Selectmen accept Sudol resignation
As reported last week in the Press, Joe Sudol, current chairman of the Planning Board, has resigned, effective Sept. 30. This week the BOS formally accepted his letter of resignation. Sudol’s departure leaves one seat vacant on the Planning Board. Since the opening must be advertised and volunteers interviewed before an appointment can be made, Town Administrator Tim Bragan said the soonest the position could be filled would likely be mid-October.
BOS Chairman Peter Warren thanked Sudol for his service and asked Bragan to send a letter on behalf of the selectmen that expresses their appreciation for the work Sudol has done during his seven years in Harvard.
Out-of-town relatives of seniors eligible for dump stickers
At the urging of selectman Ron Ricci, the BOS approved a new policy that will let out-of-town relatives of Harvard seniors who have given up their cars apply for a Harvard dump sticker. Under the new rules, a relative can apply for a sticker and, if approved, pay the senior fee of $25. Currently, only Harvard residents are eligible to use the transfer station.
To apply for a waiver from standard policy, an “otherwise eligible” senior must write to Bragan, who is authorized approve or deny the requests. The vote to modify the policy was unanimous.
Green Prospect Hill acreage will remain agricultural land
Bragan reported that the 78-acre property on Prospect Hill Road that was recently sold by the Green family of Harvard to new private owners will remain agricultural land. The property is located opposite the Fruitlands Museum. Under the circumstances, the town had no right of first refusal on the property, but in their letter to Bragan, the Green family said that “stewardship” of their land had always been of utmost concern.
“I think that we are very fortunate to have stewards like the Green family,” said Selectman Ron Ricci. It’s what keeps Harvard the really wonderful place that it is.
