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West Tisbury Select Board
How the West Tisbury Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide. After the April 2026 town election Skipper Manter became Chair and Jessica Miller Vice Chair. Minutes loaded through September 16, 2026. Covers 16 meetings so far, May 6 to September 16, 2026.
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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 West Tisbury ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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West Tisbury Select Board: 9 out of 10 · Open
How easy West Tisbury makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 4, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every Select Board meeting in the past year.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedNearly every vote is a roll call naming how each member voted.Full points: 3/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes go up within a few weeks of each meeting.Full points: 2/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2015 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe Select Board page lists members by name, with no photos.No points: 0/1
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What Town Meeting decided
In West Tisbury, 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 · April 14, 2026 2 votes: 2 passed
- Art. 1 Raise and appropriate $9,570 (FY2027) for a new ramp at the Dukes County Health Care Access Building, Oak Bluffs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 Raise and appropriate $15,312 (FY2027) for roof and trim repairs at the Dukes County Courthouse, Edgartown Passed “PASSED”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes (annotated warrant), April 14, 2026 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · April 14, 2026 54 votes: 47 passed, 4 passed as amended, 2 tabled, 1 other
- Art. 3 Raise and appropriate the FY2027 operating budget (contingent on $3,491,090 override); amended to $31,425,051.24 Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 4 Amend the Personnel Bylaw pay schedules for a 3.5% wage adjustment from July 1, 2026 Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 5 Amend the Personnel Bylaw to add library, shellfish and payroll/HR positions and change two finance grades Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 6 Adopt G.L. c. 175M, s. 10 to extend Paid Family and Medical Leave to town employees ($27,000 in FY2027 budget) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 7 Accept G.L. c. 43C, s. 11 and adopt a bylaw creating a Department of Municipal Finance with a Finance Director Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $23,500 from free cash to hire a Payroll and Human Resources Administrator Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 9 Raise and appropriate $78,000 toward a four-wheel-drive police truck/SUV in FY2027 Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 10 Raise and appropriate $25,000 to replace police duty firearms and related equipment Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 11 Appropriate $25,000 from free cash for Mobi-mats on the Lambert's Cove Beach path Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $104,000 from free cash for a Licensed Site Professional for the state-mandated PFAS project Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 13 Redirect $50,000 unspent from 2022 Howes House funds to small accessibility renovations at the Howes House Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $18,245.33 from free cash for Town Accountant accumulated overtime Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $85,000 from free cash for an Animal Control Officer truck Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 16 Amend zoning to add a six-month moratorium on special permits for Service Businesses in the RU district Other “MOTION TO POSTPONE UNTIL THE NEXT TOWN MEETING PASSED”
- Art. 17 Amend zoning (Sections 3.1 and 14.2) to define and regulate pool houses Passed “PASSED · YES 178 NO 0”
- Art. 18 Amend the Demolition Delay for Residential Buildings zoning section (10.1-2); delay periods amended from 90 to 150 days Passed as amended “PASSED · YES 196 NO 3”
- Art. 19 Amend zoning to define sport courts, require special permits and set setback and sound rules Tabled “MOTION TO TABLE PASSED”
- Art. 20 Amend zoning Section 8.5-4 to require sound enclosures for swimming pool equipment Tabled “MOTION TO TABLE PASSED”
- Art. 21 Amend zoning Section 4.4-5 on employee dormitories (up to eight seasonal residents) Passed “PASSED · YES 149 NO 5”
- Art. 22 Amend zoning Section 4.4-7.C.1 to lower the minimum Homesite Lot size from one acre to one-half acre Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 23 Appropriate $2,000,000 (borrowing) for police station HVAC repair/replacement, contingent on debt exclusion Passed “PASSED · YES 135 NO 5”
- Art. 24 Appropriate money from free cash for a Lease to Locals pilot program, amended from $250,000 down by $150,000 Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 25 Create a Housing Stabilization Fund and dedicate a share of rooms excise revenue to it (amended from 50% to 25%) Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 26 Raise and appropriate $14,681 for the CORE program for residents 55 and older (FY2027) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 27 Raise and appropriate $20,325 for Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard (FY2027) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 28 Raise and appropriate $14,393 for Harbor Homes homelessness prevention programs (FY2027) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 29 Raise and appropriate $98,987 for the Martha's Vineyard Center for Living programs (FY2027) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 