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West Tisbury Select Board · 2026–2027 Board · Regular meeting

July 8, 2026

6 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Skipper Manter, Cynthia Mitchell, Jessica Miller

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Approve the vacation payout and carryover request, and

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approve the vacation payout and carryover request, and

From the minutes

“Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the vacation payout and carryover request, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller — Aye; Cindy Mitchell — Aye; Skipper Manter — Aye. The motion passed unanimously, 3-0. Town Credit/Debit Card Policy Ms. Rand stated that the Town had obtained a card several years earlier.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)

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Adopt the new Town Credit/Debit Policy, and

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Adopt the new Town Credit/Debit Policy, and

From the minutes

“Ms. Miller moved to adopt the new Town Credit/Debit Policy, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller — Aye; Cindy Mitchell — Aye; Skipper Manter — Aye. The motion passed unanimously, 3-0. Fiscal Year-End Reserve Fund and Line-Item Transfers Ms. Rand and Ms. Joiner presented proposed fiscal.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)

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Request Finance Committee approval of reserve fund transfers totaling $35,878.76, and

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Request Finance Committee approval of reserve fund transfers totaling $35,878.76, and

From the minutes

“Ms. Mitchell moved to request Finance Committee approval of reserve fund transfers totaling $35,878.76, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller — Aye; Cindy Mitchell — Aye; Skipper Manter — Aye. The motion passed unanimously, 3-0. The Board then considered three line-item transfers. During the discussion, the amounts were stated as.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)

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Approve the three line-item transfers, and

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · 2–1

Approve the three line-item transfers, and

Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter

From the minutes

“Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the three line-item transfers, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell — Aye; Jessica Miller — Aye; Skipper Manter — Nay. The motion passed, 2-0-1. Library Donations The Board reviewed three donations offered for the benefit of the West Tisbury Library: Sound.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)

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Accept all three donations with gratitude, and

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Accept all three donations with gratitude, and

From the minutes

“Ms. Mitchell moved to accept all three donations with gratitude, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller — Aye; Cindy Mitchell — Aye; Skipper Manter — Aye. The motion passed unanimously, 3-0. Topics the Chair Did Not Reasonably Anticipate None Old Business None Correspondence None Public Comme.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)

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Enter executive session for the stated purpose, invite Jen Rand and Attorney Jack Collins, not return to open session, and

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · 2–1

Enter executive session for the stated purpose, invite Jen Rand and Attorney Jack Collins, not return to open session, and

Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter

From the minutes

“Ms. Mitchell made a motion to enter executive session for the stated purpose, invite Jen Rand and Attorney Jack Collins, not return to open session, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller — Aye; Cindy Mitchell — Aye; Skipper Manter — Nay. The motion passed. (2-1)..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)

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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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