Select Board affirms Pleasant Bay sewer flow limits

Select Board · Meeting of August 24, 2026

HARWICH — The Harwich Select Board unanimously affirmed its 2016 flow-neutral position for the Pleasant Bay sewer area. A consultant said average flow to Chatham is about 45,000 gallons per day against a 300,000-gallon ceiling. The board's motion kept a "temporary moratorium" on variances that would raise a parcel's allowable wastewater flow.

The Town Administrator said S&P reaffirmed the town's AAA bond rating. The board also affirmed Neil Murphy as Recreation Director and approved a $424,689.67 harbor boat contract. It discussed seven interview-committee recommendations without a vote, ending with a plan to revise its appointment policies.

Monomoy Regional Middle School students will start Sept. 3 because of mold remediation.

In the full story:

• HARWICH — August 24, 2026 —
• Remembrances and Public Comment
• Town Administrator's Report
• Wastewater Briefing
• Recreation Director and Preschool Program
• Monomoy Regional Middle School Project
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Interview Committee Process
• Regional Review and Other Actions
• Flow-Neutral Policy
• Route 6 Ramp Letter
• Other Business
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,500 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of August 24, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.