Chilmark Select Board

• Art. 1 Appropriate $200,000 more for the FY2026 Reserve Fund ($100,000 available funds, $100,000 from June 2020 ATM Article 9) Passed “Article 1 carried unanimously.”

Source: Town Clerk's minutes, June 29, 2026 Special Town Meeting (scanned).

• Art. 3 Raise and appropriate the FY2027 operating budget; amended to lower budget lines 5694 and 5695 (school assessments) Passed as amended “The Moderator declared ARTICLE 3, as amended, passed unanimously.”
• Art. 4 Raise and appropriate $10,000 plus up to $25,000 from the Chilmark Town Affairs Council for Community Center maintenance Passed “The Moderator declared Article 4 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 5 Transfer $200,000 from available funds for the FY2027 Finance Committee Reserve Fund Passed “The Moderator declared Article 5 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 6 Transfer $542,000 to town stabilization funds Passed “The Moderator declared Article 6 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 7 Transfer $45,000 to the reserve for compensated absences Passed “The Moderator declared Article 7 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 8 Transfer $80,500 (Waterways and a prior harbor article) for Menemsha Basin dredging ($70,000) and dock power pedestals ($10,500) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 8 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 9 Transfer $15,000 for the town's share of another LifePak 15 defibrillator Passed “The Moderator declared Article 9 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 10 Transfer $15,000 from the Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund to lay out plots and roads at Abel's Hill Cemetery Passed “The Moderator declared Article 10 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 11 Transfer from Highway Stabilization for a Highway Department dump truck, amended from $85,000 to $12,000 Passed as amended “The Moderator declared the Article 11, as amended, is passed unanimously.”
• Art. 12 Approve the Community Preservation Committee's FY2027 reserves and project requests Passed “The Moderator declared the Article 12 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 13 Raise and appropriate $10,780 for the town's share of All Island School Committee adult and community education (FY2027) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 13 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 14 Raise and appropriate $30,602.31 for Martha's Vineyard Regional Emergency Communications Center maintenance Passed “The Moderator declared Article 14 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 15 Raise and appropriate $90,591 for FY2027 Dukes County regional services Passed “The Moderator declared Article 15 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 16 Transfer $8,000 as the town's share of a West Tisbury School educational space needs study Passed “The Moderator declared Article 16 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 17 Raise and appropriate $60,000 for a rapid food waste recycler at the Local Drop-Off Passed “The Moderator declared Article 17 passed.”
• Art. 18 Amend the Human Resources Bylaw section on parental leave Passed “The Moderator declared Article 18 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 19 Amend the Human Resources Bylaw holidays section (amended: holiday pay for public safety staff; Indigenous Peoples Day) Passed as amended “The Moderator declared Article 19, as amended by two amendments, passed unanimously.”
• Art. 20 Amend zoning Articles 2 and 4 to define and regulate short-term rentals Indefinitely postponed “The Moderator declared the Article 20 is indefinitely postponed.”
• Art. 21 Amend zoning Section 4.1 K to delete "Gross" from the 900 sq ft Protected Use ADU size limit Passed “The Moderator declared Article 21 is passed unanimously.”
• Art. 22 Resolution opposing widespread automatic license plate reader surveillance without strong safeguards (petition) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 22 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 23 Resolution designating Chilmark a 4th Amendment Workplace Community (petition) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 23 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 24 Transfer $10,000 to pay prior fiscal year bills Passed “The Moderator declared Article 24 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 25 Transfer $224,441.62 (added 2% rooms excise, FY24-FY25) to the Molly Flender Affordable Housing Trust Fund Passed “The Moderator declared Article 25 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 26 Transfer $40,000 ($31,761.50 plus a prior library article) to repair the Library HVAC system Passed “The Moderator declared Article 26 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 27 Transfer $20,000 for capital repairs to town buildings Passed “The Moderator declared Article 27 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 28 Transfer $7,208 to replace furniture at the Police Station Passed “The Moderator declared Article 28 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 29 Transfer $6,000 for a replacement Shellfish Department boat trailer Passed “The Moderator declared Article 29 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 30 Transfer $50,000 for the state-mandated FY2028 property revaluation Passed “The Moderator declared Article 30 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 31 Transfer $16,500 to reimburse the Friends of the Chilmark Preschool for septic leaching field upgrades Passed “The Moderator declared Article 31 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 32 Transfer $10,000 to the local grant-match account for town departments Passed “The Moderator declared Article 32 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 33 Transfer $5,500 for furnishings for the Joint Training Room at 399 Middle Road Passed “The Moderator declared Article 33 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 34 Replace the Wetland Protection Bylaw (non-zoning), including a 200-foot buffer around great ponds Passed “The Moderator declared Article 34 passed, not unanimously.”

