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May 16, 2022
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Margaret Serpa, Arthur Smadbeck, Michael Donaroma
Absent: None
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Eversource Hearing for 4 Edgartown Bay Rd — approve
Eversource Hearing for 4 Edgartown Bay Rd — approve
From the minutes
“Mr. Smadbeck moved to approve. Mr. Donaroma seconded. Unanimous. Ms. Serpa then opened the second Eversource hearing. This one was for 29 Mercier Way. She read the notice. Ms. Jackson explained that they would be running conduit under the street. Mr. deBettencourt requested that it be bored under the road and that the surface n.” (Motion: Smadbeck, second: Donaroma)
Approve with the restriction that it be bored under the street and the surface not be disturbed
Approve with the restriction that it be bored under the street and the surface not be disturbed
From the minutes
“Mr. Smadbeck moved to approve with the restriction that it be bored under the street and the surface not be disturbed. Mr. Donaroma seconded. Unanimous. At 4:10pm Ms. Serpa then opened the next item which was a Verizon hearing for work on Church Street. She read the notice out loud. There was no one present from Verizon. Ms. Angela Grant was present for the VTA who is in charge of the Church St. project. Ms. Grant.” (Motion: Smadbeck, second: Donaroma)
Approve the application with no further excavation of the road permitted. If there needs to be excavation, they will need to come back to the Board
Approve the application with no further excavation of the road permitted. If there needs to be excavation, they will need to come back to the Board
From the minutes
“Mr. Smadbeck moved to approve the application with no further excavation of the road permitted. If there needs to be excavation, they will need to come back to the Board. Mr. Donaroma seconded. Unanimous. The Board then made the following actions on the following items: Approved Excavation Permits for RW Bryant on Rd. to the Plains and School St. Accepted a financial disclosure from Kate Putnam, Edgartown's MV Commission Member. Approved the following end of year L.” (Motion: Smadbeck, second: Donaroma)
Adjourn
Adjourn
From the minutes
“Mr. Smadbeck moved to adjourn. Ms. Serpa seconded. The Board did a rollcall vote and all voted Aye. Unanimous Respectfully submitted, Approved: Kristy Rose __________________________ Administrative Assistant Margaret E. Serpa, Chairman ___________________________ Arthur Smadbeck __________________________ Michael J. Donaroma Bo.” (Motion: Smadbeck, second: Serpa)
From the Edgartown Selectboard’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. Photos: The Martha’s Vineyard Times: Arthur Smadbeck (file photo), Alex Morrison (election day, April 2025, Nicholas Vukota), Margaret Serpa (March 2026, Nicholas Vukota). Julia Tarka: Jeanna Shepard, Vineyard Gazette (April 2026).
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