Town Government
Harvard Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Harvard voter helps choose all five, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts a seat or two on the ballot each spring. The board sets town policy, signs the warrants that decide what Town Meeting gets to vote on, appoints residents to many town boards, and hires and supervises the Town Administrator who runs the town day to day. When a daily problem becomes town policy, this is the room where it happens.
- Sets policy and direction for the whole town.
- Hires the Town Administrator and holds the Administrator accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All five members are elected town-wide. After each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. It currently sits with Kara Minar as Chair and Susan Mary Redinger as Vice Chair. In the May 5, 2026 election Kara Minar and Eric Ward were re-elected to terms running to 2029.
Kara Minar
Susan Mary Redinger
Ahmet Corapcioglu
Eve Wittenberg
Eric Ward
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 978-456-4100. Member listings are posted at harvard-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the first and third Tuesday of each month at Harvard Town Hall, 13 Ayer Road. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at harvard-ma.gov.
- Public comment: residents may address the board. Check the agenda for the procedure.
- Town Meeting: for the budget and bylaws, the deciding vote belongs to the registered voters in the hall, which can include you.
Public hearings and meetings are where residents shape town decisions.