Tisbury Select Board

• Art. 1 Amend the Zoning By-laws on accessory dwelling units Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 2 Amend the Zoning By-laws to add Section 07.18, Short-Term Rentals Passed “voted by a 2/3 majority in favor”
• Art. 3 Petition the Legislature to add two associate Planning Board members Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 4 Add a Town Administrator bylaw and make related amendments to other bylaws No action “MAJORITY VOTE 88 TO 67 TO TAKE NO ACTION · 88 TO 67”
• Art. 5 Appropriate $600,000 for professional services for a consolidated Town Hall facility (as amended) Passed as amended “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 6 Add a parcel to the centralized wastewater collection and treatment system service area Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 7 Borrow $4,800,000 and appropriate $1,500,000 for Vineyard Haven Public Library renovation and addition Passed “VOTED BY A 2/3”

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Annual Town Report.

• Art. 1 Instruct the Select Board to obtain surety bonds for Town officers for FY2025 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 2 Authorize the Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of revenue for FY2025 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 3 Authorize a compensating balance agreement for FY2025 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 4 Accept the Prudent Investor Rule (M.G.L. c.44 s.54(b)(1)) for trust fund management Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 5 Elect a Fish Committee for FY2025 to regulate herring fishing at Chappaquonsett Pond and Creek Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 6 Add parcels to the centralized wastewater collection and treatment system service area Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 7 Amend the Personnel Bylaw to delegate duties to the Human Resources Director Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 8 Amend Zoning By-law Section 04.02.08 on use of premises in connection with one's trade Passed “voted by a 2/3 majority”
• Art. 9 Amend the William Street Historic District By-law (Commission membership) Passed “VOTED BY A 2/3 MAJORITY AS DECLARED BY THE”

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Annual Town Report.

• Art. 1 Hear or receive reports of Town boards, committees and officials Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 2 Pay prior-year bills totaling $33,888.90 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 3 Add $200,000 plus wastewater surplus funds to the Sick/Vacation Trust Fund Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 4 Spend $469,194 of passenger ferry embarkation fee receipts on listed purposes (as amended) Passed as amended “voted unanimously in favor”
• Art. 5 Fund various Community Preservation Act projects Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 6 Set aside Community Preservation Fund FY2025 budget reserve accounts Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 7 Fund Waterways capital expenditures from the Waterways Fund Passed “voted unanimously”
• Art. 8 Fund capital appropriations and new equipment from Unreserved Fund Balance Passed “voted unanimously in favor”
• Art. 9 Appropriate $56,000 from DPW Stabilization Fund for a pick-up truck with plow Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 10 Fund a replacement ambulance ($238,526 from Ambulance Stabilization Fund plus raise and appropriate) Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 11 Appropriate $70,000 from Fire Stabilization Fund for a Fire Chief vehicle Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 12 Transfer $1,500,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance to the General Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 13 Transfer $750,000 to the Capital Building and Infrastructure Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 14 Add $100,000 to the Finance and Advisory Committee Reserve Fund Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 15 Appropriate $20,000 for quinquennial certification of property values Passed “voted majority in favor”
• Art. 16 Approve the FY2025 Water Works Department budget ($1,829,641.28) Passed “voted unanimously in favor”
• Art. 17 Appropriate $855,000 from Water Enterprise surplus for Water Works capital expenses Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 18 Make the Water Works Department Secretary position full time and fund it Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 19 Approve the FY2025 Wastewater Enterprise Fund budget of $951,180 (as amended) Passed as amended “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 20 Reallocate $100,000 of prior sewer borrowing for odor mitigation at the wastewater facility No action “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO TAKE NO ACTION”
• Art. 21 Raise and appropriate $150,000 for Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan permitting Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 22 Appropriate $10,847.04 as cost share for the Hospital Roads Resilience Assessment Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 23 Raise and appropriate funds for regional social services Passed “voted unanimously in favor”
• Art. 24 Raise and appropriate $13,017.40 for Dukes County supplemental budget share Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 25 Raise and appropriate $47,447.83 for Martha's Vineyard public safety communication system maintenance Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 26 Fund the local drop-off area ($80,000 from landfill reserve plus raise and appropriate) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 27 Appropriate $150,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance to the OPEB Trust Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 28 Amend the classification and compensation plan for non-union part-time, seasonal and temporary employees Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 29 Amend the classification and compensation plan for managerial and professional employees Passed “VOTED MAJORITY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 30 FY2025 operating budget, raising $39,613,713.82 plus transfers (as amended) Passed as amended “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”
• Art. 31 Transfer $700,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance to reduce the tax rate Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR”

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Annual Town Report.