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West Tisbury Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting

October 26, 2022

10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Skipper Manter, Cynthia Mitchell, Jessica Miller

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Approve the Minutes of October 17, 18, and 19th, 2022 as corrected

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approve the Minutes of October 17, 18, and 19th, 2022 as corrected

From the minutes

“Skipper moved to approve the Minutes of October 17, 18, and 19th, 2022 as corrected. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor. New Business:.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Have the Select Board sign the Plante-Pachico Revised Covenant

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Have the Select Board sign the Plante-Pachico Revised Covenant

From the minutes

“Skipper moved to have the Select Board sign the Plante-Pachico Revised Covenant. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Codify the name ‘Task Force Against Discrimination’

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Codify the name ‘Task Force Against Discrimination’

From the minutes

“Skipper moved to codify the name ‘Task Force Against Discrimination’. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor. As for a limit on the number of members there’s nothing in the Diversity Statement that says what it should be. Susanna says the group was thinking 10- 12 members. Cindy pointed out that sma.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Limit the number of members on the Task Force Against Discrimination to 10

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Limit the number of members on the Task Force Against Discrimination to 10

From the minutes

“Skipper moved to limit the number of members on the Task Force Against Discrimination to 10. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Have Jen write a comment letter as requested to Eversource regarding the use of herbicides

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Have Jen write a comment letter as requested to Eversource regarding the use of herbicides

From the minutes

“Skipper moved to have Jen write a comment letter as requested to Eversource regarding the use of herbicides. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Appoint Adrian Higgins to represent Aquinnah, and Susan Murphy to represent Chilmark to the Howes House Building Committee

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Appoint Adrian Higgins to represent Aquinnah, and Susan Murphy to represent Chilmark to the Howes House Building Committee

From the minutes

“Skipper moved appoint Adrian Higgins to represent Aquinnah, and Susan Murphy to represent Chilmark to the Howes House Building Committee. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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If the insurance agent thinks it’s ok, to allow a private individual to take the car off-island for repair.to be put on the drivers list and allowed to drive the Nissan Rogue off island and back for repair

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

If the insurance agent thinks it’s ok, to allow a private individual to take the car off-island for repair.to be put on the drivers list and allowed to drive the Nissan Rogue off island and back for repair

From the minutes

“Skipper moved that if the insurance agent thinks it’s ok, to allow a private individual to take the car off-island for repair.to be put on the drivers list and allowed to drive the Nissan Rogue off island and back for repair. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Accept a donation of $ 3,000 from Jevon Rego for painting of the cemetery fence

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Accept a donation of $ 3,000 from Jevon Rego for painting of the cemetery fence

From the minutes

“Skipper moved accept a donation of $ 3,000 from Jevon Rego for painting of the cemetery fence. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Recommend Matt Coffey along with Skipper Manter as potential members to the High School Building Committee

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Recommend Matt Coffey along with Skipper Manter as potential members to the High School Building Committee

From the minutes

“Jessica moved to recommend Matt Coffey along with Skipper Manter as potential members to the High School Building Committee. Skipper Manter seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor. Correspondence:.” (Motion: Miller, second: Manter)

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Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“Skipper moved to adjourn the meeting. Jessica seconded. Roll Call vote: All in favor. Meeting adjourned at approximately 5:21 pm.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

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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