Government · Site Review Committee
Site Review Committee determines permits needed for Eliot Avenue project
Chilmark Site Review Committee determined permits needed for Eliot Avenue renovation and addition.
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Government · Human Resources Board
Board approves amended Holiday Bylaw after legal review
Human Resources Board approved an amended Holiday Bylaw 9.0 on a 3-1 vote, clarifying pay distinctions for employees called to work outside their regular schedules.
Government · Chilmark Free Public Library
Board Designates Library as Emergency Warming Center
Chilmark Library Board of Trustees designated the town library as an emergency warming center during emergencies and approved the school's use of the facility for Monday music lessons next year. Director Ruth Konigsberg reported attendance down compared with the prior year due to seasonal factors.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board adopts Housing Production Plan, advances ADU bylaw work
Chilmark Planning Board adopted the 2025 Housing Production Plan and voted unanimously to send it to the Select Board with a recommendation for adoption, formalizing the town's affordable housing strategy.
Government · Finance Advisory Committee
Finance Committee Recommends Budget Articles for Annual Town Meeting
Finance Committee recommended multiple warrant articles for the April Annual Town Meeting chaired by Vicki Jamieson Divoll, including $179,538.96 in raise-and-appropriate articles and $76,389.28 in stabilization transfers.
Government · Site Review Committee
Site Review Committee reviews battery installation plan
Site Review Committee identified conditions for Powerwall battery installation. The Site Review Committee reviewed an application from John Guadagno for Lenom House LLC to install a Tesla Powerwall battery foundation at 138 State Road.
Government · Select Board
Select Board, Finance Committee Weigh FY27 Budget Scenarios
Chilmark examined three FY27 budget scenarios with a $500,000 levy limit overage. Town Administrator Tim Carroll reported he had reduced new requests by $491,652.59, achieving a 5 percent total budget increase.
Government · Housing Committee
Housing Committee Plans Production Plan Adoption Strategy
Chilmark Housing Committee planned strategy for Planning Board adoption of Housing Production Plan, identifying demo delay, multifamily housing, and accessory dwelling units as achievable recommendations. Peter Cook, Chair, noted the Committee is scheduled to meet with Planning Board for adoption.
Government · Finance Advisory Committee
Finance Committee Discusses FY27 Budget Options, Sets March Votes
Chilmark's Finance Advisory Committee and Select Board discussed three FY27 budget options spanning a $500K shortfall on February 19.
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission approves two waterfront projects, continues bamboo hearing
Chilmark Conservation Commission approved two waterfront projects and continued a third.
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