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Oak Bluffs Select Board
How the Oak Bluffs Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Sean DeBettencourt joined the board after the April 2025 town election; Gail Barmakian left. Dion Alley chaired the board. Covers 47 meetings, April 15 to April 7, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetYour Oak Bluffs ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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From the agendas Oak Bluffs posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
What Town Meeting decided
In Oak Bluffs, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Special Town Meeting · November 4, 2025 14 votes: 13 passed, 1 passed as amended
- Art. 1 Amend the Personnel By-Laws to change references to the Personnel Office Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 2 Amend Personnel By-Laws Section 6.2 on adding new positions Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 3 Amend Personnel By-Laws Section 7.3 on new hire starting pay Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 4 Amend Personnel By-Laws Sections 8.1 and 8.2 on hiring and advertising Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 5 Delete Personnel By-Laws Section 9.1.4 on the work week for paramedic shift supervisors Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 6 Amend Personnel By-Laws Section 12.2 on holiday pay Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 7 Amend Personnel By-Laws Section 13 on vacation time Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 8 Amend Personnel By-Laws Section 18.1 on longevity pay Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 9 Amend Personnel Bylaws Schedule A classification schedule Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 10 Amend General Bylaw Section 304, Finance and Advisory Committee Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 11 Amend General Bylaw 201-7, Mopeds / Motor Scooters Passed as amended “voted”
- Art. 12 Amend General Bylaw Section 404, Wetlands Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 13 Add General Bylaw Section 220, Town Administrator Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 14 Amend General Bylaw Section 302, Capital Program Committee Passed “seconded and voted”
Source: Town Clerk's Town Meeting report in the 2025 Annual Town Report.
Special Town Meeting · April 8, 2025 9 votes: 9 passed
- Art. 1 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash for state-mandated revaluation and assessing costs Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 2 Transfer $53,000 from Free Cash for an FY2025 insurance account shortfall Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 3 Appropriate $40,000 from Wastewater Retained Earnings for a staff salary shortfall Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 4 Transfer $60,000 from Free Cash for the workforce housing rental assistance program Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 5 Transfer $200,000 from Free Cash to replenish the Municipal Housing Trust Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 6 Transfer $78,000 from Free Cash to buy or lease a mobile office trailer for the Shellfish Department Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 7 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash for an Ocean Park landscaping account shortfall Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 8 Transfer $27,000 from Free Cash for the balance of four electric vehicle leases Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 9 Replace General Bylaw 207-3 (Jet Skis) with personal watercraft regulations Passed “seconded and voted”
Source: Town Clerk's Town Meeting report in the 2025 Annual Town Report.
Annual Town Meeting · April 8, 2025 68 votes: 63 passed, 4 passed as amended, 1 other
- Art. 1 FY2026 operating budget of $42,814,497.79 Passed as amended “seconded, amended, and voted”
- Art. 2 Set FY2026 spending limits for revolving funds Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 3 Transfer $40,000 from the Waterways Account for harbor maintenance Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 4 Appropriate or reserve FY2026 Community Preservation Act revenues for administration and reserves Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 1 CPA: $128,000 for Dukes County Regional Housing Authority rental assistance Passed “voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 2 CPA: $159,800 for Island Autism Center and Neighborhood housing Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 3 CPA: $208,000 for The Resource, Inc. PALS home repair loan program Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 4 CPA: $100,000 for Island Housing Trust school employee rental housing Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 5 CPA: $50,000 for Union Chapel accessibility ramp Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 6 CPA: $88,000 for a Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association civil survey Passed “and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 7 CPA: $211,724 to resurface the Oak Bluffs School playground and play fields Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 8 CPA: $213,600 for Island Housing Trust veterans' supportive housing Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 9 CPA: $50,000 for Union Chapel Park accessibility and safety Passed “voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 10 CPA: $35,000 for an accessible pathway at Niantic and Wesleyan parks Passed “and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 11 CPA: $13,000 for beach accessibility wheelchairs Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 12 CPA: $7,650 for a kiosk at the Hughes Hatchery Passed “and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 13 CPA: $105,000 for the East Chop coastal accessible pathway Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 6 Set FY2026 pay for elected officials Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 7 Amend Personnel Bylaws Schedule B Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 8 Amend Personnel Bylaws Schedule C pay for temporary, seasonal and per-diem employees Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 9 Raise the minimum value