Harvard’s town website lists more than 30 elected officials, boards and committees, but it is the selectmen that set their strategic direction. Last fall, the current board—absent newest member Marie Sobalvarro—set 12 major goals for 2010 to guide its own deliberations as well as those of other town groups. The Harvard Press BOS Scorecard, which the paper introduced in February, is our effort to help readers keep track of their progress.

This is our final report for fiscal 2010. Following town elections on May 4, a new board will be seated, from whom we can expect new goals for the 2011 fiscal year.

In a recent interview, BOS chairman Ron Ricci said he thought “the biggest thing we did was the new health contract,” which, he said, delivers savings to both the town and its employees. “We’re going to town meeting with a good budget, no layoffs and [with the exception of the school fee override ballot question] no overrides.”

The Press welcomes corrections, comments and suggestions that will help us make this feature more useful to town officials and our readers.