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January 15, 2025
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jessica Miller, Skipper Manter, Cynthia Mitchell
Absent: None
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Approve the minutes from January 8th, 2025. Ms. Mitchell Seconded. A
Approve the minutes from January 8th, 2025. Ms. Mitchell Seconded. A
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to approve the minutes from January 8th, 2025. Ms. Mitchell Seconded. A roll call vote was taken all in favor. The minutes were approved by unanimous vote. Discussion on Historic District Proposed Mill Pond Warrant Article Sean Conley, representing the Historic District Commission (HDC), ope.” (Motion: Manter)
Put the proposed article on the warrant. Ms. Mitchell Seconded. A roll call vote was taken SM voted in favor, JM & CM voted against, the motion failed. NEW BUSINESS Building Inspection Fees: Mr. Tierney began explaining
Put the proposed article on the warrant. Ms. Mitchell Seconded. A roll call vote was taken SM voted in favor, JM & CM voted against, the motion failed. NEW BUSINESS Building Inspection Fees: Mr. Tierney began explaining that the inspection fees had not been updated in over three years. He proposed increasing the fees from $70 to $85 per inspection, citing that the new rate would bring West Tisbury in line with neighboring towns such as Tisbury and Chilmark. He emphasized that the fee increase would reflect the rising costs of providing services and maintaining operational standards. Skipper noted that this doesn’t really come from the budget because the fees charged cover what is paid out. Mr. Manter: I move to approve the increase from $70 to $85 per inspection
The minutes record this vote without a count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to put the proposed article on the warrant. Ms. Mitchell Seconded. A roll call vote was taken SM voted in favor, JM & CM voted against, the motion failed. NEW BUSINESS Building Inspection Fees: Mr. Tierney began explaining that the inspection fees had not been updated in over three years..” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Adjourn
Adjourn
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Manter seconded. A roll call vote was taken: Mr. Manter, aye; Ms. Mitchell, aye; Ms. Miller, aye. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously. Adjournment: 6:30 PM. Minutes Submitted By: Shawn Ramoutar (Board Admin).” (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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