Harvard Select Board approves initial FY28 budget framework showing projected 829,000 deficit
Harvard Select Board approved initial FY28 budget projections showing an estimated 829,thousand-dollar deficit. Town Administrator Dawn Dunbar presented figures prepared by Finance Director Jared Mullane reflecting 3.2 percent cost-of-living increases and a 10 percent health insurance jump, with
Select Board · Meeting of September 1, 2026
Harvard Select Board approved initial FY28 budget projections showing an estimated 829,thousand-dollar deficit. Town Administrator Dawn Dunbar presented figures prepared by Finance Director Jared Mullane reflecting 3.2 percent cost-of-living increases and a 10 percent health insurance jump, with detailed review scheduled for September 10. The board advanced DPW and Transfer Station siting discussions, with Option D — placing the DPW building over its existing structure while preserving three playing fields — emerging as most feasible; a public meeting on siting will be held between September 29 and early October.
The Select Board also agreed to schedule a joint meeting with the Open Space Committee to discuss future priorities and composition changes.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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