Maylor Now One of Two Finalists in North Andover

is now one of two candidates for the town manager post in North Andover.

North Andover selectmen cut their four finalists to two after interviewing them on Friday: Belmont Town Administrator Thomas Younger and Swampscott Town Administrator Andrew Maylor.

Both Maylor and Younger are , so selectmen are making the North Andover selection process as quick as possible. Both candidates will be invited to meet town employees and the public in the coming week, and selectmen have scheduled a meeting for Oct. 17, at which they will likely vote on which candidate to hire.

“The sooner you can make the decision the better, because if you don’t then Winchester will make it for you,” School Committee member Stan Limpert said to selectmen after the interviews.

Maylor Interview Highlights

• Maylor called for making the town government more efficient and investing in infrastructure and addressing the town's retirement funding issues.
• Maylor also cited his experience in negotiating with the GIC to save money on Swampscott's municipal health coverage.
• When asked what makes a good town manager, Maylor joked, "multi-tasking on caffeine."

North Andover has about 28,000 residents, making it about twice Swampscott’s size.

Winchester announced Maylor as a final-four finalist earlier.

Winchester selectmen were scheduled to interview Maylor and the three other candidates for an hour each.

The Winchester selectmen plan to visit Swampscott the week of October 17. They are visiting each of the candidates’ towns, according to Selectman Thomas Howley. 

The week of Oct. 31, the four candidates will go to Winchester to meet town employees and officials.

Maylor said earlier that Winchester is similar to in some ways.

A major difference, and the main reason Maylor is interested in the Winchester job, is that the town has a larger budget available for getting things done, he said.

Winchester — with a population of about 21,000 — has 50 percent more staff than Swampscott, he said. This allows the town to tackle major challenges with in-house staff.

Maylor said he will continue to evaluate opportunities as they become available.

The chairman of the Swampscott Board of Selectmen, Matt Strauss, said Maylor's desire to advance his career is a positive characteristic.

"I wish him well in this and all endeavors," Strauss said.

Andrew W. Maylor

Maylor has 26 years of professional experience, 18 of which have been in municipal government. For the last nine years he has been the Town Administrator in Swampscott. For six years prior to serving in Swampscott, Maylor worked as the City Auditor, Director of Administration and Finance (Chief Financial Officer) and the Deputy City Manager of Chelsea, Massachusetts.  Earlier in his career he served as a Town Accountant. Before becoming involved in local government Mr. Maylor worked as a Chief Accountant and an Accounting Manager/Financial Analyst in the business sector.

Maylor is a member of the International City/County Management Association and has received the designation of Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM).  He serves as the Chair, Board of Directors, Essex Regional Retirement System.  

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

Check back with Patch for developments on the town manager selection.