How many commissioners oversee the GLSD and how are they determined?
The number of GLSD commissioners (for Massachusetts communities) is set forth in the enabling legislation that established the District Chapter 750 of the Acts of 1968. Section 2 of that legislation states that the commission “shall consist of three members from the City of Lawrence, two members from the Town of Methuen, one member from the Town of Andover, and one member from the Town of North Andover”. The legislation generally indicates that number of commissioners for each community is established on a population basis.
Salem, NH joined the District in 1982 through a formal agreement between the District and the town. Section 11 of this agreement provides that Salem shall have one non-voting representative to the commission.
Population* of District:
| Location | 1977 | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | 25,600 | 31,500 |
| Lawrence | 64,300 | 72,200 |
| Methuen | 36,300 | 44,200 |
| No. Andover | 19,000 | 27,700 |
| Salem | Not Applicable | 28,300 |
| TOTAL | 145,200 | 203,900 |
*Please note that some of the population shown for each of the communities is not yet served by public sewers.