Shellfish Committee to investigate Constable's role in bay scallop season extension process. The Oak Bluffs panel voted unanimously to accept the Constable's report and unanimously approved February minutes, while Chair Dan Martino committed to examining extension procedures following concerns
Oak Bluffs Planning Board continues Holmes Hole boat storage hearing to May 14. Applicant John Thayer seeks a special permit for 5,750 square feet of boat storage at 39 Holmes Hole Road, accommodating up to four boats on a semi-permeable surface with oil containment drip pans and fire safety
Finance Committee plans Saturday forum to frame override as essential service maintenance. Chair Bob Malecki and his committee finalized presentation materials showing that actual local tax receipts plateaued from fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2026 while budgeted receipts increased $3.4 million, with
Health board unanimously backs sewer connection for two failed cesspools. Health Agent Alexa Arieta will draft a letter urging the Wastewater Commission to allow the 24 School Street property owner to connect to town sewer; the Wastewater Department confirmed capacity is available and the plant
Finance Committee plans April 11 public forum as all six Island towns pursue overrides. Committee Chair Bob Malecki reported that Oak Bluffs School budget was reduced by approximately $22,000 and the School Committee will seek an additional $50,000 reduction to the Regional High School budget. The
Oak Bluffs Conservation Commission approves Edgartown dredging and nourishment permit. The commission unanimously approved a Notice of Intent for three dredging and nourishment sites in Oak Bluffs, with Conservation Agent Garrett Albiston increasing Little Bridge Channel dredging to 5,000 cubic
Oak Bluffs Board of Assessors approves motor vehicle commitment and exemptions. With members Joseph Sollitto and Melanie Bilodeau present, the board unanimously approved a second motor vehicle tax commitment totaling $134,329.09 on 462 bills. The board also approved nine residential exemptions and
Harbor committee approves beacon and charter fishing recommendations. The Oak Bluffs Harbor Advisory Committee on April 1 unanimously recommended to the Selectboard approval of a navigational beacon on the second jetty and a charter fishing business operation. Emily DeBettencourt, Harbor Master,
Planning Board continues Thayer boat storage special permit hearing to April 9. The board continued a special permit hearing for dry boat storage on 5,750 square feet of a 62,000-square-foot lot at 39 Holmes Hole Road in the R3 district. Applicant John Thayer, who purchased the property in 2023,
Oak Bluffs Conservation Commission approves five environmental applications and continues one disputed case. The board unanimously approved notices of intent for septic system upgrades at 12 Anchor Way and aquatic vegetation management at Hidden Cove Duck Pond, a negative determination for a