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Traffic safety staff explained the design objective: reduce unnecessary sign clutter for path users while preserving stop signs at major intersections and driveways where sight lines and vehicle speeds create safety risks. The staff presentation noted state law (Mass. Gen. Law 80, Section 11) treats bicyclists who dismount at marked crosswalks in the same way as pedestrians, and the local bylaw extends similar protections to path users; the town's approach was to keep stop signs at major crossings and use intersection-caution signage and improved crosswalk markings elsewhere.

Recommended actions approved by the board included stop signs at high-risk crossings (for example where the path transitions to shared roadway at Sconset and at Dukes Road in Madaket), intersection-caution signage and crosswalk markings at lesser crossings along Pulpus Road, Madaket Road, Hammock Pond Road and Milestone Road, a no-parking restriction on part of Tacoma Way to deter overnight parking, and a 20-foot extension of the no-parking yellow line at Center Street to improve right-turn movement at Lilly Street.

Board members praised the collaborative approach between BPAC and traffic staff and supported the incremental, evidence-based changes. \"This is something that BPAC worked on for years and trying to get done; they'd already had it all written down,\" one Select Board member said during the meeting. The Select Board voted to implement the recommended signage and the three targeted parking changes; votes on the separate traffic items were unanimous during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket Select Board - June 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After months of BPAC discussion, the Select Board authorized a compromise set of bike-path crossing signs and markings and approved targeted parking and no-parking adjustments at Tacoma Way and Center Street to improve sight lines and vehicle movements.","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},6184909,"Select Board backs Nantucket Land Trust's tax-exempt application and approves open-space transfer for Wiggles Way",664,7816000,8480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3&start=7816&end=8480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3/thumbnail_7816000.jpg","/articles/6184909/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-backs-Nantucket-Land-Trusts-tax-exempt-application-and-approves-open-space-transfer-for-Wiggles-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184909-1308557569d4e5d5ba20c3600f46738e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773667007&Signature=d4e2JVsTl0NDsK2viwpnif7vwPcY9EAiVHPb9EUKY9GnHYO8BljG5IqfjhJOsVWAatiPbRDEiM9YbuVHq6fC95sO4a3OIsIs8e~ScyhI6hQcoZ23RkvvrSluCrQ8zq7dk8w51seZUCn3lM4vfA7O3R8KQlVEeOE0TGAnkkaS96b~fu9vRZ6jvyXz3wbcjGUAEeXU5BrmGHhYWY4xaNVf7P4uAUvzCzkQCTQQJYomW8XpmDTWW04VkE5HLaHxcsDj~uyJvsVBqTMS-LlselB6Fp1l~m~v-lvHPNwVwFm9Au9ZhGegOXCbVE2QyBs3TJ4mwUqwoQG~1QwUPDllE4ioJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 25 meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved a town letter supporting the Nantucket Land Trust's application for recognition as a tax-exempt organization and approved documents enabling the transfer of the open-space portion of Wiggles Way to the Nantucket Land Bank.

Dylan Metchampel, the town deputy housing director, described the proposed land trust as a model that separates land ownership from homeownership to preserve year-round affordability. \"The land trust will own the land while the residents will own their homes,\" Metchampel said, explaining the mechanism and noting the model's use elsewhere in Massachusetts and on Martha's Vineyard.

The Select Board also reviewed documents for the transfer of Lot 9 at 31 Fairgrounds Road — the open-space front lawn of Wiggles Way — to the Nantucket Land Bank. Christie Ferrantello, municipal housing director, said the land bank will take long-term responsibility for maintenance, including mowing and monitoring, and the Affordable Housing Trust had unanimously approved the transaction at its June 17 meeting. The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has also reviewed and will sign after Select Board and Affordable Housing Trust approvals.

