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July 17, 2024
10 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jessica Miller, Skipper Manter, Cynthia Mitchell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve with edits
Approve with edits
From the minutes
“Skipper moved to approve with edits. Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. New Business Vote to Accept Gift of $25,000 from Friends of the Library: Jess asked were there stipulations as to how money could be spent? Emily thought there weren’t; money from found.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Approve
Approve
From the minutes
“Cindy motioned to approve, Skipper seconded with much appreciation for volunteers that made book sale a success. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. 1-Day Beer & Wine Permit – Ms. Foundation 8/13/24, Grange, 5:30–7:30:.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Approve
Yes: Miller, MitchellAbstained: Manter
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to approve, Cindy seconded. Roll call vote Jess aye, Cindy aye, Skipper abstaining because he’s concerned Town zoning doesn’t allow for retail sales. Permit passed. Vote to Offer Testimony re Seasonal Communities provisions in MA Affordable Homes A.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Approve letter retroactively
Approve letter retroactively
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to approve letter retroactively. Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. K. Logue – Compensatory Time: Kathy Logue sought permission to accrue compensatory time and work it down once things settle in her department. She’s behind, due to onboarding new assist.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Approve
Approve
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to approve. Cindy seconded. Roll call vote Jess aye, Cindy aye, Skipper aye once given assurances that food was free. Event permit passed. Historic District Commission Appointments – Sheila Morse & Meg Carmen: Jen said Sheila was to be appointed a.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Approve Sheila to 3-year term expiring in 2027, and Meg to 1-year term immediately
Approve Sheila to 3-year term expiring in 2027, and Meg to 1-year term immediately
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to approve Sheila to 3-year term expiring in 2027, and Meg to 1-year term immediately. Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. J. Tierney Vacation Carry-over, 146.79 hours: Jen said Joe Tierney had used up carry-over time from last year, but again has a build-up given difficulty of taking time off in his positi.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Approve
Approve
From the minutes
“Skipper moved to approve. Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. Topics chair did not reasonably anticipate: none. Old Business Up-Island Council on Aging (UICOA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Beth explained MOU is working draft. Skipper said cu.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Appoint Skipper to the AISC Negotiation Team
Appoint Skipper to the AISC Negotiation Team
From the minutes
“Cindy motioned to appoint Skipper to the AISC Negotiation Team. Jess seconded. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. Correspondence Sen. Cyr re Housing Bank Act: Laura Silber reported that the local transfer fee did not pass this legislative session, and Housing Bank Act “does not look great” for movi.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)
Accept
Accept
From the minutes
“Cindy motioned to accept. Skipper seconded. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. Complete Streets Committee: Jen said Jane Rossi is making herself available to answer questions about proposed installation of a shared-use path along Old County Road, which will requir.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Adjourn meeting
Adjourn meeting
From the minutes
“Skipper moved to adjourn meeting. Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous in favor. Meeting adjourned at 4:53 pm..” (Motion: Manter, 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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