personal property tax exemption from $3,000 to $10,000 Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 10 Accept M.G.L. c.40 s.13E and create a Special Education Reserve Fund Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 11 Accept the Seasonal Community designation under M.G.L. c.23B s.32(b) Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 12 Transfer $350,000 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 13 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash to the Capital Improvements Stabilization Fund Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 14 Transfer $250,000 from Free Cash for the FY2026 OPEB payment Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 15 Transfer $90,000 from Free Cash for unanticipated personnel expenses Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 16 Transfer $100,000 from Free Cash for residential placement of elementary student(s) Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 17 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash to the Special Education Reserve Fund Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 18 Transfer $15,000 from Free Cash for the town share of the MVC shared engineer Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 19 Transfer $100,000 from Free Cash for emergency or planned dredging Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 20 Transfer $20,000 from Free Cash to manage invasive species on town land Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 21 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash to manage Southern Pine Beetle infestations on town land Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 22 Transfer $13,000 from Free Cash for a police drone Passed as amended “voted”
- Art. 23 Transfer $6,300 from Free Cash for police department office furniture Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 24 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash for document capture software and records equipment Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 25 Transfer $12,500 from Free Cash for an iPlan table Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 26 Transfer $56,255.55 from Free Cash for the Martha's Vineyard Public Safety Communication System Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 27 Transfer $67,117 from Free Cash for regional human services Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 28 Transfer $19,144.61 from Free Cash for the town share of the Dukes County FY2026 budget deficit Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 29 Transfer $14,796 from Free Cash for the All-Island School Committee community education contract Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 30 Transfer $80,000 from Wastewater Retained Earnings for control panels and pumps Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 31 Transfer $160,000 from Free Cash for two police vehicles Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 32 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash for a Shellfish Department outboard engine Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 33 Transfer $70,000 from Free Cash to repair the Ocean Park Bandstand floor Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 34 Transfer $85,000 from Free Cash to replace the Fire/EMS duty officer vehicle Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 35 Transfer $100,000 from Free Cash for the second phase of SCBA replacement Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 36 Transfer $335,000 from Free Cash for consultants to develop a Coastal Resilience Plan Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 37 Transfer $65,000 from Free Cash for a mini loader for Parks and Highway Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 38 Transfer $10,000 from Free Cash for a Shellfish Department boat trailer Other “seconded, and to transfer”
- Art. 39 Transfer $30,000 from Free Cash to replace the Bayview Avenue beach stairs Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 40 Transfer $80,000 from Free Cash for a replacement pickup truck with plow Passed as amended “voted”
- Art. 41 Transfer $120,000 from Free Cash for a replacement small dump truck with plow and sander Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 42 Transfer $20,000 from Free Cash for a soundproof study pod at the library Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 43 Borrow $2,500,000 for flooding resiliency improvements at the Dukes County Ave pump station Passed “seconded, and voted in excess of two-thirds majority required”
- Art. 44 Amend the Zoning By-laws to use gender-neutral language Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 45 Amend Zoning By-law Section 5.1.3 on off-street parking in the B1 district Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 46 Amend Zoning By-law Section 11.0 definitions Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 47 Amend the Table of Use Regulations (indoor commercial recreation) Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 48 Replace Zoning By-law Section 4.4.5 rules on pools Passed “seconded, and voted in excess of two-thirds majority required”
- Art. 49 Amend Zoning By-law Section 10.4.3 site plan review procedures Passed “seconded, and voted in ex-”
- Art. 50 Add a provision to Zoning By-law Section 4.4 on accessory structures Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 51 Replace Zoning By-law Section 4.4 text on accessory structures Passed “seconded, and voted in excess of two-thirds majority required”
- Art. 52 Replace Zoning By-law Section 4.2 special dimensional regulations Passed “seconded, and voted in excess of two-thirds majority required”
- Art. 53 Replace Zoning By-law Section 5.4.3 on solid waste storage Passed “seconded, and voted in excess of two-thirds majority”
- Art. 54 Replace Zoning By-law Sections 3.4 (accessory dwelling units) and 11.0 definitions Passed “seconded, and voted in excess of two-thirds majority”
- Art. 55 Replace Zoning By-law Section 6.4 special regulations (mobile homes and related uses) Passed “seconded, and voted in excess of two-thirds majority”
- Art. 56 Add leaf blower limits to General Bylaw 212-10 (Noise) Passed as amended “voted”
Source: Town Clerk's Town Meeting report in the 2025 Annual Town Report.
