Harvard Finance Committee unanimously approved $401,230 in year-end budget transfers addressing staffing shortages and departmental overruns across town accounts. Chair Sara Fanning moved the measure, seconded by Charles Oliver, with all five present members voting in favor. Finance Director Jared
The Harvard Finance Committee unanimously approved a $200,000 transfer from the Reserve Fund to the Department of Public Works for snow and ice removal. Town Finance Director Jared Mulvane and DPW Director Eric Ryder presented the request to the six-member committee. In a second unanimous vote, the
Finance Committee unanimously backs Fiscal 2027 budget assumptions and omnibus article. The four-member committee, with Town Finance Director Jared Mulvane presenting, approved the budget assumptions for Fiscal 2027 and recommended passage of the revised Omnibus Budget article proposed by the
The Harvard Finance Committee recommended an FY27 budget requiring approximately $396,000 in operating override following departmental budget cuts. Finance Committee Chairman Mike Derse presented the committee's work to the Select Board, outlining the force-ranking process and timeline used to
The Harvard Finance Committee unanimously approved a $31,587 Reserve Fund transfer for Fire Department Engine 2 corrosion repair and advanced six fiscal year 2027 warrant articles during its February 24 meeting. Present were members Charles Oliver, Vikram Sampige, James O'Leary, and Sara Fanning,
Harvard Finance Committee voted to recommend $179,000 in town budget cuts and $88,000 in school reductions. With six members present, the committee approved moving Police Cruiser funding to capital requests, shifting Buildings Department salary to a revolving account, and reducing Land Use Planner
The Harvard Finance Committee received updated state budget guidance reducing the town's projected deficit by $127,000 to $660,394. Town Finance Director Jared Mulvane presented the Governor's preliminary budget, cautioning the figures remain subject to change during the state budget process. The
Harvard Finance Committee deferred its vote on proposed FY27 budget cuts to a future meeting. Town Finance Director Jared Mulvane reviewed updated budget assumptions with the committee, fielding questions from members about cuts expected to occur regardless of the vote versus those dependent on
Harvard Finance Committee voted unanimously to require $335,000 in school cuts and $452,000 in town departmental reductions to achieve a no-override budget. The $787,000 total allocation came after discussion of Select Board guidance from a January 6 tri-board meeting, where leadership indicated
The Finance Committee approved its prior meeting minutes unanimously and scheduled two major budget hearings for FY27. Chair Mike Derse convened all seven members virtually on January 6. Chief Rick Sicard presented the Fire and Ambulance Department budgets; Jared Mullane and Assistant Town
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