30 Raise and appropriate $14,240 for the town's share of All-Island School Committee community education (FY2027) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 31 Raise and appropriate $70,000 for a rapid food waste recycler at the Local Drop-Off Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 32 Raise and appropriate $15,000 (one-third share) for a LIFEPAK 15 cardiac monitor Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 33 Raise and appropriate $15,000 (one-third share) for a new Tri-Town Ambulance response vehicle Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 34 Raise and appropriate $83,333.33 for the Ambulance Stabilization Fund (one-third share of a new ambulance) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 35 Raise and appropriate $100,000 for repairs and upgrades to town buildings Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 36 Raise and appropriate $3,000 for the Unemployment Compensation Fund (FY2027) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 37 Raise and appropriate $24,000 for the Assessors' property valuation update Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 38 Authorize FY2027 revolving fund spending limits (Wetlands Protection Bylaw fund, $3,000) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 39 Raise and appropriate $40,000 for the Compensated Absences Reserve Fund Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 40 Set aside FY2027 Community Preservation reserves and appropriate $37,500 for CPC administrative costs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 41 Appropriate $80,000 in CPA housing funds to the Regional Housing Authority rental assistance program Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 42 Appropriate $200,000 in CPA funds for the Island Autism Center housing at 515 Lamberts Cove Road Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 43 Appropriate $100,000 in CPA funds for Island Housing Trust school-employee apartments at 40 and 48 Old Courthouse Road Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 44 Appropriate $100,000 in CPA funds for Harbor Homes congregate housing for unhoused Islanders Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 45 Appropriate $100,000 in CPA funds to the West Tisbury Affordable Housing Trust Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 46 Appropriate $94,584 in CPA funds to the MV Sharks Baseball Foundation for the Vineyard Baseball Park field Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 47 Appropriate $66,041 in CPA housing funds for 401 State Road housing debt service (second installment) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 48 Appropriate $33,021 in CPA funds for tennis/basketball court debt service (second installment) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 49 Amend 2023 ATM Article 34 so $51,040 left for the Grange Hall roof can be used for window restoration Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 50 Amend 2025 ATM Article 51 to add 40 Old Courthouse Road to the $354,750 school-employee housing project Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 51 Raise and appropriate $125,000 for the Fire Truck Stabilization Fund Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 52 Transfer $27,000 from Treasurer Personal Services to the Reserve Fund Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 53 Raise and appropriate $64,000 as the town's share of a West Tisbury School educational space needs study Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 54 Ask legislators to file a home rule petition letting the Affordable Housing Trust serve households up to 180% of median income Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 55 Amend the Affordable Housing Trust Fund bylaw to allow spending for households up to 180% of area median income Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 56 Appropriate $613,340 from free cash to reduce the FY2027 tax levy Passed “PASSED”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes (annotated warrant), April 14, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · September 16, 2025 4 votes: 3 passed, 1 passed as amended
- Art. 1 Transfer $8,984.24 from Health Insurance to the Unemployment Compensation Stabilization Fund Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 Transfer $108,000 from Treasurer's Personal Services to Professional Services for contracted services Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 3 Redirect unspent 2022 Howes House funds to remove invasive grey willows from Mill Pond (amended to 15 trees, $40,425) Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 4 Amend the Map and Lot Sign Numbers general bylaw to set building address sign requirements and fines Passed “PASSED”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes, September 16, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · April 8, 2025 1 votes: 1 passed
- Art. 1 Accept the Seasonal Community Designation under G.L. c. 23B, s. 32(b) Passed “PASSED”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes, April 8, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · April 8, 2025 62 votes: 47 passed, 10 passed as amended, 4 failed, 1 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 3 Raise and appropriate the FY2026 operating budget (contingent on $1,653,835.64 override); amended to reduce two school lines Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 4 Amend the Personnel Bylaw pay schedules for a 4.6% wage adjustment from July 1, 2025 Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 5 Raise and appropriate $38,500 toward an all-wheel-drive police cruiser in FY2026 Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 6 Raise and appropriate $14,240 for the town's share of All-Island School Committee community education (FY2026) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 7 Raise and appropriate $10,522 for Harbor Homes homelessness prevention programs (FY2026) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 8 Raise and appropriate $93,738 for the Martha's Vineyard Center for Living programs (FY2026) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 9 Raise and appropriate $14,211 for the CORE counseling and outreach program for residents 55 and older Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 10 Raise and appropriate $18,317 for Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard (FY2026) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 11 Amend the Affordable Housing Trust Fund bylaw on who serves as trustees Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $65,389.97 from free cash and redirect $114,251.28 for a water tank and well at Lambert's Cove Beach lot Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 13 Amend the Personnel Bylaw to require CORI checks for employees and volunteers Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $298,000 from Fire Equipment Stabilization for a water dive rescue truck Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 15 Amend the Quorum Bylaw to set quorum at 5% of 100 registered voters Failed “FAILED”
- Art. 16 Rescind 2023 STM Articles 5 and 7 that set up the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund Passed “PASSED · YES 241 NO 2”
- Art. 17 Raise and appropriate money for a hybrid truck and tools for the Facilities Manager, amended from $40,000 to $50,000 Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 18 Raise and appropriate $13,389.28 and use $63,000 from Ambulance Stabilization for the town's share of a new ambulance Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 19 Raise and appropriate the town's share of LIFEPAK cardiac monitors, amended from $61,121.55 to $32,310.77 Passed as amended “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 20 Raise the senior property tax deferral income limit (Clause 41A) to the state circuit breaker limit Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 21 Accept G.L. c. 59, s. 5C1/2 for an additional property tax exemption of up to 100% of personal exemptions Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 22 Accept G.L. c. 59, s. 5, Clause 22G (exemptions when title is held by a trustee or fiduciary) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 23 Appropriate $60,000 from free cash for a Licensed Site Professional for the state-mandated PFAS project Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 24 Raise and appropriate $190,000 for a Licensed Site Professional for the state-mandated PFAS project Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 25 Appropriate $50,000 from free cash to the police paid details fund Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 26 Raise and appropriate $15,500 for a year-long Tiasquam River water quality sampling program Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 27 Raise and appropriate $50,000 to hire a professional to recodify the zoning bylaws Failed “FAILED”
- Art. 28 Amend zoning bylaws to rename "Subordinate Dwelling" as "Guesthouse" Passed “PASSED · YES 283 NO 0”
- Art. 29 Amend zoning bylaws to allow Accessory Dwelling Units (one Protected Use ADU by right; more by special permit) Passed as amended “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 30 Amend zoning bylaws to add Section 8.5-9 on short-term rentals (not allowed in Protected Use ADUs) Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED · YES 283 NO 0”
- Art. 31 Amend the zoning Use Table (Section 3.1-1), including ADUs, short-term rentals, events, mobile food and limited retail Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED · YES 280 NO 3”
- Art. 32 Add zoning definitions (ADU, Protected Use ADU, Event, Limited Retail Sales, Mobile Food, Short Term Rental) Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED · YES 283 NO 0”
- Art. 33 Amend zoning to delete Affordable Accessory Apartment sections and strike "Accessory Apartment" elsewhere Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY · YES 283 NO 0”
- Art. 34 Amend the Building Size Bylaw to replace "affordable accessory apartments" with "Protected Use ADU" Passed “PASSED · YES 282 NO 1”
- Art. 35 Transfer $100,000 from Overlay Surplus for repairs and upgrades to town buildings Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 36 Amend the Personnel Bylaw to add Emergency Management Director, Facilities Manager and Fire Prevention Officer positions Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 37 Redirect $96,265 unspent from 2020 STM Article 17 for firefighter equipment or a fire tank truck Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 38 Raise and appropriate $3,000 for the Unemployment Compensation Fund (FY2026) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 39 Authorize FY2026 revolving fund spending limits (Wetlands Protection Bylaw fund, $3,000) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 40 Adopt a general bylaw limiting leaf blower hours and seasons, with fines Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 41 Adopt a general bylaw requiring permits for large events in West Tisbury Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 42 Raise and appropriate $24,000 for the Assessors' property valuation update Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 43 Accept G.L. c. 64L, s. 2(a) to impose a local meals excise of 0.75% Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 44 Raise and appropriate $24,649 for the town's share of Dukes County health and human services building debt Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 45 Raise and appropriate $40,000 for the Compensated Absences Reserve Fund Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 