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Merrimack Valley

November 18, 2009

Wareham wants to hire Lawrence budget director Mark Andrews

LAWRENCE — Mark Andrews, city budget and finance director, has been offered a job in the Cape Cod town of Wareham.

Selectmen there voted unanimously to start negotiations with Andrews during a meeting Tuesday night, according to press reports.

Andrews, a Lawrence native and former vice president at Northern Essex Community College, was hired by the city in September 2007. His current salary was $93,000. It’s unclear what the Wareham job pays.

Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan is currently finishing his second and final term. Many speculated that Andrews would be leaving City Hall along with Sullivan.

Andrews also previously interviewed for a job in Mattapoisset. But that position went to Michael Gagne, a former administrator for the town of Dartmouth.

Andrews has twice been arrested for drunken driving, charges that dogged him during his recent job search.

Wareham is apparently a hot spot for Merrimack Valley managers.

North Andover Police Chief Richard Stanley currently works 20 hours per week in Wareham as the town’s interim police chief.

Andrews could not be immediately reached for comment on the new job.

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