Select Board Appoints Climate and Energy Committee
Chilmark appointed six residents to new Climate and Energy Committee. The Select Board voted unanimously to name Stephan Laux, Tom Kuh, Marsha Feinberg, Stephen Lewenberg, Rob Hannemann, and Susan Parks to the committee, tasked with advancing climate resilience and reducing fossil fuel reliance.
Select Board · Meeting of February 3, 2026
Chilmark appointed six residents to new Climate and Energy Committee. The Select Board voted unanimously to name Stephan Laux, Tom Kuh, Marsha Feinberg, Stephen Lewenberg, Rob Hannemann, and Susan Parks to the committee, tasked with advancing climate resilience and reducing fossil fuel reliance. The board also conditionally approved a Common Victualer license for Kevin Oliver's Menemsha Store, a market and deli, pending his return in May with satisfactory pedestrian flow plans.
The board approved use of town-owned land for an aerial deer survey by Tick Free MV, set to begin February 15 using thermal drones to identify deer populations and tick hot spots.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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