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Nantucket Article 10 seeks $1.56 million for vehicle, fire-bay and school security upgrades
Summary
Article 10 would authorize $1,560,000 in capital spending to replace aging DPW vehicles, add fire apparatus bay heating, replace a fire-prevention vehicle and upgrade school security cameras; funding is contingent on voter approval of a Proposition 2½ capital outlay exclusion and Question 5 on the ballot.
The Town of Nantucket is proposing Article 10, a $1,560,000 capital outlay request to replace aging vehicles and equipment, install fire department apparatus bay heating and upgrade school security cameras, the town said during a presentation of the article.
The funding request includes Department of Public Works vehicle and equipment replacement (specifically a 20-year-old front-end loader and a 10-year-old hand-wheel dump truck), installation of suspended heaters in fire department apparatus bays to maintain safe temperatures for medications and IV fluids stored in ambulances, replacement of a 2015 Ford Expedition used for fire prevention with a Ford F-150 equipped for that work, and upgrades to the public schools’ security camera system.
The article’s funding is contingent on two voter approvals: a Proposition 2½ capital outlay exclusion at town meeting and a separate Question 5 on the town election ballot. Town materials say an affirmative vote on both measures would increase the annual property tax bill for an average year‑round residential property valued at $2,058,091 (that qualifies for the residential exemption) by approximately $49.36 for one year.
Town officials framed the package as investments to ensure municipal departments can continue delivering essential services safely and efficiently. The presentation directed residents to nantucket-ma.gov/atm2025 for additional information and emphasized that final funding depends on the town meeting vote and the election result.
No formal vote on Article 10 occurred in the recorded presentation; the proposal will be decided by voters at upcoming town meeting and the town election.
