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April 8, 2026
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Cynthia Mitchell, Jessica Miller, Skipper Manter
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes from March 18 & 25 & April 1, 2026, and
Approve the minutes from March 18 & 25 & April 1, 2026, and
The minutes name only some members for this vote, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to approve the minutes from March 18 & 25 & April 1, 2026, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Discussion: Ms. Miller noted one correction in the April 1 minutes under the budget article amendments: the minutes referred to “Beth Lambert,” but she was fairly sure it should have been “Beth Kramer.” Ms. Rand confirmed the correction and stated she would make the change. Mr. Manter then raised another correction to the April 1 minutes under old business, specifically the Pine Lane Operations section. Referring to the second paragraph, he stated that where the minutes said he had known Mr. Murphy “for a long time,” he did not think he had said he knew him well, and requested that the sentence be struck. After those amendments were discussed, the Chair called for a vote on all three sets of minutes as amended. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter voted aye, Ms. Miller voted aye,.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Grant a one-day beer and wine license to Julie Hatt for the Vineyard Preservation Trust at the Grange Hall on July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26, and September 2, from 5:
Grant a one-day beer and wine license to Julie Hatt for the Vineyard Preservation Trust at the Grange Hall on July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26, and September 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to grant a one-day beer and wine license to Julie Hatt for the Vineyard Preservation Trust at the Grange Hall on July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26, and September 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Discussion asking for any further discussion and hearing none, the Chair called the vote. Roll call Vote: Mr. Manter voting aye, Ms. Miller voting aye, and Ms. Mitchell voting aye. The motion passed unanimously. (3-0) Event Permit & 1 Day Beer & Wine MV Sound August 8 noon-9 pm Grange The Board then reviewed.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Approve the event permit and the one-day beer and wine license for Blooming Bids for Kids under Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026
Approve the event permit and the one-day beer and wine license for Blooming Bids for Kids under Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to approve the event permit and the one-day beer and wine license for Blooming Bids for Kids under Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026. Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter voted aye, Ms. Miller voted aye, and Ms. Mitchell voted aye. The motion passed unanimously. (3-0) Vote to Accept Friends of the Library Donation $40,000 The final new business item was a $40,00.” (Motion: Manter, second: Miller)
Accept the donation with great appreciation, and
Accept the donation with great appreciation, and
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter made a motion to accept the donation with great appreciation, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Manter commented that they had donated a lot of money, which was a wonderful donation and very nice of them. The Chair agreed. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Manter voting aye, Ms. Miller voting aye, Ms. Mitchell voting aye. The donation was accepted unanimously. (3-0) Old Business 14 Pine Lane Vote to Review & Approve Decision The Board reviewed the draft.” (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: Mr. Manter – Aye, Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye. The motion passed unanimously (3–0). Meeting Adjourned at 4:52 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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