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August 5, 2026
9 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Skipper Manter, Jessica Miller, Cynthia Mitchell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes of July 29, 2026, and
Approve the minutes of July 29, 2026, and
Yes: Manter, MitchellAbstained: Miller
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to approve the minutes of July 29, 2026, and Ms. Mitchell seconded, Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller - Abstained; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter -Aye. Motion approved. (2-0-1) Recognition of the Long Point Emergency Response.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
Sign and endorse the letter of appreciation to the Edgartown Select Board regarding the lifeguards who responded at Long Point, and
Sign and endorse the letter of appreciation to the Edgartown Select Board regarding the lifeguards who responded at Long Point, and
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to sign and endorse the letter of appreciation to the Edgartown Select Board regarding the lifeguards who responded at Long Point, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Aye. The Motion was approved unanimously. (3-0) The Board then reviewed a letter to Darci Schofield thanking the Long Point rangers and other T.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
Sign and endorse the letter of appreciation to The Trustees of Reservations regarding the staff who responded at Long Point, and
Sign and endorse the letter of appreciation to The Trustees of Reservations regarding the staff who responded at Long Point, and
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to sign and endorse the letter of appreciation to The Trustees of Reservations regarding the staff who responded at Long Point, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Aye. The Motion was approved unanimously. (3-0) Mr. Manter again thanked the responders and commended their work. Fall State Primary Warrant an.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
Designate the Public Safety Building, 454 State Road, as the early-voting location for the September state primary, and
Designate the Public Safety Building, 454 State Road, as the early-voting location for the September state primary, and
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to designate the Public Safety Building, 454 State Road, as the early-voting location for the September state primary, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Aye. The Motion was approved unanimously. (3-0).” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
Designate the Public Safety Building, 454 State Road, as the early-voting location for the November general election, and
Designate the Public Safety Building, 454 State Road, as the early-voting location for the November general election, and
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to designate the Public Safety Building, 454 State Road, as the early-voting location for the November general election, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Aye. The Motion was approved unanimously. (3-0) The Board reviewed the fall state primary warrant, which included the offices of Senator in Con.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
Sign the fall state primary election warrant, and
Sign the fall state primary election warrant, and
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to sign the fall state primary election warrant, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Aye. The Motion was approved unanimously. (3-0) Improving Governance Task Force - Request to Refine Charge John Christensen, chair of the Impro.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
The Select Board adopt a Town-wide policy recognizing governance continuity and knowledge preservation as ongoing responsibilities of every Town department, board, committee, and office, and amend the original charge of
The Select Board adopt a Town-wide policy recognizing governance continuity and knowledge preservation as ongoing responsibilities of every Town department, board, committee, and office, and amend the original charge of the Improving Governance Task Force to include facilitation of that goal, and
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved that the Select Board adopt a Town-wide policy recognizing governance continuity and knowledge preservation as ongoing responsibilities of every Town department, board, committee, and office, and amend the original charge of the Improving Governance Task Force to include facilitation of that goal, and Ms. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Aye. The Motion was approved unanimously. (3-0) After the vote, Ms. Wasserman asked whether the Task Force could use small staff lunches to enc.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Miller)
Provide a letter in support of Tisbury's application to MassDOT's Local Bottleneck Reduction Program, and
Provide a letter in support of Tisbury's application to MassDOT's Local Bottleneck Reduction Program, and
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to provide a letter in support of Tisbury's application to MassDOT's Local Bottleneck Reduction Program, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Aye. The Motion was approved unanimously. (3-0).” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
Enter executive session for the stated purposes, not to return to open session, and to invite Shawn Ramoutar, Chief Bradley Cortez, and Attorney Jack Collins, and
Enter executive session for the stated purposes, not to return to open session, and to invite Shawn Ramoutar, Chief Bradley Cortez, and Attorney Jack Collins, and
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to enter executive session for the stated purposes, not to return to open session, and to invite Shawn Ramoutar, Chief Bradley Cortez, and Attorney Jack Collins, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Jessica Miller – Aye; Cindy Mitchell – Aye; Skipper Manter – Nay. The Motion was approved. (2-1) Mr. Manter stated that he believed the discussion should occur in open session. Mr. Manter called a five-mi.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
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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