Select Board Approves $50,000 Climate Initiative; Harbor Regulations Hearing Set
Chilmark Select Board approved a $50,000 climate seed project and scheduled harbor regulations hearing.
Select Board · Meeting of May 19, 2026
Chilmark Select Board approved a $50,000 climate seed project and scheduled harbor regulations hearing. Chairperson Jeffrey Maida and Vice Chair Matthew Poole voted 2-0 (Clerk Rebecca Lynn Haag absent) to approve the Climate and Energy Committee's MVP 2.0 initiative, funding a coordinator through the Martha's Vineyard Commission for emergency sheltering. The board also voted to advertise Waterway Rules amendments with new docking fees ($1,000 winter storage, $2,000 notch slip, $250 youth dinghy) for a June 16 hearing.
Town Administrator Timothy R. Carroll reported a $103,000 FY26 budget deficit due to legal litigation and snow/ice expenses.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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