Youth Center

Some news and articles on the proposed Andover Youth Center:

• In July of 2000, the Andover Youth Foundation suggested land behind the Chandler Fire Station for a Youth Center.

• Yvon and Noella Cormier of Andover donated $1.5 million to the Town of Andover for a youth center in West Andover. Under the agreement with the Andover Youth Foundation, the town will provide 6 acres in West Andover. The center would be called the Cormier Family Youth Center. Yvon owns the Cormier Construction Company.

• Funding and other issues delay a June 2006 start date for construction of a Youth Center.

• In 2006, a location downtown was discussed, but the article asking the Town for $900,000 was withdrawn from the Town Warrant. Selectman Brian Major suggested a Special Town Meeting in the fall to deal with the youth center.

See

"Foundation: Give us Land, We'll Raise the Money," Andover Townsman, July 6, 2000. "Youth Center Gets $30K From Andonna," Andover Townsman, September 27, 2001. "Couple's Gift Boosts Project," Eagle Tribune, October 1, 2001. "Youth Center $75,000 Richer," Andover Townsman, November 5, 2001. "$120K raised at Telethon for Youth Center," Andover Townsman, February 12, 2004. "New Center Further off Schedule," Boston Globe, January 22, 2006. "Fall Meeting Discussed for Youth Center Vote," Andover Townsman, April 6, 2006. "Youth center scores key funding: Special Town Meeting vote takes project to $5.4M," Andover Townsman, May 9, 2013, p.1.

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