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Chatham Select Board
How the Chatham Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Stuart Smith, the town’s former harbormaster, joined the board after the May 15, 2025 town election, and Jeffrey Dykens was re-elected; Michael Schell left. At its reorganization on May 16, 2025 the board elected Dean Nicastro Chair, Jeffrey Dykens Vice Chair and Stuart Smith Clerk. Covers 48 meetings, May 16 to May 12, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
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What Town Meeting decided
In Chatham, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Annual Town Meeting · May 10, 2025 59 votes: 51 passed, 4 failed, 4 no action
- Art. 1 Annual Town Election (officers elected by ballot) No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 2 Authorize appointment of officers and accept annual reports Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 3 FY2025 budget adjustments: transfer $378,200, including $316,200 from free cash to the Affordable Housing Trust Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 4 Fix salaries of elected officials Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 5 Set FY2026 spending limits for consolidated revolving funds Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 6 Set FY2026 Airport Revolving Fund spending limit Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority.”
- Art. 7 Establish an Adult Supportive Day Program revolving fund Passed “So voted by a Very Substantial Majority.”
- Art. 8 Wood Waste Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund: $25,000 Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 9 Town operating budget for FY2026: $44,154,028 Passed “The Article is Passed, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 10 Monomoy Regional School District operating budget for FY2026: $11,118,811 Passed “So voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 11 Approve $9,007,030 Monomoy Regional School District debt for Middle School siding and windows Passed “The Article is Adopted, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 12 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School operating budget for FY2026: $587,949 Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 13 Fund collective bargaining agreement settlements Passed “So Voted, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 14 Water Department operating budget for FY2026: $5,106,350 direct costs plus $341,478 indirect Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 15 FY2026 capital budget: appropriate $3,162,650 Passed “So Voted Virtually Unanimously, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 16 Transfer Station improvements: $3,400,000 ($400,000 taxation, $3,000,000 free cash) Passed “So Voted, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 17 Transfer $5,000,000 from free cash to expand and renovate the Center for Active Living Passed “Article 17 passes, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 18 Borrow $32,000,000 for wastewater collection system expansion Passed “That is More Than The Requisite 2/3rds, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 19 Raise $410,000 for a new ambulance Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 20 Transfer $1,070,000 from Wastewater Capital Stabilization Fund for sewer repairs Passed “So Voted Unanimously, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 21 Raise $400,000 for dredging Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 22 Raise $175,000 for the Childcare Voucher Program Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 23 Transfer $50,000 from free cash for a Sewer Assistance Program Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 24 Raise $66,000 for electronic speed display signs Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 25 Transfer $150,000 from overlay surplus to the OPEB Liability Trust Fund Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 26 Raise $59,175 local match for airport federal capital improvement projects Failed “The Article Does Not Prevail; Article 26 Does Not Pass, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 27 Community Preservation: $15,000 administrative budget Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 28 Community Preservation: reserves for open space, historic and housing Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 29 Community Preservation: $500,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Passed “YES: 263 NO: 150”
- Art. 30 Community Preservation: $408,000 to preserve Stallknecht paintings at the Atwood Museum Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 31 Community Preservation: $275,000 for Nickerson Family Association historic barn Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 32 Community Preservation: $50,035 for Union Cemetery headstone preservation Passed “So Voted Almost Unanimously, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 33 Community Preservation: $500,000 for Little Mill Pond Pier reconstruction Passed “So Voted by a Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 34 Community Preservation: $140,000 for salt marsh field studies Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 35 Community Preservation: $50,000 for 2025 Open Space and Recreation Plan Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 36 Transfer $78,600 from cable PEG fund for public access television Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 37 Amend General Bylaw Chapter 238 (Stormwater Management) Passed “The Aye’s have it, Article 37 is Adopted, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 38 Amend General Bylaw §10.3 A (boards, committees and commissions) Passed “So Voted by a Substantial Majority, declared the Temporary Moderator.”
