MassVoter.com← West Tisbury Select BoardWest Tisbury Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
July 30, 2025
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your West Tisbury ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
Present: Cynthia Mitchell, Skipper Manter, Jessica Miller
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes from July 23, 2025, and
Approve the minutes from July 23, 2025, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to approve the minutes from July 23, 2025, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0)..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Send a letter of support as requested by Laura Silber, and
Send a letter of support as requested by Laura Silber, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to send a letter of support as requested by Laura Silber, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Refiling of Home Rule Petition (Income Threshold) Ms. Rand reported that Senator Cyr’s office inquired whether.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Accept Jeffrey Kaye’s resignation, and
Accept Jeffrey Kaye’s resignation, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to accept Jeffrey Kaye’s resignation, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Resignation Letter – Rise Tierney The Board also received a resignation letter from Rise Tierney, who stepped d.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Accept Rise Terney’s resignation, and
Accept Rise Terney’s resignation, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to accept Rise Terney’s resignation, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Letters of Support for Police Chief Appointment The Board acknowledged that it had received multiple letters of.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Appoint Bradley Cortez as Police Chief of the Town of West Tisbury pending contract negotiations, and
Appoint Bradley Cortez as Police Chief of the Town of West Tisbury pending contract negotiations, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to appoint Bradley Cortez as Police Chief of the Town of West Tisbury pending contract negotiations, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). The Board congratulated Mr. Cortez, and Ms. Rand stated that she would begin the formal appointment paperwork..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Disband the Police Chief Search Committee officially, and
Disband the Police Chief Search Committee officially, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to disband the Police Chief Search Committee officially, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Public Comment None.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Adjourn, and
Adjourn, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to adjourn, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Meeting Adjourned at 5:50 p.m..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →