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July 31, 2024
7 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
Approve
From the minutes
“Skipper moved to approve, Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous. New Business Discussion re Residential Exemption Tax Rate: Jess introduced Board of Assessors (BoA)— Maria Mcfarland, Michael Colaneri, Larry Schubert—as well as the Board of Selectmen, Mac Ande.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Approve
Yes: Miller, MitchellAbstained: Manter
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to approve, Cindy seconded. Roll call vote Cindy—aye, Jess—aye, Skipper abstaining because he felt Town zoning did not permit. Vineyard Power (VP) grant for Library solar project: Jen asked permission to send grant agreement to Town Counsel for rev.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Allow Jen access to Counsel for review of grant agreement with slight amendments
Allow Jen access to Counsel for review of grant agreement with slight amendments
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to allow Jen access to Counsel for review of grant agreement with slight amendments, Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous. Appointment of Town Counsel – Reynold, Rappaport, Kaplan and Hackney:.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Appoint firm as Town Counsel
Appoint firm as Town Counsel
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to appoint firm as Town Counsel, Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous. Designation of Counsel as Special Municipal Employee: Jen explained this would designate any counsel from Reynold, Rappaport, Kaplan and Hackney as a special municipal employee when working on a.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Designate anyone from firm as special municipal employee while working on West Tisbury business
Designate anyone from firm as special municipal employee while working on West Tisbury business
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to designate anyone from firm as special municipal employee while working on West Tisbury business, Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous. Old Business Compensatory Time - Treasurer & Accountant: Chelsea Joiner presented a letter to Board that demonstrated that Town’s policies around compensatory time for employees conformed with s.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Accept her resignation with thanks for her many years of service
Accept her resignation with thanks for her many years of service
From the minutes
“Skipper motioned to accept her resignation with thanks for her many years of service. Cindy seconded. Roll call vote unanimous. Tax discussion letters from Alden, Berresford, Brush, Franklin, Johnson, Yans, Anderson, Becker, Hopkins, Steere, Sudarski, Yapp: Jess acknowledged and appreciated the many letters the Board rec.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Adjourn
Adjourn
From the minutes
“Cindy motioned to adjourn. Skipper seconded. Roll call vote unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm. 7.” (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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