- Art. 39 Zoning: create West Chatham Neighborhood Center district (2/3 vote required) Failed “That is Not 2/3rds, Article 39 Does Not Pass, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 40 Zoning map change for West Chatham Neighborhood Center district No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 41 Grant utility easement at 365 Main Street Passed “So Voted by More Than The Requisite 2/3rds Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 42 Grant utility easement at 114 Training Field Road Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 43 Grant utility easement at 608-610 Stage Harbor Road Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 44 Refile home rule petition: exempt projects of $50,000 or less from prevailing wage law Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 45 Reaffirm home rule petition to create a Chatham Housing Trust Passed “So Voted by a Virtually Unanimous Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 46 Reaffirm home rule petition to use CPA funds for affordable and attainable housing Passed “So Voted (Consent Calendar).”
- Art. 47 Reaffirm home rule petition for a 0.5% real estate transfer fee to fund housing Passed “Article 47 is Passed, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 48 Special legislation on Conservation Commission membership Passed “So Voted by a Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 49 Accept MGL c.23B §32(b) Seasonal Community designation Passed “Article 49 is Adopted, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 50 Home rule petition adding commercial fishermen as a housing preference vocation Passed “So Voted by a Very Substantial Majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 51 Petition: zoning change to Conservancy District setback Passed “So Voted Unanimously, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 52 Petition: zoning, add paragraph m. to permitted uses in Conservancy Districts Failed “The Article Does Not Pass, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 53 Petition: zoning, modify §III.D.3.g on exterior mechanical appliances Passed “So Voted Unanimously, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 54 Petition: spend up to $65,000 to pay tax-title lien on 330 Cedar Street Failed “Article 54 Does Not Prevail, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 55 Petition: accept MGL c.60 §3D fund to aid elderly and disabled taxpayers Passed “So Voted by a Nearly Unanimous Vote, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 56 Petition: bylaw requiring a report of tax-title accounts and free cash No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 57 Petition: amend Affordable Housing Trust Fund bylaw (Chapter 10.5) No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 58 Petition: amend Affordable Housing Trust Fund bylaw (Chapter 10, Section 5) Passed “The Ayes Have It, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 59 Petition: new bylaw limiting use of Chatham Airport Passed “So Voted, declared the Moderator.”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 10, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · September 16, 2024 1 votes: 1 passed
- Art. 1 Borrow $4,000,000 for 90 Bridge Street waterfront piers, floats and Stage Harbor boathouse Passed “that is more than 2/3rds, Article 1 is passed.”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the September 16, 2024 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 13, 2024 47 votes: 37 passed, 4 failed, 1 indefinitely postponed, 4 no action, 1 advisory
- Art. 1 Annual Town Election (officers elected by ballot) No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 2 Authorize appointment of officers and accept annual reports Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 3 Pay prior-year bills: $1,330.25 from free cash Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 4 FY2024 budget adjustments and transfers No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 5 Fix salaries of elected officials Passed “YES: 450 NO: 25”
- Art. 6 Set FY2025 spending limits for consolidated revolving funds Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 7 Set FY2025 Airport Revolving Fund spending limit Passed “YES: 376 NO: 99”
- Art. 8 Wood Waste Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund: $25,000 Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 9 Town operating budget for FY2025: $40,085,339 Passed “YES: 452 NO: 49”
- Art. 10 Monomoy Regional School District operating budget for FY2025: $10,308,940 Passed “YES: 453 NO: 41”
- Art. 11 Transfer $41,603 from Educational Cable Access Fund for press box fiber and PA system Passed “Article 11 was passed by a voice vote, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 12 Approve $2.5 million Monomoy Regional School District debt for Middle School exterior siding Passed “YES: 460 NO: 40”
- Art. 13 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School operating budget for FY2025: $575,479 Passed “YES: 474 NO: 30”
- Art. 14 Fund collective bargaining agreement settlements Passed “YES: 462 NO: 38”
- Art. 15 Water Department operating budget for FY2025: $4,399,250 direct costs plus $400,000 indirect Passed “So Voted Unanimously, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 16 FY2025 capital budget: appropriate $2,417,220 Passed “YES: 446 NO: 45”
