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March 24, 2026
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Dion Alley, Sean DeBettencourt, Emma Green-Beach, Tom Hallahan, Mark Leonard
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the meeting minutes for March 17, 2026
Approve the meeting minutes for March 17, 2026
Yes: Alley, DeBettencourt, Green-Beach, Leonard
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for March 17, 2026 Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Abstain, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (4 -Aye, 1- Abstain) Discussion and possible vote to approve special event ampl.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
Approve special event amplified sound permit for Hospice of MV Memorial Day 5K road race on Sunday May 24, 2026, from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Approve special event amplified sound permit for Hospice of MV Memorial Day 5K road race on Sunday May 24, 2026, from 8:00am to 12:00pm
From the minutes
“Select Person Leonard made a motion to approve special event amplified sound permit for Hospice of MV Memorial Day 5K road race on Sunday May 24, 2026, from 8:00am to 12:00pm Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve six residents that applied for.” (Motion: Leonard, second: Hallahan)
Approve the six residents listed in the information packet for the resident lottery harbor slips
Approve the six residents listed in the information packet for the resident lottery harbor slips
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve the six residents listed in the information packet for the resident lottery harbor slips Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS JOINT OAK BLUFFS SELECT BOARD & AFFORDABLE HOUSING .” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
Approve the special event Flying Horses 150" Birthday on Saturday July 25, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with the noted agreed upon edits to the application
Approve the special event Flying Horses 150" Birthday on Saturday July 25, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with the noted agreed upon edits to the application
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve the special event Flying Horses 150" Birthday on Saturday July 25, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with the noted agreed upon edits to the application Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) 5:07 pm Joint Meeting of the Oak Bluffs Select Board and Affordable Ho.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
Open the Affordable Housing Committee Meeting on March 24, 2026 (Municipal Housing Trust)
Open the Affordable Housing Committee Meeting on March 24, 2026 (Municipal Housing Trust)
From the minutes
“Chair Donahue made a motion to open the Affordable Housing Committee Meeting on March 24, 2026 (Municipal Housing Trust) Roll Call Vote: Donahue - Aye, Bradford - Aye, Ben David - Aye, Bishop - Aye, Crossland - Aye (5 -Aye) Discuss and possible vote to pay the back taxes and interest owed on 9 Panola Ave and 44 Oak Ave that were legally disposed to Habitat for Humanity Town Adm.”
Approve the seasonal alcohol, CV, and Entertainment licenses for the eighteen business as listed in the Select Board Agenda March 24, 2026
Approve the seasonal alcohol, CV, and Entertainment licenses for the eighteen business as listed in the Select Board Agenda March 24, 2026
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to approve the seasonal alcohol, CV, and Entertainment licenses for the eighteen business as listed in the Select Board Agenda March 24, 2026 Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve change of dba for Annual All A.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
Approve the change of dba for annual all alcohol license Backyard Taco MV Corp from Dos Mas to ESH
Approve the change of dba for annual all alcohol license Backyard Taco MV Corp from Dos Mas to ESH
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to approve the change of dba for annual all alcohol license Backyard Taco MV Corp from Dos Mas to ESH Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve Oak Bluffs Taxi Regulations Se.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Leonard)
Approve the Oak Bluffs Taxi Regulations as presented
Approve the Oak Bluffs Taxi Regulations as presented
From the minutes
“Select Person Leonard made a motion to approve the Oak Bluffs Taxi Regulations as presented Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Discussion and possible vote to appoint acting Town Administrator effe.” (Motion: Leonard, second: DeBettencourt)
Appoint ATA Brough as Acting Town Administrator effective April 9, 2026, until a new town Administrator is in place
Appoint ATA Brough as Acting Town Administrator effective April 9, 2026, until a new town Administrator is in place
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to appoint ATA Brough as Acting Town Administrator effective April 9, 2026, until a new town Administrator is in place Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Acceptance of Donations: None Appointments: None Correspondence: None .” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
Adjourn the meeting
Adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to adjourn the meeting Roll Call Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Respectfully Submitted DO Debra Alley - Executive Assistant Documents .” (Motion: Hallahan, second: DeBettencourt)
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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