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	Background Information

Devens Revenue Forum, June 16, Volunteers Hall

Victor Normand and Rich Montuori of MassDevelopment presented revenue model to 40+ at Volunteers Hall.

Globe Northwest, Devens Water, June 12, 2008

Article in Globe Northwest describing MassDevelopment's plans for increasing utilization of water from aquifers beneath Devens, and concerns from towns of Ayer, Harvard and Shirley about depletion of this valuable resource.

Harvard Press, Focus on Devens, 4/25/08

History of Harvard and Devens, by Marge Darby and Millie Chandler

Street List with Values by Town, 4/23/08

This spreadsheet details the value of every parcel, segregated by town.

Mass Development Parcel Analysis, 4/23/08

This report summarizes the 4/23/08 parcel analysis

Devens Focus Group Financial-Legal Report, December, 2003

This report was prepared by a sub-committee of the Devens Focus Group, the Financial–Legal Subcommittee. Subcommittee members held a number of meetings including separate meetings to consider police, fire and public works costs each with the head of the Devens department currently providing that service to Devens and the head of the equivalent Harvard department. Other meetings with Mass Development addressed property valuations, or more general financial issues.

Devens Focus Group Survey Report, September, 2003

During the summer, 2003 the Devens Focus Group conducted a survey to determine Harvard residents' sentiments about Devens jurisdiction. More than 20% of Harvard's registered voters took the survey, and in addition to the structured questions, provided nealy 100 pages of comments. This report details the results.

Devens Focus Group report to Annual Town Meeting, March 2003

Formed in 2002, the Devens Focus Group made its first report to Annual Town Meeting in March, 2003.