Committee Charts Course on Four Park Projects
Tisbury Open Space Committee mapped a multi-million-dollar push to improve four parks with town and state support. The committee pursued a state PARC grant for Lake Street Park that would reimburse 52 percent of costs, up to $418,000, contingent on prior Town Meeting approval, while Veterans Park
Open Space & Recreation Committee · Meeting of January 14, 2026
Tisbury Open Space Committee mapped a multi-million-dollar push to improve four parks with town and state support. The committee pursued a state PARC grant for Lake Street Park that would reimburse 52 percent of costs, up to $418,000, contingent on prior Town Meeting approval, while Veterans Park has consultant-designed plans totaling $2.3 million for stormwater and recreation work. Town Administrator Joe LaCivita committed to hiring grant-writing staff and working with the committee on outside funding.
The committee also pressed for progress on a Beach Road bicycle connector and reviewed Vineyard Wind's $400,000 commitment to Lagoon Harbor Park.
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Source: the Open Space & Recreation Committee meeting of January 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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