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February 12, 2025
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Thomas Dixon, Matt Fee, Dawn E. Hill, Malcolm MacNab, Brooke Mohr
Absent: None
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Select Board Announcements/Comments
Approve items VII. 1 – 2
Approve items VII. 1 – 2
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved approval of items VII. 1 – 2; seconded by Mr. Dixon; by roll call vote: Chair Mohr – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes, Ms. Holdgate – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; so voted 1.” (Motion: Fee, second: Dixon)
Gift Acceptances: Natural Resources Department
Accept the gift for its designated purpose, with thanks to the donor
Accept the gift for its designated purpose, with thanks to the donor
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved to accept the gift for its designated purpose, with thanks to the donor; seconded by Ms. Holdgate; by roll call vote: Chair Mohr – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Ms. Holdgate – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; so voted IX. CITIZEN/DEPARTMENTAL/COMMITTEE REQUESTS/REPORTS 1.” (Motion: Fee, second: Hill)
Request for Select Board to Declare a State of Emergency Regarding Nantucket Water Department Well 15 PFAS (Per- and …
Declare a state of emergency regarding Nantucket Water Department Well #15 as follows: EMERGENCY DECLARATION VOTE WHEREAS, in December 2024, through routine water quality sampling, the Nantucket Water Department discover
Declare a state of emergency regarding Nantucket Water Department Well #15 as follows: EMERGENCY DECLARATION VOTE WHEREAS, in December 2024, through routine water quality sampling, the Nantucket Water Department discovered the presence of PFAS in reportable concentrations in Well #15 located in Wyers Valley; WHEREAS, the Water Department, after notifying the Department of Environmental Protection, has temporary discontinued the use of Well #15; WHERAS, Well #15 is a public water supply well for both drinking water and fire protection to the residents of the island of Nantucket and is an essential part of the Town’s water supply system especially during the summer months; WHEREAS, the Water Department is in the process of contracting for the design, construction, and installation, on an emergency basis, of a mobile treatment facility located at Well #15, which hopefully will be available for operation for the summer of 2025; WHEREAS, Well #15 will remain offline until such time as the emergency treatment facility is operational; WHEREAS, pursuant to General Laws c. 44, § 31, the Select Board has determined that the discovery of PFAS in Well #15 constitutes an immediate threat to the health and safety of persons and properties located in Nantucket and that emergency spending is necessary in order to bring Well #15 back online prior to periods of high demand; THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority granted under G.L. c. 44, § 31, the Select Board of the Town of Nantucket hereby declares that an emergency exists. The Town Manager acting in conjunction with the Nantucket Water Commission and Nantucket Water Department is empowered by this vote to authorize expenditures for all purposes required to carry out the Town’ s obligations with respect to this matter to such degree and in such amounts as is deemed to be necessary; subject to all necessary approvals from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including but not limited to, the Department of Revenue Bureau of Accounts, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Division of Capital Asset Management
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved to declare a state of emergency regarding Nantucket Water Department Well #15 as follows: EMERGENCY DECLARATION VOTE WHEREAS, in December 2024, through routine water quality sampling, the Nantucket Water Department discovered the presence of PFAS in reportable concentrations in Well #15 located in Wyers Valley; WHEREAS, the Water Department, after notifying the Department of Environmental Protection, … subject to all necessary approvals from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including but not limited to, the Department of Revenue Bureau of Accounts, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Division of Capital Asset Management. seconded by Ms. Holdgate; by roll call vote: Chair Mohr – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Ms. Holdgate – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; so voted X. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT 1.” (Motion: Fee, second: Hill)
Adopt the policy with removal of the 10-minute limit
Adopt the policy with removal of the 10-minute limit
From the minutes
“Ms. Holdgate moved to adopt the policy with removal of the 10-minute limit; seconded by Mr. Fee; by roll call vote: Chair Mohr – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Ms. Holdgate – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; so voted 2.” (Motion: Hill, second: Fee)
Committee Reports
Adjournment at 7:51 PM
Adjournment at 7:51 PM
From the minutes
“Ms. Holdgate moved adjournment at 7:51 PM; seconded by Mr. Fee; by roll call vote: Chair Mohr – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes, Ms. Holdgate – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; so voted Approved the 19th day of February, 2025.” (Motion: Hill, second: Fee)
From the Nantucket Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s CivicClerk portal. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos from the Nantucket Current: Dawn E. Hill (with its March 2024 story on her reelection bid), Matt Fee (with his March 2025 reelection column), Brooke Mohr (2025 campaign photo by Jason Graziadei), Robert DeCosta and Jill Vieth (May 2026 election-day photos by Jason Graziadei). Former members show initials.
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