Source: Town Clerk's minutes, April 27, 2026 Annual Town Meeting (scanned).

• Art. 3 Raise and appropriate the FY2026 operating budget; amended to lower two school assessment lines and one Park & Recreation line Passed as amended “The Moderator declared ARTICLE 3, as amended, carried unanimously.”
• Art. 4 Raise and appropriate $10,000 plus $10,000 from the Chilmark Town Affairs Council for Community Center maintenance Passed “The Moderator declared Article 4 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 5 Raise and appropriate $75,000 for the FY2026 Finance Committee Reserve Fund Passed “The Moderator declared Article 5 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 6 Transfer $20,000 from the Waterways Improvement Account to repair Menemsha Basin floating docks Passed “The Moderator declared Article 6 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 7 Transfer $10,500 from the Waterways Improvement Account to repair or replace three dock power pedestals Passed “The Moderator declared Article 7 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 8 Transfer $6,666.52 left in earlier harbor articles to inspect, repair or replace town moorings Passed “The Moderator declared Article 8 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 9 Transfer $32,310.78 from General Stabilization for the town's share of two LifePak 15 defibrillators Passed “The Moderator declared Article 9 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 10 Transfer $76,389.28 (Ambulance and General Stabilization) for the town's share of a replacement ambulance Passed “The Moderator declared Article 10 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 11 Approve Up-Island Regional School District borrowing; amended from $900,000 to $200,000 for capital repairs (feasibility study removed) Passed as amended “The Moderator declared the Article 11, as amended, carries, but not unanimously.”
• Art. 12 Approve the Community Preservation Committee's FY2026 reserves and project requests Passed “The Moderator declared the Article 12 passed, but not unanimously.”
• Art. 13 Raise and appropriate $10,780 for the town's share of All Island School Committee adult and community education (FY2026) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 13 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 14 Raise and appropriate $28,263.28 for Martha's Vineyard Regional Emergency Communications Center maintenance Passed “The Moderator declared Article 14 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 15 Raise and appropriate $55,495.68 for FY2026 Dukes County regional services Passed “The Moderator declared Article 15 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 16 Enact a Leaf Blower general bylaw Passed as amended “The Moderator declared Article 16, as amended, unanimously approved.”
• Art. 17 Enact an alternative version of a Leaf Blower general bylaw Indefinitely postponed “The Moderator declared the motion to indefinitely postpone Article 17 is passed”
• Art. 18 Accept a deed from Vineyard Open Land Foundation for a boat launch parcel (about 0.32 acre) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 18 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 19 Amend the Human Resources Bylaw definition of "Appointing Authority" Indefinitely postponed “The Moderator declared the motion to indefinitely postpone Article 19 is passed”
• Art. 20 Enact a Specialized Energy Code general bylaw (fossil-fuel-free new construction) Indefinitely postponed “The Moderator declared the motion to indefinitely postpone Article 20 is passed”
• Art. 21 Accept G.L. c. 64L, s. 2(a) to impose a local meals excise Passed “The Moderator declared Article 21 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 22 Accept the Seasonal Community Designation under G.L. c. 23B, s. 32(b) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 22 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 23 Amend zoning Section 6.1 (new 6.10) to allow affordable rental housing on town or non-profit land; amended to define eligible non-profit Passed as amended “The Moderator declared Article 23 is carried, as amended.”
• Art. 24 Amend zoning to add Section 4.5 restricting time share, fractional and interval ownership units Passed “The Moderator declared Article 24 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 25A Amend zoning to allow Protected Use ADUs by right and remove guest house and accessory apartment sections (size amended to 900 sq ft) Passed as amended “amended, is passed, not unanimously.”
• Art. 25B Amend zoning Article 2 definitions (new terms, alphabetical order) Passed as amended “amended, is passed unanimously.”

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2025 Chilmark Annual Town Report.

• Art. 1 Transfer $403,831.63 from General Stabilization for listed items (reserve fund, computers, vehicles, repairs); Menemsha Beach item struck Passed as amended “Article 1, as amended, carried unanimously.”

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Chilmark Annual Town Report.

