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Select Board approves solar letter of intent and Arnold land taking

Harvard Select Board unanimously approves solar Letter of Intent and land taking. Chair Kara McGuire Minar led the board in approving a Letter of Intent with Solect Energy to explore a ground-mounted solar facility with battery storage at the gravel pit under the PowerOptions Solar Program, with no

Select Board · Meeting of February 3, 2026

Harvard Select Board unanimously approves solar Letter of Intent and land taking. Chair Kara McGuire Minar led the board in approving a Letter of Intent with Solect Energy to explore a ground-mounted solar facility with battery storage at the gravel pit under the PowerOptions Solar Program, with no immediate financial commitment required. The board also unanimously confirmed taking of a 5.93-acre parcel on Old Mill Road for park and recreation purposes.

Additionally, the board unanimously approved the Volunteer Handbook and scheduled a February 18 meeting to address FY27 budget matters including transfer station operations.

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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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