Special Town Meeting · October 29, 2024 8 votes: 8 passed
- Art. 1 Borrow up to $750,000 for the Eversource interconnection agreement for a solar and battery storage system Passed “seconded and voted in excess of the two-thirds majority required”
- Art. 2 Transfer $5,000 from cemetery lot sales to Perpetual Care for Oak Grove Cemetery Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 3 Transfer $4,000 from the Oak Grove water line article to the cemetery expansion article Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 4 Transfer $332,000 from the General Stabilization Fund to replace grant funds for the Southern Tier housing project Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 5 Amend General Bylaw 201-10, Purchase of Fuel Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 6 Amend General Bylaw 201-11, Repairs and Alteration of Buildings and Town Pier Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 7 Amend General Bylaw 205-2, Council on Aging membership and terms Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 8 Amend General Bylaw 205-6, Council on Aging appointments Passed “seconded, and voted”
Source: Town Clerk's Town Meeting report in the 2024 Annual Town Report.
Special Town Meeting · June 25, 2024 2 votes: 2 passed
- Art. 1 Borrow up to $6,900,000 as cost share to stabilize the East Chop Bluff Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 2 Borrow up to $26,000,000 to design and upgrade the wastewater treatment facility (reconfirmation) Passed “seconded and voted”
Source: Town Clerk's Town Meeting report in the 2024 Annual Town Report.
Special Town Meeting · April 9, 2024 15 votes: 15 passed
- Art. 1 Appropriate $11,985.90 from the transportation surcharge account for wayfinding signage on North Bluff Sea View Ave Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 2 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash to offset FY2024 general fund shortfalls Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 3 Transfer $200,000 from Free Cash for FY2024 shortfalls in building maintenance and self-insurance accounts Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 4 Appropriate $400,000 from Free Cash to replenish the Municipal Housing Trust Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 5 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash for the August fireworks Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 6 Transfer up to $57,000 from Free Cash as cost share for the Hospital Roads Resilience Assessment grant Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 7 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash to replace two shellfish upwellers Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 8 Transfer $300,000 from Free Cash for unanticipated building repairs and renovations Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 9 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash to remove abandoned boiler equipment at the library Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 10 Transfer $20,000 from Free Cash to dispose of old equipment and metal debris at the Highway Barn Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 11 Transfer $30,000 from Free Cash to re-establish the Town Hall archive system and buy a shredder Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 12 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash for trash cans, bike racks and other equipment Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 13 Transfer $15,000 from Free Cash for Senior Center furniture Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 14 Transfer $17,523 from Free Cash to replace iPads and laptops for Fire/EMS Passed “seconded and voted”
- Art. 15 Borrow up to $1,600,000 for additional wastewater treatment facility components Passed “seconded and voted”
Source: Town Clerk's Town Meeting report in the 2024 Annual Town Report.
