Harvard Master Plan
Devens Questionnaire
The following subject areas were discussed at the recent Round Table session held as part of the town
Master Planning process. Based on your knowledge of the Devens project, please check the box that
best responds to your feelings about these statements.
Economics
The cost to provide all municipal services at Devens as part of the town of Harvard needs to be clearly
determined and funded by the Devens tax base as a prerequisite to the assumption of governance.
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Please respond to the following statements with the assumption that all costs that may be associated
with the statements have been funded by Devens revenues.
Governance
The assumption of governance at Devens would result in an increase in the number of town employees,
including professionals which would result in better town services for all of Harvard.
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Volunteerism
Expanded town government needed to manage services at Devens would come at the expense of the
Town’s reliance on volunteers, distancing citizens from their government.
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Open space and recreation
The availability of conservation land and recreational amenities at Devens would be well received and
utilized by all of Harvard.
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Housing
The variety of housing options at Devens, including affordable and special needs housing, would be an
important contribution to the existing housing stock of the town.
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Harvard Master Plan
Devens Questionnaire
Transportation
Traffic through Harvard would become problematic if Harvard and Devens were joined as a town.
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Water resources
Access to the Devens aquifer and water supply system would be a benefit to Harvard?
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Utility infrastructure
The Utility Department at Devens could be turned into a municipal utility with long term benefits to all
of Harvard especially in emergency situations,
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Diversity
The combination of Devens and Harvard would result in a more socially and economically diverse
community.
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]
Culture
That character of Harvard as a small town would change if Devens were combined with Harvard?
Agree [
] Somewhat Agree [ ]
Somewhat Disagree [ ]
Disagree [
]
No Opinion [
]