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After the Select Board business, the Nantucket County Commissioners convened and elected Don as chair of the county commissioners and Malcolm as vice chair; the motions passed by unanimous voice vote.

No roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the audio transcript; the meeting records show the motions and unanimous voice approvals during the respective opening agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket Select Board - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 28 meeting, the Select Board and the County Commissioners elected their chair and vice chair by voice vote; the votes were unanimous.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6220441,"Select Board lists committee openings, makes several committees inactive and defers parking decision",2326,150000,2476000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617489-b9903e120c4c9a0049bf50a2a29b6a50&start=150&end=2476","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617489-b9903e120c4c9a0049bf50a2a29b6a50/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6220441/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-lists-committee-openings-makes-several-committees-inactive-and-defers-parking-decision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220441-8bda38b71cce7831388ca4690a876cfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1773629037&Signature=lFdgWQwkTVv6aMM33c06hcNOEnI-8aXaP1E94efvkul7Rqf3fCuoWon3Oa9ENr04WRjsimIy2Vi-lotiJO~HnMJT--yJecdff5vldd6-OiGNNHgISHwJPgbSvR88qxlf1UjALmiA6JJCj6vzRpoF5cerNG3-RQkurxIm1XqItnA~psiGz5wLmZUYxtsVD8u~8hIxGGuaqKX1R-stiXbRDr~OeFo5d9iVyaV5IqlZrAnYruTJ0nSS5Q~iV0~j3psaHgDOkpOPHj7768o4d-gQYvcZ-OW3yCb2GjUBXbLMZgtWZSJ83ZGRicI0n7J95vTpiYqhsPNjpESHDOTja0IczQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Board reviewed dozens of committee openings and applicants and agreed May 28 to move several rarely active committees to inactive status while scheduling applicant interviews beginning June 4.

Bridal (staff) presented the list of openings and applicants, noting committees with full or partial applicant slates and others with no applicants. Among items listed were two agricultural commission seats (two applicants), airport commission (one seat, two applicants), an empty Cannabis Advisory Committee seat, and multiple openings on the finance committee (four seats available, eight applicants).

Board members discussed the parking benefit district commission, which has been largely inactive. Select Board member Brooke Moore and others said the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (MPDC) has considered widening the scope of a mobility or bike/ped/parking advisory committee and that MPDC may propose changes. \"My recommendation is that we don't seat anyone on this and wait for NPDC,\" Bridal (staff) said. The board reached consensus to make the committee inactive for now and to bring the topic back for further discussion.

Several committees with historic inactivity were similarly held as inactive but will be revisited if an issue arises, the board said. The board scheduled its first round of applicant interviews for June 4 and assigned board liaisons to several committees, including the audit committee, the ad hoc budget work group (chair and vice chair), Washington Street resiliency working group, and the affordable housing trust.

The board also addressed committee membership turnover and asked staff to proceed with scheduling interviews and follow-up. No formal policy changes were adopted; rather, the board directed staff to begin applicant interviews and to return items for future action as needed.","The Select Board reviewed vacancies and applicants for multiple town committees, agreed to make several rarely active committees temporarily inactive, and deferred a decision on a parking benefit district pending further MPDC discussion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6220446,"Select Board approves easements to Nantucket Electric for underground distribution work",230,858000,1088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617489-b9903e120c4c9a0049bf50a2a29b6a50&start=858&end=1088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617489-b9903e120c4c9a0049bf50a2a29b6a50/thumbnail_858000.jpg","/articles/6220446/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-approves-easements-to-Nantucket-Electric-for-underground-distribution-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220446-489c63c09157efe516492801bd5d5789/orig.mp4?Expires=1773629037&Signature=XGoaPUdYJILYGZ7DjkAYzzSYNuYpkIAZt8zMC-mznWt0SVEp~6gGyXVacvDU4ZaOgtzcfciFawICX168uEQsnF-sXq5dgfvpHImHYYVKiVvwMF8Huw~WjAAsN7C4cGaPosN-Cl2wOdGgODcSCQ4LjKvVZelVcrm3eUpV4xuyQHykMBBVbSIu46emfBXPIdN8xFTpe7V9OswJ460QdoOxJ1fywtLp3Bi7tvUydVj6uvkGRBsBX0a5FeHXcs4BircQ5xeYoOTJQ2f0VqpgP~VRJSaY7iq~uyxR5JqKJAJ92wTSFXawbPupdfA9qaGt2PbzUCUjqsoIeM4j8yjf6iYISA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Board voted unanimously May 28 to approve grants of easement from the town to Nantucket Electric Company (National Grid) for underground electric distribution work at 16 Broad Street (Town Hall) and on Waite and Amelia drives.

Robert Bistrowski, the town's real estate specialist, said the easement for 16 Broad Street is for the installation of a three-phase switchgear module and two sections of concrete-encased conduit. He said the installation was the subject of a temporary license approved earlier this year and was covered by Article 97 at the 2025 annual town meeting.

