Harvard media committee re-elects Vallaeys, defers officer races
Harvard's Community Media Access Committee unanimously re-elected Patrick Vallaeys as Chair for fiscal year 2027 while deferring Vice Chair and Secretary elections to ensure full quorum. The station operated under budget in FY26, returning approximately $17,435 to reserves, and the committee's FY27
Community Media Access Committee · Meeting of July 23, 2026
Harvard's Community Media Access Committee unanimously re-elected Patrick Vallaeys as Chair for fiscal year 2027 while deferring Vice Chair and Secretary elections to ensure full quorum. The station operated under budget in FY26, returning approximately $17,435 to reserves, and the committee's FY27 level service budget won town approval. Station Manager Brittany Blaney reported social media growth and renewed podcast activity driven by Select Board and School Committee meeting coverage.
The committee deferred a proposal to promote Andrew Gavin to full membership due to scheduling conflicts on Thursdays and agreed to poll members about shifting meeting days to Wednesdays or Fridays. A streaming service tax bill proposing 5 percent revenue taxation remains stalled in the state legislature after annual introductions since 2023.
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Source: the Community Media Access Committee meeting of July 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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