- Art. 17 Borrow $2,900,000 for Transfer Station redesign and renovation (2/3 vote required) Failed “Article 17 does not pass, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 18 Borrow $11,400,000 for waterfront infrastructure projects (2/3 vote required) Failed “Article 18 does not prevail, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 19 Appropriate $500,000 from water revenues for water main replacement Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 20 Transfer $1,735,000 from Wastewater Capital Stabilization Fund for sewer repairs and upgrades Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 21 Raise $400,000 for dredging Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 22 Raise $125,000 for the Childcare Voucher Program Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 23 Raise $273,682 to establish an Adult Supportive Day Program No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 24 Transfer $150,000 from overlay surplus to the Stabilization Fund Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 25 Raise $150,000 for the OPEB Liability Trust Fund Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 26 Raise $361,700 for a Transfer Station roll-off truck Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 27 Raise $170,000 for Chatham Municipal Airport capital improvements Passed “YES: 257 NO: 245”
- Art. 28 Raise $440,700 for EV charging stations at Chatham Municipal Airport Failed “Article 28 does not prevail, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 29 Acquire property at 0 Pleasant Street, South Chatham No action “NO MOTION”
- Art. 30 Community Preservation: $15,000 administrative budget Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 31 Community Preservation: reserve $480,000 for open space, historic and housing Passed “CONSENT CALENDAR”
- Art. 32 Community Preservation: $750,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Passed “YES: 261 NO: 247”
- Art. 33 Community Preservation: $20,000 for Lower Cape Housing Institute Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 34 Community Preservation: $75,000 for FORWARD at the Rock, Phase 2 Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 35 Community Preservation: $100,000 for Spring Rock Village affordable housing Passed “So Voted by a very substantial majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 36 Community Preservation: $350,000 for the Coast Guard Boathouse Passed “YES: 352 NO: 134”
- Art. 37 Community Preservation: $100,000 for Monomoy Regional High School press box Passed “So Voted by a very substantial majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 38 Community Preservation: $128,775 plus $8,011 reappropriated for Chatham Little League field Passed “So Voted by a virtually, but not quite unanimous, vote declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 39 Amend General Bylaw Chapter 100 (Airport Approach Protection) to fix a scrivener's error Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 40 Amend General Bylaw Chapter 100 (Airport Approach Protection) definitions Failed “Article 40 does not pass, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 41 Amend Waterways Bylaw to raise maximum fine from $200 to $300 Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 42 Raise share of inspection fees credited to Inspectional Services Revolving Fund from 10% to 30% Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 43 Adopt a new Tree Protection Bylaw Passed “Article 43 is adopted, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 44 Establish a Tree Protection Bylaw Revolving Fund Passed “So Voted by a very substantial majority, declared the Moderator.”
- Art. 45 Amend General Bylaw §10-4 A (Community Preservation Committee) Passed “So Voted Unanimously.”
- Art. 46 Non-binding resolution: explore participating in a regional swimming pool facility Advisory “YES: 185 NO: 108”
- Art. 47 Petition: special act letting the Select Board acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions Indefinitely postponed “VOTE ON MOTION TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE: · YES: 208 NO: 52”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 13, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
Not here yet: the May 11, 2026 Annual Town Meeting (the Town Clerk's minutes are not posted yet; only an unofficial scorecard is online).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
ChairDean NicastroChair · Elected townwide · at 46 of 48 meetings
Vice-ChairJeffrey DykensVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 44 of 48 meetings
Cory MettersMember · Elected townwide · at 47 of 48 meetings
Stuart SmithClerk · Elected townwide · at 48 of 48 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: 398 meetings from January 8, 2018 to September 15, 2026, with 4,081 votes, from the board’s official minutes on mytowngovernment.org/02633, the town’s minutes site. Not online: 21 meetings since January 2018 with no usable minutes online: for 8 the site says the minutes are “on record with the Town Clerk” (paper only), and for 13 the posted file is empty, belongs to another town or board, or is an attachment rather than the minutes. MassVoter is asking the Town Clerk for these. Released minutes of closed (executive) sessions are loaded as their own Special meetings in 5 cases: where they are the only minutes for that date (December 10, 2018; January 5, 2021; July 5, 2023) and the two sessions on the Town Manager’s contract (January 13 and February 17, 2026). At joint meetings only the Select Board’s own votes are shown; votes of the other board, including the Affordable Housing Trust trustees, are left out. How votes were read: Chatham’s minutes give each motion with its mover and seconder, then either a count (“Vote: 5-0”, sometimes naming who voted no or abstained) or, since 2020, a roll call with each member’s vote. A roll call, or a count that adds up to the members present with any no votes or abstentions named, shows each member’s vote (98% of votes). A count that does not add up, or does not say who voted no, is shown as a count only. Choices between nominees (each member names a person) show the result only, with the roll call quoted in the note. Members and officers for each year come from the board’s reorganization minutes. Discussion settled “by consensus”, without a vote, is not shown as a vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote. On October 7, 2026 the Town Clerk’s office answered our questions about roll calls that did not match the members present (public records request #26-297): name typos, an attendance line that was not updated, roll calls with no votes written in, and the joint Affordable Housing Trust votes. The 24 votes affected now show each member’s vote, with the answer quoted in the vote’s note. Thank you to the Chatham Town Clerk’s office for its help.