Oak Bluffs Economic Development Council votes to elect inaugural leadership in its first official meeting. The newly formed council approved Mark Leonard as Chair, Susie Wallo as Vice Chair, and Bob Melecki as Secretary/Recorder, all unanimously. The council agreed to establish a finance committee
Oak Bluffs Board of Health upholds correction order on unpermitted bedroom space. Health Agent Alexa Arieta's order, upheld unanimously, requires property owner Edward Miano to return the finished space at 41 Pond View Drive to unfinished storage status under Title 5 regulations; the board rejected
Oak Bluffs Select Board charts five strategic priority tracks. The board convened Saturday for its first strategic planning workshop, with all five members present, to establish governance priorities following appointment of a new Town Administrator. Chair Dion Alley assigned primary and secondary
Planning Board unanimously endorses East Chop Association lot combination plan. Chair Mark Crossland, Vice Chair Chris Chambers, and Member Erik Albert voted 3-0 to endorse the East Chop Association's application to combine two parcels at Summerfield Park without triggering subdivision approval
Oak Bluffs Finance Committee appoints members to four committees, advances revenue efforts. The Finance and Advisory Committee, newly official as a seven-member body per the State Attorney General's Office, unanimously appointed Bob Malecki to the Capital Improvement Committee and Economic
Oak Bluffs Board of Health approves coastal septic variance, backs island nursing coordination. The board unanimously approved a septic system variance for Michelle Strong's property at 13 County Road, permitting a leaching facility 77 feet from a wetland (100 feet required), supporting an upgrade
Planning Board defers Robin's Nest 24-lot subdivision for regional review. Vice Chair Chris Chambers led the board's unanimous vote to refer the preliminary plan for the Lagoon Pond watershed property to the Martha's Vineyard Commission. The proposal includes nine island-resident-restricted lots
Oak Bluffs School Committee unanimously approves 3.5 percent salary increase for school administrators. Superintendent Dr. Richie Smith proposed the raise for fiscal 2027, affecting Principal Jeremy Light, Assistant Principal Carlin Hart, and Technology Director Genc Brinja. Smith said the increase
Conservation Commission approves two septic and residential projects affecting wetlands. The board unanimously approved a septic system upgrade at 13 County Road for Michelle Strong with enhanced nitrogen removal through a Micro Fast denitrogenating system, and a redesigned residential
Zoning board approves detached bedroom addition on Peter Williamson property. The Oak Bluffs Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to grant a special permit allowing Vineyardville, LLC to construct a 400-square-foot detached bedroom at 11 Peter M. Williamson Boulevard on a property zoned for up to six
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