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West Tisbury Vice-Chair
Jessica Miller
Elected townwide · 5 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2026–2027 Board
On split votes, Miller voted the same way as…
- Cynthia Mitchell80% (4 of 5)
- Skipper Manter0% (0 of 5)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2026–2027 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Miller as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 16 of 16 Select Board meetings in 2026–2027 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (16)
- Sep 16, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Sep 9, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Sep 2, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Aug 19, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Aug 12, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Aug 5, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 29, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 15, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 8, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 1, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 24, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 24, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 3, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 20, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 13, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 6, 2026 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2026–2027 Board
Jul 29Approve the annual entertainment licenseMotion: approve the annual entertainment licensePassed 2–0 · Miller: Not recorded
July 29, 2026: Approve the annual entertainment license
Approve the annual entertainment license
The minutes give the count (2-0) but not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the annual entertainment license. Mr. Manter seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell - Aye; Mr. Manter - Aye. The motion passed. (2-0) Comcast / Massachusetts Broadband Institute Gap Network Grant Update Mike Gala, a Comcast Representative, explained that Comcast had commit.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Manter)
Jul 8Approve the three line-item transfers, andMotion: approve the three line-item transfers, andPassed 2–1 · Miller: Yes
July 8, 2026: Approve the three line-item transfers, and
Approve the three line-item transfers, and
Voted: Yes
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)
Jul 1Find Lieutenant Gebo not responsibleMotion: find Lieutenant Gebo not responsiblePassed 2–1 · Miller: No
July 1, 2026: Find Lieutenant Gebo not responsible
Find Lieutenant Gebo not responsible
Voted: No
Yes: Manter, MitchellNo: Miller
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to find Lieutenant Gebo not responsible. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell - yes; Skipper Manter - yes; Jessica Miller - no. Motion passed. (2-1).” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
Jun 24Impose a three-day unpaid suspensionMotion: impose a three-day unpaid suspensionPassed 2–1 · Miller: Yes
June 24, 2026: Impose a three-day unpaid suspension
Impose a three-day unpaid suspension
Voted: Yes
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Mr. Manter moved to impose a three-day unpaid suspension. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Manter stated for the public record that he believed three days was too harsh. Roll Call Vote: Cindy Mitchell – Aye, Skipper Manter – Nay; Jessica Miller – Aye. The motion carried. (2-1) Sergeant Rogers received a three-day suspension. Adjournment.” (Motion: Manter, second: Mitchell)
May 20Appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade…Motion: appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step…Passed 2–1 · Miller: Yes
May 20, 2026: Appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step 1, with a review after six months to consider an increase to Step 2, and
Appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step 1, with a review after six months to consider an increase to Step 2, and
Voted: Yes
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller moved to appoint Emily Avakian to the HR position at Grade 8, Step 1, with a review after six months to consider an increase to Step 2, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Manter stated that he supported hiring Ms. Avakian, but did not support the six-month step review because the Town had updated pay scales to make Step 1 the starting point, and municipal HR differs from private HR. Ms. Mitchell stated that she would prefer offering Step 2 given Ms. Avakian’s experience, but she would support the pending motion. Ms. Miller said she would not change her motion because of a recent hiring experience that had not worked out and because the first months function like a probationary period. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye, Mr. Manter – Nay, stating that his objection was not to the individual but to the step increase review. The motion passed..” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
May 13Approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services…Motion: approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police…Passed 2–1 · Miller: Yes
May 13, 2026: Approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police Department operating expenses, and
Approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police Department operating expenses, and
Voted: Yes
Yes: Miller, MitchellNo: Manter
From the minutes
“Ms. Miller made a motion to approve the $25,000 transfer from Police Department personal services to Police Department operating expenses, and Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. Manter stated that although the transfer was legal and the expenditure was appropriate, he was uncomfortable overriding or changing a Town Meeting vote. He said he believed the issue could have been handled at Town Meeting through a warrant article so voters could decide how to spend the money, rather than the Board changing it afterward. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Miller – Aye, Ms. Mitchell – Aye, Mr. Manter – Nay. The motion passed by a majority. (2-1) Tilton Event Permit: Grange Hall, June 26, 2026 The Board reviewed the Tilton event permit for a Celebration.” (Motion: Miller, second: Mitchell)
Votes with no disagreement (72)
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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