• Art. 3 Raise and appropriate the FY2025 operating budget ($14,467,768 total) Passed “The Moderator declared ARTICLE 3 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 4 Raise and appropriate $10,000 plus up to $10,000 from the Chilmark Town Affairs Council for Community Center maintenance Passed “The Moderator declared Article 4 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 5 Transfer $75,000 from available funds for the FY2025 Finance Committee Reserve Fund Passed “The Moderator declared Article 5 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 6 Transfer $15,000 to the reserve for compensated absences Passed “The Moderator declared Article 6 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 7 Transfer $281,000 to town stabilization funds (general, fire, police vehicle, highway) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 7 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 8 Transfer $75,000 from Police Vehicle Stabilization for an electric police pickup truck Passed “The Moderator declared that Article 8 carried 60 ayes-1 nay. · 60 ayes-1 nay”
• Art. 9 Transfer $24,210 from Fire Stabilization for gear and equipment for Engine 121 Passed “The Moderator declared Article 9 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 10 Transfer $6,381.63 as cost share for the Hospital Roads Resilience Assessment led by Oak Bluffs Passed “The Moderator declared Article 10 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 11 Create an Opioid Settlement special revenue fund and move settlement receipts into it (FY2024 amount amended to $2,994.05) Passed as amended “The Moderator declared Article 11, as amended, passed unanimously.”
• Art. 12 Raise and appropriate $10,780 for the town's share of All Island School Committee adult and community education (FY2025) Passed “The Moderator declared Article 12 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 13 Raise and appropriate $27,446.18 for Martha's Vineyard Regional Emergency Communications Center maintenance Passed “The Moderator declared Article 13 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 14 Raise and appropriate FY2025 Dukes County regional services costs, amended from $65,362 to $54,726.60 Passed as amended “The Moderator declared Article 14, as amended, passed unanimously.”
• Art. 15 Transfer $50,000 to replace computers at Town Hall Passed “The Moderator declared Article 15 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 16 Transfer $15,000 to replace the Town Hall photocopier Passed “The Moderator declared Article 16 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 17 Transfer money for a shared vehicle for the Building Inspector and Facilities Manager (amended to a hybrid, $30,000) Passed as amended “The Moderator declared Article 17, as amended, passed unanimously.”
• Art. 18 Transfer $16,000 to repair septic pipes at the Library Passed “The Moderator declared Article 18 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 19 Transfer $2,000 to remove playground equipment from the Police Station yard at 15 State Road Passed “The Moderator declared Article 19 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 20 Transfer $30,000 to replace HVAC mini-splits at the Police Station Passed “The Moderator declared Article 20 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 21 Transfer $10,500 for three sets of personal protective equipment Passed “The Moderator declared Article 21 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 22 Transfer $22,350 for a Fire Department UTV Passed “The Moderator declared Article 22 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 23 Transfer $3,600 for a storage shed next to the Menemsha Comfort Station Passed “The Moderator declared Article 23 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 24 Transfer $12,000 to replace the Basin Road bridge railing Passed “The Moderator declared Article 24 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 25 Transfer $20,000 to repair septic pipes at the Menemsha Comfort Station Passed “The Moderator declared Article 25 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 26 Appropriate $73,500 ($30,000 available funds, $43,500 Waterways) to repair docks and replace pilings Passed “The Moderator declared Article 26 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 27 Transfer $6,000 to install replacement School Zone traffic lights Passed “The Moderator declared Article 27 passed unanimously.”
• Art. 28 Transfer $25,000 for traffic calming on Basin Road in Menemsha Passed “The Moderator declared Article 28 passed.”
• Art. 29 Transfer $50,000 for the first year of a ten-year facilities maintenance plan Passed “The Moderator declared Article 29 carried unanimously.”
• Art. 30 Raise the local rooms excise from 4% to 6%; amended to start Q2 FY2025 and send added revenue to the Molly Flender Housing Trust Fund Passed as amended “The Moderator declared the Article 30, as amended, carried.”
• Art. 31 Approve the Community Preservation Committee's FY2025 reserves and project requests Passed “The Moderator declared Article 31 carried.”
• Art. 32 Petition bylaw for a Tennis Court Committee; replaced by a resolution for a 7-member review of Community Center and tennis court management Passed as amended “The Moderator declared Article 32, as amended, carried.”
• Art. 33 Use $30,000 left from 2019 ATM Article 11 for public accessibility improvements at Menemsha Beach Passed “The Moderator declared Article 33 carried unanimously.”

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Chilmark Annual Town Report.

• Art. 1 Authorize a lease of up to 30 years of town land behind Chilmark School for a preschool; area amended from 3,000 to 4,500 sq ft Passed as amended “Article 1 is carried unanimously, as amended.”

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Chilmark Annual Town Report.