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February 11, 2026
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Cynthia Mitchell, Skipper Manter
Absent: Jessica Miller
Every vote, in order
Approve the January 28, 2026, minutes, and
Approve the January 28, 2026, minutes, and
Yes: Manter, Miller, Mitchell
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to approve the January 28, 2026, minutes, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). February 4, 2026 A discussion took place regarding the length and level of detail in the February 4 minutes. Mr.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Approve the February 4, 2026, minutes with a request for greater conciseness going forward, and
Approve the February 4, 2026, minutes with a request for greater conciseness going forward, and
Yes: Manter, Miller, Mitchell
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to approve the February 4, 2026, minutes with a request for greater conciseness going forward, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). New Business Local Inspector Interview: Geoffrey Van Horn The Board welcomed Jeffrey Van Horn, applicant for th.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Approve the Police Department budget as submitted by Chief Cortez, with an adjustment to the on-call line item to reflect the current contractual amount, and
Approve the Police Department budget as submitted by Chief Cortez, with an adjustment to the on-call line item to reflect the current contractual amount, and
Yes: Manter, Miller, Mitchell
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to approve the Police Department budget as submitted by Chief Cortez, with an adjustment to the on-call line item to reflect the current contractual amount, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). B. Kramer Council on Aging Update Beth Kramer presented a request for a $50,000 warrant article for minor build.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Approve the request to carry over 107 hours of vacation time, and
Approve the request to carry over 107 hours of vacation time, and
Yes: Manter, Miller, Mitchell
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to approve the request to carry over 107 hours of vacation time, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Time will be reserved for topics the chair did not reasonably anticipate. Mr. Manter announced that February 12.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Adjourn, and
Adjourn, and
Yes: Manter, Miller, Mitchell
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to adjourn, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Meeting Adjourned at 5:28 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.
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