Tisbury public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Health
The Board of Health voted unanimously to approve two ARPA grant applications for wastewater system upgrades—one in the Tashmoo Watershed and one in the Lagoon Pond Watershed. A proposed NitROE system for the Lagoon Pond Watershed was also approved. Commissioners agreed to set the effective date of recent nitrogen regulation changes to January 1, 2024.
- Approved ARPA wastewater grant for Tashmoo Watershed upgrade (unanimous)
- Approved ARPA wastewater grant for Lagoon Pond Watershed upgrade (unanimous)
- Approved proposed NitROE system for Lagoon Pond Watershed
- Set effective date of nitrogen regulation changes to Jan 1 2024
Tisbury Climate Committee
The committee approved the August 7 meeting minutes and received updates from Town Administrator Jay Grande on various municipal projects. Discussions focused on energy efficiency, sea level rise mitigation, and the hiring of a part-time Facilities Manager.
- Approved minutes of August 7, 2023
- Decided Dan Phelan will attend Tisbury School construction meeting and site visit to review solar planning
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved funding for refreshments for upcoming Master Plan public sessions. The board also held three pre-application meetings to discuss potential special permits for property owners and businesses. No final decisions were made on the permit applications.
- Approved $350.00 budget for September 22 and 23 Master Plan meetings (3-0)
- Approved bills payable totaling $4,471.30 (3-0)
Finance & Advisory Committee
The committee discussed a draft letter to the Select Board regarding special event fees, noting that the Town is undervaluing its staffing time and energy. Members reviewed the Beach Road Music Festival contract and recommended renegotiating community contribution clauses and increasing deposits to $100,000. No formal votes were taken on the letter or fee changes during this meeting.
- Approved minutes from 3/22/23 and 4/5/23 (4-0-2)
- Approved minutes from 5/17/23, 6/21/23, 7/20/23, and 8/10/23 (6-0-0)
- Recommended renegotiating the community contribution clause for Innovation Arts and Entertainment
- Suggested increasing the event deposit to $100,000
- Recommended the Town designate or hire staff to enforce event contract terms