Why I support Tracy
Watson for Selectman
In case North Andover voters
havent noticed, Election Day is on
its way. On March 25th, voters in town
will be going to North Andover High
School, and electing two new members to
our Board of Selectmen.
I place particular emphasis on new
because both incumbent members of the
current Board, who would be up for re
election, have chosen to not seek an
additional term. As a result, we have
four very different candidates
campaigning to fill the two open seats
that will be on the ballot.
Of these candidates, I would like to
encourage voters to seriously consider
Tracy Watson.
I was fortunate enough to meet Tracy this
past fall, as she was considering running
for the Board of Selectmen. Upon meeting
her I immediately became impressed by not
just her grasp of the issues, but by her
desire to serve the community.
As a life long resident of North Andover,
Tracy told me that she wanted to make
sure that her five year old son, Cameron,
could grow up in a town that had provided
her with so much. Not only did she
emphasize a need to strengthen our
schools, but also she placed a particular
emphasis on community development and
attracting businesses to our town.
Tracy talked about the need to encourage
responsible commercial growth along
routes 114 and 125, as well as
revitalizing our downtown.
As a student at Merrimack College, and as
a resident of town who lives within
walking distance of Main St., this
discussion peaked my interest.
Over the past several years, North
Andover has seen considerable commercial
growth primarily along 114. This growth
has provided our community with an
increase in revenue, but without
sacrificing the character of North
Andover.
Tracy has said that she would continue
encouraging this responsible growth, by
ensuring that this area was appropriately
zoned to allow for greater commercial
development.
In addition to facilitating commercial
growth along 114 and 125, Tracy discussed
the importance of our community
continuing to assist with the
redevelopment of downtown. This includes
greater communication and cooperation
between our town government, and the
businesses and residents of Main St.
Tracy stressed that we needed to make
sure that we strengthened and sustained
downtowns role as our civic,
social, and governmental center of North
Andover.
By the end of our conversation, I was
confident that Tracy Watson would not
only be an excellent and effective
Selectman, but she would be a community
leader that North Andover would be proud
of.
To learn more about Tracy, and the other
issues effecting North Andover, please
visit her website at www.TracyWatsonForSelectman.mysite.com.
On March 25th, please join me in
supporting Tracy Watson for Selectmen.
Phil DeCologero, North Andover
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