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October 15, 2025
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Cynthia Mitchell, Skipper Manter, Jessica Miller
Absent: None
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Approve the minutes of October 8, 2025, and
Approve the minutes of October 8, 2025, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to approve the minutes of October 8, 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). New Business Vote to Accept One-Time Payment in Lieu of Taxes from FOCUS $4,344 Ms. Rand stated that this was t.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Accept the Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Focus in the amount of $4,344, and
Accept the Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Focus in the amount of $4,344, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to accept the Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Focus in the amount of $4,344, 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 to send a thank-you letter and suggested it be signed jointly with the Board of Assessors. Pay.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Approve a contract with Harper’s Payroll Services through June 30, 2026, with funding as described, and
Approve a contract with Harper’s Payroll Services through June 30, 2026, with funding as described, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to approve a contract with Harper’s Payroll Services through June 30, 2026, with funding as described, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Old Business Job Descriptions: Finance Director, Treasurer/Collector, Human Resources Administrator Ms. Rand in.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Approve the revised job descriptions for Finance Director, Treasurer/Collector, and Human Resources Administrator with the edits as discussed and to forward them to the Personnel Board for grading, and
Approve the revised job descriptions for Finance Director, Treasurer/Collector, and Human Resources Administrator with the edits as discussed and to forward them to the Personnel Board for grading, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to approve the revised job descriptions for Finance Director, Treasurer/Collector, and Human Resources Administrator with the edits as discussed and to forward them to the Personnel Board for grading, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Pre-Budget Joint Meeting with Finance Committee Ms. Rand recommended scheduling a joint meeting with the Financ.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Adjourn, and
Adjourn, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to adjourn, and Mr. Manter seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Meeting Adjourned at 5:17 p.m..” (Motion: 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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