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Oak Bluffs Select Board · 2026–2027 Board · Regular meeting

April 21, 2026

9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Dion Alley, Sean DeBettencourt, William Cleary, Emma Green-Beach, Mark Leonard

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Nominate Dion Alley as the Select Board chair

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Nominate Dion Alley as the Select Board chair

From the minutes

“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to nominate Dion Alley as the Select Board chair Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) .” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)

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Nominate Sean DeBettencourt as the Select Board vice chair

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Nominate Sean DeBettencourt as the Select Board vice chair

From the minutes

“Select Person Cleary made a motion to nominate Sean DeBettencourt as the Select Board vice chair Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Chair Alley congratulated Select Person Cleary on being elected to the.” (Motion: Cleary, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve Meeting Minutes March 24, 2026

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · 4–0

Approve Meeting Minutes March 24, 2026

Yes: Alley, DeBettencourt, Green-Beach, Leonard

From the minutes

“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to approve Meeting Minutes March 24, 2026 Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Abstain, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (4 - Aye, 1 - Abstain) TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS OAK BLUFFS SELECT MEETING MINUTES Oak.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve Meeting Minutes April 7, 2026

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · 3–0

Approve Meeting Minutes April 7, 2026

Yes: DeBettencourt, Green-Beach, Leonard

From the minutes

“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to approve Meeting Minutes April 7, 2026 Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Abstain, Alley - Abstain, DeBettencourt - Aye (3 - Aye, 2 Abstain) Discussion and possible vote to approve payment warrants .” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve payment warrants, 04/16/2026 26-21REF $7,331.68 04/16/2026 26-21EXP $897,524.88 04/16/2026 26-21SCH $77,325.12 04/16/2026 26-21MT $184.74 04/16/2026 26-21FT $82.08 04/16/2026 26-21STU $15,742.59

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Approve payment warrants, 04/16/2026 26-21REF $7,331.68 04/16/2026 26-21EXP $897,524.88 04/16/2026 26-21SCH $77,325.12 04/16/2026 26-21MT $184.74 04/16/2026 26-21FT $82.08 04/16/2026 26-21STU $15,742.59

From the minutes

“Select Person DeBetlencourt made a motion to approve payment warrants, 04/16/2026 26-21REF $7,331.68 04/16/2026 26-21EXP $897,524.88 04/16/2026 26-21SCH $77,325.12 04/16/2026 26-21MT $184.74 04/16/2026 26-21FT $82.08 04/16/2026 26-21STU $15,742.59 Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Acceptance of Donations Discussion and possible vote to accept $5.00 d.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)

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Accept $5.00 donation from Garry Thorpe to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Accept $5.00 donation from Garry Thorpe to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works

From the minutes

“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to accept $5.00 donation from Garry Thorpe to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Discussion and possible vote to accept $10.00 donation from John Digna.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)

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Accept $10.00 donation from John Dignan Thorpe to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Accept $10.00 donation from John Dignan Thorpe to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works

From the minutes

“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to accept $10.00 donation from John Dignan Thorpe to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS OAK BLUFFS SELECT MEETING MINUTES Oak Bluffs Town H.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)

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Accept $15.00 donation from Douglas Knight DBK Services to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Accept $15.00 donation from Douglas Knight DBK Services to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works

From the minutes

“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to accept $15.00 donation from Douglas Knight DBK Services to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Appointments: none Correspondence: none TA/ATA Report: none Public Com.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)

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Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to adjourn the meeting Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 -Aye) Respectfully Submitted Cnt Debra Alley - E: ‘ecutive Assistant Documen.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)

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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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