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
May 12Grant the transfer of the seasonal all alcoholic beverages…Motion: to grant the transfer of the seasonal all alcoholic beverages restaurant…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
May 12, 2026: Grant the transfer of the seasonal all alcoholic beverages restaurant license from TPJ Chatham Group LLC d/b/a The Chatham Cut, Matthew W. Keough, Manager to Beacon and Buoy LLC d/b/a…
To grant the transfer of the seasonal all alcoholic beverages restaurant license from TPJ Chatham Group LLC d/b/a The Chatham Cut, Matthew W. Keough, Manager to Beacon and Buoy LLC d/b/a Beacon and Buoy, Melissa Ramsey, Manager, for the business located at 1200 Main Street, Chatham
Shareen Davis stepped aside (recused).
From the minutes
“Mr. Dykens made a motion to grant the transfer of the seasonal all alcoholic beverages restaurant license from TPJ Chatham Group LLC d/b/a The Chatham Cut, Matthew W. Keough, Manager to Beacon and Buoy LLC d/b/a Beacon and Buoy, Melissa Ramsey, Manager, for the business located at 1200 Main Street, Chatham. Second: Mr. Metters Roll Call Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Metters)
May 5Approve a special license for the Sale of Wine…Motion: to approve a special license for the Sale of Wine Produced…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
May 5, 2026: Approve a special license for the Sale of Wine Produced by a Farmer-Winery for Off-Premises Consumption at Indoor or Outdoor Agricultural Event to Cheryl St. Onge of Spicy Water Distillers…
To approve a special license for the Sale of Wine Produced by a Farmer-Winery for Off-Premises Consumption at Indoor or Outdoor Agricultural Event to Cheryl St. Onge of Spicy Water Distillers LLC d/b/a Spicy Water Distillery
Shareen Davis stepped aside (recused).
From the minutes
“Mr. Dykens made a motion to approve a special license for the Sale of Wine Produced by a Farmer-Winery for Off-Premises Consumption at Indoor or Outdoor Agricultural Event to Cheryl St. Onge of Spicy Water Distillers LLC d/b/a Spicy Water Distillery. Second: Mr. Metters Roll Call Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes The motion passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Metters)
Apr 21Pursuant to the authority just enacted by the Select…Motion: pursuant to the authority just enacted by the Select Board in…Passed 4–1 · No: Nicastro
April 21, 2026: Pursuant to the authority just enacted by the Select Board in the previous vote, that the Airport Commission move their meetings from the small meeting room to the large meeting…
Pursuant to the authority just enacted by the Select Board in the previous vote, that the Airport Commission move their meetings from the small meeting room to the large meeting room of the Town Office Annex and be live broadcast with remote participation available
Yes: Davis, Dykens, Metters, SmithNo: Nicastro
From the minutes
“Mr. Smith made a motion, pursuant to the authority just enacted by the Select Board in the previous vote, that the Airport Commission move their meetings from the small meeting room to the large meeting room of the Town Office Annex and be live broadcast with remote participation available. Second: Ms. Davis Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: no The motion passed in a vote of 4-1-0.” (Motion: Smith, second: Davis)
Apr 7Accept the design guidelines of four to six unitsMotion: to accept the design guidelines of four to six unitsPassed 4–1 · No: Smith
April 7, 2026: Accept the design guidelines of four to six units
To accept the design guidelines of four to six units
Yes: Davis, Dykens, Metters, NicastroNo: Smith
From the minutes
“Ms. Davis made a motion to accept the design guidelines of four to six units. Second: Mr. Dykens It was stated that the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Goals and Objectives around increasing affordable and attainable housing in the Town. Moving forward with four to six units would help further that goal. Elaine Gibbs, Chatham, stated that the Board needs to remember that they fought to maintain the will of Kate Gould for Kate Gould Park and should do the same for Mrs. Ellis’ wishes for the use of this property. Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: no Dean Nicastro: yes The motion passed 4-1-0.” (Motion: Davis, second: Dykens)
Apr 7That that Director McPherson would work with Utile to…Motion: that that Director McPherson would work with Utile to finalize the…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 7, 2026: That that Director McPherson would work with Utile to finalize the design guidelines and come back to the Select Board for final approval
That that Director McPherson would work with Utile to finalize the design guidelines and come back to the Select Board for final approval
Yes: Davis, Metters, Nicastro, SmithJeffrey Dykens is not listed in this roll call.
