Each week the town spends money approved in the annual budget for everyday expenses and, each week, Andover Patch will be running a new feature, highlighting a handful of these expenses for our readers' perusal.
This past week Andover cut 244 checks to various vendors with a grand total of $2,176,843.85. Check out how Andover spent your money last week.
| What the Town Bought | How Much They Spent | Vendor Name |
| Biannual Payment from Cable TV Franchise Fees |
$112,500 | Andover Community Access Television |
| Various Chemicals for the Water Department |
$1,366.56 | Airgas East, Inc. |
| Asbestos Monitoring for the Town |
$2,631 | Covino Environmental |
| Traffic Light Work |
$1,030 | The Electric Light Co., Inc. |
| Advertising and Other Services for the Town |
$1,287 | The Eagle Tribune, Inc. |
| Peer Review of Rolling Green Housing Project |
$3,125 | ESS Group, Inc. |
| Emergency Tree Removal on West Prish Drive |
$2,250 | Ferris Tree Service, Inc. |
| West Middle School Site Work |
$125,849 | Green Acres Landscape and Construction |
| Carpentry Stock and Work |
$1,269.49 | Jackson Lumber & Millwork Co., Inc. |
| Real Estate Tax Abatement |
$675 | 35 Linwood St. |
Jeff Twohig
7:35 pm on Sunday, August 5, 2012
Thanks for this feature Brendan Lewis !!! This is great. Total transparency should be the rule of thumb so taxpayers can see where their money is going.