Select Board charts strategic planning course for town
Select Board continued its strategic planning workshop, discussing five focus areas for town governance.
- Select Board · Meeting of July 18, 2026
OAK BLUFFS — Select Board continued its strategic planning workshop, discussing five focus areas for town governance. Chair Dion Alley stated the Board's immediate objective is to establish a strategic planning charter working with Town Administrator Wendy Brough to develop an implementation plan guiding the FY28 budget process. Select Persons Sean P.
DeBettencourt, William (Bill) Cleary, Mark Leonard, and Emma Green-Beach each led discussions on Fiscal Stewardship, Environmental Sustainability & Resilience, Transportation and Public Safety, and Regionalization & Service Sustainability respectively. The Board outlined 90-day priorities across all areas and discussed organizing initiatives, infrastructure costs, governance improvements, and regional collaboration opportunities with the Town of Tisbury.
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