written ballots were accepted and the result was recorded as "all in favor." Amber Cooper moved to accept the bond article as written (Brian Mills seconded); the motion was recorded as passing. The transcript does not specify numeric vote counts or which specific town roads the bond will fund.
The town document included in the meeting packet provides the bond estimates and a statement that estimate variances do not affect the validity of the bond issue. The transcript does not include further detail on project scope or a schedule for which roads will be repaired; those specifics are not specified in the meeting record.
