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Select Board approves energy partnership, COLA increase, and special event.

Harvard Select Board unanimously endorses energy initiative with NextGen Energy. The board approved a nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding allowing the town to explore distributed energy resources and microgrids as part of a multi-town consortium under Massachusetts' Keep Lights On Initiative,

Townbrief news summary · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves encroachment agreements, supports housing choice designation

Harvard Select Board unanimously approves Ayer Road encroachment agreements and housing choice designation. The board confronted a $396,754 FY27 budget deficit after cost-cutting on both school and municipal sides, with health insurance costs rising 6.65 percent as the most volatile line item. Town

Townbrief news summary · Feb 18

Government · Select Board

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

Townbrief news summary · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board adopts harassment policy, approves EMS rate increases.

Select Board approves harassment policy and EMS rate increases at routine meeting. The board unanimously adopted an updated Harassment of Individuals in Protected Classes Policy, updated by Assistant Town Administrator Dawn Dunbar, and approved a 2 percent increase to Emergency Medical Services

Townbrief news summary · Jan 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Herman to Permanent Building Committee, approves legal counsel

Select Board appoints Herman to Permanent Building Committee, green-lights legal counsel. The board unanimously approved Guy Herman's appointment and authorized Town Administrator Dan Nason to sign an agreement with KP Law. Finance Committee Chair Mike Derse reported a $740,000 FY27 deficit and

Townbrief news summary · Jan 6