Finance Committee Hears FY27 Budget Requests; Multiple Departments Seek Added Funding
Finance committee and select board held FY27 budget hearing with departments presenting staffing and capital requests. Cemetery Commission reported 90 trees affected by Southern Pine Beetle and sought $15,000 for survey and access; the commission also approved an additional superintendent hour.
Finance Advisory Committee · Meeting of January 29, 2026
CHILMARK — Finance committee and select board held FY27 budget hearing with departments presenting staffing and capital requests. Cemetery Commission reported 90 trees affected by Southern Pine Beetle and sought $15,000 for survey and access; the commission also approved an additional superintendent hour. Conservation Commission raised workload concerns, with Joan Malkin noting the current 15-hour administrative allocation insufficient for complex cases.
Shellfish Constable Isaiah Scheffer presented Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group budget at $42,000, a 2.44 percent increase. Building Inspector Adam Petkus reported 206 building permits year to date and discussed potential permit fee increases for optional development.
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Source: the Finance Advisory Committee meeting of January 29, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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