The transfer relieves Housing Nantucket of ongoing maintenance obligations for the open-space area and places stewardship with an agency whose mission aligns with preservation of open space. The board approved all documents unanimously.","The Select Board unanimously approved a letter supporting the Nantucket Land Trust's application for federal tax-exempt status, and separately consented to transfer an open-space portion of the Wiggles Way subdivision to the Nantucket Land Bank, taking the maintenance burden off Housing Nantucket.",{"_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},6184915,"Board of Health imposes temporary moratorium on variances tied to IA septic systems, schedules scientific review",849,5889000,6738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3&start=5889&end=6738","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3/thumbnail_5889000.jpg","/articles/6184915/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Board-of-Health-imposes-temporary-moratorium-on-variances-tied-to-IA-septic-systems-schedules-scientific-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184915-877a4d9ae11dfc2a44d9e316a639bbf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773667007&Signature=dvfXiIkBqiF-TFH0V-RTy1KTUgx95RSAhjMT4OCg~7vsp7RM7tSjgVPRCg7bwsNRxV-zyBGoYp58IFiuZhnsY7-4Eye8RLJGZTuqyQRq42UKACjQVy9KgLP9ylVIYxnPtT7NY7ROPSNmKE2IdZMLOQCCNLKs7JNt61pYSEZlZtW0X-kNv9ugE0UDknTTCwhoW3qGE~8xfSD4LADBaCNN3-Cg6r~mCVkjQOYY~tOGy6UIPmpuiZ4k~GNw0J4qW6Fd1A1O0NxcWVfxUHi1mAJdh98EUEBnnCJ4qIdPjbtBmhZrzECAVC-Y9UbF-0lfUVp4-TKrBi32iHnNjwClv5Xw3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Health imposed a temporary moratorium — adopted at a prior meeting and discussed on June 25 — on considering variance applications for new construction that propose using an innovative/alternative (IA) septic system to support additional bedrooms. The moratorium is 90 days and is intended to give the board time to review scientific evidence and hear expert testimony before approving future bedroom-credit variances.

Board chair Malcolm McNabb read the moratorium motion into the record: \"To adopt a temporary moratorium of 90 days on considering variance applications for new construction if they propose using an IA system to accommodate more bedrooms so the board can study the issue and make better informed decisions on such applications.\" The moratorium explicitly exempts applications to replace or upgrade failed systems without increased flow and applications that do not require variances.

The board said the pause responds to a recent uptick in variances requesting bedroom credits tied to IA system installation and to testimony suggesting that adding bedrooms may have broader environmental implications — particularly where multiple properties in a small area receive bedroom increases. \"When you see an agenda that all your Board of Health is doing is giving variances so people can build more bedrooms, it's time to take a deep breath,\" McNabb said.

Health staff explained the IA systems have been considered an improved treatment technology and that the board historically granted nitrogen-loading variances on that basis, but some recent testimony suggested the cumulative effect of increased bedrooms may outweigh the benefits in certain sensitive areas. The board arranged expert presentations for its July meeting and said it expects to review scientific evidence and policy options before the moratorium ends at the September Board of Health meeting.

Board members and several commenters expressed concern about fairness to property owners who planned projects based on longstanding practice and about schedule and cost impacts. Town officials noted some applicants have agreed to short scheduling extensions so the board can consider the moratorium timeframe; staff also noted state and local deadlines for acting on applications (the board mentioned the 45‑day action requirement for pending applications).

Public comment urged the board to rely on scientific evidence and to weigh benefits and costs carefully; several residents and stakeholders said IA systems are generally beneficial but asked the board to consider cumulative and localized effects before expanding bedroom allocations.","The Board of Health enacted a 90-day moratorium on considering variances for new construction that would use innovative/alternative (IA) septic systems to gain additional bedroom credits, citing the need for updated scientific review and community-level impact analysis.",{"_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},6184919,"Select Board, Board of Health debate event rules, enforcement for short-term rentals and private gatherings",4479,3014000,7493000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3&start=3014&end=7493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3/thumbnail_3014000.jpg","/articles/6184919/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-Board-of-Health-debate-event-rules-enforcement-for-short-term-rentals-and-private-gatherings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184919-7545cb7924d69c8949abd8d741dc16d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773667008&Signature=l~TK709pWttqIwfwu8D4zKkojDeKsLl6H1TqXitcmhC9B4QApdd5oO8Ktq4lSBCbZyMJxPcmFnq7KDLQx706CmIGkRO5Ns8ouF2ah-7N1DhgqQ7L-6s~9LbNj8KRwYZGTyiHDmwUUV03wvDZFsCQl3wfyEpArjdwWrdWUn~Qx6lh1OvnnvEqef5z9momJrMwslOAzjTMWlSMo89V2XktBHOpSYx5DF52FawBDFWxoG--CIMzxoUfyU2xliKm4ofBeJvDmSORMjNTK9agr93DTDwR3LCc1OxO2M9OJKBMjnpAlwHMWfsQ8vMPyINHgiBkG86m8wDZPrkR9mQWjG3Xhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A joint session of the Select Board and the Board of Health on June 25 focused on draft gathering regulations aimed at reducing neighborhood impacts from parties and large events, particularly those connected with short-term rentals. The boards did not adopt new rules during the meeting.