Annual Town Meeting · April 9, 2024 67 votes: 59 passed, 2 passed as amended, 4 failed, 2 withdrawn
- Art. 1 FY2025 operating budget of $40,314,027.49 Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 2 Set FY2025 spending limits for revolving funds Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 3 Transfer $15,000 from the Waterways Account for harbor maintenance Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 4 Appropriate or reserve FY2025 Community Preservation Act revenues for administration and reserves Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 1 CPA: $120,000 for Harbor Homes congregate housing purchase Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 2 CPA: $159,800 for Island Autism Group affordable housing on Lambert's Cove Road Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 3 CPA: $128,000 for Dukes County Regional Housing Authority rental assistance Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 4 CPA: $141,600 for The Resource, Inc. PALS home repair loan program Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 5 CPA: $195,000 for Habitat for Humanity to build a single-family home in Oak Bluffs Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 6 CPA: $10,000 for Garden Club repairs to the Old Mill in West Tisbury Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 7 CPA: $25,868 for Oak Bluffs Tree Stewards tree planting in parks Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 8 CPA: $40,000 for East Chop Yacht Club footpath to Jetty Beach Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 9 CPA: $107,200 for Island Housing Trust veterans' supportive housing Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 5 · motion 10 CPA: $184,355 for Cottagers' Corner foundation and building restoration Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 6 Replace gendered pronouns in the Personnel Bylaws with gender-neutral pronouns Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 7 Amend Personnel Bylaws Schedule C pay for temporary, seasonal and per-diem employees Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 8 Accept the Prudent Investment Rule (M.G.L. c.44 s.54(b)) Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 9 Reaffirm or accept M.G.L. c.40 s.22F letting boards set license and permit fees Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 10 Rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day in all town references Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 11 Set FY2025 pay for elected officials Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 12 Home rule petition to amend the Municipal Housing Trust Fund Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 13 Transfer $200,000 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 14 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash to the Capital Improvements Stabilization Fund Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 15 Transfer $200,000 from Free Cash for the FY2025 OPEB payment Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 16 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash for residential placement of elementary student(s) Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 17 Transfer $15,000 from Free Cash for the town share of the MVC shared engineer Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 18 Appropriate $50,000 from Free Cash for a joint short-term rental program contract with Tisbury Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 19 Transfer $20,000 from Free Cash for police academy training Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 20 Transfer $9,610 from Free Cash for two portable radar speed signs Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 21 Transfer $83,709 from Free Cash for regional human services Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 22 Transfer $15,384 from Free Cash for the town share of the Dukes County FY2025 budget deficit Passed as amended “and voted”
- Art. 23 Transfer $56,313.85 from Free Cash for the Martha's Vineyard Public Safety Communication System Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 24 Transfer $14,796 from Free Cash for the All-Island School Committee community education contract Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 25 Transfer $153,372 from Free Cash for two police vehicles Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 26 Transfer $69,914 from the Ambulance Reserve Fund for the ambulance re-chassis lease payment Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 27 Transfer $100,000 from the Ambulance Reserve Fund for future fire turnout gear replacement Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 28 Transfer $50,000 from the Ambulance Reserve Fund for future SCBA replacement Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 29 Transfer $52,298 from Free Cash for 10 TASER units Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 30 Transfer $75,000 from Free Cash to replace the bulkhead near the East Chop Beach Club Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 31 Transfer $10,000 from Free Cash for an IT security audit Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 32 Transfer $115,000 from Free Cash for an F550 small dump truck Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 33 Transfer $74,137.60 from Free Cash to replace a Shellfish Department F-250 Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 34 Transfer $68,208.95 from Free Cash to replace second-floor carpets Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 35 Transfer $58,125 from Free Cash for a pickup truck for the Park Manager Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 36 Transfer $30,000 from Free Cash to resurface the lower tennis courts at Niantic Park Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 37 Transfer $30,000 from Free Cash to repair the Ocean Park Bandstand floor Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 38 Transfer $14,135 from Free Cash for redundant electronic records storage Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 39 Transfer $47,000 from Free Cash for the second part of a parks encroachment survey Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 40 Transfer $115,000 from Wastewater Retained Earnings for equipment repair and replacement Passed as amended “voted”
