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West Tisbury Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

August 20, 2025

4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Cynthia Mitchell, Skipper Manter, Jessica Miller

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Accept the August 6th, 2025, minutes, and

Minutes, page 1

Approve minutesPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Accept the August 6th, 2025, minutes, and

From the minutes

“Mr. Manter made a motion to accept the August 6th, 2025, minutes, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Approval of the August 13th minutes was deferred to the next meeting. Horse Crossing Sign (Middle Road) The Boa.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Approve the installation of the horse crossing sign, and

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approve the installation of the horse crossing sign, and

From the minutes

“Mr. Manter made a motion to approve the installation of the horse crossing sign, 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 agreed the sign would depict both a horse and rider and would match the rustic style of other warning.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Support Jeremiah’s request to remove the tree on Music Street, and

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Support Jeremiah’s request to remove the tree on Music Street, and

From the minutes

“Mr. Manter made a motion to support Jeremiah’s request to remove the tree on Music Street, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell - Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Mr. Tierney suggested that removals should be balanced by replacements, proposing a “one-out/one-in” approach..” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)

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Adjourn, and

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

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 5:30 p.m..” (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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