The discussion centered on whether draft regulations belong with the health department, whether the town has the staff and hours to enforce new permitting, and whether the rules would fairly apply to private homes as well as properties used as short-term rentals. \"I do not believe currently that that is that the regulations as they're written are enforceable,\" Rocky Miramontes, the town's public health director, told the Select Board, citing limited staff availability and the practical need to determine whether a given property is an STR before enforcement steps could begin.

Board of Health members said they have spent several meetings crafting draft gathering regulations and held public hearings, but noted that the rules raise complex operational questions. Board of Health chair Malcolm McNabb summarized the regulator's challenge: draft rules must define which events trigger permitting, who will review and approve applications, and who will enforce the conditions, including parking plans and noise limits. \"Does the health department wanna go out and check the parking situation?\" he asked, calling enforcement capacity into question.

Residents and business owners urged clearer complaint channels and better enforcement. \"If you're gonna get any kind of regulation going, you've got to have stronger enforcement,\" Campbell Sutton, an online commenter, said, urging that enforcement be funded and structured so the program can be effective. Several commenters called for registration transparency and easier public access to STR registry numbers.

Select Board members raised similar concerns about scope and fairness. Some members said many of the neighborhood complaints — noise, parking and traffic — are already covered by existing police and noise bylaws and that any new regulation should apply islandwide, not only to STRs. \"It isn't just a short term rental situation,\" one Select Board member said. \"This is...is this an acceptable occurrence and how often is it acceptable?\"

Officials discussed possible administrative homes for regulation and enforcement. Some residents and a presenter from the civic group Nantucket Neighborhoods First suggested the finance or licensing office could administer registration and enforcement, citing examples from other towns. Board members noted that any substantive change could require a town-meeting vote depending on whether it alters zoning or licensing.

No formal adoption of the draft gathering regulations occurred. The Board of Health signaled it will continue deliberations and may schedule further public hearings; the Select Board encouraged residents to document and submit complaints through the correct channels (police for noise and parking, the records access process for public records) to create a record that will inform policy choices.

Several board members asked town staff to return with data and enforcement-cost estimates, and residents asked for the STR registry to be more clearly posted and updated on a regular basis.","At a June 25 joint session, Select Board and Board of Health members reviewed draft gathering regulations tied to short-term rentals, but the boards did not adopt new rules; officials and residents instead highlighted enforcement capacity gaps and the need for clearer reporting channels and a broader islandwide approach.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184924,"National Grid rolls out Nantucket-specific incentives to cut peak demand and avoid costly grid upgrades",1526,1522000,3048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3&start=1522&end=3048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5085316-8f8e18a5cd780864319bebe4d863c5c3/thumbnail_1522000.jpg","/articles/6184924/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/National-Grid-rolls-out-Nantucket-specific-incentives-to-cut-peak-demand-and-avoid-costly-grid-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184924-8dbcaf15004289358884a13a0af8ab56/orig.mp4?Expires=1773667008&Signature=HDLabc~r9FYjtILTDBQHSkuYl3jIm6AJSaF-3Ld-AdcpkE~S01GYZ7CA1snoOPXN6qG5Epf0wO~rgH08Pn5wwFcO-UlFVulL2KPt8i7MptN6NcZpRAtZdxHrOeWs3PMNbyqSPfvr520t~ihRsQhIkS2bV3EMMmimrHItdx59-qBG9RI5M3z876e91lZ1UbH4dFqhb-DhUxCYhQft42wkRHk77RMqpNfvhQbZD6zXFfIX1yTfNpuG5EI6KgDxG2WDo4quXHnffVx1lZj4im8NOzFLavwjCrNok50m1t~I0cF1Tyi2GO2it0gMcPnk9bn-PjxWa~8uDdQQvGRuu7QWfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","National Grid outlined a suite of Nantucket-specific incentive programs and a request for proposals for on-island solar and storage at the Select Board meeting on June 25, asking residents and businesses to reduce electricity use on predicted peak days to help avoid or delay major capital work.