46 Set aside FY2026 Community Preservation reserves and appropriate $37,500 for CPC administrative costs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 47 Appropriate $66,000 in CPA housing funds to the Regional Housing Authority rental assistance program Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 48 Appropriate $19,600 in CPA funds for Gretchen Manter Memorial Baseball Field improvements (recipient name amended) Passed as amended “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 49 Appropriate $143,900 in CPA funds for the Island Autism Center housing at 515 Lamberts Cove Road Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 50 Appropriate $141,900 in CPA funds for Island Housing Trust's veterans housing at 50 Bellevue Avenue, Oak Bluffs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 51 Appropriate $354,750 in CPA funds for Island Housing Trust school-employee apartments at 48 Old Courthouse Road Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 52 Authorize borrowing $500,000 (CPA) for Island Housing Trust rental apartments at 401 State Road Passed “PASSED · YES 133 NO 5”
- Art. 53 Appropriate $74,500 in CPA funds for the first year of debt service on the 401 State Road housing Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 54 Authorize borrowing $250,000 (CPA) to restore the town basketball and tennis courts Passed “PASSED · YES 135 NO 2”
- Art. 55 Appropriate $37,375 in CPA funds for the first year of debt service on the court restoration Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 56 Appropriate $50,000 in CPA historic funds to the Vineyard Preservation Trust for Grange Hall foundation repairs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 57 Amend 2021 ATM Article 43 so $23,289.61 left for Mill Brook work can be used on the Tiasquam River Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 58 Amend 2024 ATM Article 19 ($800,000 CPA for Island Housing Trust senior apartments at 401 State Road) Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 59 Appropriate $150,000 from free cash toward the tennis and basketball court renovation Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 60 Move $9,000 from police personnel to expenses to migrate police email to a police server Indefinitely postponed “MOTION TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY PASSED”
- Art. 61 Approve Up-Island Regional School District borrowing of $200,000 for capital repairs, contingent on debt exclusion Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 62 Approve Up-Island Regional School District borrowing of $700,000 for a West Tisbury School feasibility study Failed “FAILED”
- Art. 63 Appropriate $1,030,676.03 from free cash to reduce the FY2026 tax levy Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 64 Create a Mill Pond Preservation Committee (petition article) Failed “FAILED”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes (annotated warrant), April 8, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · April 9, 2024 43 votes: 40 passed, 3 passed as amended
- Art. 3 Raise and appropriate the FY2025 operating budget (school share contingent on $720,000 override passing) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 4 Amend the Personnel Bylaw pay schedules for a 4.8% wage adjustment from July 1, 2024 Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 5 Amend the Personnel Bylaw to add an Assessors' Administrative Assistant I and a Department Administrator position Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 6 Raise and appropriate $90,000 in the FY2025 budget to hire a Department Administrator Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 7 Appropriate $14,000 from free cash in the FY2024 budget to hire a Department Administrator Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 8 Adopt the Specialized Energy Code bylaw (225 CMR 22 and 23), effective January 1, 2025 Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 9 Raise and appropriate $75,358.75 for a dry hydrant and 10,000-gallon tank at 58 Tiah's Cove Road Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 10 Raise and appropriate $24,000 for the Assessors' property valuation update Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 11 Amend 2022 ATM Article 22 so $15,562.50 in county tourism funds can also pay Shellfish Department professional services Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $1,800,000 more (borrowing; $3,000,000 total) for library HVAC repair/replacement, contingent on debt exclusion Passed “PASSED · YES 212 NO 2”
- Art. 13 Amend the Personnel Bylaw holiday list to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 14 Set aside FY2025 Community Preservation reserves and appropriate $37,500 for CPC administrative costs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $50,000 in CPA funds to the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority rental assistance program Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $82,689 in CPA open space/recreation funds for West Tisbury School playground resurfacing Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 17 Appropriate $104,081 in CPA housing funds as the town's share of the Island Autism Center housing at 515 Lamberts Cove Road Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 18 Appropriate $70,000 in CPA funds for Island Housing Trust's veterans housing at 50 Bellevue Avenue, Oak Bluffs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 19 Appropriate $800,000 in CPA funds for Island Housing Trust's nine senior rental apartments at 401 State Road Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 20 Appropriate $340,000 in CPA funds for one affordable unit in Habitat for Humanity's Red Arrow project Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 21 Appropriate $10,000 in CPA historic