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December 11, 2025
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Marie Larsen, Jeffrey Maida, Matthew Poole
Absent: None
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Cap the expense budget for all departments to 2% increase and to have deadline for budgets 1/5 and from 1/5 to 1/12 complete meetings with FinCom liaisons and department -heads. With final numbers to the Town accountant
Cap the expense budget for all departments to 2% increase and to have deadline for budgets 1/5 and from 1/5 to 1/12 complete meetings with FinCom liaisons and department -heads. With final numbers to the Town accountant by 1/15/2026. Mr. Leopold asked if submit with 3% what then. Accountant will send back to them and not enter data for that department until 2% cap is met. Tim Carroll said the “special requests” will be submitted separately with the regular budget if department has special request. 1 That will also be reviewed with liaisons. Mr. Poole said all this needs to be included in memo to the employees ASAP. Tim Carroll said he will send memo out tomorrow. It was discussed that the FinCom liaison time with department heads might be Monday – Friday January 5th-9th
From the minutes
“Mr. Poole moved to cap the expense budget for all departments to 2% increase and to have deadline for budgets 1/5 and from 1/5 to 1/12 complete meetings with FinCom liaisons and department -heads. With final numbers to the Town accountant by 1/15/2026. Mr. Leopold asked if submit with 3% what then. Accountant will send back to them and not enter data for that department until 2% cap is met. Tim Carroll said the … all this needs to be included in memo to the employees ASAP. Tim Carroll said he will send memo out tomorrow. It was discussed that the FinCom liaison time with department heads might be Monday – Friday January 5th-9th Mr. Maida seconded the motion. Tim Carroll said it would be good to have the FinCom agree. Select Board: SO VOTED: 3 Ayes FinCom: SO VOTED: 6 Ayes, 1 Not present Bruce Golden. Tim Carroll asked if the.” (Motion: Poole, second: Maida)
Adjourn the Select Board portion of the meeting
Adjourn the Select Board portion of the meeting
From the minutes
“Mr. Maida moved to adjourn the Select Board portion of the meeting. Mr. Poole seconded the motion. SO VOTED: 3 Ayes Ms. Hancock moved to adjourn the FinCom portion of the meeting. Mr. Fenner seco.” (Motion: Maida, second: Poole)
From the Chilmark Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos from The Martha’s Vineyard Times: Jeffrey Maida (April 2024 election story), Matthew Poole (June 2025 profile, photo by Sarah Shaw Dawson), Rebecca Haag (April 2026 candidate forum, photo by Nicholas Vukota). Former members show initials.
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