- Art. 41 Transfer $91,000 from Wastewater Retained Earnings for wastewater vehicles Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 42 Transfer $50,000 from Wastewater Retained Earnings as match for the Dukes County Ave pump station design grant Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 43 Borrow $1,600,000 to replace the Oak Bluffs Elementary School boiler Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 44 Borrow $1,000,000 to replace an ambulance and a fire attack pumper Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 45 Borrow $4,795,535 to replace the Oak Bluffs Harbor jetties Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 46 Add a Light Industrial/Mixed Use Overlay District (LIMOD) to the Zoning By-laws Failed “seconded, and not voted”
- Art. 47 Add a Professional Services Overlay District (PSOD) to the Zoning By-laws Failed “seconded, and not voted”
- Art. 48 Replace Zoning By-law Section 3.4 with new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 49 Amend zoning rules for home businesses ("resident owner" to "resident occupants") and commercial vehicle parking Failed “seconded, and not voted”
- Art. 50 Amend Zoning By-law Section 4.4 on accessory structures and define "shed" Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 51 Amend Zoning By-law Section 4.3 on special permits for affordable housing Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 52 Add Zoning By-law Section 7.4 on fractional ownership, interval and time-share units Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 53 Amend the Zoning Map to move listed Map 10 parcels out of the B-1 district Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 54 Pay the Oak Bluffs Association $28,500 for Visitor Booth attendants Withdrawn “Article was withdrawn”
- Art. 55 Appropriate $15,000 to the Oak Bluffs Association for Visitor Booth repairs Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 56 Accept a 450-foot portion of Hawthorne Avenue as a town way Passed “seconded, and voted”
- Art. 57 Amend marijuana overlay districts to allow both a dispensary and an establishment in B-1 (petition version) Withdrawn “Article was Withdrawn”
- Art. 58 Amend marijuana overlay districts (Sections 8.4 and 8.5) Failed “not voted”
Source: Town Clerk's Town Meeting report in the 2024 Annual Town Report.
Not here yet: the April 14, 2026 Special and Annual Town Meetings (the 2026 Annual Town Report is not out yet and the Town Clerk posts only the warrants online).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
Sean DeBettencourtMember · Elected townwide · at 46 of 47 meetings
Emma Green-BeachMember · Elected townwide · at 44 of 47 meetings
Tom HallahanMember · Elected townwide · at 44 of 47 meetings
Mark LeonardMember · Elected townwide · at 45 of 47 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board (Board of Selectmen until 2021) minutes from January 12, 2021 through September 22, 2026, from the town’s Agenda Center. Executive session minutes and subcommittee meetings are not included; many minutes are scanned, so we read them with text recognition and checked the votes. Nearly every vote is a roll call naming each member, such as “Roll Call Vote: Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Nay, Alley - Nay… (1 - Aye, 4 - Nay)”. In 2022 some votes give only a count such as “(4 - Aye)”; when the count equals the members present, each is shown voting yes. When a roll call leaves out a member who was at the meeting (for example after they left the room or recused), we show the votes as recorded and say who is not listed. Counts that don’t match the members present show the count only. A few motions with no vote recorded are left out. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Apr 7Execute the Acting Town Administrator's contract as provided in…Motion: execute the Acting Town Administrator's contract as provided in the information…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
April 7, 2026: Execute the Acting Town Administrator's contract as provided in the information packet
Execute the Acting Town Administrator's contract as provided in the information packet
The roll call does not list Emma Green-Beach.
From the minutes
“Select Person Leonard made a motion to execute the Acting Town Administrator's contract as provided in the information packet Roll Call Vote: DeBettencourt - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, (3 -Aye) Acceptance of Donations: none Appointments: none Correspondence: none.” (Motion: Leonard, second: DeBettencourt)
Mar 7Approve Article 11 as printed in Draft 4 of…Motion: approve Article 11 as printed in Draft 4 of the Town…Passed 4–1 · No: Leonard
March 7, 2026: Approve Article 11 as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Approve Article 11 as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Yes: Alley, DeBettencourt, Green-Beach, HallahanNo: Leonard
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve Article 11 as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet Roll Call Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Leonard - Nay, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (4 - Aye, 1- Nay) Mr. Ryan Ruley commented that he feels there needs to be a ve.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: Green-Beach)
Mar 7Approve Article 53 as amended to include the above…Motion: approve Article 53 as amended to include the above languagePassed 4–0 · see note
March 7, 2026: Approve Article 53 as amended to include the above language
Approve Article 53 as amended to include the above language
The minutes list each member’s vote but the tally in brackets (4 Aye) does not match, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve Article 53 as amended to include the above language. Roll Call Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Nay (4 - Aye, I- Nay) Article 54 Town Beautification Bylaw .” (Motion: Hallahan)
Mar 7Appoint Mr. Petkus as the Oak Bluffs Building Commissioner…Motion: appoint Mr. Petkus as the Oak Bluffs Building Commissioner and Zoning…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
March 7, 2026: Appoint Mr. Petkus as the Oak Bluffs Building Commissioner and Zoning Official subject to the successful negation with the Town Administration
Appoint Mr. Petkus as the Oak Bluffs Building Commissioner and Zoning Official subject to the successful negation with the Town Administration
The roll call does not list Emma Green-Beach.