funds for safety improvements to the Garden Club Old Mill building Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 22 Appropriate $60,000 in CPA historic funds to the Vineyard Preservation Trust for Grange Hall foundation repairs Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 23 Amend a 2023 article: $80,000 in CPA funds to Harbor Homes for permanent supportive housing Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 24 Raise and appropriate $14,240 for the town's share of All-Island School Committee community education (FY2025) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 25 Appropriate $100,000 from free cash to the Fire Equipment Stabilization Fund Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 26 Raise and appropriate $30,000 toward an all-wheel-drive police cruiser Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 27 Raise and appropriate $46,500 for a highway department pickup truck Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 28 Raise and appropriate $94,843 for the Martha's Vineyard Center for Living programs through Dukes County Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 29 Raise and appropriate $9,963 for homelessness prevention programs through Dukes County Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 30 Raise and appropriate $14,437 for the CORE counseling and outreach program for residents 55 and older Passed “PASSED”
- Art. 31 Raise and appropriate $16,994 for Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard through Dukes County Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 32 Raise and appropriate $6,969 for the Substance Use Disorder Coalition through Dukes County Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 33 Raise and appropriate the county budget supplemental income share, amended from $20,709 to $11,679 Passed as amended “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 34 Raise and appropriate $15,000 for MVC transportation engineering services in FY2025 Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 35 Adopt a Short-term Rental general bylaw, effective January 1, 2025 Passed as amended “PASSED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 36 Raise and appropriate $8,648.86 as cost share for the Hospital Roads Resilience Assessment led by Oak Bluffs Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 37 Raise and appropriate $3,000 for the Unemployment Compensation Fund Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 38 Authorize FY2025 revolving fund spending limits (Wetlands Protection Bylaw fund, $3,000) Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 39 Raise and appropriate $100,000 for repairs and upgrades to town buildings Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 40 Transfer $55,135.33 from short-term interest to long-term debt principal Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 41 Raise and appropriate $30,000 for the Compensated Absences Reserve Fund Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 42 Raise and appropriate $25,240.40 for the town's share of Dukes County health and human services building debt Passed “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 43 Amend zoning definitions in Section 14.2 (farm stand; studio/craft workshop; bedroom) Passed as amended “PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED · YES 88 NO 0”
- Art. 44 Amend the Residential Building Size Bylaw on counting attic and basement floor area Passed “PASSED · YES 75 NO 12”
- Art. 45 Appropriate $1,007,000 from free cash to reduce the FY2025 tax levy Passed “PASSED”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes (annotated warrant), April 9, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
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
ChairSkipper ManterChair · Elected townwide · at 16 of 16 meetings
Vice-ChairJessica MillerVice-Chair · Elected townwide · at 16 of 16 meetings
Cynthia MitchellMember · Elected townwide · at 13 of 16 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.
Attendance
29 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 16. Ties share a rank.
1Skipper Manter29 of 29 meetings Every meeting100%2Cynthia Mitchell26 of 29 meetings90%3Jessica Miller24 of 29 meetings83%47 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Skipper Manter46 of 47 meetings98%1Jessica Miller46 of 47 meetings98%3Cynthia Mitchell43 of 47 meetings91%43 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Jessica Miller42 of 43 meetings98%2Skipper Manter41 of 43 meetings95%3Cynthia Mitchell40 of 43 meetings93%45 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Skipper Manter44 of 45 meetings98%2Jessica Miller43 of 45 meetings96%2Cynthia Mitchell43 of 45 meetings96%48 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Skipper Manter48 of 48 meetings Every meeting100%2Jessica Miller32 of 33 meetings · served from Apr97%3Cynthia Mitchell45 of 48 meetings94%4Kent Healy0 of 15 meetings · served until Apr0%44 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Skipper Manter44 of 44 meetings Every meeting100%2Cynthia Mitchell43 of 44 meetings98%3Kent Healy36 of 44 meetings82%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board (Board of Selectmen until 2022) minutes from January 6, 2021 through September 16, 2026, from the town’s Document Center (older minutes back to 2015 are there too, not loaded yet). Executive session minutes are not included. Nearly every vote is a roll call naming each member, such as “Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Nay, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed (2–1)”, or “Roll Call Vote: All in favor”, which is shown as every member present voting yes. Votes recorded without a count or names show the result only; votes that name only some members show the count only. 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.