From the minutes
“Ms. Davis made a motion that that Director McPherson would work with Utile to finalize the design guidelines and come back to the Select Board for final approval. Second: Mr. Dykens Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykesn: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Dykens)
Mar 31For support by the Select Board for the land…Motion: for support by the Select Board for the land use license…Passed 4–0 · see note
March 31, 2026: For support by the Select Board for the land use license agreement between the Town of Chatham Airport Commission and Urban Sky, Inc. as presented
For support by the Select Board for the land use license agreement between the Town of Chatham Airport Commission and Urban Sky, Inc. as presented
Yes: Davis, Dykens, Metters, SmithDean Nicastro is not listed in this roll call.
From the minutes
“Mr. Dykens made a motion for support by the Select Board for the land use license agreement between the Town of Chatham Airport Commission and Urban Sky, Inc. as presented. Second: Mr. Smith Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicatsro: yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Smith)
Mar 24Recommend the article (Citizen Petition Article Submitted by G.…Motion: to recommend the articlePassed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
March 24, 2026: Recommend the article (Citizen Petition Article Submitted by G. Hicks – Consider Amendment to)
To recommend the article
Cory Metters stepped aside (recused). Dean Nicastro stepped aside (recused).
From the minutes
“Ms. Davis made a motion to recommend the article. Second: Mr. Smith Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Stuart Smith: yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Smith)
Mar 24That the Board of Health consider aligning the Short-…Motion: that the Board of Health consider aligning the Short- Term Rental…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
March 24, 2026: That the Board of Health consider aligning the Short- Term Rental Registration Certificate term with the calendar year and adjusting the STR fee to $200 to cover program administration costs
That the Board of Health consider aligning the Short- Term Rental Registration Certificate term with the calendar year and adjusting the STR fee to $200 to cover program administration costs
Stuart Smith stepped aside (recused).
From the minutes
“Mr. Dykens made a motion that the Board of Health consider aligning the Short- Term Rental Registration Certificate term with the calendar year and adjusting the STR fee to $200 to cover program administration costs. Second: Ms. Davis Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Davis)
Mar 17Recommend the article (Citizen Petition Article Submitted by C.…Motion: to recommend the articleFailed 0–5 · No: Davis, Dykens, Metters, Nicastro, Smith
March 17, 2026: Recommend the article (Citizen Petition Article Submitted by C. Wray - New Bylaw: Regulatory)
To recommend the article
No: Davis, Dykens, Metters, Nicastro, Smith
From the minutes
“Mr. Dykens made a motion to recommend the article. Second: Mr. Metters Roll Call Shareen Davis: no Jeffrey Dykens: no Cory Metters: no Stuart Smith: no Dean Nicastro: no.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Metters)
Mar 10Reimburse Jade Schyler, as per the bylaw, in the…Motion: to reimburse Jade Schyler, as per the bylaw, in the amount…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
March 10, 2026: Reimburse Jade Schyler, as per the bylaw, in the amount of $530.83, to be paid by the Town
To reimburse Jade Schyler, as per the bylaw, in the amount of $530.83, to be paid by the Town
Shareen Davis stepped aside (recused).
From the minutes
“Mr. Dykens made a motion to reimburse Jade Schyler, as per the bylaw, in the amount of $530.83, to be paid by the Town. Second: Mr. Metters Roll Call Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Metters)
From the Chatham Select Board’s official minutes on mytowngovernment.org, where the town posts them. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Chatham (town website, Select Board Members).
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