Tisbury Finance Committee unanimously appointed Melinda Loberg to fill a vacancy pending Select Board approval, addressing a quorum shortage. The committee reviewed Police and Select Board budgets, with Police up 4.5 percent and Select Board up 8.6 percent, and noted a salary correction reflecting
Tisbury Planning Board postponed zoning recodification from April town meeting. Chair Ben Robinson acknowledged the Zoning Bylaw Review Committee's request to delay the project, which raised outstanding questions about timeshare regulations, parking clarifications, and building-department
Tisbury Finance Committee accepted late-filed warrant articles worth $600,000 and reviewed surging Fire and Health budgets. The committee voted 4-1 to accept articles for school solar and finance department operations, with Finance Committee member Ruth Konigsberg voting against. Fire Chief Patrick
Tisbury boards coordinated on floodplain protection standards, agreeing to implement updated minimum requirements now and defer higher standards to next year. The Conservation Commission, Planning Board, and Zoning Enforcement Officer determined in a joint meeting that the two proposed changes
Tisbury Personnel Board voted unanimously to approve a new Information Technology Director position while requesting revisions to a proposed Planning Director role. Town Administrator J. LaCivita said the IT position addresses past vulnerabilities and requires expertise in current technology; Human
Tisbury Open Space and Recreation Committee voted to address Tashmoo Seating Platform design flaws. The committee approved a motion (5-0) to draft a letter to Kirk Metell, Joe LaCivita, Greg Monka, and Lorraine Wells expressing concerns about a mismatch between the Conservation Commission-approved
Tisbury Finance Committee approved a $11,500 time clock transfer and recommended Harbormaster warrant articles. The committee voted 4-1, with Vice Chair Rachel Orr abstaining, to approve the reserve fund withdrawal for payroll system time clocks, backing the Select Board request. Town Administrator
Tisbury Finance Committee unanimously approved a fiscal 2027 hiring freeze to restrict employee growth. Chair Nancy B. Gilfoy and the committee heard detailed budget presentations from Harbormaster Michael Gately and Water Supervisor James Cleary. New Dockwa software and mooring expansion increased
Tisbury's Finance and Advisory Committee reviewed fiscal 2027 school budgets for three Martha's Vineyard education entities on February 4. Tisbury School's $11.3 million budget is up 6.89 percent, driven by contractual salary increases; the Superintendent's Shared Services budget rose 7.73 percent
Tisbury Town Hall Building Committee directed its architects to downsize an oversized facility design. ICON Architecture presented a cost estimating package revealing the new building concept at approximately 18,000 square feet, nearly 3,000 feet above the target of 15,000 square feet. Committee