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Oak Bluffs Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

November 20, 2025

6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Dion Alley, Sean DeBettencourt, Emma Green-Beach, Mark Leonard, Tom Hallahan

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

The Town of Oak Bluffs adopt a residential factor of 1

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Town of Oak Bluffs adopt a residential factor of 1

From the minutes

“Select Person Leonard made a motion that the Town of Oak Bluffs adopt a residential factor of 1 Roll Call Vote: Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye (5 - Aye) .” (Motion: Leonard, second: Green-Beach)

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The Town of Oak Bluffs will adopt no additional discount for open space

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Town of Oak Bluffs will adopt no additional discount for open space

From the minutes

“Select Person Leonard made a motion that the Town of Oak Bluffs will adopt no additional discount for open space Roll Call Vote: Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye (5 - Aye) .” (Motion: Leonard, second: Green-Beach)

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The Town of Oak Bluffs will adopt no small commercial exemption

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Town of Oak Bluffs will adopt no small commercial exemption

From the minutes

“Select Person Leonard made a motion that the Town of Oak Bluffs will adopt no small commercial exemption Roll Call Vote: Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye (5 - Aye) Select Person Hallahan said the next decision was in relation to the .” (Motion: Leonard, second: Green-Beach)

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The Town of Oak Bluffs adopt a residential exemption of 15%, 203,069 exempt value for each qualified property

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Town of Oak Bluffs adopt a residential exemption of 15%, 203,069 exempt value for each qualified property

From the minutes

“Select Person Leonard made a motion that the Town of Oak Bluffs adopt a residential exemption of 15%, 203,069 exempt value for each qualified property Roll Call Vote: Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye (5 - Aye) .” (Motion: Leonard, second: Green-Beach)

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Authorize Principal Assessor Dawn Barnes and Town Administrator Deborah Potter to electronically submit the LA-5 and associated documents to the Department of Revenue on behalf of the Town of Oak Bluffs

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Authorize Principal Assessor Dawn Barnes and Town Administrator Deborah Potter to electronically submit the LA-5 and associated documents to the Department of Revenue on behalf of the Town of Oak Bluffs

From the minutes

“Select Person Leonard made a motion authorize Principal Assessor Dawn Barnes and Town Administrator Deborah Potter to electronically submit the LA-5 and associated documents to the Department of Revenue on behalf of the Town of Oak Bluffs Roll Call Vote: Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye (5 - Aye) TA Potter thanked PA Barnes for the incredible and amazing hard work .” (Motion: Leonard, second: Green-Beach)

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Adjourn

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Adjourn

From the minutes

“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to adjourn Roll Call Vote: Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye (5 - Aye) Public Comment: none Respectfully Submitted ~ Debra Alley - Executive.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Alley)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

From the Oak Bluffs Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Dion Alley, Mark Leonard and Sean DeBettencourt (Ray Ewing) and Tom Hallahan (Jeanna Shepard), Vineyard Gazette; William Cleary and Emma Green-Beach (2024 election day) and Gail Barmakian, The Martha’s Vineyard Times.

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