\"Our staff recommendation is for approval and execution of the document in the form prepared by National Grid and reviewed by town counsel,\" Bistrowski said. The board approved the motion with an affirmative voice vote.

Bistrowski made a separate presentation and recommendation for a second grant of easement covering a portion of Waite Drive and 7 Amelia Drive; that installation was previously the subject of a temporary license and Article 98 at the 2025 annual town meeting. The board approved that grant of easement by unanimous voice vote as well.

No members of the public spoke against the easements during the meeting. The easements will allow National Grid to install underground distribution infrastructure as described in the documents prepared for the board and reviewed by town counsel; the town manager's office indicated the documents were in final form for execution.","The Select Board unanimously approved grants of easement to Nantucket Electric (National Grid) for underground electric work at Town Hall (16 Broad St.) and in the Waite/Amelia Drive area; the projects follow previously approved temporary licenses and town-meeting articles.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6220450,"Select Board to study alternatives for Our Island Home after mixed town votes",1501,435000,1936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617489-b9903e120c4c9a0049bf50a2a29b6a50&start=435&end=1936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617489-b9903e120c4c9a0049bf50a2a29b6a50/thumbnail_435000.jpg","/articles/6220450/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-to-study-alternatives-for-Our-Island-Home-after-mixed-town-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220450-fdde9625a1e5ffe85452d4b2dd0294b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773629037&Signature=Evdx-bFVipdo-gC4woC2aGked4kLQ7wtrAwLyPPmmzMu-EhFHza6853jT5AEhQ6p4CFQCv-2xBKFdZsJDnSqEgp7UyAjj1KJBJtFHu1J6AAoc43sIQyeI0sLUyb~mXibITXWs9TNpOnxqqnGGpiJ-HPSPUGKAS5zpmcl~v2JheZ5Jm7SLngaiKxVDL5e~QUdoRKvtkQjjsGJTIkXZ3M7gowuB6dSRGAJR8I9j4fa0TFfRuNK~ur-S72k7mWjKCLrDn3y-oLwUPgHurNxF0FZvMvkQmDIQvbdtMEqRLaGgAlxs4WMyY1ny1AfCxLsDmPUR-Z~4W1vDy8oMwwDRThCPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town Manager Libby told the Select Board on May 28 that staff will present an evaluation of alternatives for Our Island Home at the board's June 11 meeting.

The town's effort to replace the current skilled nursing facility was endorsed by voters in the May 21 town election but did not receive the two-thirds vote required at the annual town meeting, Libby said. \"We are working on a presentation for the board that would evaluate potential alternatives for the island home at your June 11 meeting,\" she said.

The question matters because the ballot and town-meeting results pointed in different directions: the election produced a narrow margin in favor while the town meeting did not meet the supermajority threshold. Resident Amy Eldridge told the board she was unclear which result the town would treat as \"favorable,\" noting the measure \"won by 85 votes at town election, but it failed by two thirds vote at town meeting.\"

Select Board members stressed the need for more information before returning any plan to voters. \"I'm not inclined to represent Our Island Home in its current form, and rush to do so,\" said Select Board member Dawn, who asked for alternatives and additional analysis. Board members and staff flagged several issues that the June presentation will address: a cost comparison of scaled-down designs, how renovation at the existing site would require residents to relocate during construction, and the financial implications of reducing bed counts.

Board members noted that scaling down the facility would not reduce operating costs proportionally. \"When you cut off rooms, you cut off revenue,\" Dawn said, adding that fixed costs mean a smaller facility can increase operating deficits. Other members emphasized the need to show the community what closure, renovation, or a scaled alternative would look like in terms of timing and cost.

Libby and other town staff said renovating the existing building would trigger code compliance work and likely require residents to move during construction; the current site also would not yield the same bed capacity if renovated in place. Libby told the board that an option under consideration removes a wing to reduce bed counts, but cautioned that such downsizing \"does not downsize the cost by the same kind of percentage,\" making it a potentially difficult sell.

No formal vote was taken. The board directed staff to prepare the June 11 presentation analyzing alternatives, costs, bed counts, closure timelines, and operating implications so the Select Board can consider next steps.

The town also noted practical constraints and statutory timing related to ballot follow-ups: Libby said there is no fixed statutory deadline for a special town meeting other than a requirement for timing that is \"reasonable,\" but a special election called to revisit certain ballot questions would need to be held by Sept. 15 under election statute timelines. Staff warned of potential cost increases for projects revisited later.

The board emphasized public outreach and clearer communications about the implications of each option. Libby said more detailed information and recommendations will come back to the Select Board in June.","Town staff will present options to the Select Board on June 11 after the Our Island Home nursing facility passed a town election ballot narrowly but failed to reach the two-thirds approval required at town meeting; the board also discussed follow-up steps for other recent ballot measures.","actionData","errors"]

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