The plan matters because Nantucket relies on two undersea cables for most power, National Grid said, and peak demand is rising: \"in 02/2004, peak megawatt usage of the island on a peak day was about 40 megawatts. Last year, it was closer to 55,\" said Steven Hopengarten, a National Grid Energy Transition Solutions representative. \"This year, it's predicted to be a little bit higher. I think the highest forecast is, like, 60. And you can see that through 2034, it goes up to 80 megawatts.\"

National Grid billed the effort as a non-wires alternative — a demand-side strategy to manage peaks rather than immediately widening infrastructure — and described several near-term and longer-term elements. For the rest of this summer (National Grid said enhanced incentives begin July 1 and run through October), customers already signed up for load-management programs will receive higher payments and new enrollees will get larger enrollment bonuses. The company also said it will run an open-market RFP to attract developers of larger storage and generation projects for the island.

\"A non-wires alternative is effectively a nontraditional solution to make sure that the grid is reliable by not building or deferring or maybe changing the scope of capital infrastructure,\" Hopengarten said. He described measures residents can join passively (for example, enrolling a smart thermostat that adjusts on a peak day) and active measures for large commercial accounts. \"Most of the time, for residents, this or small businesses, this is gonna be passive. It's gonna be done by a smart device in your home. You do nothing. You get more money. It's great.\"

National Grid provided example incentive levels for the pilot: higher enrollment bonuses for devices (from the usual $50 to about $100 and additional year-end gift-card bonuses), increased per-thermostat payouts, EV-owner bonuses of roughly $100 to $150 for participation, and residential battery incentives National Grid estimated could average about $2,000 per year depending on battery performance. The company also listed larger potential payouts for big C&I participants (tens of thousands of dollars for large facilities that curtail load).

The utility said it will use forecasting tools to predict island-specific peak days — which often occur on weekends, the presentation noted — and activate enrolled load-reduction resources only on those days. The company also said it will provide outreach including emails, mailers, a Nantucket landing page tied to the statewide Connected Solutions program, and in-person office hours at the Chamber of Commerce to answer questions.

National Grid emphasized the pilot is funded through statewide mechanisms it cited as the Electric Sector Modernization Plan and the Grid Services Compensation Fund and that the Department of Public Utilities has already authorized related programs. The utility said it will evaluate outcomes at the end of the season to decide whether and how to expand the offerings and refine pricing.

A few Select Board members and residents asked technical questions about how solar and batteries would participate and how long incentives would be guaranteed; Hopengarten said the company expects to sustain incentive payments for about five years and that solar paired with storage can be eligible to provide the needed flexible capacity. \"If someone does have solar on their roof and they pair it with storage, they can charge the battery for free from that solar and then discharge the battery during the distant peak or move their home onto the battery and help with this program,\" he said.

National Grid said the pilot is meant to inform longer-term planning and reduce the scale or delay the cost of new cable and substation work. The company will run a developer RFP for utility-scale and aggregated resources on island and said it will coordinate outreach with the town energy office.

The presentation closed with information on how residents can enroll and a commitment to report back after the season.","At the June 25 Select Board meeting, National Grid described a summer pilot of enhanced customer incentives and a developer RFP aimed at reducing peak electricity demand on Nantucket to defer or downsize expensive infrastructure projects, including undersea cable work.","actionData","errors"]

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