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July 28, 2026
15 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Dion Alley, Sean DeBettencourt, Emma Green-Beach, William Cleary, Mark Leonard
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appoint TA Brough to the Oak Bluffs representative to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Board
Appoint TA Brough to the Oak Bluffs representative to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Board
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to appoint TA Brough to the Oak Bluffs representative to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Board Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to adopt personnel policy: Collateral As.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Approve the Collateral Assignment of Duties policy as presented
Approve the Collateral Assignment of Duties policy as presented
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to approve the Collateral Assignment of Duties policy as presented Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Acceptance of Donations Discussion and possible vote to accept $15,00.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Accept $15, 000. From MV opCo, LLC dba Summercamp to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works
Accept $15, 000. From MV opCo, LLC dba Summercamp to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to accept $15, 000. From MV opCo, LLC dba Summercamp to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to accept $5.00 from Doven Armstrong to .” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Accept $5.00 from Doven Armstrong to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works
Accept $5.00 from Doven Armstrong to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to accept $5.00 from Doven Armstrong to the Oak Bluffs Fire Works Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Correspondence e Letter to Steamship Authority in support of the cont.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Form a small working group for I Circuit Avenue (Island Theatre)
Form a small working group for I Circuit Avenue (Island Theatre)
The roll call does not list William Cleary.
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to form a small working group for I Circuit Avenue (Island Theatre) Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (4 - Aye) * Cleary out of the room Discussion and possible vote to stipulate ef.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)
Set the effective date to begin tax collection in relation to the CCIWPF as October 1, 2026
Set the effective date to begin tax collection in relation to the CCIWPF as October 1, 2026
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to set the effective date to begin tax collection in relation to the CCIWPF as October 1, 2026 Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Ms. Leslie Fitzsimmons asked about the logistics of the implementatio.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Approve license for Little League for Penn Field as written
Approve license for Little League for Penn Field as written
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to approve license for Little League for Penn Field as written Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to amend the Security Camera policy to i.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)
Open the public hearing, The Oak Bluffs Select Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Oak Bluffs Town Hall 56 School Street, lower-level meeting hall, Oak Bluffs on a request from YMCA to relocate underground fuel storage tanks at 111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Ro
Open the public hearing, The Oak Bluffs Select Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Oak Bluffs Town Hall 56 School Street, lower-level meeting hall, Oak Bluffs on a request from YMCA to relocate underground fuel storage tanks at 111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to open the public hearing, The Oak Bluffs Select Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Oak Bluffs Town Hall 56 School Street, lower-level meeting hall, Oak Bluffs on a request from YMCA to relocate underground fuel storage tanks at 111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs. Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Fire Prevention Officer Navarrete explained this to the select board..” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Close the public hearing
Close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to close the public hearing Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve application for storage fuel .” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Approve the application for storage fuel license YMCA 111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road
Approve the application for storage fuel license YMCA 111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road
The minutes list each member’s vote but the tally in brackets (5 Aye) does not match, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to approve the application for storage fuel license YMCA 111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard ~ Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve waiver for the building morat.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)
Execute limited license agreement to permit access and certain site work by Bellevue Veterans Community LLC for 50 Bellevue Avenue, before the ground lease commences
Execute limited license agreement to permit access and certain site work by Bellevue Veterans Community LLC for 50 Bellevue Avenue, before the ground lease commences
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to execute limited license agreement to permit access and certain site work by Bellevue Veterans Community LLC for 50 Bellevue Avenue, before the ground lease commences Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to amend the Aquaculture Regulations to .” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)
Approve 3 one day all alcohol permits for Dreamland Community School of the Arts, Inc. dba Alldat Jaz Live Jazz Experiences, on Sunday August 2nd, 9" and 30" from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at the Strand Theatre
Approve 3 one day all alcohol permits for Dreamland Community School of the Arts, Inc. dba Alldat Jaz Live Jazz Experiences, on Sunday August 2nd, 9" and 30" from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at the Strand Theatre
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to approve 3 one day all alcohol permits for Dreamland Community School of the Arts, Inc. dba Alldat Jaz Live Jazz Experiences, on Sunday August 2nd, 9" and 30" from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at the Strand Theatre Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) 2 TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS OAK BLUFFS SELECT BOARD MEETING MINUTES Oak Bluf.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: DeBettencourt)
Appoint Tommy Hanson as a full-time police officer with the OBPD
Appoint Tommy Hanson as a full-time police officer with the OBPD
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to appoint Tommy Hanson as a full-time police officer with the OBPD Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Old / New Business Select Board to execute the warrant for State Prim.” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)
Approve the meeting minutes for July 21, 2026
Approve the meeting minutes for July 21, 2026
From the minutes
“Select Person DeBettencourt made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for July 21, 2026 Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to execute limited license agreement to .” (Motion: DeBettencourt, second: Green-Beach)
Adjourn the meeting
Adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to adjourn the meeting Vote: Green-Beach - Aye, Cleary - Aye, Leonard - Aye, Alley - Aye, DeBettencourt - Aye (5 - Aye) Respectfully Submitted » Debra Alley - Executive Assistant Documents .” (Motion: Green-Beach, 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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