MassVoter.com← West Tisbury Select BoardWest Tisbury Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
May 5, 2021
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your West Tisbury ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
Present: Kent Healy, Skipper Manter, Cynthia Mitchell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the Minutes of April 28th, 2021
Approve the Minutes of April 28th, 2021
From the minutes
“Skipper made a motion to approve the Minutes of April 28th, 2021. Kent seconded. Roll call vote: all in favor. New Business:.” (Motion: Manter, second: Healy)
Reduce the Quorum to 30 at the Special and Annual Town Meetings on 5/18/21
Reduce the Quorum to 30 at the Special and Annual Town Meetings on 5/18/21
From the minutes
“Skipper made a motion to Reduce the Quorum to 30 at the Special and Annual Town Meetings on 5/18/21. Kent seconded. Roll call vote: all in favor Cindy reminded everyone of the ATM and that the Special starts at 4:50 pm before the Annual and that there will be no parking at Sunset Lake this year..” (Motion: Manter, second: Healy)
Sign the lease for 63 Old Stage Rd
Sign the lease for 63 Old Stage Rd
From the minutes
“Skipper made a motion to sign the lease for 63 Old Stage Rd. Kent seconded. Roll call vote: all in favor. Old Business:.” (Motion: Manter, second: Healy)
Appoint Gregory Pachico as the new Fire Chief pending psychological and physical health evaluations and contract negotiations
Appoint Gregory Pachico as the new Fire Chief pending psychological and physical health evaluations and contract negotiations
From the minutes
“Skipper made the motion to appoint Gregory Pachico as the new Fire Chief pending psychological and physical health evaluations and contract negotiations. Kent seconded. Roll call vote: all in favor Greg said he would be honored to serve the town and thanked the board. The next step will be to negotiate the contract in Executive Session. Skipper asked for some draft contracts to look at.” (Motion: Manter, second: Healy)
Appoint Skipper as the new Chair to the Board of Selectmen and Kent as Vice-Chair
Appoint Skipper as the new Chair to the Board of Selectmen and Kent as Vice-Chair
From the minutes
“Kent made the motion to appoint Skipper as the new Chair to the Board of Selectmen and Kent as Vice-Chair. Skipper seconded. Roll call vote: all in favor Skipper then tried to take over and complete the meeting but was having some technical difficulties so Cindy finished it up. Correspondence:.” (Motion: Healy, second: Manter)
Accept B. Ravitz resignation from the Con Com
Accept B. Ravitz resignation from the Con Com
From the minutes
“Skipper made the motion to accept B. Ravitz resignation from the Con Com. Kent seconded. Roll call vote: all in favor Public Comment: Question asked by the press as to when Mr. Pachico would be taking over as Chief. Manny retires at the end of June so it will be July 1st for a start date..” (Motion: Manter, second: Healy)
Adjourn
Adjourn
From the minutes
“Skipper made the motion to adjourn. Kent seconded. Roll Call: all in favor Adjourned 4:59 pm.” (Motion: Manter, second: Healy)
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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →