Tisbury Finance Committee Approves $44.6 Million Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Tisbury Finance Committee approved $44.6 million fiscal year 2027 budget despite financial turmoil. The committee voted 3-1-1 to recommend approval, with Chair Nancy Gilfoy, Allan Rogers, and Melinda Loberg in support; Ruth Konigsberg abstained and Rachel Orr opposed. The budget reflects 8 percent
Finance & Advisory Committee · Meeting of April 1, 2026
Tisbury Finance Committee approved $44.6 million fiscal year 2027 budget despite financial turmoil. The committee voted 3-1-1 to recommend approval, with Chair Nancy Gilfoy, Allan Rogers, and Melinda Loberg in support; Ruth Konigsberg abstained and Rachel Orr opposed. The budget reflects 8 percent health insurance increases and three new union contracts.
The committee unanimously approved a $3 million sewer collection system expansion but voted 5-0 against short-term rental zoning amendments and 4-1 against a community impact fee on professionally managed short-term rentals, citing incomplete registration and enforcement mechanisms.
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Source: the Finance & Advisory Committee meeting of April 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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