Jul 29Approve the annual entertainment licenseMotion: approve the annual entertainment licensePassed 2–0 · see note
July 29, 2026: Approve the annual entertainment license
Approve the annual entertainment license
The minutes give the count (2-0) but not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the annual entertainment license. Mr. Manter seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell - Aye; Mr. Manter - Aye. The motion passed. (2-0) Comcast / Massachusetts Broadband Institute Gap Network Grant Update Mike Gala, a Comcast Representative, explained that Comcast had commit.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Jul 8Approve the three line-item transfers, andMotion: approve the three line-item transfers, andPassed 2–1 · No: Manter
July 8, 2026: Approve the three line-item transfers, and
Approve the three line-item transfers, and
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the three line-item transfers, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell — Aye; Jessica Miller — Aye; Skipper Manter — Nay. The motion passed, 2-0-1. Library Donations The Board reviewed three donations offered for the benefit of the West Tisbury Library: Sound.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)
Jul 1Find Lieutenant Gebo not responsibleMotion: find Lieutenant Gebo not responsiblePassed 2–1 · No: Miller
July 1, 2026: Find Lieutenant Gebo not responsible
Find Lieutenant Gebo not responsible
Yes: Manter, MitchellNo: Miller
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to find Lieutenant Gebo not responsible. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell - yes; Skipper Manter - yes; Jessica Miller - no. Motion passed. (2-1).” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Jun 24Impose a three-day unpaid suspensionMotion: impose a three-day unpaid suspensionPassed 2–1 · No: Manter
June 24, 2026: Impose a three-day unpaid suspension
Impose a three-day unpaid suspension
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to impose a three-day unpaid suspension. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Manter stated for the public record that he believed three days was too harsh. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell – Aye, Skipper Manter – Nay; Jessica Miller – Aye. The motion carried. (2-1) Sergeant Rogers received a three-day suspension. Adjournment.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
May 20Appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade…Motion: appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step…Passed 2–1 · No: Manter
May 20, 2026: Appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step 1, with a review after six months to consider an increase to Step 2, and
Appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step 1, with a review after six months to consider an increase to Step 2, and
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step 1, with a review after six months to consider an increase to Step 2, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Manter stated that he supported hiring Ms. Avakian, but did not support the six-month step review because the Town had updated pay scales to make Step 1 the starting point, and municipal HR differs from private HR. Ms. Mitchell stated that she would prefer offering Step 2 given Ms. Avakian’s experience, but she would support the pending motion. Ms. Miller said she would not change her motion because of a recent hiring experience that had not worked out and because the first months function like a probationary period. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye, Mr. Manter – Nay, stating that his objection was not to the individual but to the step increase review. The motion passed..” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
May 13Approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services…Motion: approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police…Passed 2–1 · No: Manter
May 13, 2026: Approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police Department operating expenses, and
Approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police Department operating expenses, and
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller made a motion to approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police Department operating expenses, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Manter stated that although the transfer was legal and the expenditure was appropriate, he was uncomfortable overriding or changing a Town Meeting vote. He said he believed the issue could have been handled at Town Meeting through a warrant article so voters could decide how to spend the money, rather than the Board changing it afterward. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye, Mr. Manter – Nay. The motion passed by a majority. (2-1) Tilton Event Permit: Grange Hall, June 26, 2026 The Board reviewed the Tilton event permit for a Celebration.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
From the West Tisbury Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Document Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Jessica Miller: from The Martha’s Vineyard Times (April 2026 candidates forum, photo by Eunki Seonwoo). No photo found yet for Skipper Manter or Cynthia Mitchell; they show initials. Skipper Manter (courtesy West Tisbury Police, 2018 promotion photo) and Cynthia Mitchell (April 2022), The Martha’s Vineyard Times.
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