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to appoint Mr. Petkus as the Oak Bluffs Building Commissioner and Zoning Official subject to the successful negation with the Town Administration Roll Call Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (4- Aye) Ballot questions Continued: The Town Administrator needs to have the b.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Hallahan)
Mar 7Approve article | as printed in Draft 4 of…Motion: approve article | as printed in Draft 4 of the Town…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
March 7, 2026: Approve article | as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Approve article | as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
The roll call does not list Emma Green-Beach.
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve article | as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet Roll Call Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (4- Aye) .” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
Mar 7Approve the ballot questions on page 27 as printed…Motion: approve the ballot questions on page 27 as printed in Draft…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
March 7, 2026: Approve the ballot questions on page 27 as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Approve the ballot questions on page 27 as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
The roll call does not list Emma Green-Beach.
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve the ballot questions on page 27 as printed in Draft 4 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet Roll Call Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (4- Aye) TA Potter advised the board she will forward the ballot questions to t.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: Green-Beach)
Feb 27Approve Article 12 as printed in Draft 2 of…Motion: approve Article 12 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town…Passed 3–1 · No: Alley
February 27, 2026: Approve Article 12 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Approve Article 12 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Yes: DeBettencourt, Hallahan, LeonardNo: Alley
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve Article 12 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Nay (3 - Aye, 1 - Nay) Article 13 $30,000 Open Space and Recreation Plan .” (Motion: Hallahan, second: Leonard)
Feb 27Approve Article 15 as printed in Draft 2 of…Motion: approve Article 15 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town…Passed 4–0 · see note
February 27, 2026: Approve Article 15 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Approve Article 15 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
The minutes list each member’s vote but the tally in brackets (4 Aye) does not match, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve Article 15 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Nay, DeBettencourt - Nay, Hallahan - Nay, Alley - Nay (4 - Aye) Article 16 Establish Wastewater Improvements Stabilization Fund .” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
Feb 27Approve Article 48 as printed in Draft 2 of…Motion: approve Article 48 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town…Passed 3–1 · No: DeBettencourt
February 27, 2026: Approve Article 48 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Approve Article 48 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet
Yes: Alley, Hallahan, LeonardNo: DeBettencourt
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve Article 48 as printed in Draft 2 of the Town Meeting warrant booklet Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, DeBettencourt - Nay, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye (3 - Aye, 1- Nay) Acceptance of Donations: none Appointments: none Corresponden.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: Leonard)
Jan 13Approve the implementation of demand-based pricing for slip reservations…Motion: approve the implementation of demand-based pricing for slip reservations in the…Passed 4–1 · No: DeBettencourt
January 13, 2026: Approve the implementation of demand-based pricing for slip reservations in the Oak Bluffs Harbor with a maximum increase of 10% and decrease of 20%
Approve the implementation of demand-based pricing for slip reservations in the Oak Bluffs Harbor with a maximum increase of 10% and decrease of 20%
Yes: Alley, Green-Beach, Hallahan, LeonardNo: DeBettencourt
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve the implementation of demand-based pricing for slip reservations in the Oak Bluffs Harbor with a maximum increase of 10% and decrease of 20% Roll Call Vote: DeBettencourt - Nay, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (4 - Aye, 1 - Nay) Chair Alley asked to have the Harbor Advisory report back to.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: Green-Beach)
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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