Nantucket County public meetings in 2023
5 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance Committee
The committee reviewed preliminary budget projections for fiscal year 2025, including a projected levy limit of $109,638,000 and a projected general fund deficit of $2,991,000. Town administration outlined staffing priorities for housing, real estate, and facilities management. No formal votes were taken on budget approvals or funding requests.
- Approved the meeting agenda (6-0)
Visitor Services Advisory Committee
The Visitor Services Advisory Committee approved the June 13, 2023 minutes with a 5‑0 vote. Mary Malavase was re‑elected Chair unanimously (5‑0) and Matt Peel was elected Vice Chair by a 4‑0 vote, with Peel abstaining. The committee also recommended several guest speakers for the 2023‑2024 term, including Chamber Director Peter Burke and Airport Manager Noah Karburg.
- Approved June 13, 2023 minutes (5-0)
- Re‑elected Mary Malavase as Chair (5-0)
- Elected Matt Peel as Vice Chair (4-0, Peel abstained)
- Recommended guest speakers: Peter Burke, Noah Karburg, Cisco Brewery rep, Nantucket Boat Basin rep
Planning Board
The Planning Board issued positive recommendations for a zoning bylaw amendment regarding short-term rentals and a zoning map amendment for airport land. The board also approved multiple secondary, tertiary, and garage dwelling applications and several ANR applications.
- Approved secondary dwellings, garage apartments, and tertiary dwellings per staff recommendations (5-0)
- Approved most ANR applications except for 1 Ticcoma Way, 4 Correia Lane, and 7 Second Way (5-0)
- Approved ANR applications for 4 Correia Lane and 7 Second Way (3-0)
- Approved minor modification for brick patio at 140-144 Pleasant Street (5-0)
- Gave positive recommendation for Zoning Bylaw Amendment regulating short-term rental use (4-0)
- Gave positive recommendation for Zoning Map Amendment (LUG-3 to CI) for airport land (5-0)
- Authorized Chair to draft letter to Finance Committee regarding short-term rental grandfathering concerns (4-0)
- Approved request to withdraw without prejudice for The Westmoor Club (5-0)
Capital Program Committee
The committee discussed five FY25 capital requests from the Natural Resources and School departments. The session focused on clarifying project details and funding needs; no formal votes were taken on the individual requests.
- Approved agenda (6-0)
Select Board
The Select Board voted to adjourn the meeting to an executive session and did not return to open session. The session was held to discuss collective bargaining strategy and the value of real property at 25 and 27 Fairgrounds Road.
- Voted 4-0 to adjourn to executive session