SELECT BOARD APPROVES FISCAL 2027 GOALS AND PRIORITIES
Chilmark Select Board approved fiscal 2027 goals establishing priorities for affordable housing, cell service improvements, and harbor dock repairs. Chairperson Jeffrey Maida, Vice Chair Matthew Poole, and Clerk Rebecca Lynn Haag voted unanimously to accept the objectives as a living document.
Select Board · Meeting of August 4, 2026
Chilmark Select Board approved fiscal 2027 goals establishing priorities for affordable housing, cell service improvements, and harbor dock repairs. Chairperson Jeffrey Maida, Vice Chair Matthew Poole, and Clerk Rebecca Lynn Haag voted unanimously to accept the objectives as a living document. The board appointed Justin Lucas as temporary building inspector through August 14 and Helen DeBlase as beach sticker clerk.
The board discussed a $50,000 legal bill deficit from fiscal 2026 that may require a Special Town Meeting; Town Administrator Timothy R. Carroll promised a plan by August 15. The board also discussed cellular service improvements and a resident's request for Zoom access to meetings, asking the Town Administrator to develop options.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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