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January 19, 2022
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Skipper Manter, Cynthia Mitchell
Absent: Kent Healy
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes of January 12, 2022
Approve the minutes of January 12, 2022
From the minutes
“Cindy moved to approve the minutes of January 12, 2022. Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: all in favor (2-0-0) New Business:.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Terminate Diana Braillard to be effective upon the hiring and training of her replacement due to the lack of adherence to the Board’s vaccine police
Terminate Diana Braillard to be effective upon the hiring and training of her replacement due to the lack of adherence to the Board’s vaccine police
From the minutes
“Cindy moved to terminate Diana Braillard to be effective upon the hiring and training of her replacement due to the lack of adherence to the Board’s vaccine police Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: all in favor (2-0-0) Old Business (The Board skipped to Old Business as Joe Tierney was present).” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Accept Joe Tierney’s recommendation to raise the inspection fees by $5 per inspection
Accept Joe Tierney’s recommendation to raise the inspection fees by $5 per inspection
From the minutes
“Cindy moved to accept Joe Tierney’s recommendation to raise the inspection fees by $5 per inspection. Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: all in favor (2-0-0) Back to New Business:.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Accept a donation to the Animal Control Department of $70
Accept a donation to the Animal Control Department of $70
From the minutes
“Cindy moved to accept a donation to the Animal Control Department of $70. Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: all in favor (2-0-0).” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Accept the Select Board Town Report as written
Accept the Select Board Town Report as written
From the minutes
“Cindy moved to accept the Select Board Town Report as written. Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: all in favor (2-0-0).” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Submit the Howes House Study Warrant Article for Annual Town meeting
Submit the Howes House Study Warrant Article for Annual Town meeting
From the minutes
“Cindy moved to submit the Howes House Study Warrant Article for Annual Town meeting. Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: all in favor (2-0-0).” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
The Select Board recommend to the UIRSD that the excess E & D funds be applied to the expense portion of the budget to lower the assessments to the towns
The Select Board recommend to the UIRSD that the excess E & D funds be applied to the expense portion of the budget to lower the assessments to the towns
From the minutes
“Cindy made the motion that the Select Board recommend to the UIRSD that the excess E & D funds be applied to the expense portion of the budget to lower the assessments to the towns. Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: all in favor (2-0-0).” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Adjourn the meeting
Adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“Cindy moved to adjourn the meeting. Skipper seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor. (2-0-0) Meeting adjourned at 5:03 pm.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
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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